The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Release Date: 26th December 2002 - Australia
Production Companies
New Line Cinema (presents)
WingNut FilmsThe Saul Zaentz Company (licensor)
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: M
Runtime: 173 minutes
223 minutes
(Special DVD
Extended Edition)
235 minutes
(Blu-ray ExtendedEdition)
Budget: $94,000,000
Box Office Gross: $951,208,089
(Worldwide - figure subject to change)
Plot Summary
The Fellowship has been
broken. Boromir is dead,
Frodo Baggins and Samwise
Gamgee have gone to
Mordor alone to destroy
the One Ring, Merry and
Pippin have been
captured by the Uruk-
hai and Aragorn, Legolas
and Gimli have made
friends of the Rohan,
a race of humans that are
in the path of the upcoming
war, led by its aging king,
Theoden.
The two towers between
Mordor and Isengard,
Barad-dur and Orthanac,
have united in their lust of
destruction. The corrupt
wizard Saruman, under the
power of Dark Lord Sauron
and his slimy assistant Grima
Wormtongue have created a
grand Uruk-hai army bent on
the destruction of Man and
Middle-earth. The rebellion
against Sauron is building up
and will be led by Gandalf
the White who was thought
to be dead after the Balrog
captured him. One of the
Ring's original bearers, the
creature Gollum has tracked
Frodo and Sam down in
search for his "precious",
but is captured by the
the One Ring, Merry and
Pippin have been
captured by the Uruk-
hai and Aragorn, Legolas
and Gimli have made
friends of the Rohan,
a race of humans that are
in the path of the upcoming
war, led by its aging king,
Theoden.
The two towers between
Mordor and Isengard,Barad-dur and Orthanac,
have united in their lust of
destruction. The corrupt
wizard Saruman, under the
power of Dark Lord Sauron
and his slimy assistant Grima
Wormtongue have created a
grand Uruk-hai army bent onthe destruction of Man and
Middle-earth. The rebellion
against Sauron is building up
and will be led by Gandalf
the White who was thought
to be dead after the Balrog
captured him. One of the
Ring's original bearers, the
creature Gollum has tracked
Frodo and Sam down in
search for his "precious",but is captured by the
Hobbits and used as a
way to lead them to Mt.
Doom. The War of the
Ring has now begun.
(Source - IMDb)
Cast
Elijah Wood - Frollo Baggins
Ian McKellen - Gandalf the White
Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn
Sean Astin - Samwise "Sam"
Gamgee
Orlando Bloom - Legolas
John Rhys-Davies - Gimli/
Treebeard (Voice)
Billy Boyd - Peregrin "Pippin"
Took
Dominic Monaghan - Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
way to lead them to Mt.
Doom. The War of the
Ring has now begun.
(Source - IMDb)
Cast
Elijah Wood - Frollo Baggins
Ian McKellen - Gandalf the White
Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn
Sean Astin - Samwise "Sam"
Gamgee
Orlando Bloom - LegolasJohn Rhys-Davies - Gimli/
Treebeard (Voice)
Billy Boyd - Peregrin "Pippin"
Took
Dominic Monaghan - Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
Christopher Lee - Saruman the White
Andy Serkis - Gollum
Liv Tyler - Arwen
Hugo Weaving - Elrond
Cate Blanchett - Galadriel
Bernard Hill - Theoden: King of Rohan
Karl Urban - Eomer
Miranda Otto - Eowyn
Brad Dourif - Grima Wormtongue
David Wenham - Faramir
Sean Bean - Boromir (Extended Edition)
Bruce Allpress - Aldor
Sam Comery - Eothain
Bruce Hopkins - Gamling
Paris Howe Strewe - Theodred
Nathaniel Lees - Ugruk
John Leigh - Hama
Robbie Magasiva - Mauhur
Robyn Malcolm - Morwen
Craig Parker - Haldir
Olivia Tennet - Freda
Ray Trickitt - Bereg
Stephen Ure - Grishnakh
John Noble - Denethor (Extended Edition)
Timothy Lee - Wildman (Extended Edition)
Sala Baker - Man Flesh Uruk
Peter Jackson - Spear-Throwing Rohan
Solider (Cameo) (Uncredited)
Crew
Screenplay/Producer/Director - Peter Jackson
Based on Novel "The Two Towers" - J.R.R. Tolkien
Screenplay/Producer - Fran Walsh
Screenplay - Philippa Boyens & Stephen Sinclair
Executive Producers - Bob & Harvey Weinstein,
Michael Lynne, Mark Ordesky & Robert Shaye
Producers - Barrie M. Osborne & Tim Sanders
Co-Producer/Additional Unit Director - Rick Porras
Co-Producer - Jamie Selkirk
Casting Director: USA - Victoria Burrows
Casting Directors: UK - Amy & John Hubbard
Casting Director: New Zealand - Liz Mullane
Casting Director: Australia - Ann Robinson
Supervising Dialect Coach - Andrew Jack
Production Designer - Grant Major
Conceptual Designer/Carpenter - John Howe
Conceptual Designer - Alan Lee
Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital - Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor: SPI - Jim Berney
Visual Effects Producer - Dean Wright
Visual Effects Producer: Weta Digital - Eileen Moran
Visual Effects Digital Producer: SPI - Chris Juen
Visual Effects Consultant - Mark Stetson
Visual Effects Art Directors - Jeremy Bennett
& Paul Lasaine
Remington Scott
Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital - Richard Baneham
Animation Supervisor/Designer: Weta Digital -
Randall William Cook
Andy Serkis - Gollum
Liv Tyler - Arwen
Hugo Weaving - Elrond
Cate Blanchett - Galadriel
Bernard Hill - Theoden: King of Rohan
Karl Urban - Eomer
Miranda Otto - Eowyn
Brad Dourif - Grima Wormtongue
David Wenham - Faramir
Sean Bean - Boromir (Extended Edition)
Bruce Allpress - Aldor
Sam Comery - Eothain
Bruce Hopkins - Gamling
Paris Howe Strewe - Theodred
Nathaniel Lees - Ugruk
John Leigh - Hama
Robbie Magasiva - Mauhur
Robyn Malcolm - Morwen
Craig Parker - Haldir
Olivia Tennet - Freda
Ray Trickitt - Bereg
Stephen Ure - Grishnakh
John Noble - Denethor (Extended Edition)
Timothy Lee - Wildman (Extended Edition)
Sala Baker - Man Flesh Uruk
Peter Jackson - Spear-Throwing Rohan
Solider (Cameo) (Uncredited)
Crew
Screenplay/Producer/Director - Peter Jackson
Based on Novel "The Two Towers" - J.R.R. Tolkien
Screenplay/Producer - Fran Walsh
Screenplay - Philippa Boyens & Stephen Sinclair
Executive Producers - Bob & Harvey Weinstein,
Michael Lynne, Mark Ordesky & Robert Shaye
Producers - Barrie M. Osborne & Tim Sanders
Co-Producer/Additional Unit Director - Rick Porras
Co-Producer - Jamie Selkirk
Casting Director: USA - Victoria Burrows
Casting Directors: UK - Amy & John Hubbard
Casting Director: New Zealand - Liz Mullane
Casting Director: Australia - Ann Robinson
Supervising Dialect Coach - Andrew Jack
Production Designer - Grant Major
Conceptual Designer/Carpenter - John Howe
Conceptual Designer - Alan Lee
Supervising Art Director/Set Decorator - Dan Hennah
Art Directors - Joe Bleakley, Philip Ivey,
Rob Outterside & Mark Robins
Special Makeup, Creatures, Armour & Miniatures
Supervisor/Costume Designer - Richard Taylor
Costume Designer - Ngila Dickson
Director of Photography - Andrew Lesnie
Second Unit Directors - John Mahaffie &
Geoff Murphy
Sword Master - Bob Anderson
Stunt Coordinator - George Marshall Ruge
Art Directors - Joe Bleakley, Philip Ivey,
Rob Outterside & Mark Robins
Special Makeup, Creatures, Armour & Miniatures
Supervisor/Costume Designer - Richard Taylor
Costume Designer - Ngila Dickson
Director of Photography - Andrew Lesnie
Second Unit Directors - John Mahaffie &
Geoff Murphy
Sword Master - Bob Anderson
Stunt Coordinator - George Marshall Ruge
Physical Effects Supervisor - Steve Ingram
Visual Effects Supervisor - Jim RygielVisual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital - Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor: SPI - Jim Berney
Visual Effects Producer - Dean Wright
Visual Effects Producer: Weta Digital - Eileen Moran
Visual Effects Digital Producer: SPI - Chris Juen
Visual Effects Consultant - Mark Stetson
Visual Effects Art Directors - Jeremy Bennett
& Paul Lasaine
Visual Effects Cinematographer - Brian Van’t Hul
Motion Capture Supervisor: Weta Digital -Remington Scott
Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital - Richard Baneham
Animation Supervisor/Designer: Weta Digital -
Randall William Cook
Animation Department Head: Weta Digital -
Adam Valdez
Computer Graphics Supervisor: SPI - Peter G. Travers
Computer Graphics Supervisor: SPI - Peter G. Travers
Creatures Supervisor: Weta Digital - Eric Saindon
Sound Designer - David Farmer
Supervising Sound Co-Designer/Editor - Ethan Van der Ryn
Music Designer - Janet Roddick
Music - Howard Shore
Awards
2002 Academy Awards
Best Sound Editing - Ethan Van der Ryn &
Mike Hopkins (Won)
Best Visual Effects - Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook,
Joe Letteri & Alex Funke (Won)
---------------------------
Best Picture - Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne
& Fran Walsh (Nominated)
Best Art Direction - Grant Major, Dan Hennah
& Alan Lee (Nominated)
Best Film Editing - Michael Horton (Nominated)
Best Sound - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick,
Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek (Nominated)
Review
Hello, this is your favourite movie reviewer Film Guru Lad speaking. I originally wanted to review 'Rain Man' but I instead picked the second 'Lord of the Rings' film 'THE TWO TOWERS'. Yes, I may have figured that the whole sequel is very complex, but it definitely matches the grand scale of its predecessor 'The Fellowship of the Ring' as well as its structure. All I could say is that the film still has the beautiful scenery that was filmed in New Zealand and the brilliance of the cinematography. There are two factors that I commend on 'THE TWO TOWERS' were the action scenes which has gotten more exciting and chilling, especially the battle at Helm's Deep. The film's character Gollum whom is very iconic and is well-done in CGI and performed marvelously by Andy Serkis.
Although 'THE TWO TOWERS' fascinates everybody including the fans of 'LOTR', it's another one of Peter Jackson's great pictures and a worthy second instalment that receives the same enthusiastic acclaim that happened in 'Fellowship'. It nevertheless quite pleases the fantasy movie-goers into seeing this movie.
Visual Effects Director of Photography:
Miniature Unit - Alex Funke
Digital Models Supervisor - Matt Aitken
Film Editor - Michael HortonDigital Models Supervisor - Matt Aitken
Sound Designer - David Farmer
Supervising Sound Co-Designer/Editor - Ethan Van der Ryn
Music Designer - Janet Roddick
Music - Howard Shore
Awards
2002 Academy Awards
Best Sound Editing - Ethan Van der Ryn &
Mike Hopkins (Won)
Best Visual Effects - Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook,
Joe Letteri & Alex Funke (Won)
---------------------------
Best Picture - Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne
& Fran Walsh (Nominated)
Best Art Direction - Grant Major, Dan Hennah
& Alan Lee (Nominated)
Best Film Editing - Michael Horton (Nominated)
Best Sound - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick,
Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek (Nominated)
Review
Hello, this is your favourite movie reviewer Film Guru Lad speaking. I originally wanted to review 'Rain Man' but I instead picked the second 'Lord of the Rings' film 'THE TWO TOWERS'. Yes, I may have figured that the whole sequel is very complex, but it definitely matches the grand scale of its predecessor 'The Fellowship of the Ring' as well as its structure. All I could say is that the film still has the beautiful scenery that was filmed in New Zealand and the brilliance of the cinematography. There are two factors that I commend on 'THE TWO TOWERS' were the action scenes which has gotten more exciting and chilling, especially the battle at Helm's Deep. The film's character Gollum whom is very iconic and is well-done in CGI and performed marvelously by Andy Serkis.
Although 'THE TWO TOWERS' fascinates everybody including the fans of 'LOTR', it's another one of Peter Jackson's great pictures and a worthy second instalment that receives the same enthusiastic acclaim that happened in 'Fellowship'. It nevertheless quite pleases the fantasy movie-goers into seeing this movie.
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