Preparatio Evangelica [Chuck Colson on The Two Towers]

Breakpoint Online ^ | 12/18/02 | Chuck Colson

[ksen]

Thanks Bruce. ;^)

[ksen]

That's a shame that people laughed at Smeagol's struggles. I think that is going to be one of the saddest parts about the movie.

Whenever I read the part where Smeagol nearly wins out and then Sam yells at him thus allowing Gollum to regain the upper hand, makes me a little irked at Sam.

I thought Boromir was an excellent picture of a man consumed by his sin, but then ultimately victorious through his faith in the King.

[LinnieBeth]

Thank you for sharing this with me (us). Every time I've read these books I see deeper and deeper meaning, and as I read them, it is a picture of the Spirit-filled Christian experience.

Thanks again.

[ksen]

You're very welcome, it was my pleasure. ;^)

[SkyPilot]

Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were not only contemporaries--they were great friends. They wrote to each other, and inspired one another greatly.

Both Lewis and Tolkien are (in my mind) the two greatest writers of the 20th century.

[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

I saw a midnight showing; absolutely fantastic. The CGI Gollum/Smeagel, acted by Andy Sirkis, is amazing. He has a conversation with himself which is at first amusing, then chilling, then, finally, pathetic. You really do see the evil eating inside Gollum, and his attempt to free himself from it.

[Texaggie79]

Still waiting for YOUR review!

[HairOfTheDog]

I went to see Gangs of New York instead.... Decided I wasn't that "into" The Two Towers.





Heh.

It was really intense Tex... I think you will like it! - Not really ready to write very much about it, have company over and I am going to see it again tonight to try to catch the half of the stuff that I missed the first time!

Developing.....

[Texaggie79]

LOL, almost had me. I can't wait to see it. Hopefull they will have it on the IMAX screen at the Edwards in Houston.

[Ladysmith]

As an atheist twenty-five years ago, I thought the books were wonderful. Now as a Christian, I'm still stunned by the depth of the story I had missed back then.

Thank you, Peter and Fran, for honoring Tolkien's faith and beliefs. It's reflected beautifully in your film.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

The fact that audience members were actually laughing at some of Gollum's conflict scenes was almost as hurtful as watching Gollum get tricked by Frodo and Faramir.

That happened at the theater we went to as well. The first time Smeagol/Gollum had his internal argument, quite a few members of the audience laughed. I didn't; I found it fascinating, hypnotic, even a little frightening, and definitely very very sad. The audience reaction made me long to be watching it on DVD in the privacy of my own home.

But, I noticed something interesting... the second time Smeagol/Gollum argued with himself, near the end of the movie... no one laughed. It was as if everyone understood the seriousness of it now... maybe the fact that Gollum won the second argument made it more chilling to them.

[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

I think the audience was simply reacting to the novelty of the Gollum character. Once they "got" what was going on, they quieted down (in my experience).