LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS

In the second part of the Tolkien trilogy, Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring – but on separate paths. Frodo and Sam continue their journey towards Mordor to destroy the One Ring, meeting and joined by Gollum, the ring’s former owner. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come to the war-torn nation of Rohan and are reunited with the resurrected Gandalf, before fighting against the legions of the treacherous wizard Saruman at the Battle of Helm’s Deep. Merry and Pippin escape capture, meet Treebeard the Ent, and help to plan an attack on Isengard, fortress of Saruman.

Craig, Alan and guest Jake Dietz from Movies That Make Us (@MoviesMakeUs on twitter) discuss the difference between Orcs, Goblins and Uruk-Hai, the selfishness of Ents, the two versions of Gandalf and the movie “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:08

Craig, Alan and Jake discuss “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”.
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INTERMISSION – Contest rules:
We’re celebrating this great series of podcasts by giving away The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set. This 9, yes 9 disk set of both the Theatrical and Extended Editions can be yours. How? Well you know if it’s Matinee Heroes, recasting would be involved. First, you have to follow @matineeheroes on twitter. Then, Recast the Fellowship:

Frodo Baggins – Samwise Gamgee – Aragorn – Boromir – Gandalf – Gimli – Legolas – Merry – Pippin

with any actors you choose from any timeframe. Want James Cagney and Vin Diesel to be Hobbits? Why not! Doctor Who rules apply: Meaning any actor throughout time. Send your list to [email protected] before June 18^th. Alan and I as well as the crew from Movies that Make Us will choose the best recast. All entrants must be @matineeheroes twitter followers and must live in the continental US states. Sorry Canada and our large following in the Philippines!

We’re looking forward to seeing your picks and we’ll announce the winner on our Lord of the Rings Recasting special on June 26^th! Good luck!
50:38

Part 2 of “The Two Towers”
1:33:11

Double Feature
1:37:47

Final Thoughts
1:43:07

A preview of next week’s episode “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”