The Lord of the Rings: The Art of the Two Towers

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Phoenix Film Critics Society|Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards: "Best Picture", "Best Ensemble Acting", "Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium", "Best Cinematography", "Best Production Design", "Best Visual Effects", and "Best Makeup" "Gollum's Song", the theme played during the end credits, won the award for "Best Original Song". The song was written by Howard Shore and sung by the Icelandic singer Emiliana Torrini.

Standard, Alexanderr Walker, Evening (10 April 2012). "Darkness on Middle Earth". www.standard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022 . Retrieved 12 February 2022. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Tolkien himself foresaw this confusion before the book was published in November 1954, as is revealed in a letter to Rayner Unwin (the publisher) written on 22January of that year: Tolkien wrote I am not at all happy about the title The Two Towers . It must if there is any real reference in it to Vol. II refer to Orthanc and the Tower of Cirith Ungol. But since there is so much made of the basic opposition of the Dark Tower and Minas Tirith, that seems very misleading. i. The Book of Lost Tales: Part One · ii. The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two · iii. The Lays of Beleriand · iv. The Shaping of Middle-earth · v. The Lost Road and Other Writings · vi. The Return of the Shadow · vii. The Treason of Isengard · viii. The War of the Ring · ix. Sauron Defeated · x. Morgoth's Ring · xi. The War of the Jewels · xii. The Peoples of Middle-earth · Index) · V - The Window on the West - Frodo and Sam are captured by Faramir's men and they are blindfolded on their way to Henneth Annûn. Frodo and Faramir discuss Boromir's death.The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016 . Retrieved 31 May 2016. Pahle, Rebecca (1 January 2022). "11 actors who nearly starred in "The Lord of the Rings" franchise". Salon. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022 . Retrieved 14 February 2022. The Fellowship of the Ring ( The Complete Recordings) · The Two Towers ( The Complete Recordings) · The Return of the King ( The Complete Recordings) · " May It Be" · " Gollum's Song" · " Into the West" The book covers most aspects of the eagerly awaited sequel to the enormously successful Fellowship of The Ring, from locations and costumes to weaponry and creatures. The artists who created all of these diverse elements explain how they contributed to the development of the film. Like the previous film, Saruman's role is expanded into the main antagonist of this film. A notable difference is that Saruman is apparently loyal to Sauron, whereas in the book, Saruman sought the One Ring for himself so that he could become the Lord of the Rings. However, in the books, Frodo speculated that all of Saruman's actions were done in Sauron's name, even if he hoped to claim the Ring.

Different routes taken in The Two Towers in throughout Middle-earth. Routes shown in yellow (Merry & Pippin), green (Aragorn et al.) and blue (Frodo & Sam) J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 136, (dated 24 March 1953)This book follows The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring and precedes The Art of The Return of the King. Contents [ ] The Two Towers opens with the Fellowship of the Ring broken three ways. Yet even as the band is pulled apart, Middle-earth’s cultures begin drawing together. So begins the gradual commingling of civilizations, as neatly compartmentalized social structures are dissolved, cultural strata are folded inwards and the free people of Middle-earth respond to the growing power of Mordor. The Two Towers’ score presents a more complex musical world than The Fellowship of the Ring. “ The Fellowship of the Ring ends with the breaking of the Fellowship,” says Shore. “ The Two Towers follows the fragments—the shards of the Fellowship. Three distinct stories are being told linearly now.” Two Towers was released in Ultra HD Blu-ray on 30 November 2020 in the United Kingdom and on 1 December 2020 in the United States, along with the other installments, including both theatrical and extended cuts. [41] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] But even though trailers for The Two Towers explicitly enumerated its namesake spires as Barad-dûr and Orthanc, the American psyche was already grappling with the legacy of another two towers. And through no fault of their own, the mainstream success of The Fellowship of the Ring invited some comparison-making for its much anticipated sequel. Oh no, is this about 9/11? Image: New Line Cinema V · The Window on the West — Frodo and Sam are captured by Faramir's men and they are blindfolded on their way to Henneth Annûn. Frodo tells Faramir of his brother Boromir's part in the Fellowship.