![]() Perhaps he wasn’t a professional novelist, but to cast him in the light of a man doing something unfamiliar is ignorant and silly. They tell us that he didn’t know that he shouldn’t have such a long expository chapter as The Council of Elrond, that he never should have halved the books into completely separate tales… but that somehow, in some amazing way, he made it work. The interviewees, particularly Jude Fisher (author of the FOTR Visual Companion), Brian Sibley (author of the FOTR Insider’s Guide), and Phillipa Boyens (one of the screenwriters), tell us that Tolkien was an “amateur” writer, one who did not know the proper constructs of writing a novel. Of course, they fail to mention the fact that Lewis became a Christian early in his relationship with Tolkien, a change which became perhaps the biggest knot in their tie of friendship. They mention him as a devout Roman Catholic who was dear friends with the athiest C.S. Tolkien – Origins of Middle-earth” takes an odd approach to describing Tolkien and his life as he created LOTR. In short, if you have the time, definitely sit down to watch ALL the extras on the DVDs! The DVD comes with 2 discs of bonus content with 6+ hours of behind the scenes footage that is really quite enjoyable–as we saw with the FOTR extended edition, everyone clearly had a good time making these movies, forging fellowships that will last a lifetime. But it is a great way to REALLY bring a greater realization to Tolkien’s story and world, and take joy in those things we’d all really hoped had made it into the original release (in particular, look for the homage to Tom Bombadil). Is it the jump in quality the Extended FOTR was from the theatrical FOTR? No, clearly not. I liked the film in December 2002, and now I definitely like it more. I appreciated this addition, though still disagree with the notion that Faramir must be made a dynamic character in TTT (more on this in a bit). With the ring in his grasp, he could gain that in one quick stroke. He wants to “show his quality”.Įffectively, this shows us that Faramir is a man looking for his Father’s approval. Boromir defends Faramir in an aside, but Faramir is clearly vying for his father’s respect. But as Denethor comes and praises Boromir, he denounces Faramir and the shame he has brought him by not being able to hold Osgiliath. Faramir–who clearly loves his brother–looks on with appreciation and friendship. In this scene, we see Boromir as the strong son of Denethor, rallying his men atop a broken tower with loud words of hope and victory. This served to clearly establish the widely discussed “Filmamir” character apart from the Faramir character we book readers already know. Throughout the film, there are dozens of places that an extra line or two was added, or an extra shot was edited in, and it serves to create a much better picture of the story.įaramir, Boromir and Denethor in Osgiliath: TTT Extended EditionPerhaps the most memorable new scene–ironically a scene not directly from the book–was Faramir’s flashback in Henneth Annun, remembering his brother Boromir at the retaking of Osgiliath. Within the 45 minutes of extra footage, we get to see Sam and Frodo climb down elvish rope, we see a less hasty Treebeard explaining a bit of the entwives to the hobbits, we see Merry and Pippin drinking Ent draught, we see Theodreds funeral, and-best of all-we see the huorns make their move to Helm’s Deep. Overall, the film itself is better realized, especially as a translation of book to screen. This isn’t just a film with a few extra scenes, there is more footage throughout the entire movie that rounds out a lot of corners originally cut to bring the movie down to the bureaucratically desired three hour theatrical limit.Īs Ted and I saw the film followed by ALL the extra features (6+ hours worth) in one sitting, I still find myself dealing with overload, trying to mentally separate all the new features. Merry and Pippin in Treebeard’s Home: TTT Extended EditionSimply put, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Special Extended Edition, just as its forbear, takes the “rough draft” of the theatrical edition and creates a world with greater depth, better pacing, and a more complete plot.
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