LotR: The Two Towers Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ulmo · 02-18-2002, 01:07 PM

Greeting fellow Tolkien fans. I have posted this thread on several different boards and have received lots of interesting feedback, so I figured I would post it here too.Only 10 months to go until The Two Towers is released! I don't know about you, but I am dying from anticipation. Information and pics are starting to surface slowly regarding TTT. I have collected an assortment of information and rare pics for you to peruse. Enjoy!For starters, check out this very interesting article compiled by Tolkien Online regarding film changes in <A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/movies/changes_ttt.cfm" TARGET=_blank> The Two Towers</A>*Warning: Spoiler commentary coming up! Scroll past to avoid!* Where to begin? First off I have to say, as with the first movie, I agree with almost all of the changes PJ and crew have done. Simply brilliant! The only thing that object to, but I realize it has to be done because of time constraints, it the removal of the Scouring of the Shire (from RotK), and the changes to how Saruman and Grima are killed (in TTT).*Gandalf's resurrection is going to be shown on screen! Hot dam! *Haldir leads a small company of Lothlorien Elves to protect the refugees at Helm' Deep, and then fight in the Battle of Hornburg!? At first I didn't like this, but I like how it helps to bring Arwen into the movie more, and since I just love Elves in general, the sight of them in Battle, firing fire arrows is cool with me!*Legolas on a surf-shield!? Legolas stands on a discarded shield and surfs down a stairway while firing arrows at Battle of the Hornburg! Haha! Awesome! *The Ents storming of Isengard is shown! Bravo! I just can't wait to see this! I wonder how Treebeard is going to look? *Wormtongue pushes Saruman out of Orthanc, and the wizard becomes impaled upon a spiked wheel, apparently part of the machinery of Isengard. <A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=1372" TARGET=_blank>This picture</A> is now confirmed to be true! Should make for a very dramatic end to Saruman. I like to idea of him being killed by his own, twisted, machinery. *Grima Wormtongue is killed by Éowyn. This will solidify her status as The most heroic, legendary female fighter of all-time on screen. Here are some interesting, hard to find, pics from The Two Towers:<A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=3902" TARGET=_blank>Gandalf the White at Helm's Deep!</A> <A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=2748" TARGET=_blank>Legolas fights with two knives!</A><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=799" TARGET=_blank>Grima Wormtongue</A><A HREF="http://www.caltanet.it/frm/cinema/isda.html" TARGET=_blank>Merry & Pippin in the Marshes</A><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=3265" TARGET=_blank>Henneth Annun</A><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=5061" TARGET=_blank>A frightened Frodo</A><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=1894" TARGET=_blank>Helm's Deep model</A><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=1942" TARGET=_blank>Warriors of Rohan and Gondor</A><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=2759" TARGET=_blank>Aragorn with a Bow at Helm's Deep</A> Peter Jackson, you are my hero!

02-18-2002, 01:07 PM	#1
Ulmo Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 55	LotR: The Two Towers Thread Greeting fellow Tolkien fans. I have posted this thread on several different boards and have received lots of interesting feedback, so I figured I would post it here too.<P>Only 10 months to go until <I>The Two Towers</I> is released! I don't know about you, but I am dying from anticipation. Information and pics are starting to surface slowly regarding TTT. I have collected an assortment of information and rare pics for you to peruse. Enjoy!<P>For starters, check out this very interesting article compiled by <I>Tolkien Online</I> regarding film changes in <A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/movies/changes_ttt.cfm" TARGET=_blank> The Two Towers</A><P>Warning: Spoiler commentary coming up! Scroll past to avoid!<P><BR>Where to begin? First off I have to say, as with the first movie, I agree with almost all of the changes PJ and crew have done. Simply brilliant! The only thing that object to, but I realize it has to be done because of time constraints, it the removal of the Scouring of the Shire (from RotK), and the changes to how Saruman and Grima are killed (in TTT).<P>Gandalf's resurrection is going to be shown on screen! Hot dam! <P>Haldir leads a small company of Lothlorien Elves to protect the refugees at Helm' Deep, and then fight in the Battle of Hornburg!? At first I didn't like this, but I like how it helps to bring Arwen into the movie more, and since I just love Elves in general, the sight of them in Battle, firing fire arrows is cool with me!<P>Legolas on a surf-shield!? Legolas stands on a discarded shield and surfs down a stairway while firing arrows at Battle of the Hornburg! Haha! Awesome! <P>The Ents storming of Isengard is shown! Bravo! I just can't wait to see this! I wonder how Treebeard is going to look? <P>Wormtongue pushes Saruman out of Orthanc, and the wizard becomes impaled upon a spiked wheel, apparently part of the machinery of Isengard. <A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=1372" TARGET=_blank>This picture</A> is now confirmed to be true! Should make for a very dramatic end to Saruman. I like to idea of him being killed by his own, twisted, machinery. <P>Grima Wormtongue is killed by Éowyn. This will solidify her status as <I><B>The most heroic, legendary female fighter of all-time</B></I> on screen. <P>Here are some interesting, hard to find, pics from <I>The Two Towers</I>:<P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=3902" TARGET=_blank>Gandalf the White at Helm's Deep!</A> <P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=2748" TARGET=_blank>Legolas fights with two knives!</A><P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=799" TARGET=_blank>Grima Wormtongue</A><P><A HREF="http://www.caltanet.it/frm/cinema/isda.html" TARGET=_blank>Merry & Pippin in the Marshes</A><P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=3265" TARGET=_blank>Henneth Annun</A><P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=5061" TARGET=_blank>A frightened Frodo</A><P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=1894" TARGET=_blank>Helm's Deep model</A><P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=1942" TARGET=_blank>Warriors of Rohan and Gondor</A><P><A HREF="http://www.tolkienonline.com/gallery/gallery_item.cfm?ID=2759" TARGET=_blank>Aragorn with a Bow at Helm's Deep</A><P><BR>Peter Jackson, you are my hero!<P> __________________ Lord of the seas and one of the greatest of the Valar; in the dark days of the First Age, he kept watch on Elves and Men while the others of his order remained in Valinor. He is famed for bringing Tuor to Gondolin, and so ultimately bringing about the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath.