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the
lord of the rings Starring:
Elijah
Wood, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Cate
Blanchett, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher
Lee Across Middle-earth Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli the Dwarf (John Rhys-Davies) encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden (Bernard Hill) has fallen under Sarumans deadly spell through the manipulations of his spy, the sinister Wormtongue (Brad Dourif). Eowyn (Miranda Otto), the niece to the King, recognizes a leader in the Human warrior Aragorn. And though he finds himself drawn to her, Aragorn is constantly reminded of his enduring love for the Elf Arwen (Liv Tyler) and the pact they made together. Gandalf (Ian McKellen) has been reborn as Gandalf the White following his cataclysmic fight with the Balrog, and reminds Aragorn of his destiny to unite the Rohan people with the last remaining stronghold of Human resistance Gondor. In their parallel journeys, the Fellowship will face unimaginable armies and deception while also witnessing ancient wonders and the untapped strength of their people. Together they must stand against the powerful forces spreading from the Two Towers Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman has bred a lethal army 10,000 strong; and Saurons fortress at Barad-dûr, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. (lordoftherings.net) Director:
Peter
Jackson Release Date: December 18, 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers trailers and clips (to download in Internet Explorer, right click and choose "Save Target As")
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"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Movie Review ***3/4 out of ****: Directed by Peter Jackson, the second installment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers, was a visually grand and epic masterpiece. It presumed that the audience carried with them a certain amount of knowledge from the first film (though the first ten minutes of The Two Towers offered a brief recap), and instead of building significantly on top of this back-story, it focused rather on setting up and creating our anticipation for the film's final hour, the battle of Helm's Deep. I didn't mind
the lack of story development. Sometimes stories are better off
slowing down to let the audience thoroughly enjoy what has already
been established...
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