Ping to the TTT Script excerpts above!
Good lines! Can't wait!
Posted on 09/24/2002 8:31:32 AM PDT by maquiladora
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the December 18 release of the central film in Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," New Line Cinema will debut the film's main theatrical trailer at 12:01AM, Monday, September 30, exclusively on America Online worldwide.
America Online users will be the first to glimpse the trailer by logging onto AOL Keyword: Lord of the Rings. Available exclusively for 24 hours on AOL, the trailer will be live at the official site at midnight Monday.
"We are tremendously energized by the passion and dedication of the online community that have been such an important component of the worldwide phenomenon surrounding 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy," said Rolf Mittweg and Russell Schwartz, president and chief operating officer, worldwide distribution and marketing, and president, domestic theatrical marketing, respectively, for New Line Cinema.
The AOL launch will be accompanied by enriched and upgraded content on New Line's official http://www.lordoftherings.net website. The official website continues the journey with the characters from the film with unique companion content modules that feature exclusive behind the scenes production videos, downloads and interviews with the cast and crew. A new interactive map will take users across the plains of Middle-earth to new locations such as Edoras, Fangorn Forest and Helm's Deep.
In April 2000, New Line's website for the trilogy, http://www.lordoftherings.net , made history when the internet preview for the first film, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," was downloaded approximately 1.7 million times during its first 24-hours of availability, marking the highest-ever number of downloads of film marketing footage ever. Records on the official "The Lord of the Rings" site were shattered almost immediately as fans of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel began logging onto http://www.lordoftherings.net for exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the motion picture project.
The new trailer for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" will debut in North American theaters on Friday, October 4, and widen throughout the world through the month of October.
New Line Cinema presents "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," an epic adventure of good against evil set in a time of uncertainty in the land of Middle-earth, scheduled to open December 18, 2002. The trilogy represents an unprecedented undertaking -- three films made simultaneously over a year and a half of production. The first film in the trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," was released December 19, 2001, to widespread critical acclaim and garnered $860 million worldwide. The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, more than any other film in 2001, and won four, including Best Visual Effects.
The central film in the trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," follows the three separate journeys of the splintered Fellowship -- Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) as they venture deeper into enemy territory, with the mercurial creature Gollum (Andy Serkis) serving as their guide; Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) in the mysteriously alive Fangorn Forest; and the human Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli the Dwarf (John Rhys-Davies) in the besieged Rohan Kingdom. Together they must stand against the gathering darkness emanating from the Two Towers -- Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman builds his lethal army of Uruk-hai; and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" stars (in alphabetical order) Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Karl Urban, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood.
New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films Production, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," directed by Peter Jackson. The screenplay, by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair and Jackson, is based on the classic trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film is produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne. Also executive producing is Mark Ordesky. The director of photography is Andrew Lesnie, A.C.S. The production designer is Grant Major. The editors are Mike Horton and Jaybez Ollsen. The co-producers are Rick Porras and Jamie Selkirk.
Or just grab Kazaa and d_load the whole movie..
- Begins with the encounter between Rohan soldiers and the three hunters, Eomer asks them what they are doing, Aragorn answers that they are looking for two companions. (cut to the shot of Merry and Pippin)
- Shot of Merry and Pippin kidnapped by Orcs
- Eomer lets them go, and tells them to be wary
- See a very brief shot of Gandalf's battle with the Balrog in the caverns under Moria (a blast of fire, and Gandalf flying towards the screen)
- See and hear dialog between Gandalf the White and the three hunters in their first encounter (as Gandalf appears, Legolas and Gimli both kneel down, Aragorn in disbelief begins to talk with Gandalf)
- See various shots of the two towers, a very nice shot of the lidless eye, and Saruman giving a pep talk to the millions of orcs standing in front of one of the towers (this cgi was stunning)
- Elrond tells Aragorn that his people are passing, and that he should let Arwen go (actually he sternly insists... )
- Elrond tells Arwen that there is no more hope, Arwen tells Elrond that there is still hope (I am assuming it is hope for her marriage to Aragorn)
- Gandalf tells Theoden about Saruman's schemes
- Theoden asks Eowyn to lead the others to Helm's Deep
- Eowyn questions Aragorn about Arwen while walking
- Shot of Gandalf riding through a hall on Shadowfax
- Brief shot of Arwen in Helm's Deep
- Shot of Sam yelling "Frodo... No!" and Frodo (voluntarily or under a spell?) falling face down into a pit
- Shot of Sam laying by someone (presumably Frodo) and weeping
- Shot of Gollum's back, crouching and talking with Frodo and Sam
- Shot of Treebeard's bottom half (while running, he picks up either Merry or Pippin, and he is HUGE! compared to the little hobbit).
That Gollum was being played by the pretty blond, Miranda Otto who is playing Eowyn.
And she was a love interest for Frodo.
I watched them film a couple takes of a scene in my dream.
What a horrible dream!
- Shot of Treebeard's bottom half (while running, he picks up either Merry or Pippin, and he is HUGE! compared to the little hobbit).
Cant wait to see the ents!
ARWEN
I will not let him suffer alone.
ELROND:
He is not alone.
ARWEN
He will be, in the end.
ELROND:
The Enemy grows near, war marches on our borders, Arwen. The Elves have their path, and Aragorn his own. Let him follow it.
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SARUMAN
Listen, Gandalf, to my words. Are we not both members of an ancient order? Our friendship would profit us both, and in the past I was your friend, and understood you.
GANDALF
Understand me? I fear I am beyond your comprehension.
SARUMAN
Middle-earth hurts, Gandalf, but we could heal the disorders of this world. Through power we can do this. Will you not come up?
GANDALF
(laughs)
No, I do not think I will come up. But what of you, Saruman? You, too, have a choice. Will you not come down?
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FARAMIR
The One Ring... and Boromir tried to take it, I guess? And you escaped... and ran right to me. And here in the wild I have you. A fine stroke of fortune. A Chance for Faramr, Captain of Gondor to show his... quality.
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ARAGORN
Good and evil have not changed, Eomer of the Rohirrim. It is a man's part to discern them, as you must do now.
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FARAMIR
There must be war, for we defend our lives against Sauron, who would devour us all. And yet I do not love war. I love only the that which it defends: the City of the Men of Numenor.
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THEODEN
Dark have been my dreams, Gandalf.
GANDALF
Yet you dream no longer. You live.
THEODEN
But my son does not. The young die, and the old linger, withering.
GANDALF
There is hope yet, Theoden King. Though our doom hangs on a thread.
THEODEN
Theodred... how I miss him, Gandalf.
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Gollum becomes Frodo's love interest?! Oh no, the Homo-LOTR conspiracy theorists will have a field day with this one!
;-)
Ping to the TTT Script excerpts above!
Good lines! Can't wait!
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