New Two Towers Poster!

[JoBlo]

Here's the theatrical poster for the upcoming TWO TOWERS. What think you all?

http://www.joblo.com/movienews/images2/postertwotowers-theatrical.jpg

[Moviefan1234]

I personally think the first poster was a little better. Not by much though and both are still great! :)

[darkface]

I don't like this poster. For a epic movie, and the first being awesome looking, this one stinks. Looks like a fake through Adobe. But the movie still looks good!

[max]

I don't care. Am I the only one not looking forward to this movie? The first one was soooo boring.

[JCPhoenix]

I agree with darkface, it does look fake, and a bit odd...it just looks like they scrambled it together at the last moment, inserting the faces using photoshop or something like that. I like the color and the background, but putting the faces there looks bad...

Oh, and how they arranged the faces and people makes it look really akward.

Rating of this poster: 4/10
Rating of the TT teaser poster: 7/10
Rating of the FOTR poster: 7/10

[notchreturns]

I was 50/50 with The Two Towers and the poster isn't doing much to help my decision making. It really doesn't spark any interest or wonder. It's kinda blah...

I did like the trailer, though.

[Dumb-Fokker-**]

...I guess I am the only one that likes it. The huge army at the bottom, the two towers; Orthanc, and Bara-Dur; and Sam, being the focus of the poster, in that he is the first thing you notice (well, I noticed). I have liked every other poster for this film, and this is no different. But, different strokes, as they say.

[James Logan]

I liked the first one (with just the towers) better. But this one is ok too, I guess.

[vastlynne]

hmm I was partial to the fotr poster and lukewarm for the ttt teaser poster but this is one is way off... :(

I really like the posters where it doesn't display a lot of images or peoples faces... just a few images coupled with words can be really great if you do it right.:o

[Tuukka]

It's disappointing. In fact it's pretty weak, look's like a fan poster.

It looks a bit kitschy and the basic composition is way off in my opinion. There is too much stuff in it and it's a major mistake to put so many faces in the same size. It's unfocused, your eyes wonder around the poster with no clear central point. The way how many of the characters are composed into the poster looks clumsy, they don't integrate well with the overall picture.

The final FOTR poster and the TTT teaser poster were MUCH better. I would give this one 5/10.

[Hooligan]

I liked the teaser poster wayyyyyy better then this one.


I frogot what I had to post for my first time. oh well, better luck next time I guess :D

[dh1989]

Originally posted by JoBlo


http://www.joblo.com/movienews/images2/postertwotowers-theatrical.jpg


It is okay, I s'pose. It does look a bit fake. The characters don't blend they look like they were all thrown on to a matte. I also do not like the background color. Overall, the poster is a let-down. 5/10 The new poster for Harry Potter 2 is much better.

[ak]

I still hold by the thought that teaser posters are far better than final one-sheets, and my theory is proven right here again - This poster looks amateur.
The teaser poster is superb.....An immense piece of poster design, but this is a little clumsy, and as Tuukka and a few others pointed out - Has a lack of focus.
It's strange to me that in the FOTR final poster, they used an image of Aragorn in his chain-mail from TTT, and for this poster they seem to have a dull, non emotive, non expressive image that could be from either FOTR or TTT (simple green hooded clothing). FOTR poster had him in a much more powerful stance, at The Battle Of Helm's Deep.

And for this story's immense focus on Frodo, he seems a little distant, and, yet again, the focus on his face is nowhere near as intense as in the FOTR teaser and final poster.

It's also curious to me, that they've used the same image of Gimli, and a boring shot of Gollum (Surely there must be a more interesting scene they could have used from TTT, instead of this image from FOTR.......Yes, it looks creepy, but doesn't really fit).

Good points? Well, I really like the colours in the poster in the background, the focus on the moon is nice, and the inclusion of the titular towers is good, but it has, disappointingly, little in the way of intense emotions.

[darkface]

i heard about some organizations were complaining about the title, and teaser poster, since it contains 2 towers. Which i find completely dumb. So that's probably why they didn't emphasis the two towers in the poster so much. But i still think it looks dumb.

[Dumb-Fokker-**]

Well, I certainly am alone in liking it. No bother. Anyways, while this thread is "hot", I will post Ian McKellens updated White Book Q&A;

http://www.mckellen.com/epost/lotr/l021029.htm

And dont forgot to go and download the new footage from the film, taken directly from the new TTT game. It is awesome!!!!

[Jezka]

I like it...sorta. Some parts of it seem a little off, and I'm not sure I like the fact that Eowyn and Arwen are in basically the same position. Probably done to show the relationship of the characters, but still...

Also, where are Merry and Pippin? They're rather important in this one, too, I should think.

[BarkingSparrow]

It's "OK". The whole thing is out of sync, the poster looks as though it's going to tilt over on the left side.

Definitely the weakest 'official' poster thus far. There's little here that grabs you when you first view it.

[Dr. Pants]

You're not alone Dumb Fokker. There are 2 people who like that poster, which includes me and you.

[Fisting Ackbar]

Originally posted by max
I don't care. Am I the only one not looking forward to this movie? The first one was soooo boring.

Then what are you doing in the Lord of the Rings forum?

Poster looks decent IMO, although I'm wondering why Liv Tyler is portrayed on it while her role probably isn't that big in this movie.

[miguel_montes]

Originally posted by Fisting Ackbar
Poster looks decent IMO, although I'm wondering why Liv Tyler is portrayed on it while her role probably isn't that big in this movie.

I think that, just like FOTR, Liv Tyler's character had quite an expansion. This will happen also in the second, I guess. Maybe that's why she appears quite big in the poster.

I like the poster, but I think it's quite similar to that of the previous movie. I prefer the other two... This movie will rock, no matter what the poster looks like.

By the way, how much of movie posters makes you want to watch a movie? I don't really care, just as long as the movie is good, which is the case...

[max]

Then what are you doing in the Lord of the Rings forum?

Good point. After seeing the lame poster, I care even less than zero.

[Dr. Pants]

Ugh. :mad:

Max, your over-negativity on pretty much every well-received movie makes me want to throw up.

Oh, and btw, just in case your trying to turn everything around on me by saying "Your over-appreciation for pretty much every well-received movie makes me want to throw up", don't bother. I already said it for you.

[RobGraves]

It's a bad poster. The teaser was so ominous and foreboding, this one looks liek those lame Star Wars special edition posters.

The 70's Star Wars poster was cheese, but at least when you look at it now, it reminds you of everything that movie encompassed. The special edition posters looed like Hair Salon ads for 'wavier, more wonderful' hair.

Just my two cents.

btw, I'm new to the JoBlo forum, so feel free to insult my mistakes.

We Can, we must, we will.
R.

[max]

Max, your over-negativity on pretty much every well-received movie makes me want to throw up.

Dr. Pants, it's quite normal. You're a baby schmoe. Babies do tend to throw up a lot. Seriously, though, why would my disagreeing with popular opinion bother you so much? If anyone should be bothered, it would be myself for not "getting" it. But don't feel sorry for me. I've had my lapses the past year. Here are some of the films I've enjoyed that were either ciritcally or commercially well-received. You may be shocked to find out that we actually have things in common.

A BEAUTIFUL MIND
IN THE BEDROOM
MONSTER'S BALL
BLACK HAWK DOWN
Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN
ABOUT A BOY
THE PIANO TEACHER
CITY BY THE SEA
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
IGBY GOES DOWN
SPIDER-MAN
THE BOURNE IDENTITY
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER
SECRETARY
COMEDIAN
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE

Movies I didn't get -
ROAD TO PERDITION
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
GOSFORD PARK
MOMENTUM
WE WERE SOLDIERS
PANIC ROOM
TRAINING DAY
ATTACK OF THE CLONES
MINORITY REPORT
SIGNS
THE GOOD GIRL
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
ONE HOUR PHOTO
MOONLIGHT MILE
AUTO FOCUS
THE RING

[Dr. Pants]

Originally posted by max

A BEAUTIFUL MIND
IN THE BEDROOM
MONSTER'S BALL
BLACK HAWK DOWN
Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN
ABOUT A BOY
THE PIANO TEACHER
CITY BY THE SEA
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
IGBY GOES DOWN
SPIDER-MAN
THE BOURNE IDENTITY
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER
SECRETARY
COMEDIAN
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE



A BEAUTIFUL MIND (7/10)
IN THE BEDROOM (Haven't seen it)
MONSTER'S BALL (8/10)
BLACK HAWK DOWN (9/10)
Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN (Haven't seen it)
ABOUT A BOY (Haven't seen it)
THE PIANO TEACHER (Haven't seen it)
CITY BY THE SEA (Haven't seen it)
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (Haven't seen it)
IGBY GOES DOWN (Haven't seen it)
SPIDER-MAN (7/10)
THE BOURNE IDENTITY (Haven't seen it)
AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (8/10)
SECRETARY (Haven't seen it)
COMEDIAN (Haven't seen it)
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE (Haven't seen it)

Movies I didn't get -
ROAD TO PERDITION
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
GOSFORD PARK
MOMENTUM
WE WERE SOLDIERS
PANIC ROOM
TRAINING DAY
ATTACK OF THE CLONES
MINORITY REPORT
SIGNS
THE GOOD GIRL
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
ONE HOUR PHOTO
MOONLIGHT MILE
AUTO FOCUS
THE RING

ROAD TO PERDITION (Haven't seen it)
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (Haven't seen it)
GOSFORD PARK (Haven't seen it)
MOMENTUM (Haven't seen it)
WE WERE SOLDIERS (6/10)
PANIC ROOM (7/10)
TRAINING DAY (6/10)
ATTACK OF THE CLONES (7/10)
MINORITY REPORT (9/10)
SIGNS (8/10)
THE GOOD GIRL (Haven't seen it)
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (Haven't seen it)
ONE HOUR PHOTO (9/10)
MOONLIGHT MILE (Haven't seen it)
AUTO FOCUS (Haven't seen it)
THE RING (Haven't seen it)
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You may be shocked to find out that we actually have things in common.

Yea right. Seems as though most of the movies you like are foreign/indie movies I haven't bothered to see yet, and most of the movies you hated were movies I quite enjoyed. Although I do wholeheartedly agree with your take on We Were Soldiers. A vastly overrated movie, with bland, generic war scenes, and too many scenes trying so hard to make me cry but fail laughably each time.

And I can understand your take on AOTC. If it weren't for the cool lighstaber fights and the last 40 minutes, I would have easily given it a 4/10. I could have forgiven if it were just an action flick and nothing else, but this "action flick's" 2 hours of its 2 hour 30 minute running time is filled with a tedious and boring story, filled with wooden dialogue and high-school level acting, with the occasional 2-minute fight scene to break up the monotony.

[Movie Hunter]

Originally posted by max
Dr. Pants, it's quite normal. You're a baby schmoe. Babies do

Movies I didn't get -
ROAD TO PERDITION
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
GOSFORD PARK
MOMENTUM
WE WERE SOLDIERS
PANIC ROOM
TRAINING DAY
ATTACK OF THE CLONES
MINORITY REPORT
SIGNS
THE GOOD GIRL
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
ONE HOUR PHOTO
MOONLIGHT MILE
AUTO FOCUS
THE RING

its seems that u dont get the good movies ... or maybe the adults one too

[max]

Yea right. Seems as though most of the movies you like are foreign/indie movies I haven't bothered to see yet

And may I ask why you haven't bothered to see them yet? I sense an over-negativity towards well-received foreign/indie films that makes me want to throw up. Also, of the 16 movies I liked, 8 of them are Hollywood films. That's half, not "most of the movies" as you're claiming.

and most of the movies you hated were movies I quite enjoyed.

Not getting them doesn't necessarily mean I hated them. I didn't get what was so great about ROAD TO PERDITION, for example, or how Tom Hanks's character is such a departure from his usual roles. I didn't hate the movie or Hanks' performance. I just thought both were vastly overrated.

[Tuukka]

Max, if you want to put your input on the whole "LOTR: good or bad?" dicussion, you can search for the older threads which have reviews for the movie. Feel free to write your detailed review in there.

[Dr. Pants]

And may I ask why you haven't bothered to see them yet? I sense an over-negativity towards well-received foreign/indie films that makes me want to throw up. Also, of the 16 movies I liked, 8 of them are Hollywood films. That's half, not "most of the movies" as you're claiming.

The fact that I haven't seen them has nothing to do with them being foreign/indie films. I was just stating a fact that most of the movies you've liked are indie movies which I've never heard of.

And I don't think Road to Peridition is overrated. Not saying that it's a great movie, since I haven't seen it, but if so many people claim it to be so great which provides you saying it's so overrated... well, since it came out like, 4 months ago, how many people do you see still talking about it? I don't really think it's as praised as you think it is.

Seems that one thing we agree on, is that We Were Soldiers is a vastly overrated film, and I still can't see why so many people claim it to be good. Blackhawk Down was way superior.

Oh, and whether you agree with me or not, I think We Were Soldiers is the most overrated war film in years, and Three Kings is the most underrated war film in years.

Anyways, back on topic. I don't understand why so many people hate the new poster. To me it seems no worse than the one for FOTR, which I thought was a pretty damn good poster itself.

[dh1989]

One thing about the poster I love is the tower and the warriors at the bottom. Wonderful. I just wish the characters and all had been done more artfully.

[darkface]

OK, i think the poster they made was bad, so i re-did their's.



I personally think it's better than their's lol.

http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/dcforum/User_files/3dc21bcd64e75912.jpg

I didn't like how Frodo was just floating there, plus he's a main character, so i emphasised his head a little more. And tried balancing the poster.

WHAT are your guy'z opinions?!

[dh1989]

I do not like Frodo on the top. It makes them look like a Jenga pile of LOTR characters.

[Invincible]

Lol Darkface, I'm thinkin it took you 5 minutes :D

[vastlynne]

um...I don't know Darkface...
It almost identical to the original one except Frodo and Gandalf switching places...the faces should be removed altogether or at least try and re-organize them so they are not piled on top of each other.

[Scarface98.9]

Originally posted by max
I don't care. Am I the only one not looking forward to this movie? The first one was soooo boring.
As stated before, then why are you in a forum dedicated to a series where u heavily disliked the first? One of the problems I have w/ u, and some others agree, is that in many forums u've had this kinda Holyer than thou attitude, and I've never really seen u give a substantial reason for disliking a movie (except for Road to Perdition, where I agreed on some points)

[Dumb-Fokker-**]

Guy's, this isn't the place for that kind of crap, so let's just drop it. People are allowed to not like the film.

Anyway's; I still like the poster. Actually, I find that it is about 50/50 on the criticism for this one (not at this forum, though).

[max]

One of the problems I have w/ u, and some others agree, is that in many forums u've had this kinda Holyer than thou attitude

Those who agree with Scarface, raise your hands. ;)

and I've never really seen u give a substantial reason for disliking a movie

No reason would be substantial enough between two people who disagree on a topic. But, to be honest with you, when I think of substance, I don't think of you. Tuukka comes to mind. Or Puckbond. Or Strider. Or Bskutle. Or Flowrchild. Or even Joblo when I agree with him. ;) I do tend to disagree with popular opinion, but that's just me. And if it comes across as holier-than-thou, I apologize. I'm passionate about films just like everyone else, and things can get a little heated, but I never take it personally. Nor should you or anyone else. Like I once said, you can't hate anyone you haven't fucked.

[JoBlo]

The next person to speak about something OTHER THAN THE TWO TOWERS POSTER in this thread (which is about the TWO TOWERS POSTER) will be banned.

As Tuukka already pointed out in PLAIN ENGLISH and Dumb Fokker after that, this topic is about the POSTER, not whether or not you enjoyed the series, etc...

If you don't understand these simple directives or plain English, than you shouldn't be on this board.

And yes Max, you are the MAIN GUY that I'm speaking to.

If anyone has an issue with this post, EMAIL ME and let's discuss. Otherwise, STICK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND!

Thank you.

[darkface]

Originally posted by vastlynne
um...I don't know Darkface...
It almost identical to the original one except Frodo and Gandalf switching places...the faces should be removed altogether or at least try and re-organize them so they are not piled on top of each other.

I like the bottom of the poster already. I didn't want to change the whole poster, i just don't like where Frodo was, and i tried fixing that.

[Zed]

Originally posted by darkface
I like the bottom of the poster already. I didn't want to change the whole poster, i just don't like where Frodo was, and i tried fixing that.

I do liked you improvement.....just that Frodo's head seems a little bigger.....

Just an opinion.

[NuclearMisfit]

itd look better without the characters. Maybe add more of the army spread between the towers.

[dh1989]

This is just a fan-made poster circulating the net, but I like it a lot. It is much more simpler and effective in my opinion than that jumble of final poster, New Line released.......

http://images.countingdown.com/images/countdowns/movies/456544/1011/2627061_main.jpg

I really like Aragorn's pose and Arwen looks haunting(she is fading away).

[xirtam]

Are you sure that's a fan poster, dh1989? It looks too professional and where would the fan get those pictures, because I have never seen them before.

AND, on the official LOTR site there is a "Two Towers Series", which has four different posters including that one. Here is the link: http://www.lordoftherings.net/index_features_banners.html

They are all very nice, by the way, especially the Aragorn/Arwen/Eowen poster, which is my favorite of the four. The Saruman/Wormtongue picture is also pretty cool--is that Gollum just above Saruman's right shoulder, or just an orc? The Gandalf/Aragorn/Legolas/Gimli poster is nice also, but the Frodo one is a little dull.

[dh1989]

I got it off Countingdown.Com. I thought it was fan made because the person had it with a few other posters that were definetly home made(One with Daredevil, but the words were pink and bubbly). Anywho, it is much better than the final poster.

[dh1989]

Gollum is not in the Saruman one, but he is at the bottom of the Frodo one in front of Sam and Frodo.

[dannywalker17]

I LOVE those four new posters. They are all WAY better than the other two that have been released. I like the way they each follow a different subplot. I hope they actually release these four as final posters. It seems to me that with fellowship they didn't release a final poster till like beginning of december. I know there was the teaser w/ frodo holding the ring and said "one ring to rule them all", then there was the one with the argonath that said "the legend comes to life", and then at the last minute there was the final poster with the whole cast. hopefully these will be released about that time as the final posters. why else would they design them?

[dh1989]

I really liked the very first FOTR poster. I bought one off eBay. It has Frodo looking down at the one ring in his hand. It is such a simple, dark, and beautiful poster.

[Jason]

Originally posted by dh1989
This is just a fan-made poster circulating the net, but I like it a lot. It is much more simpler and effective in my opinion than that jumble of final poster, New Line released.......

http://images.countingdown.com/images/countdowns/movies/456544/1011/2627061_main.jpg

I really like Aragorn's pose and Arwen looks haunting(she is fading away).

That is actually not a fan made poster but a real one. Over at ww.newline.com's offical website you can click on Lord of the Rings and they show you four different posters that are offical!(that being one of them)