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gralin musicteeth · 02-20-2003, 10:54 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed the first movie. Having not read the books beforehand, it told the jist of the story in an entertaining fashion. I cannot say the same for The Two Towers. It did not tell the story very well at all, and I can go into the mistakes in detail, but, as someone said before, that topic has been hashed to death. It is impossible to explore the deeper meanings and stuff you pick up the 3rd and 4th time around in a three hour movie. It can't be done. The work is extensive, to say the very least, but I think that PJ could have done better on the second movie. Nonetheless I enjoyed it for what it was: a few hour's entertainment.

02-20-2003, 10:54 AM	#94
gralin musicteeth Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tossing half-sick between grotesque reality and savage, frightening dreams Posts: 360	I thoroughly enjoyed the first movie. Having not read the books beforehand, it told the jist of the story in an entertaining fashion. I cannot say the same for The Two Towers. It did not tell the story very well at all, and I can go into the mistakes in detail, but, as someone said before, that topic has been hashed to death. It is impossible to explore the deeper meanings and stuff you pick up the 3rd and 4th time around in a three hour movie. It can't be done. The work is extensive, to say the very least, but I think that PJ could have done better on the second movie. Nonetheless I enjoyed it for what it was: a few hour's entertainment. __________________ Where was the stooped and mealy-coloured old man I used to call Poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?