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Release Date:
18 December 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
A New Power Is Rising. more
Plot:
Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the One Ring. Whilst their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard. full summary | full synopsis
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Won 2 Oscars.
Another 65 wins
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76 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Allpress | ... | Aldor | |
| Sean Astin | ... | Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee | |
| John Bach | ... | Madril | |
| Sala Baker | ... | Man Flesh Uruk | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Galadriel | |
| Orlando Bloom | ... | Legolas Greenleaf | |
| Billy Boyd | ... | Peregrin 'Pippin' Took | |
| Jed Brophy | ... | Sharku / Snaga | |
| Sam Comery | ... | Éothain | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Grima Wormtongue | |
| Calum Gittins | ... | Haleth | |
| Bernard Hill | ... | Theoden | |
| Bruce Hopkins | ... | Gamling | |
| Paris Howe Strewe | ... | Théodred - Prince of Rohan | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Saruman the White |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences and scary images. (also special extended edition)
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Runtime:
179 min | 223 min (special extended edition)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) (re-rating) (video) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original rating) |
Malaysia:U |
UK:12 (video rating) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
Hungary:14 |
Brazil:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Denmark:11 |
Finland:K-11 |
Finland:K-15 (special extended edition) |
France:U |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Iceland:12 |
Ireland:12 |
Israel:PG |
Italy:T |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:G |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #39418) |
Greece:K-13
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Between takes, Brad Dourif stayed in character by continuing to speak with an English accent until all his footage had been completed. This was so convincing that, at the end, when he spoke with his normal voice again, Bernard Hill thought that his English accent was real and that his American accent must be fake.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Just after Sam says "How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened?" we cut to a shot of Aragorn which is a reversed shot - the scar on his lip is on the wrong side.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Gandalf: You cannot pass!
Frodo: Gandalf!
Gandalf: I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. Go back to the shadow. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun! You shall not pass!
Galadriel: The power of the enemy is growing. Sauron will use his puppet Saruman to destroy the people of Rohan. Isengard has been unleashed. The Eye of Sauron now turns to Gondor, the last free kingdom of men. His war on this country will come swiftly. He senses the Ring is close...
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Gandalf: You cannot pass!
Frodo: Gandalf!
Gandalf: I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. Go back to the shadow. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun! You shall not pass!
Galadriel: The power of the enemy is growing. Sauron will use his puppet Saruman to destroy the people of Rohan. Isengard has been unleashed. The Eye of Sauron now turns to Gondor, the last free kingdom of men. His war on this country will come swiftly. He senses the Ring is close...
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "South Park: Go God Go (#10.12)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Evenstar
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If the Elves are immortal, why are they so willing to risk death in battle?What does "Two Towers" refer to?
Is Saruman's defeat seen in this film as it is in the book?
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Really, I should probably let this film soak in a bit; I am, after all, on something of a "post-viewing" high right now. However, at this moment, my feeling remains the same from the first installment - this is the movie experience I've been waiting my whole life for. In case you haven't gathered, this movie is visually stunning, literally breathtaking. I mean that, some of the scenes in this film simply stopped my lungs in their tracks, shocked at the pure, enveloping beauty of the shot. Peter Jackson has a profound grasp of visual manipulation like few directors have ever had.
The acting is, as always, superb. Kudos for hiring "actors" not "stars"; "Oscar-worthy" over-acting could have threatened the realistic touch the film's remarkable cast supply. Specific mention goes to both John Rhys-Davies in his well enjoyed comic turn, and very largely to Andy Serkis, who was a major role in creating the most realistic and brilliantly well-performed CGI character I've ever seen (Gollum).
For the most part, and as a fan of the books, I take no offense to the slight plot modifications. My understanding is that Tolkien himself realized that visual adaptation of LotR would require a somewhat different take on his work, and was apparently open to such minute changes. There are also a few tiny bits and pieces I was disappointed to see not make the final cut, however, I'm sure a future inevitable extended DVD will take care of those.
In short, if you found the continual enjoyment I did with the first movie of LotR, this movie will in no way let you down. Not even for a minute.
Highly recommended, 10/10.