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Old 01-22-2005, 11:52 AM   #18
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Ok, well, I think like the most that the two towers are Orthanc and Barad-Dûr. What else should it be. Ok in the movie ( yes the movie can be different) Sarumans said: ''Who now can stand against the connection of the two towers of Isengard? And Mordor?'' Ok something like that. But I might be wrong. It has been a long time I've read the books. But what else should it be? I don't think Saruman means his tower and the tower or Cirth-Ungol
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Well, within the context of the film, I guess that's bulletproof
Yes, it is pretty clear-cut that Saruman was talking about Orthanc & Barad-Dur in the movies. But that is the movies & PJ himself has said that they simply chose to interpret the 'Two Towers' that way because he thought that would work the best for his audience.

Of course Tolkien might have meant it that way also, but it is less likely.
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