Extended DVD

[Evenstar]

In Empire magazine I found this:
Running at around 45 minutes longer than the theatrical cut, highlights of the four-disc Two Towers include:

Frodo and Sam descending the rocks of Emyn Muil using the Elven Rope which miraculously unties itself.
The meeting of the Mordor Orcs and the Isengard Uruk-hai who captured Merry and Pippin.
More scenes of Gandalf and Aragorn debating their enemies.
More scenes between Saruman and Wormtongue, discussing Aragorn and Fangorn.
Significantly more scenes between Merry, Pippin and Treebeard, including Ent poetry.
Extra Gollum scenes, including Frodo and Sam’s escape through the sewers of Osgiliath.
Faramir’s flashback, which throws light on his relationship with his father Denethor (who appears for the first time) and brother Boromir (who makes a welcome return).
Helm’s Deep concludes less abruptly, with the appearance of the Huorns (walking trees) who massacre the fleeing Orcs.

With the Return of the King already planned as a three-and-a-half hour theatrical movie (which could mean a four-and-a-half hour extended cut), you’ll have to pull a seriously long sickie to watch all the extended cuts back-to-back.


It's due out on Nov 14, by the way.

[Ereinion]

Thanks Evenstar!:whoohoo: That's great! Can't wait to see Boromir :hyper: :boromir: :hyper:

[Saruman]

I still wasn't 100% sure about the huons. Thanks for verifying that!
I'm also looking forward to the Saruman and Wormtongue scenes.
It's going to be great! :stomper:

[Lessa]

I'm glad the huorns are making an appearance as Helm's Deep really lacked something without them.

Lessa

[Steve the Great]

Great news, thanks, Evenstar! :thumbs: notworthy
I can't wait! :hyper::whoohoo: :hyper:

[Evenstar]

I had thought that the Smeagol & Deagol bit would be in the extended edition, but I think it's in RotK. does anyone know for sure?

it's too long a wait at the moment for the EDVD when we've got the theatrical version coming out on Aug 26! I'm trying to save up for it - I have enough money at the moment, but I also have the whole summer to spend it! :(

[Steve the Great]

Don't you know whether this article has an online version?

[Fatty]

Folks AICN have lsited a load of scenes to be in the Extended DVD.

Here they are

Extended opening, in which the hobbits scale a cliff face using the rope Galadriel gave Sam, including a better build-up to the arrival of Gollum.

- More friction between the Uruk-Hai and the Orcs as they transport Merry and Pippin back to Isengard, which better sets up the fight over food that takes place later.

- More scenes of Saruman breeding his army, creating better pacing as the invasion of Rohan begins

- Terrific scene in which Eomer finds the body of Theodred, Theodens son.

- Additional scenes with Merry and Pippin, including extensions to existing Treebeard scenes and the Ent Draught sequence, in which the hobbits grow. In another scene, Treebeards soporific poetry works its magic.

- Theodreds funeral scene, with Eowyn singing a lament.

- A wonderful introduction to Aragorns horse Brego, who we learn was Theodreds horse. Aragorn requests Brego be set free, which places his later rescue in better context.

- Additional scenes between Eowyn and Aragorn, including one in which he attempts to eat a bowl of evil-looking stew.

- More scenes between Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, which expand upon the films politics (including the union between the two towers Gandalf scene from the trailer, though that line is missing from what I can remember).

- More of Sarumans musings, setting up themes that will be explored in The Return of the King.

- Flashback to the circumstances surrounding Boromir being sent to Rivendell for the Council of Elrond, taking place during the re-taking of Osgiliath by the Gondorian army. This sequence briefly introduces John Noble as Denethor, a major character in The Return of the King. I was worried this sequence would seem like an indulgence, but its difficult to imagine the film without it; not only is the character of Faramir, much maligned by fans of the book, given added depth, so too is Boromir enriched by this addition.

- Just before the Ents storming of Isengard, the Huorns mobilise and leave to attend to business elsewhere; they reappear at Helms Deep to kill the Uruk-Hai as they flee.

- New ending, with Merry and Pippin finding a larder at Isengard, including two barrels of pipe-weed; a hilarious scene in which Gimli and Legolas compare their scores after the battle of Helms Deep; Frodo, Sam and Gollum are shown the way out of Osgiliath by Faramir, who threatens Gollum; theres even a brief moment in which Sam and Gollum appear to make peace.

- Along with all these major additions, many more scenes are subtly extended to give more information or reinforce themes already present.

Well what do you think..?

[Lessa]

Sounds good. The whole film should have a better rhythm with these additions as Fotr did with its extentions.

Lessa

[Steve the Great]

Yeah, they seems to me necessary appropriate additions :whoohoo:
I don't really understand why the NewLine didn't allow a bit longer theatrical cut (as they will do in case of ROTK). Thus such "essential" scenes would be in the movie like the detailing the relationship Faramir and Denethor; or some additional information about Treebeard :huh:

[Saruman]

lol Gimli will win by one orc! I loved that part! lol
I'm very excited about the Huorns, and all the Ent scenes.

[Undomiel]

:whoohoo: I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so pleased they've put the huorns in, i wasnt expecting that at all. :grin::hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

[ImDaMom]

Those sound INCREDIBLE!! Especially the scene with Faramir, Denethor and Boromir. I'm really looking forward to those. NOvember can't come soon enough.

[Elessar]

Yay! Some of those extra scenes will definately help with some of the plot lines, I'm sure. I can't WAIT for November! Thanks for the info! ;)

~Elessar~

[ImDaMom]

And, from what I read in this, poor Movie Faramir will finally get appreciated (join the I Love Movie Faramir Fan club now....the bandwagon will be getting full lol )

[Luthien Tinuviel]

Everything they added was just about everything the movie lacked! They've prefected it! I can't wait to see it! :rock: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: It can't come soon enough. The other day mom pre-ordered it for me from Amazon.com.

[Daeron]

Hell yeah! I was practically having to fight to urge to whoop and holler as I read the list of additions over the theatrical version.

[Morgothian]

I cant wait to see the Hourns seen I guess they kill of all the last uruk hai that retreat. So I wonder how it happens do they charge them or do they ride in on horses.

[Periantari Andruil]

i can't wait either! can't wait for more Ent scenes, more Uruk-hai, Merry, Pippin scenes, and the Boromir scenes with Faramir and Denethor sound very cool as well :whoohoo:
so that's why i decided to buy the Aug. 26th one so that it can kind of alleviate my excitedness lol :whoohoo:
and it's scheduled to come out on Nov. 14th? are you serious? :whoohoo: =)

[Evenstar]

well it's either that or Nov 18th... I hope it's the 14th, cos the 18th is my brother's birthday and I can't tactfully buy it on the day it comes out if it's then! :(

[Anunil]

Yea! This is so exciting!!! I'm totally not going to be able to wait for the extended ver. though, I'll have to buy the regular first on Aug. 26th and then the extended later.

[Striderfan]

WAIT!! I thought it came out on Nov. 11! :elfeek: Now where did I get THAT dillusion! lol NOOOO!!! Can't...wait...for...extended...scenes...with...mo re...Aragorn!!! ;)

[Undomiel]

Nov 18th-ARGH!!!!!! It's too long, TOO LONG I tell you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can i bear the wait when it sounds so gooood!!!!!!!!!!???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Ashley]

I found this in Bernard Hill's interview at the Official Site:

Can you talk about Theoden and his role as a father figure to Eowyn?
After Theoden's resurrection, he's full of self-doubt and self-blame. He thinks he's let his niece down. When he sees her laughing for the first time in ages because she's in love with Aragorn, it's a great delight for him. It's part of the process by which he recovers his true self. It's a big arc that doesn't actually fulfill itself until they ride out of the great hall at Helm's Deep. His relationship with her comes more into play because when they get attacked by the wargs, he comes up to her and says to her, you must take our people to Helm's Deep, 'you must do this for me.' It's important for him that he sees her as being his successor in a way, and it justifies his status as the King of Rohan once again.

This is certainly Character Developement....from the Ext it sounds like!

[Eärendil]

I come into this forum looking for exactly this, thank you for the thread, it was informative of my delema, as i wish to buy TTT extended dvd , but didn't know the date. And i am much looking forward to the huorns scene.

[Evenstar]

http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/929

pictures from the Boromir scene.

[Lessa]

They look good. I presume they are Denethor remembering Boromir in flashback.

Lessa

[The Silmarillion]

Yes that's a really great scene !!!

[Goldilocks Underhill]

I have found a site with the screencaps from TTT-extented version!! More pics than on other sites!!!!
http://homepage.mac.com/elwen/PhotoAlbum9.html

[Undomiel]

I've seen the preview of the extended DVD on the theatrical one and i'm on tenterhooks waiting for it. The scene with the huorns and the Boromir/Faramir/Denethor sequence look FANTASTIC!!! And that isnt even a strong enough word for it!!!!