# Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie debuted 20 years (+ a few days) ago **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** middle-earth, movies\ **Created:** [December 23, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-movie-debuted-20-years-a-few-days-ago/977016 "2022-12-23T19:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-movie-debuted-20-years-a-few-days-ago/977016/12 "2022-12-24T17:12:33Z")
I started a 20yr dedication thread to LOTR:FOTR last year: > [@Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of LOTR: FOTR. Some reminiscing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-marks-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-release-of-lotr-fotr-some-reminiscing/956320/1): > > Where most people saw a sword and sorcery epic, where fewer saw a truly literate tale of sacrifice, her mother and I saw in the LOTR movies a moral codex, a vessel by which to teach Sophia the values and expressions of behavior which are important to not just her mother and father, but towards conducting a civilized, adult life in modern society. > > And, if you know me well enough, you know this worked. She is just starting her life’s _Fellowship_ journey, spending time in America’s Rivendell, gathering friends, money, knowledge, and experience. Over time, she will have her setbacks, she will achieve greatness, and Sophia will do it with the sense of purpose, nobility, and dedication those little hobbits placed in her five-year-old heart. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-movie-debuted-20-years-a-few-days-ago/977016)._