Lord of the rings, the two towers (Motion picture)
Title:
The lord of the rings. The two towers [Blu-ray disc] [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Stephen Sinclair & Peter Jackson ; directed by Peter Jackson.
Title from container. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, Andy Serkis. Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features: Disc 1 and 2 (Blu-ray discs): 4 commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production team and the design team, with more than 30 participants. Disc 3 (DVD disc): 5 documentaries exploring how the book was adapted into a screenplay, the origins of Middle-earth, designing Middle-earth, a visit to the Weta Workshop, and an in-depth look at creating and bringing Gollum to life; 2 interactive maps: Middle-earth atlas and New Zealand as Middle-earth; galleries with audio commentaries. Disc 4: 8 documentaries cover the filming process, visual effects, editing, music and sound, stunts and fight training, and a visit to Weta Digital; interactive sound demonstration of The Battle of Helm's Deep; galleries with audio commentaries. Disc 5: Behind the scenes.
Summary:
Frodo and Samwise press on toward Mordor: Gollum insists on being the guide. Can anyone so corrupted by the ring be trusted? Frodo is increasingly under the sway of the ring wonders if he can trust himself. Meanwhile, Aragorn, drawing closer to his kingly destiny, rallies the forces of good for the battles that are about to come. Dark Lord's army is fast approaching Gondor and the War of the Ring is about to begin.
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