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Last Saturday night brought His Imperial Highness Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam, Regent of the Imperial Dynasty and President of the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League, to Cornell. The Prince, a member of the Vietnamese imperial family gave a lecture, entitled "Revival of Vietnamese Culture: The Nguyen Dynasty," before a crowd of about 50 people. Maria Nguyen '05, vice president of the Cornell Vietnamese Association sang the American national anthem and then played the national anthem of South Vietnam. Aided by PowerPoint slides, Prince Buu Chanh then began his lecture speaking from a podium draped with the American flag...

The Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam is politically pressuring the government of Vietnam to protect the liberty, religious rights of the Vietnamese people as well as the culture, traditions, languages of the Montagnards and Khmer Krom in Vietnam. (PRWEB) October 23, 2004 -- Today, Vietnam is experiencing a minor period of outward growth. Even the most dedicated Communists are abandoning old communist economic policies, which have proven to be ineffective and sometimes harmful. Capitalism is being introduced, with the Communist Party maintained only as a vehicle to exercise absolute control of the elite Party leaders over the common people. The...

I wanted to write about the latest Lord of the Rings movie today. But as I scoured the Web reading what other people had to say, I realized I had nothing new to offer. I love Tolkien. It’s a good movie. A bit too long, I thought, but I will see it again, regardless. Anyway, while trying to figure out what to write, I kept stumbling on articles about how Tolkien was a racist and/or about how The Lord of the Rings is pro-war propaganda. Both of these ideas have dedicated adherents. For example, John Yatt says in the British...

I just got home from seeing this wonderful movie for the seventh time and brought home twelve pages of dialogue scribbled in the dark (some of it was pretty messy and hard to read but I think it's pretty accurate). I wrote down some memorable quotes and wondered if you guys might enjoy guessing who said them and who the speakers were talking to. I will give you a few quotes to start and if this turns out to be fun, I (or you guys) can post some more. I have tons more! 1. Tell me what happened and I...

The link above is to a comprehensive list of scenes deleted from TTT, or moved to ROTK. All those who wished for more "fleshing out" of key scenes, or who wished for more development of particular areas, should give this one a close look, right here. If they were ALL included in the theatrical release, we'd have a five-hour movie, seems to me. CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!

News on the Extended DVD is out already! Among the highlights to be found at www.chud.com: There will again be 30-35 minutes of extra footage; The battle at Helm's Deep may get an "R" rating after the new footage is included; More footage of Gollum will be included. Hit the link for more info: CHUD Article on TTT DVD

The Nature of Faramir? An analysis of Faramir, as it relates to the conversion from book to film Some notes on the introduction of Faramir (in the book -- not the movie)When Faramir and his men capture Frodo and Sam, Faramir declares his identity to the two Hobbits with the following words: "'I am Faramir, Captain of Gondor,' he said. 'But there are no travelers in this land: only the servants of the Dark Tower, or of the White.'" (A minor side-note by the way: one white use this passage for an argument that the two eponymous towers are those...

Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the wargs of fandom!Peter Jackson's "The Two Towers" brings the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy around the bend. We're in the home stretch now, and as a wondering world begins to judge the second movie with a variety of opinions, the purist in me cries out: Ick. Of course, no one really cares what the purists think. Frankly, I don't, either. It's a good movie.And that is my review. Now for the analysis.I liked Treebeard. I liked him a great deal. My only disappointment with the Ents was that there seemed to be too few...

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a midnight showing of The Two Towers. What follows is my attempt at a spoiler-free review. Of three books of the trilogy, "The Two Towers" was always my favorite - I looked forward to the movie in fevered anticipation. I decided to throw caution to the wind and go to the midnight showing; I knew I would be hurting at work today (quick nurse, my caffine IV is low!) I was very surprised to get to the theater in our small city and find it utterly packed, my friend and I were...

Worse and worse and much much better Xan BrooksWednesday December 11, 2002 Ian McKellen as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers  A year ago, Peter Jackson remarked that he regarded the first instalment of his Lord of the Rings trilogy as a kind of extended introduction, and the final chapter as "one long climax". The Two Towers, Jackson said, was "the complicated one", the one "where things go from worse to worse." Worse, presumably, is when Gandalf (Ian McKellen) nose-dives into the bowels of the earth during the movie's opening seconds (astride a balrog, no less). Worser...

HE'S sharp, smart, funny - and he's The Sun's new movie critic. Yes folks, a star is Vaughan as Johnny Vaughan, 36, joins Britain's brightest newspaper. And today he kicks off with a review of the biggest release of the year, the new Lord Of The Rings epic The Two Towers. Johnny will be bringing you his passionate views about films each week in his new column, starting tomorrow. Rings sequel is Tower of power Turning ugly ... an Orcsoldier bares his fangs RELATED STORIES • Good Lord, it's Nicola's 2 towers! LORD Of The Rings: The Two Towers...

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERSby Chuck Russel(//) 2002, Rated PG-13, 179 Minutes, New Line Cinema  In a nutshell, I’m practically speechless. This epic is so much larger than the first. Remember a year ago how much we all anticipated The Fellowship of the Ring? This film takes that same anticipation, with the audience’s familiarity with the subject matter due to repeated viewings of the first one, and boosts it to another level. As soon as the theater lights go down and the movie starts - the action begins. Just like in The Fellowship you get SO...

The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersCast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Liv Tyler, John Rhys-Davies, Dominic Monaghan, Christopher Lee, Miranda Otto, Brad Dourif, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Karl Urban, Bernard Hill, David Wenham and Andy SerkisDirected by: Peter JacksonScreenplay by: Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair and Frances WalshDistributor: New Line CinemaRun time: 179 minRating: PG-13Year: 2002 Official Site See Trailer Buy Tickets Buy Poster Buy Novel Buy SoundtrackFirst the good news: The Two Towers isn't necessarily better than The Fellowship of the Ring but everything great about the first...

'The Two Towers': The Movie You're Not Gonna Miss, By Kurt Loder 12.06.2002 6:49 PM EST Orlando Bloom in "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers"  Photo: Pierre Vinet/ New Line   NEW YORK — Some 1,200 dazed and excitedly chattering people emerged from the opulent Ziegfeld Theatre late Thursday night, looking as though they'd just wandered out of a world more wondrous by far than the urban snowscape that awaited them. Which they had. It was the world premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," the second installment of director Peter Jackson's monumental visualization...

HOUSES OF WORSHIP Myth at the Multiplex Tolkien poured Christian values into a pagan world. BY JOHN J. MILLER Friday, December 6, 2002 12:01 a.m. The movie version of "The Two Towers" opens on Dec. 18, the second installment in what is already a blockbuster J.R.R. Tolkien film trilogy. The new movie begins (at least it did at a recent screening) by replaying part of a scene from last year's "The Fellowship of the Ring." As his companions flee, the good wizard Gandalf turns to face the demonic Balrog and yells: "You cannot pass! I am a servant of the...

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Following last year's highly successful "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," director Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (New Line), the much anticipated second installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy "The Lord of the Rings." Having garnered 13 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, last time around, Jackson once again flexes considerable creative muscle. He impressively orchestrates an army of technicians and crew and a cast of thousands, seamlessly blending live action and cutting-edge digital effects in bringing to life a timeless fable of...

Maquiladora: Warning! Spoilers everywhere, describes the ending of the movie! LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS ( 2002 ) " A true cinematic masterpiece! " Friends, and fellow fans, I have seen The Two Towers. What seemed like an eternity after Fellowship Of The Ring was released into theaters, The Two Towers, the second story/book in The Lord Of The Rings saga will be released onto the masses late this month. In an extraordinary turn of events I was able to experience The Two Towers in it's entirety at the very first Southern California screening today. Let's dive right...

From AICN:I'm writing less of a review than a compendium to the gushing reviews you should be receiving about now. Key question, is it better than FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS. Nope. But it is its equal and for me, that is a profound compliment. For I cannot think of a single film trilogy where I have been fully satisfied with every installment. Even with the STAR WARS or the GODFATHER, the series would be irregular with their quality. I felt these were a series of films, not one complete epic film (except GODFATHER I & II are a complete movie)....

5 Stars!

Needless to say, almost every scene in the movie has an image associated with it here, these are massive spoiler pics, you won't fine these on TORN or any other of the Tolkien sites, at least not yet anyway! Please give this page a few minutes to load.... Wow! There are even more, but these are some of the better ones!