Simpetarwen writes: I went out to get the PlayStation Magazine for the TTT DVD game thanks to your posting on TORn and found this on the newsstand as well: PocketGames Winter issue (on newsstands until Jan 1, 2003) – cover article “LOTR:TTT World-exclusive First Review – Every tough level mapped & boss strategies outlined!” [More] [Gaming Havens]
Day: November 6, 2002
Simpetarwen writes:
I went out to get the PlayStation Magazine for the TTT DVD game thanks to your posting on TORn and found this on the newsstand as well:
PocketGames Winter issue (on newsstands until Jan 1, 2003) – cover article “LOTR:TTT World-exclusive First Review – Every tough level mapped & boss strategies outlined!”
There is a full review of the Electronic Arts Game Boy Advance LOTR:TTT game (p.51-54), which includes a run-down of the 5 character-warriors for the game (with mention of a mysterious sixth character), a very brief review of the upcoming film as well as previous animated films and the books.
The best though is (in their own words) “an enormous, chokingly comprehensive walkthrough of TTT.” They aren’t kidding either! There are seventeen (17) pages (pages 78 to 95) of character studies, artifact descriptions, screen shots for the world maps with map keys identifying significant concerns, and a tremendous discussion of “game-breaking strategies”.
Hi!
I had one of the most enjoyable experiences ever last night! I want to thank New Line Cinema and Moviefone SO MUCH!!!!! I was a lucky winner of the special extended edition sweepstakes in Chicago.
I arrived at the theater two hours early, and there wasn’t an elf, hobbit, mortal, or spirit in line! I was the first one there. But my guest and I decided to walk around a while, and when we came back there was someone else in line. They were joking about how this was probably all a big hoax, and the theater people would probably just stick us in front of a little TV screen and pop in the video! Thankfully, it was so much better than that.
The line really started filling shortly before 5, and at 5 we were allowed inside the theater, and finally out of the freezing cold! Meanwhile, “White Oleander” viewers were allowed in upon arrival. Argh….
Once in the theater, a lady and her husband in front of us started chatting and she was also a die-hard Rings fan, and I asked everyone I met there last night if they visited theonering.net regularly, and everyone said yes! This lady said she lives on the site. So do I 🙂 We talked with her for a long time which was really nice, and helped the hour till show time go by fast.
Finally, there was movement on the screen. Everyone in the theater errupted with clapping, yelling, and shouts of “Frodo lives!” …The following preview has been aproved for all adiences… you got it! We saw the new Two Towers trailor!!!!!! And this screen we saw it on was massive! Huge! Monstrous!!!!! It was brilliant. I had tears in my eyes by the end of the preview alone. Everyone was cheering at the end of it, too. Then the movie began.
The extended edition seems so much different than the theatrical release! There’s not only man new scenes, but there’s also great one-liners added in. And there’s so many more comical lines/scenes. My favorite is when the fellowship is leaving Rivendell, and Elrond informs them none of them must go further than they will. They say, “We await the Ringbearer,” and let Frodo go first. When he starts leaving, he pauses and asks, “Mordor, Gandalf. Is it left or right?” Gandalf replies, “Left.” Great stuff! There’s so much more hilarious stuff like that! Especially with Pippin. All in all, this movie was so awesome, and it was magnificent seeing it on the big screen. Tolkien fans will love the movie even more after seeing this. So buy it the day it comes out (as if you weren’t going to already)!!
~girloftheShire
Jan writes: The Two Towers cards in the Cadbury chocolates are starting to appear in the shops in Brisbane, Australia. Here is a copy of the Aragorn card. [More]
Wow!!!!
I saw the Extended Edition of LOTR in Chicago last night! It was so much fun to see it with other fans. Cries of delight at added scenes. You gain insight into the internal struggles of both Frodo and Aragorn. The Lothlorian additions (Sam singing, the company receiving their gifts) is wonderful.
I can only compare it to when they clean an old masterpiece of art and it reveals breath-taking details. The Extended Edition adds detail to this film masterpiece.
Mary in Chicago
I saw the extended version screening at Universal Studios in Los Angeles this evening and, put simply, The extended version of “The Fellowship Of The Ring” rocks and rules! Such a big improvement! Now the ring’s betrayal of Isildur makes visual sense, more maps, LOTS more Hobbiton! Much more Lothlorien with vital stuff restored, like the giving of Galadriel’s gifts. A little bit more Gollum. Some of Tolkien’s jokes restored. Aragorn & Boromir have a much more complete relationship arc, so Boromir’s swearing of fealty as he dies no longer comes from left field. Celeborn has enough lines to establish his identity. We finally meet the Gaffer, and Vita Sackville-Baggins, who is every bit the hobbit harridan she should be. And some unecessary but very welcome shots of additional breathtaking scenic beauty. And then there’s the shot of the Urak-Hai warrior licking Boromir’s blood off his blade before going after Aragorn. Nasty. Fights are more violent overall.
Definately the definitive version! Now I can’t wait for “The Two Towers” extended version, and I haven’t even seen the release version yet.
Douglas McEwan