TWO TOWERS (2002) BREAKDOWN: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Analysis | The Deep Dive
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It's time for an extended deep-dive into LOTR The Towers, part 2 of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Erik Voss goes fully in-depth to explore the themes, the music, the filmmaking, and the connections to the lore of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, and Silmarillion.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - The Two Towers
01:38 - The Misty Mountains
03:51 - The Taming of Sméagol
08:32 - Leaves of Lorien
09:57 - Isengard & Barad-dûr
11:41 - Edoras
16:28 - Treebeard
19:10 - The Dead Marshes
22:18 - Gandalf the White
25:16 - The Black Gate
26:40 - Wormtongue's Treachery
34:01 - Gollum vs Sméagol
38:09 - The March to Helm's Deep
41:52 - Arrival at Helm's Deep
42:38 - Saruman's Plan
43:21 - The Certainty of Loss
45:12 - Captain Faramir
49:58 - Preparing for Battle
54:04 - The Storm Sets In
57:36 - Despair and Hope in Battle
1:01:17 - Now For Wrath
1:05:07 - The March of the Ents
1:05:32 - Osgiliath and the Power of Stories
1:09:13 - Aftermath of Battle
1:09:55 - Final Scene
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Who do you think gave the best acting performance in the Lord of the Rings trilogy? Andy Serkis? Christopher Lee? Brad Dourif? Elijah Wood? Sean Astin?
They all nailed each & every role
Gotta be Andy Serkis. Just gotta be
Sir Christopher Lee
Can you like,get your shit together,and be a professional?
How can I compare Serkis to the others? It was not just CGI that made us feel we were seeing something new when we watched Gollum.
I love how much emotion you had about Sam's dialogue. Stories are important.
Oh man, he got me with his emotion while reading it!😢
Oh man that speech that Samwise gives is one of the best dialogues in cinema history. It’s amazing.
SOBBING
@@DeepDiveNR Yep. Almost shorted out my keyboard.
I just find it odd that Smeagol had never heard potatoes referred to in that way. They're both from similar culture but maybe the generational gap is pretty bad
Yes, I can't help but still tear up every of the time! It's just done so well...timeless!
The music, the delivery, the amazing way to wrap up events for a satisfying film conclusion…just amazing.
That Farimir backstory scene with his brother showing how borimir was more of a father figure and caring then Denothor kind of makes this whole extended edition for me.
If they had only kept that scene in the theatrical cut, I would've said they were all 10/10, no notes. But leaving it out makes it seem like Boromir started out corrupt, instead of showing how quickly the ring ensnared an honorable man.
100 percent aggree. It also sets us up for the whole I wish you had died instead of borrimir here go into a suicidal charge to death and then I’ll burn you alive from Denothor in the next film. Also like how not just in name, but in their character arcs Denothor adn Theoden are reversals of each other. Both ruling characters who go insaine one snapped out of maddness due ot death of a son while the other plunges into maddness
ya, i can recall my first time watching these movies in the theaters when i was 13... I couldnt trust Boromir but watching the extended in the Two Towers made that whole dynamic of a relationship work better. I always knew i should "feel" for Boromirs death and Faramirs sacrifice, granted it was sad but it connected better with that specific cut. One of the main Extended cuts that I can point out (ive seen the extended so many times that i forget what was added). This scene is the one i always go "God they NEEDED that clip if any for the theatrical".
I think fellowship also has some great scenes with borimir that hammers this point home as well. The scene in the mountains when he says the hobbits will die in these weather while being a tad let’s go through Rohan to Gondor, I think he did care since before that is the fun sword fighting scene with merry and pippin, the scene in lots Lorien with him is also great extended that should be in the movie because he really gets into why he came and how his father’s expectations are depending on him and mentioning his brother for the first time and telling aragorn how htey’ll ride together fixing the whole Gondor don’t need a king rudeness at the beginning.
So the Trio, if not mentioned. Aragorn broken 2 toes, Legolas had a cracked rib from falling off a horse, and Gimli had a dislocated knee, yet did the running scene. Imagine how much pain they were most likely in, yet were still so dedicated to do that scene.
Pain is what makes it so awesome.
Sam's speech is so good I actually decided to use it for a monologue project in my high school drama class. Even if it was just for a grade, it still felt like such an honor being able to recreate it. That's how special this speech is.
Gandalf and the Balrog falling through and illuminating the abyss is one of my favorite movie beginnings of all time. Seeing it huge and beautiful on the theater screen was an experience to be had.
The emotion Erik gave describing Sam’s speech was powerful, like watching that scene in the theater in 02’. Great job sir and an amazing breakdown. Crazy I’m still learning about my favorite movie over 20 years later
Let’s gooo! Thank you, Erik and team!
Thank you!
The Two Towers is my favorite of the trilogy, but it has much to do with where I was in life when it released. I was escaping to the theater, and watching this movie gave me immense comfort. I went and saw it 4 or 5 times. Such was the impact on me, that I could rewatch that opening 10 minutes on loop forever and be content.
A trilogy that manages to make me tear up every time at one point or another.
The Rohan theme gives me chills every time I hear it. It's so beautiful!
Such an iconic musical rendition. One of my favorite emotional highlights during rewatches… 👏 they speed up the rift in Return of the King, but Two Towers contains the true classic 🙌
These three films and three books means so much to me as a person and seeing them having a breakdown worthy of thier merit is amazing and shows how great they are
This was absolutely beautiful, Vosser! The Two Towers is my favorite of the trilogy. And you gave it the time and unpacking that it truly deserves. You sir Vosser, you've shown your quality, sir. I fight pain of full body CRPS and hope is so very important to my fight against constant agony of nerve pain. ❤
I love how for the battle of helm’s deep, the calm before the storm is literally a storm. It really sets up how impactful it’s going to be. There’s the calm before the storm, and the storm before the battle of helm’s deep. It’s easily the best battle of the entire series. Pelennor fields might have had a bigger scale, but at its core it’s a battle of oneupmanship. Imposing fortress, giant army, giant cavalry on the flank, giant elephants that might as well be moving fortresses to flank them, unkillable ghost army. Helm’s deep is just holding the line no matter the cost and praying you live to see the dawn
No one is talking about how good his Smeagol/Gollum impression is.
Been waiting (not so patiently) for this one! Great job as usual Deep Dive team!
Thanks for your patience!
@@DeepDiveNR When can we expect RotK? 😢
I remember reading somewhere that Bernard Hill, Theodan' actor, had actually lost his son in real life. So that scene of Theodan saying "no parent should have to bury their child," and crying, was actually Bernard Hill breaking character and mourning his son IRL. It's such a raw and heartbreaking scene, it makes sense that Bernard Hill would draw on real life emotion to drive the scene forward. Such a legend.
Holy crap, I think this is the best Deep Dive we've gone on. This hit every feel that it could, I love this movie so much and this breakdown has only given me such a greater appreciation, thank you
Treebeard is the best character , don’t be hasty and even try to say different little orcs
You misspelled Legolas.
I love walking south too, it always feels like walking downhill
@@shawnberry760he's really cool and has dexterity but he also seems sensitive and you can tell he really values being bros with Gimli. In a way that ties into the true meaning of "two towers" also. Both Dwarf and Elf overcome their cultural enmity and become some of the best friends in all fiction
Finally! A chance for Erik Voss of UA-cam to prove his worth. Another awesome breakdown!
A small acknowledgement that I've shown my quality is all I need
You know Erik is completely right about stories, and that might've been the first time we've seen Erik close to tears in a video you Erik you are the man man . 🙂🙂
Fantastic breakdown and in depth coverage Erik. I was so excited to see this uploaded 😁
The Return of the king segment cannot come soon enough. I got to admit I was chuckling a bit by the initial horse boy reference but you got me, and really set in the feeling and pride that the story brought. It felt good and really made me feel those memories again when I initially saw the series in theaters. Thank you Deep Dive team I love this. ❤️ 😊
Voss that Golem impression is top notch!😂
Mr. Voss, editors, New Rockstars as a whole, thank you for keeping the emotional take on the analysis of Sam's speech in this video.
I am a writer, and in 21 years I have only released one book, working through bouts of depression and the executive dysfunction of good ol ADHD, after years of being "lucky" enough to hear 'we've passed' from literary agents and publishers, I finally decided to self-publish in 2019
It is a vast understatement to say that I've had doubts about attempting to continue to pursue a career in writing and authorship.
But when I tell you here and now how much seeing you care about these things steeles my resolve to keep going, know that I mean it from the bottom of my heart.
We do need stories, absolutely.
Thank you Erik, for being The Samwise Gamgee to all of us viewers who come here for those stories and for the entertainment you and New Rockstars provide.
Theoden gets me so pumped. When you are ready to ride to death, you have not lost hope. There's still hope even when all is lost.
I've loved these movies for years, but the most memorable experiences for me were watching them in the Royal Albert Hall in London with a full orchestra playing the score. Simply soul-blowing. One thing I loved was seeing the way that clanging 5/4 beat was done for the Uruk Hai: there was a woman with an open piano, wearing big gloves and smashing metal chains into the strings. One of the most METAL things I've ever seen in an orchestral performance. Got to meet Howard Shore after one of the screenings too.
What an amazing piece this is! To Eric and the entire Deep Dive team, thank you so much for making this. Your passion really shines through, and cuts right to the heart of why those of us that treasure the stories of Tolkien and the brilliant adaptation by Jackson and his team love them so much.
All you're impressions were great 😂great dive Eric.
I will always sob at Sam’s speech. There have been times in my life where the only thing I was looking forward to in life were new movie releases. Stories have that power to give you the will to live when all hope is lost.
I’ve been waiting so long for this video
erik speech at the end of the video. heartwarming as much as sam's. thank you for what you do
This trilogy is so important to me , I always cry when I rewatch it 4 times a year
I really thought Rohan's speech was epic and filled with philosophical depth till I heard the Sam breakdown from you validating how 'we' as Deep Divers are important to this world. Thank you Eric for helping us think deeper
Lord of the rings trilogy is just on another level. No other movie franchise comes close and ever will
Amen!
The emotions during the sam`s scene from you were really inspiring, I love it when people stop pretending and the emotion flows forth, like a river crashing against the false walls of the lies we keep telling ourselves, the emotions reveal the truth of how we really feel, not for upvotes or for subs or even for effect, they show the true nature of what things really mean to us, in a digital world that values the illusion more than the truth, seeing someone break-down gives me real hope, and It was a really great moment that I myself felt the emotions, thank you for sharing this and not editing it out or trying to frame it as something other than what it truly was..
What I love about Gimli’s “YESS” after theoden talks about the horn of helm hammerhand is that for Gimli, he very recently saw what the orcs did to his kin. They trapped his kin in, and his kin were terrified and all they could do was wait to die. Whereas in this scenario, he’s happy that if this is another defeat, let them not go quietly into the night. The “YESS” really feels like he is relieved not to have to experience the same fear his kin must have felt in their last moments
I've watched this trilogy every year for the last 7 years and it's always what I want to watch when I feel sad or tired. I love that you're diving into them and bringing up all the great details, like Sam's speech.
And I love that they put the battle of the Ents on screen because is freaking epic LOL
When I realized how much deeper Frodo bringing Gollum along was more than just him needing a guide. And him wanting to see if someone the ring has corrupted can come back. And in the end. He saw he neither one could come back.
My man, Erik Voss, it's about time for me to give you your flowers. And if not after the great Sam(there's some good in this world)/Erik(stories matter)speech, then when?
Watching a movie analysis on UA-cam is one of my favourite things to do. I often even prefer it than actually watching a movie. And even though there are a few channels that i like, my man over here is my go-to guy if i want to watch the best break down of a movie. This of course goes for both the deep dive, and for the new rockstars channel. So..
Well done Erik. I look forward to enjoying your content for many many decades to come. What you do, and how you do it matters. You're the best at what you do.
Please, never stop.
Tolkien, bar none, is of the absolute pinnacle of writing. Bearing down the scope of his world, the depth of his world building, his silver lined dialogue is akin to a Shakespeare classic.
Peter Jackson had acclimated Tolkien's writing to the big screen in such phenomenal fashion. Factoring the dialogue of Tolkien accompanied by the wide array of talented actors/actresses, these films are unequivocally astonishing.
I was patiently waiting for this video to drop, the proportionate, comprehensive work necessary in a video this massive is nutty. Major respect for this one, Eric Voss 👏 🙌
OMG Eric’s impression was amazing 😭😭😭
Eric, your tears and passion brought me to tears. We see you. Thank you for doing what you do and reminding us that we are seen, too.
Sam's speech has always made me emotional, but Eric, I really felt your words. I've been ostracized and ridiculed for my deep fandom of several "nerd" comics, books, movies, etc. I honestly shed a tear when you talked about us being validated. Please keep going, I will keep watching!
Sam's speech is the best in this film and the one he uttered when they got to Mount Doom in the next film...
As if Sam’s speech wasn’t emotional enough, Erik’s personal thoughts just completely broke me down. I love this channel and the passionate people behind it
I've waited eagerly and patiently for this breakdown and im completely satisfied! Can't wait for that return of the king breakdown. Love this channel
23:36 I'm 99% sure that Gandalf says "the stars wheeled overhead" which is just a minor change from the text "...while the stars wield over, and each day was as long as a life-age of the earth".
Typo there: the original text reads "stars wheeled over." All Jackson added was "-head" to make Tolkien's language a little more plain for the modern ear.
I grew up on the illustrations of Howe and Lee, so it was brilliant to have them designing for these movies. It was absolutely key in making this representation feel true to me.
One of my favorite things is Gollum showing up to the MTV Movie Awards and stealing the popcorn from Andy Serkis and cursing everyone out 😂
Your quoted the Gandalf afterlife monolog line incorrectly. He doesn't say "the stars field of end", he says "the stars wheeled overhead", which is a near match for the text of "while the stars wheeled over..."
I Love theodens line “No Parent should have to bury their child.” Especially knowing Bernard Hill, got that like from meeting a women whose child died from illness. 😢 Hits so much harder. Sam’s speech will ALWAYS be one of the best speeches in Cinematic history..
It’s crazy see in the actor that played Wormtongue act in other things. He’s so unbelievably talented, he NAILED it in this movie
ay idk why there was 3 months without a deep dive video but we can't have that... we need our deep dives!
1:07:36 damn really sweet moment. That scene always hits me like a truck but I was in tears with you Eric in this moment
Theoden is the king of the Apocalypse. The older I get the more I love and respect the hell out of that character and Bernard Hill absolutely nails it.
Erik these videos are incredible thank you so much for all the hard work you put into them!!
Nailed it to the wall Erik! You're the man!
I do hope you're proud of the work you've put into these three Deep Dives.
Really Great Work Erik.
This video gets a thumbs up just for the exceptional Gollum voice you did at the beginning.
What a fantastic way to spend an hour (and change).
A great movie, a great revisit, and a lot of excitement for the third chapter in this Deep Dive.
Oh my god, you are legit superb at doing the Gollum voice! I'm very impressed.
Bigatures, not miniatures. It was coined by the production team based on the massive scale of the builds
Eric i really want to thank you for your passion and emotion when talking about Sam's speech at to Frodo at the end. it is the best and most poignant descriptions ive ever heard for a love of stories. a love that has always formed into obsession for me. my family has always given me grief about it and after watching this i sent a clip to my mom and sister and i think they both finally understand me better and it is all thanks to you and your nerdy passion. i hope what you folks do over at New Rockstars and your related channels never feels unimportant because for people like me it helps a lot. love you all, please keep New Rocking
You truly need more followers here. LotR is amazing as is. But when you dive in with as much passion as you have here, it brings it all together. Thank you
I always took "Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall" as a way to also show that elven crafted broaches wouldn't just fall off of their cloaks, that the fact that it was on the ground means it was intentionally removed to show the hobbit who dropped it was alive.
Helm’s Deep has but one weakness…a small thermal exhaust port…
The influence of JRR
oh man, i did not expect to cry my eyes out at this. what a movie. thanks erik, and the NR team! you always bring the tower of hope into light by showing your love for these stories.
1:11:24 I love when people have the debates about this, and I mention how even Tolkien said Sam was just as, if not more important than Frodo.
I am probably in a minority, but Two Towers is my favorite of the trilogy, and I think I know why. It was the only one of the three I saw in the theatre. My dad told my sister and I if we kept grades up, soon as school let out for Christmas break, we'd go see this. It was a packed Friday afternoon, I was 11 years old and could not sit still! I absolutely love this movie. From the sets, the locations, the battles, I love this movie and it's probably my #2 favorite film of all time! CANNOT wait for the Return of the King breakdown.
Your passionate call for stories to be heard, is truly inspiring. Your words could never be truer.
I appreciate you explaining why the choice was made to change Faramir's character in the movie. When I first saw it, I felt like it was a betrayal of his character. He was always different from his brother and clearly never had a desire for personal power, always more interested in peace than glory, and a very sensitive person. This kinder quality of character is what always made him hated by his father, but what his father couldn't see is that it made him stronger than his brother and was why he refused the ring in the first place.
His journey in the books was to find the love and happiness that he lacked until he healed and fell in love with Eowyn, but hearing you explain Jackson's intentions makes me understand it better. They cut out all of the love plot for him, and they needed him to have an arc that had him grow as a human with natural flaws.
These deep dives have been amazing for even those like me who have consumed the extended editions and behind the scenes stuff already
It still says "...stars wheeled overhead..." in the movie
I have been waiting for this. I saved this video for when I got off work tonight and sat down with a beer ❤
Two Towers is one of the greatest movies ever made.
Thanks for this breakdown Erik, it's so good to restoke the flame of Passion in the hearts of men for this timeless trilogy
Regarding why they didn't "just take the eagles to mordor", I really like the reasoning that the Tokien Professor gave. He points out that the Great Eagles are divine beings on the level of the Ainur, and one does not simply use such divine beings for fast travel.
The Rohan theme pulls pretty hard on the William Tell Overture lever in *my* brain, anyway, which I think amplifies the horseback vibes. If you speed up and double the notes, I feel like it follows a similar track. I even get a little Ennio Morricone out of it, with the falling and rising notes at the end of the opening bars of the Rohan theme kind of mirroring the recorder notes that respond to the signature whistling of "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"'s theme.
I really appreciate the amount of time it took to create this analysis video! So thoughtful and heartfelt. I really like what yall said about Sam being the ringbearer for the ringbearer. When all is said and done about this story, genuine & true companions won over an world shattering evil. We all need each other to survive, you can't do it alone!
I'm only halfway through this but your attention to detail is in a class far beyond your peers. Well done.
I was always a bit confused by Arwen's arc. They say she is giving up immortality for a mortal life several times, but then there is the part about her lingering after all others die around her.
I also found the reassurance of having a son to be cold comfort, as he will also grow old and die along with everyone down through the ages.
Except, again, they say she is choosing a mortal life. They even say Arwen is dying at one point.
Bless your heart for doing this ❤ These stories bring so much joy to so many of us, it's heartwarming and encouraging to find a community of like-minded literature buffs and cinephiles. And congratulations on your growing family!!
Why you gotta make me cry watching a deep dive while unpacking in a new place. Can’t wait for the final of this trilogy.
This was REALLY good! Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
Two things. First, my word this is an exceptional breakdown. Second, to call this movie the weaker of the trillogy just proves how unbelievably great these are. I will never forget seeing this at the cinema, even my most favourite movies have never made me eant to turn around and walk back in to watch it like this did. A masterpiece amongst masterpieces!!
you're gonna make me cry during all three of these aren't you?
joking aside ty sooo much for these.
my life wouldn't be complete without these stories, and i'm eternally grateful i was alive when they were shown in theatres.
when Eric's voice broke when talking about the importance of stories, broke me. This is why we tune in to New Rockstars
24:34 as much as I love this line… it’s a misuse of the word. Small stones could start a landslide or rockslide, but avalanches are very rarely started by anything other than the weight of the snow itself, the interface between distinct layers of snowpack, and gravity (occasionally skiers and snowmobilers). That’s right, avalanches are only on snow.
What Gandalf is describing is not an avalanche… but it sounds cool.
I've always been a fan of your breakdowns. But your emotional speech about the power of stories made made you my favorite youtuber. ❤
Finally
Oh yeah Erik and the background team
Thanks for this
Happened to restart a playthrough on Lego LOTR literally an hour ago to find this! Hell yeah!
I always cry in two towers- and even watching the short by lips you show here made me tear up. Love this review thank 🥲
3 weeks from today I am flying to New Zealand. As a huge LOTR fan it’s been a life long goal. I’m going to ball my eyes out at Mount Sunday when I climb it
My new fav channel! Can’t wait for the next! Thanks for your hard work and keep it up!
The joy that came over me seeing this breakdown series continued!!! Thank you DD team :D
Less than 3 months for the next breakdown, please and thank you.
This was well worth the wait! Thanks Erik and co for diving into my favourite trilogy of all time! Wishing you guys continued success
We've waited like three months for this, but its worth it.
0:29 I can picture baby Voss going “myyyyyy….. BINKIIEEEE!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!”
😂