The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers DVD Collector's Gift Set

This is a pre-order item that will ship November 18. Here's your chance to own the special 4-disc Platinum Series extended DVD gift box set of the extended version of Peter Jackson's stunning, Academy Award-winning The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers! The gift box includes the following extras: 'The Evolution of Gollum' exclusive: a bonus DVD on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created, featuring interviews with Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, the cast and more! Also featured on the bonus disc, a printed companion piece showing how Gollum evolved from pencil sketch to sculpted maquette to digital character. A collectible Gollum polystone statue created by Sideshow Weta is included as well. These contents are presented to you in a handsome gift box, with packaging illustrated by famed artist, Alan Lee. As for the film itself, this wide-screen four-disc PlatinumT Series DVD set includes 40 minutes of extra footage woven into the theatrical release of the film, and new music by Howard Shore.The movie is presented on two DVDs in Widescreen (2.35:1) format with Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound, DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound, and Stereo Surround Sound. Discs 1 and 2 titled, 'The Feature', include the film itself along with four audio commentaries from Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom and Academy Award winners Richard Taylor, Howard Shore, Randy Cook.and many more.The remaining discs are titled, 'The Appendices.' These two discs contain hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Disc 3 includes features on adapting the book into a screenplay, planning the film, design and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth, storyboards to pre-visualization, a Weta Workshop visit, an Atlas of Middle-earth, an interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process, galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists, and much more!Disc 4 consists of 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 the detailed miniatures used in the film, galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos, post-production, sound design demonstration, and much more!This PG-13 version of the film is 208 minutes long.

Pre-Order for November 18: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers DVD Collector's Gift Set

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2-DVD Set

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2-DVD Set

Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. This double-DVD set includes the PG-13 theatrical version of the film, and a second disc with over two hours of special features and extra content including a 10-minute preview of The Return of the King, the final installment of Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy! Buy the DVD alone or buy the widescreen version with one of our most popular Lord of the Rings items and save even more!The Two Towers Bookmark Set -- this set includes seven stunning bookmarks featuring Frodo & Sam, Legolas & Gimli, Gandalf, and more. Save an extra $3 when you buy them together!Lord of the Rings Chess Set -- this handsome chess set includes sculpted plastic figures depicting characters from The Fellowship of the Ring. Save an extra $7.50 when you buy them together!Arwen Evenstar Pendant -- this stunning sterling silver replica of the pendant used in the film trilogy measures 2 1/2 inches and comes with an 18-inch sterling silver chain.Save an extra $10 when you buy them together!DVD Notes: The fullscreen version has been modified to fill an entire standard TV screen, and the widescreen version displays the film as it was shown in theaters, with a black area above and below the movie on a standard TV screen. This original theatrical version DVD includes a preview of the extended version of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers DVD, which will be available later in the year. The Lord of the Rings DVD can be shipped to USA addresses only; international customers please visit a local retailer to place your order.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2-DVD Set

Here's your chance to own Peter Jackson's stunning, Academy Award-winning The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on DVD! This double-DVD set includes the PG-13 theatrical version of the film, and a second disc with over two hours of special features and extra content -- including the first preview of The Two Towers. The fullscreen version has been modified to fill your entire TV screen, and the widescreen version displays the film as it was shown in theaters, with a black area above and below the movie on your TV screen.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2-DVD Set

The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) (2002)
ASIN: B00009TB5G

Description
Not seen in theaters, this unique version of the epic adventure features over 40 minutes of new and extended scenes integrated into the film by the director. DVD set consists of four discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries, commentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the film. Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron's fortress at Baraddur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.

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

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) (2001)
ASIN: B000067DNF

Description
DISCS 1-2: The Feature
Unique version of the epic adventure with over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film and new music scored by Academy Award(r)-winning composer Howard Shore (approx. 208 minutes); four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team, the production team, and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Academy Award(r) winners Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Randy Cook, and many more.

DISCS 3-4: The Appendices
Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

DISC 3: "From Book to Vision":
Adapting the book into a screenplay & plannin g the film
Designing and building Middle-earth
Storyboards to pre-visualization
Weta Workshop visit: An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the film
Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the journey of the Fellowship
An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
Guided tour of the wardrobe department
Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards, and pre-visualization reels
And much more!

DISC 4: "From Vision to Reality":
Bringing the characters to life
A day in the life of a hobbit
Principal photography: Stories from the set
Scale: Creating the illusion of size
Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
Editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions
Sound design demonstration
And much more!

DVD-ROM Content: Includes access to exclusive online features

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
ASIN: B000065U6Q

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential video
As the triumphant start of a trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring leaves you begging for more. By necessity, Peter Jackson's ambitious epic compresses J.R.R. Tolkien's classic The Lord of the Rings, but this robust adaptation maintains reverent allegiance to Tolkien's creation, instantly qualifying as one of the greatest fantasy films ever made. At 178 minutes, it's long enough to establish the myriad inhabitants of Middle-earth, the legendary Rings of Power, and the fellowship of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and humans--led by the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and the brave hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood)--who must battle terrifying forces of evil on their perilous journey to destroy the One Ring in the land of Mordor. Superbly paced, the film is both epic and intimate, offering astonishing special effects and production design while emphasizing the emotional intensity of Frodo's adventure. Ending on a perfect note of heroic loyalty and rich anticipation, this wondrous fantasy continues in The Two Towers (2002). --Jeff Shannon

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring

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

The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Special Extended Edition) (2002)

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers adds 43 minutes to the theatrical version's 179-minute running time, and there are significant, valuable additions to the film. Two new scenes might appease those who feel that the characterization of Faramir was the film's most egregious departure from the book, and fans will appreciate an appearance of the Huorns at Helm's Deep plus a nod to the absence of Tom Bombadil. Seeing a little more interplay between the gorgeous Eowyn and Aragorn is welcome, as is a grim introduction to Eomer and Theoden's son. And among the many other additions, there's an extended epilogue that might not have worked in the theater, but is more effective here in setting up The Return of the King. While the 30 minutes added to The Fellowship of the Ring felt just right in enriching the film, the extra footage in The Two Towers at times seems a bit extraneous--we see moments that in the theatrical version we had been told about, and some fleshed-out conversations and incidents are rather minor. But director Peter Jackson's vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's world is so marvelous that it's hard to complain about any extra time we can spend there. The first two installments of Peter Jackson's trilogy have established themselves as the best fantasy films of all time, and among the best film trilogies of all time, and their extended editions have set a new standard for expanding on the already-epic films. --David Horiuchi