Ebert's Review of The Two Towers

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[eureka!]

Good point. One thing for shure, I won't miss it. Enjoy...

[My2Cents]

the tender love between the hobbits Frodo and Sam is, as noted by Michael Musto two issues back, pretty much a given.

In the normal world, the world of straights, that's called "friendship."

[tet68]

Appearently Ebert hasn't yet figured out the corruptive nature of the ring itself and the effect owning it had on Gollum.

But then I guess he never read the book.

As to "Frodo, ...........occasionally gazing significantly upon the Ring. "

That is the power of the ring which Frodo is well aware of but also subject to.

Ebert.....loser geek.

[Braak]

Scored Tix for me and the Mrs. tonight. YEEEHAHAHAH!!!!

[cardinal4]

We will try for tomorrow night. Enjoy!

[Cogadh na Sith]

Y'know, I was just going to make that point...

Any movie that has any sexual deviancy, homosexuality or gender bending gets a great review from him regardless of how crappy the movie was

It appears that he is upset that the hobbits aren't the homos he hoped they were. This was back when a 'dear friend' was just that, not a butt-buddy.

As far a Tolkien goes, the Battle of Helms deep was modelled on battles he had seen first hand as a soldier in WWI

Ebert is a big fat ignorant pervert....

[Liberal Classic]

Only three stars? That's downright criminal. These movies are the best thing to come to theaters in years.

[Dan Day]

(I actually can't wait to see this part!)

Don't sit in anticipation of it, that scene is not in the film (I just got back from an 11am showing).

But there's plenty of violence and despair left in to capture the mood of the book.

One of the scenes that hit me the hardest was when the men of Helm's Deep were suiting up for desperate battle. As the camera panned down a long row of burly men (and old men) preparing to fight, the view came upon a small sweet-faced young boy who couldn't have been older than twelve. Then the armorer placed a battle helmet on his head, and the camera moved on...

[Dead Dog]

Ebert is a big fat ignorant pervert....

That pretty much sums up hit silly existance.

[Dan Day]

is dominated by an epic battle scene that would no doubt startle the gentle medievalist J.R.R. Tolkien.

The idiot Ebert needs to do his homework. Tolkien was a soldier in the brutal trench warfare of World War I, and all of his close school friends died there.

[Liberal Classic]

That would be from the siege of Gondor, in the Return of the King.

[Dan Day]

That would be from the siege of Gondor, in the Return of the King.

Ah, thanks for the correction.

[Liberal Classic]

I don't mean to be persnickety, but I just go through reading it again and my wife and I are going to see the movie tonight after work with friends. :)

[2Jedismom]

;-)

I saw The Two Towers at midnight last night. Oh my...it's fantastic.

Knowing PJ though...he's bound to put those heads flying through the air in ROTK. It's right up his alley!

Going to see TTT again at 6pm this evening!

[2Jedismom]

I loved that part with the boy, too. Being the mom of two sons, both of which just love the Marines, it really grabbed at my heart.

You can click on my name to see the boys...

[jaime1959]

I think it may be you who are ignorant of "The Ring". Ebert may not be a Ring geek, but he's right in his criticism: the modest little hobbits (quintessential Englishmen) WERE the heroes.

I'm sure TTT will be great, but it does sound as though Jackson has forsaken much of the charm and character development of the book for pure action/adventure visuals. Nevertheless, I'll see it this Friday. The visuals DO look fantastic in the trailers.

[muleskinner]

Knowing PJ though...he's bound to put those heads flying...

Do you actually know him, as in "Hey, Peter, how's things?" or know him as in, based on LOTR, I think Peter will do thus and such in TTT?

Always good to have inside info...

[Paulus Invictus]

Hey Cicero!~ I thought I was the only one who thinks Ebert is a dolt and a poor film reviewer. With you on board we can now both complain to his publishers and pushers.

[Oberon]

Yes. Ebert either didn't read the trilogy, or didn't understand it.

[moyden]

I saw it today. The action is incredible, although not quite as emotionally moving as the first, probably because there are so many characters and story lines to follow.

I've read the books several times, and all of the characters appear in the movie as I had imagined them to look. The Gollum is amazingly real.

Liberals will generally hate this movie - it deals in the themes like good and evil, bravery, self sacrifice, and the necessity of fighting for freedom.

The price of freedom is blood. We should be thankful to Tokien and Jackson for such an illustration.

One of a kind - don't miss it.