*TTT - Overall Impressions

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At the time The Fellowship of the Ring was release there were many interviews of the director, Peter Jackson. He said in one of the interviews he did not pay attention to the fans of Tolkein and Lord of the Rings because, if he did, he would never be able to complete the movie because they all disagreed. The way this discussion has gone it may prove that Jackson was correct on that one.<P> New Line took a chance on Peter Jackson to make these movies knowing he was a Tolkein fan himself. The budget for this movie was huge and it paid off because New Zealand was put on the map in the movie industry as a result of these films.<P> You may not want hear this but, according to Entertainment Weekly "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" racked up $61.5 million over the weekend, beating not only its box office competitors, but its own<BR>predecessor as well. "The Two Towers," which opened Wednesday, made a total of $101.5 over the week, while last year's "The Fellowship of the Ring" made $75<BR>million in its first week (and $47.2 million over its first weekend).