The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
“Sauron’s forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman’s army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam march on into Mordor, unprotected. A number of new allies join with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Pippin and Merry. And they must defend Rohan and attack Isengard. Yet, while all this is going on, Sauron’s troops mass toward the City of Gondor, for the War of the Ring is about to begin. Written by Yuandi Li”
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Release Date:
18 December 2002 (USA)
- Run Time:
179 min | 223 min (special extended edition)
- Country: USA , New Zealand , Germany
- Genre: Action , Adventure , Fantasy
- MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences and scary images. (also special extended edition)
Tagline: A New Power Is Rising.
Trivia: The Gollum that is briefly glimpsed in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) is an entirely different creation than the one that appears in this film. It was during the filming of the second movie that Peter Jackson realized that Andy Serkis’ physical performance would have to be employed in the digital creation of Gollum. So Weta Digital had to alter the design of one of the lead characters in the film, scanning Serkis’ face so that they would be able to incorporate some of his facial characteristics (the fact that Jackson had also filmed a flashback to be included in “The Return of the King” with Serkis playing the original Smeagal only cemented this decision). This ultimately meant, however, that Weta Digital had only 2-1/2 months to redo two years’ work. Serkis himself thought that the final result looked like a combination of his father and his newborn baby.
Goofs: Continuity: During the scenes of the capture of Gollum there is a breeze blowing Sam and Frodo’s curly hair and surrounding grass clumps. Gollum’s long stringy hair hangs straight and unmoving.
