The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Fellowship is broken. Frodo and Sam capture Gollum and force him to guide them to Mordor through the Dead Marshes. The Black Gate is shut, and Gollum suggests another way. Faramir, Boromir's brother, captures the hobbits and takes them to Osgiliath, then lets them go. Merry and Pippin escape the Uruk-hai and meet Treebeard, the Ent. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli find Gandalf, who returns as the White and frees King Théoden from Saruman and Wormtongue. The people of Rohan retreat to Helm's Deep and, with help from Haldir's Elves, hold out until Gandalf arrives with Éomer at dawn. The Ents destroy Isengard. Gollum decides to lead the hobbits to "her."

1. CameoJackson throws a spear

   At Helm's Deep, Peter Jackson is one of the men on top of the gate hurling spears at the Uruk-hai.

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2. Behind the scenesAragorn's scream is real

   When Aragorn kicks the orc helmet and screams in rage, Viggo Mortensen had just broken two toes. The take stayed in the film.

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3. ReferenceElves who aren't in the book

   In the book, no Elves fight at Helm's Deep. The writers brought in Haldir and his archers, inspired by passages in Tolkien's appendices.

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4. SetupShe could help

   In the final scene, Gollum talks to himself and decides to take the hobbits to "her." He doesn't say who. This comes back later.

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