First Time Watching THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Added 2023-09-24 17:32:10 +0000 UTCFULL UNCUT MOVIE REACTION!
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Jim Schmitz
2024-06-04 00:58:47 +0000 UTCThe Longbottom leaf has thc in it so they smoke Ganja!!!
Jayson Phillips
2023-12-08 02:58:13 +0000 UTCAll filmed in New Zealand all 6 movies together, that's why they look the same age in the Hobbit trilogy
Jayson Phillips
2023-12-07 23:58:07 +0000 UTCYou had an interesting take on how "falls are a transformative process". Gandolf's transformation was very overt and obvious. Boromir fell more than once, first to the ring which he snapped out of somewhat after falling and hitting his head. His death as a fall had a large effect on Aragorn and perhaps began the ranger's transformation. Prior to witnessing Boromir's fall in battle, Aragorn always was more comfortable among the other races then men. After bonding with Boromir, Aragorn sees men as his brothers, so the fall of a son of Gondor had a transformative effect on Strider who afterward is mostly referred to as Aragorn. Aragorn at first was content to do some good from the fringe of society as a ranger until his own fall, taking a tumble off the cliff. Then he goes to Helm's Deep and that's when he really took a leadership roll and stood with men for the first time. There are more falls to come and I can't wait to hear your take on them. Although each movie very much has it's own feel especially since the story is really the entirety of the three movies. Many people find the ending of the first movie unsettling and disappointing because it isn't wrapped up neatly the way Hollywood would produce each movie in a trilogy. This really is a single story told over three movies so it will be very interesting to hear your take after finishing the whole project and get your impression of the story as a whole.
Sir_Dalagad
2023-09-27 14:33:10 +0000 UTCCaley, your perspective is clearly unique. The analysis on the fly at the end left me in the dust more than once. Tolkien's background as a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English language and literature comes through in his dedication to creating the many languages of Middle Earth. His life experiences of the impact of the Industrial Revolution and two world wars also colors his world building, as does his Catholic upbringing. I, too, am a huge fan of Howard Shore's soundtrack. The use of recurring themes tied to characters and places is itself an epic achievement. I feel much of the emotional impact wouldn't exist without it. For me that reaches its high point in the last film. I get misty-eyed just thinking about those scenes. Looking forward to seeing both of your reactions.
JIM SCHMITZ
2023-09-27 06:06:26 +0000 UTCThe soundtrack is really good as you mentioned. If you listen closely you'll begin to see each faction has their own music.
Sir_Dalagad
2023-09-25 04:51:07 +0000 UTCJust a couple of notes on your recap before I start this 4 hour trek: Gollum did not get the ring from Sauron Sam calls Frodo "Mister Frodo" our of respect And regarding the drowning scene, The water was not very deep in that spot. A person can drown in six inches of water, and Sam cannot swim a lick. And yes it was Sam and Frodo's undying friendship. Just saying. Just live commenting: Sam's rope was not tied in an amateur fashion. It was Elven rope. It came untied when called by Sam. Aragorn has the Tree of Gondor on his wrists. It is easy to miss, but at the end of the first film Aragorn puts on Boromir's wrist braces to honor him, and wears them throughout this film and the next. These movies were filmed in New Zealand. "Wasn't it just dark?' Yes, but some time passed between those scenes. Aragorn is a master tracker. Smeagol had the ring for 500 years, as was stated in the first film. They didn't come up with a language for the films. Tolkien was a linguist, and invented languages for the books, for the races in the books. These languages can be fluently spoken. Christopher Lee, who played Saruman, was a lover of the books and read them every year for over forty years. He could speak the language of Mordor fluently. Aragorn is mortal, but is "blessed with long life." But he will die eventually. The elves are truly immortal. Helm's Deep is a fortress people of Rohan go to in order to be safe in times of war or strife. The scene with Aragorn and Arwen in Rivendell where she told him he needed to help Frodo was a flashback to right before Aragorn left with the fellowship. Denathor (Faramir and Boromir's father) is not a bad man. He was secretly using one of the Palantirs, and in doing so slowly, over time, lost his mind. Elves are immortal, but are not immune to injury. They can die from injury. The king does not fight unless at utter need. They aren't really dragons. In the books they are referred to mainly as "fell beasts."
MotoDork
2023-09-24 21:56:06 +0000 UTC
