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Ian McKellen says The Two Towers title will not be changed
Ananova ^
| June 27,2002
Posted on 06/27/2002 4:55:38 AM PDT by Overtaxed
Ian McKellen says the title of the second Lord Of The Rings film will not be changed.
An online petition is urging director Peter Jackson to abandon plans to call the sequel The Two Towers.
Some fans wanted it to be renamed following the attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre.
But McKellen says: "The notion that the title should be changed in respect to New York City's sensibilities has rightly been resisted."
Writing in his online journal at www.mckellen.com, he says the film's US premiere will be in Manhattan and the first European showing will be in Paris.
McKellen says he has seen some of the footage from the new film: "I have seen the Balrog again on screen - wowee fans! - marvelled at the first heart-stopping entrance of the super-equine Shadowfax and some of the Helm's Deep battling as Gandalf commits himself Samurai-like to the fray."
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers will be released in the UK on December 13.
TOPICS: TV/Movies; The Hobbit Hole
KEYWORDS: movies; thetwotowers
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posted on
06/27/2002 4:55:38 AM PDT
by
Overtaxed
To: Overtaxed
Some fans wanted it to be renamed following the attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade CentreMaybe it's just me, but I seriously doubt any fans wanted the movie to be renamed. Sometimes, I seriously doubt the intelligence of the members of the press.
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Sometimes, I seriously doubt the intelligence of the members of the press. Really? I wonder why. :)
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posted on
06/27/2002 6:01:00 AM PDT
by
Overtaxed
To: Overtaxed
Ugh, I must be tired... usually I'm not so repetitive when I write.
At least, I seriously doubt that I am that repetitive.
To: Overtaxed
...as Gandalf commits himself Samurai-like to the fray." I like the sound of that.
To: maquiladora; Overtaxed
Is this committing one's-self Samurai-like to the fray perhaps?
BTW to all that have not seen it yet... you can download the new TTT teaser trailer HERE
Expect the official High Res version to hit the LOTR official site July 6....
OT - I hate this story. The whole thing makes me crazy...
To: HairOfTheDog
You hate it? I thought you'd be pleased they weren't going to change the title...not that there was any doubt or anything.
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posted on
06/27/2002 12:54:49 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
To: Overtaxed
not that there was any doubt or anything. Of course right! I wants to choke the little twit that started the whole thing... And Ananova for giving it legs in the first place.
Needs Ginsu blades of death!
To: HairOfTheDog
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posted on
06/27/2002 2:25:09 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
To: HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed
Legolas looks upset... (gasp!) is his hair mussed?
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
He doesn't look like he is in any mood to be mocked by you little bear!
To: HairOfTheDog
Sorry! I'll confine all Elf-bashing to the Hobbit Hole.
Where it belongs.
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
hehehe - Like he can't follow you there.
To: HairOfTheDog
Thanks for the links.
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posted on
06/27/2002 4:57:21 PM PDT
by
Rocko
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Legolas looks upset... (gasp!) is his hair mussed? Do you think it's the split ends or that his hairspray failed?
To: Overtaxed
Do you think it's the split ends or that his hairspray failed? In that first pic, he looks like someone dumped a bucket of Gatorade(tm) over his head, and he's ready for some payback...
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
There's nothing meaner than an Elf having a bad hair day!
To: Overtaxed
There's nothing meaner than an Elf having a bad hair day! Well, then, Saruman's Uruk Hai had better look out... 'cause that's one Elf with a mad-on!
To: Overtaxed
"There's nothing meaner than an Elf having a bad hair day!"
Except a "blow dried rat!"
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posted on
06/27/2002 7:47:20 PM PDT
by
Sam Cree
To: Overtaxed
I just finishsed
The Return of the King and am re-reading
The Two Towers so I'll have more comprehension of what's happening when I see the movie. Which cannot be too soon!
I'm glad to hear this about the title.
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