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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Extended Edition DVD Box Set

Directed By Peter Jackson

        The second installment in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, TTT (The Two Towers) is out now witn an extended version DVD box set, that includes 43 minutes of added footage. When I first saw TTT, I though it was a bit disjointed but felt that was probably because it was the middle picture in the trilogy and which required it to set a lot of things up for the final picture. After seeing the exended version, I can definitely say it is a vast improvement on the picture. Though I think the extended version of the Fellow of the Ring was an improvement, the theatrical version stood on its own well. With the TTT, I believe the extended version is much better than the theatrical version. More than a few characters get better coverege and a lot more of the story is explained. We understand the motivations of Farimir and his brother, Boromir, much better, as a result of the added footage. On the whole, this is a better and more rounded movie than the theatrical release and can rightly be said to be the preferred version for viewing.
        As with the extended version box set of the Fellowship of the Ring, this box set is packed with extra features that will keep you occupied for many hours. This box set is definitely a must have.

Included on the 4 disk DVD set are:

DISCS 1-2: The Feature:
- A new version of the second installment includes 43 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film. (approx. 223 minutes)
- Seperate commentary tracks by writer-director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the design team, the production/post-production team and by 16 cast members, including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Bernard Hill, and Miranda Otto.
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
DISC 3:
- 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 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
DISC 4:
- Sending the actors into battle: sword fighting
- Principal photography: Stories from the set
- Digital effects including motion capture and the computer program to create the armies of Orcs
- Bigatures: a close-up look at the miniatures
- Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
- Post-Production: editing it all together
Sound design demonstration
DVD-ROM Content: Includes access to exclusive online features

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