Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition)

New Zealand / USA 2002, 223 minutes
Dir. Peter Jackson
Rating: [M]
Genres: Action/Adventure / Fantasy

Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Bernard Hill, Karl Urban, Cate Blanchett, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Orlando Bloom

Aroview: Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and dramatic substance bolstering a difficult three-storyline structure.

This version contains over 42 minutes of footage incorporated into the film, made especially for this release.

DVD Features

Discs 1 & 2: Four audio commentaries by the director and writers, the design team, the production team and the cast.

Disc 3: Adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film. Designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth. Storyboards to pre-visualisation. Weta Workshop visit � the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures. Atlas of Middle-earth: tracing the journey of the Fellowship. Interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process. Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists.

Disc 4: Sending actors to battle � preparation for sword fighting. Principal photography: stories from the set. Digital effects including motion capture and "Massive" (a program to create armies of Orcs). Bigatures � a close-up look at detailed miniatures used in the film. Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos. Post-production � editing it all together. Sound design demonstration.