The Quintessential 'Lord of the Rings' Movie Shots
The Two Towers
 Book Three, Chapter VII
 Helm's Deep
 Scene 6 - The Attack Begins
 
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Scene 6:  The Attack Begins   (Script - use right mouse button to open a separate window)
 
The Battle of Helm's Deep
  		Orcs attempting to storm Helm's Deep (concept art)
  		Original Movie Concept Art
 
Aldor and Haleth
(below and in image on right)

 Aldor and Haleth
  		Inside the Keep, just before the battle
  		<- Inside the Keep,
just before the battle

The Defenders of Helm's Deep
 
Théoden and his lieutenants, looking out at the approaching army
 Théoden, with Gamling and his second
lieutenant, looking out from the ramparts
at Saruman's approaching army
 		Théoden and his lieutenants, looking out at the approaching army
Théoden and his lieutenants, looking out at the approaching army
  		Théoden, from their vantage point in the Keep
  		Théoden, with Gamling and his second lieutenant (closeup)
 
Helm's Deep - setting of the battle (matte painting for CG work)
 The Enemy gathering in the Deeping Coomb
Saruman's army approaching Helm's Deep
  		Saruman's army in the Deeping Coomb
 
Uruk-hai carrying torches...
  		The Uruk-hai, with their torches,
are getting closer to Helm's Deep
  		...getting closer to Helm's Deep
 
The Enemy's torches and spears...
  		The faces of the Enemy...
  		Uruk-hai at Helm's Deep (you can see the Deeping Wall)
 
Uruk-hai on the march...

 Uruk-hai, on the march
  		An Uruk-hai 'rager', ready to clear the walls
  		Uruk-hai, on the march
 
The Uruk-hai army (closeup)
 
Uruk-hai, marching on Helm's Deep (closeup)
  		<- Closeup of some of the soldiers...

Illuminated by a lightning flash ->
  		Uruk-hai illuminated by lightning
 
Closeup of the fighting Uruk-hai
  		Uruk-hai on the parapet in the rain...
  		...as they shout their defiance!
 
Legolas and Aragorn looking out over the walls of the Fastness
  		Legolas and Aragorn looking
out at the approaching army
  		Aragorn and Legolas looking out at the approaching Uruk-hai
 
Aragorn and the Lórien archers
 Aragorn and the Lórien archers
 		Aragorn and the Lórien archers
Haldir and the other Elves...
  		Haldir (!) and Elven Bowmen, with their bows nocked
  		...have their bows nocked
 
Lórien Bowmen at Helm's Deep
  		The Bowmen from Lórien
 
Elves at Helm's Deep
  		The Elven Bowmen are
awaiting Aragorn's signal...
  		Elves at Helm's Deep (flipped 180 degrees)
 
Lórien Bowmen at Helm's Deep
  		Lórien Bowmen at Helm's Deep
  		Lórien Bowmen at Helm's Deep
 
Aragorn waiting for the right moment...



...then giving the order to fire
  		Aragorn waiting for the right
moment to give the order to fire

 Aragorn giving the signal to 'Fire!'
  		...to give the order to fire



Fire!
 
The Uruk-hai are charging...
 		The Uruk-hai are charging, brandishing their spears
 ...brandishing their spears
Slits in the Wall, to shoot arrows through
  		<- Sections of the wall can be
pushed out to drop things down
on those attempting to climb up

Peter Jackson in a(nother?) cameo ->
  		Peter Jackson in a(nother?) cameo
 
The ranks of Uruk-hai soldiers are getting closer and closer
 The ranks of the Uruk-hai soldiers
are getting closer and closer
 		Looking down on the ranks of Uruk-hai soldiers, getting closer and closer
  Uruk-hai raising ladders...

 Uruk-hai raising ladders...



...until finally they can climb up



Uruk-hai going up the siege ladders


  		These Uruk-hai have just reached the top of the battlements via the siege ladder behind
  		 

...up against the walls  

...up against the walls...



...though some of them are cast back down



Uruk-hai going up the siege ladders
 
Legolas fends off an Orc
 
Legolas grabs his knives...
 Legolas fighting the Uruk-hai on the wall:
 "It's been knife-work up here!"
 		...and cuts down his enemies
Gimli swinging his axe...
  		Gimli swinging his axe, hewing some Orc necks
  		...hewing some Orc necks
 
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