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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Collector's Edition, Box Set
This Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector's Gift Set includes over 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film, a collectible Gollum polystone statue created by Sideshow Weta, a printed companion piece showing how Gollum evolved from pencil sketch to sculpted maquette to digital character and bonus DVD on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created, featuring interviews with Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, the cast and more!
Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron's fortress at Baraddur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. The war of the Ring has begun. Nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture.
Features:
DISCS 1-2 - THE FEATURE (approx. 214 minutes) – A new version of the second installment in the epic trilogy! The film includes over 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film, made especially for this video release:
Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the Special Extended Edition
Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
Stereo Surround Sound
Four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team the production team and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom and Academy Award® winners Richard Taylor, Howard Shore, Randy Cook…and many more
DISCS 3-4: The Appendices
Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
Designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth
Storyboards to pre-visualization
Weta Workshop visit – See sculptors in action as they create the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures from the film
Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the journey of the Fellowship
An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
Sending actors to battle – preparation for sword fighting
Principal photography: Stories from the set
Digital effects including motion capture and “Massive” (a program to create armies of Orcs)
“Bigatures” – A close-up look at the detailed miniatures used in the film
Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
Post-production – editing it all together
Sound design demonstration
And much more!
DVD-ROM CONTENT: Includes access to exclusive online features.
Collectible Gollum polystone statue created by Sideshow Weta
“The Evolution of Gollum” exclusive:
Bonus DVD on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created, featuring interviews with Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, the cast and more!
A printed companion piece showing how Gollum evolved from pencil sketch to sculpted maquette to digital character
"The supreme film adventure of our time." Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
"The storylines are woven together skilfully, the magnificent swooping aerial shots are breathtaking, and the overall experience is awesome." Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
"Spectacular in every sense of the word, even if you don't know an Orc from a Uruk-Hai." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Editor's Note
Picking up where the first film left off, Peter Jackson's THE TWO TOWERS throws the remaining members of the Fellowship into the scattered chaos of Middle-earth, now fully under siege by the forces of Sauron. While Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) journey to the dreaded Mordor, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) are held captive by orcs, and Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) search for their abducted companions. Soon Frodo and Sam are joined by the sulking and duplicitous Gollum (portrayed by the voice and motion-captured acting of Andy Serkis), who becomes their guide through the barren lands leading to Mount Doom. Meanwhile Merry and Pippin encounter the looming Treebeard (voiced by Rhys-Davies) and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli find themselves in the land of Rohan, accompanied by an old friend. As the tale continues, each scenario becomes more perilous, and fierce battles erupt at both Isengard, home of the treacherous Saruman (Christopher Lee), and the massive Helm's Deep.After masterfully setting up the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, Jackson continues the trilogy with the increasingly dark and battle-filled TWO TOWERS without skipping a beat. Although the director takes a few more liberties in adapting the second installment, he skillfully cuts from one scenario to the next, creating a tightly woven tapestry with the various storylines. Joining the impressive cast this time around are Miranda Otto as Éowyn; Bernard Hill as her father, King Théoden; Brad Dourif as the aptly named Grima Wormtongue; Karl Urban as Éomer; David Wenham as Faramir; and Serkis under the remarkable CGI facade of Gollum. An intense epic that features one jaw-dropping sequence after another, THE TWO TOWERS more than carries its weight as the crucial centerpiece of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
| Features | Exclusive Gollum As "Smeagol" Collectible Created Especially For This Gift Set | | Bonus Gollum Companion Book And DVD | | Bonus Disc Featuring Hours Of Additional Content, Including: 2 In-Depth Programs That Reveal The Secrets Behind The Production Of This Epic Adventure; 8 Featurettes Originally Created For Lordoftherings.Net; Exclusive 10-Minute Behind-The-Scenes Preview O | | Format: Widescreen (2.35:1) Or Fullscreen Version Of The Film | | Audio: English Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound, Stereo Surround Sound | | Over 40 Minutes Of New And Extended Scenes Added By Peter Jackson, Including 200 New Digital Effects And New Score By Howard Shore | | Four Audio Commentaries | | Two Discs Of All-New Bonus Content, Including Multiple Documentaries, Galleries And Interactive Maps. Documentaries That Were Started With The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Special Extended DVD Edition Are Continued Here, Delving De |
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Release Information
| | Studio: New Line |
| Release Date: 11/18/2003 |
| Running Time: 214 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 6510 | | UPC: 00794043651021 | | Number of Discs: 5 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Bernard Hill | | Billy Boyd | | Brad Dourif | | Bruce Hopkins | | Cate Blanchett | | Christopher Lee | | Craig Parker | | Dominic Monaghan | | Elijah Wood | | Andy Serkis | | Hugo Weaving | | Ian McKellen | | John Rhys-Davies | | Liv Tyler | | Miranda Otto | | Orlando Bloom | | Sean Astin | | Viggo Mortensen | | Ian McKellan | | J.R.R. Tolkien - Based On The Book By | | Rick Porras, Jamie Selkirk - Co-Producers | | Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor - Costume Designers | | Peter Jackson - Directed By | | Andrew Lesnie - Director of Photography | | Robert Shaye, Michael Lynne - Executive Producers | | Mark Ordesky, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producers | | Michael Horton - Film Editor | | Howard Shore - Music By | | Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson - Producers | | Grant Major - Production Designer | | Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Stephen Sinclair & Peter Jackson - Screenplay By | | WETA Ltd., NZ - Special Make-Up, Creature, Miniature And Digital Effects By | | John Hubbard and Amy MacLean - UK Casting By | | Victoria Burrows - US Casting By | | Jim Rygiel - Visual Effects Supervisor | | J.R.R. Tolkien - Based On Novel By | | Andrew Lesnie - Cinematographer | | Peter Jackson - Director | | Jabez Olssen - Editor | | Michael Horton - Editor | | Howard Shore - Musical Score | | Barrie M. Osbourne - Producer | | Frances Walsh - Producer | | Peter Jackson - Producer | | Frances Walsh - Screenplay | | Peter Jackson - Screenplay | | Philippa Boyens - Screenplay | | Stephen Sinclair - Screenplay |
| Awards |
Oscar (2003) |  | Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins, Winner, Best Achievement in Sound Editing | | Jim Rygiel, et al., Winner, Best Achievement in Visual Effects | | | Barrie M. Osborne, Nominee, Best Motion Picture of the Year | |
Golden Globe (2003) | | | Peter Jackson, Nominee, Best Director - Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...THE TWO TOWERS conjures an illusion of the gravity that you want from an emotionally charged storybook epic..." 12/13/2002 p.55-6Los Angeles Times
"...The director's great strength is the confidence with which he translates Tolkien's vision into visual imagery..." 12/18/2002 p.C1 New York Times
"...A rare perfect mating of filmmaker and material....[A] beautifully considered epic....The grandeur is astonishing..." 12/18/2002 p.E1 USA Today
"...Visually dazzling....The RINGS movies are among the most breathtaking achievements in recent cinematic history..." 12/17/2002 p.1D Variety
"...In some respects a more impressive film than its well-received predecessor. Marked by nonstop conflict that Akira Kurosawa would have envied..." 12/02/2002 p.42 Rolling Stone
"...Jackson keeps the action percolating. The effects astonish..." 01/23/2003 p.76 Film Comment
"...Peter Jackson has pulled out all the stops....Jackson and his team of homegrown artisans have created an exciting form of digital epic filmmaking..." 01/01/2003 p.74 Box Office
"...The visuals are a real treat; everyone and everything -- particularly the landscape -- looks and feels just right..." 03/01/2003 p.60 Sight and Sound
"...THE LORD OF THE RINGS so far stands among the best adaptations of a major work of fantasy ever managed by the cinema..." 02/01/2003 p.50-1 |
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