The lord of the rings. The two towers

Title:

Alternate title:

Two towers

Summary:

In the second film of 'The lord of the rings' trilogy, the breathtaking adventure continues. The Fellowship is broken, but its quest to destroy the One Ring continues. Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the ring, as their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; epic battle sequences and some scary images.

General Note:

Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.

Doublesided disc 1 must be flipped halfway through.

This disc supports parental lock.

Special features: Disc 1: Theatrical and extended versions. Disc 2: New behind-the-scenes documentary featuring never-before-seen footage; created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), these unique films use raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born ; DVD-ROM access to online features.

Edition:

Limited ed. ; theatrical version & extended version.

Contents:

Disc 1, Side A. Theatrical version, pt. 1; Extended version, pt. 1 -- disc 1, side B. Theatrical version, pt. 2; Extended version, pt. 2 -- disc 2. Special features.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 179 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Subject Term:

Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Drama.

Hobbits (Fictitious characters) -- Drama.

Author(s):

Osborne, Barrie,

Walsh, Fran, 1959-

Jackson, Peter, 1961-

Boyens, Philippa,

Sinclair, Stephen, 1956-

Wood, Elijah, 1981-

McKellen, Ian,

Tyler, Liv,

Mortensen, Viggo, 1958-

Astin, Sean,

Blanchett, Cate, 1969-

Rhys Davies, John,

Boyd, Billy, 1968-

Monaghan, Dominic, 1976-

Bloom, Orlando, 1977-

Serkis, Andy,

Horton, Michael,

Shore, Howard,

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973,

Added Corporate Author:

New Line Cinema Corporation.

WingNut Films (Firm)

New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)

Publisher:

New Line Home Entertainment,

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2006

ISBN:

9780780655492

9780780643338

Publication Information:

[United States] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2006]

Award Note:

Academy Awards, 2003: Best Effects, Visual Effects; Best Sound Editing.

Call Number:

DVD LORDOFTHERINGS

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Summary

The second film in Peter Jackson's series of screen adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's internationally popular Lord of The Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers literally begins where The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ended, with the Fellowship splitting into three groups as they seek to return the Ring to Mordor, the forbidding land where the powerful talisman must be taken to be destroyed. Frodo (Elijah Wood), who carries the Ring, and his fellow Hobbit Sam (Sean Astin) are lost in the hills of Emyn Muil when they encounter Gollum (Andy Serkis), a strange creature who once carried the Ring and was twisted by its power. Gollum volunteers to guide the pair to Mordor; Frodo agrees, but Sam does not trust their new acquaintance. Elsewhere, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) are attempting to navigate Fangorn Forrest where they discover a most unusual nemesis -- Treebeard (voice of John Rhys-Davies), a walking and talking tree-shepherd who doesn't much care for Hobbits. Finally, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), and Legolas (Orlando Bloom) arrive in Rohan to discover that the evil powers of Saruman (Christopher Lee) have robbed King Theoden (Bernard Hill) of his rule. The King's niece Éowyn (Miranda Otto) believes Aragorn and his men have the strength to defeat Saruman, his henchman Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), and their minions. Éowyn soon becomes infatuated with Aragorn, while he struggles to stay faithful to the pledge of love he made to Arwen (Liv Tyler). Gandalf (Ian McKellen) offers his help and encouragement as the Rohans, under Aragorn's leadership, attempt to face down Saruman's armies, but they soon discover how great the task before them truly is when they learn that his troops consist of 10,000 bloodthirsty creatures specially bred to fight to the death. Most of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was shot in tandem with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King during a marathon 18-month shooting schedule, overseen by Peter Jackson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi