# The Two Towers 24 hour countdown thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 17, 2002, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278 "2002-12-17T07:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/1 "2002-12-17T07:01:25Z")
Exactly 24 hours from now, I will be sitting in a theatre, watching the opening credits of The Two Towers scroll by in front of me. I’m geeked. Ents! Wargs! New and Improved Nazguls! Oliphaunts! Helm’s Deep! Woo! Woo-hoo!!! ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/2 "2002-12-17T07:15:43Z")
Bring a video camera. My email addy is below 😃 Enjoy the show. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/3 "2002-12-17T07:43:42Z")
So will I! I am sooooo hyped up about it! I haven’t been this excited about a movie since, um, well, FOTR. :biggrin: ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/4 "2002-12-17T07:57:40Z")
23 😃 ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/5 "2002-12-17T07:59:46Z")
It’s still 24 hours for me. Stupid time zones. ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/6 "2002-12-17T08:25:37Z")
I hate you all. We don’t get it until Dec 26 and I won’t get there on the first day 'cause I have to pay attention to my children and all. Stupid children. ::goes over to the corner to sulk loudly and bitterly:: ---
**Author:** ![Another\_Primate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Another\_Primate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Another_Primate)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/7 "2002-12-17T08:37:30Z")
I can’t wait. Holding 10:30 (a.m.) tickets to Wednesday’s show. Will be surrounded by my best friends from work – and have a very special guest, my best friend in the world, who I haven’t seen for… umm… at least three years. I found a great (fabric) shower curtain at Goodwill, and will make an elven cloak out of it. I’ve been wearing THE RING on my security badge ever since last year’s movie. Like I say, I can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/8 "2002-12-17T08:41:53Z")
I won’t be seeing it until Friday, as I have to work Wednesday and Thursday evening, and I want to watch the Fellowship extended edition again immediately prior to seeing it, then discuss it over the phone with my girlfriend that evening. Really, though, seeing it opening day is not a huge deal to me. I mean, I’ve read the books a half-dozen times, and have been following the production of the films for over three years, but it’s not like I’m a _geek_ or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/9 "2002-12-17T10:26:28Z")
_Groans_ I don’t get to see it until next week! ☹ _Stomps out of thread loudly, whining and sniffling_ ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/10 "2002-12-17T11:20:36Z")
18.5. I even get to see it for free. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/11 "2002-12-17T11:37:28Z")
I’m going at midnight, using my free DVD ticket and everything. Of course, I’m on Hawaii time, so I’ll still see it later than many of you. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/12 "2002-12-17T12:03:45Z")
Woo. 21 hours now. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/13 "2002-12-17T12:09:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Primaflora \* > \*\*I hate you all. > > We don’t get it until Dec 26 and I won’t get there on the first day 'cause I have to pay attention to my children and all. Stupid children. > > ::goes over to the corner to sulk loudly and bitterly:: \*\* Haw haw! I’ve somehow convinced my family that it’s a family thing to go watch the new LOTR movie on Boxing Day. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/14 "2002-12-17T12:11:18Z")
Almost forgot: I also hate the rest of you. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/15 "2002-12-17T12:22:11Z")
The time is now 7:26 am, I will be in the theatre in 16 hours 35 minutes (the show is at 12:01) and the intro will begin to roll. I can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/16 "2002-12-17T13:40:24Z")
The clock on my computer says it is 2.44 pm that means there is only 9 hours and 18 minutes until I get to see it. 🙂 The only downside is that I didn´t get much sleep last night and had to get up really early this morning so I am going to have to caffeinate myself heavily to stay awake. ---
**Author:** ![Jadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/17 "2002-12-17T13:46:57Z")
I’m going to cry. I requested a half day off tomorrow so I could go to the 3:15pm show, and I just went to buy tickets online, and there are none. Not for _any_ show tomorrow. ☹ ::sobs:: ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/18 "2002-12-17T13:49:06Z")
Woot. 15 hours to go. I’m not sure if there will be previews in front of the midnight showing, but damn am I excited! The best part about it? I’m seeing it with a good friend of mine that I’ve met in the last year. Things 365 days ago weren’t as good, and I had to see the movie alone. I was even going to buy his ticket, but he beat me to it! ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/19 "2002-12-17T14:58:57Z")
I just checked the showtimes for the local Cinemark and found that IT’S NOT SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW IN TEXARKANA!!! Oh, they have THE HOT CHICK showing TWO %_#&@(_ SCREENS. Other movies showing on two screens are The Santa Clause 2, Treasure Planet and DRUMLINE… ---
**Author:** ![NE\_Texan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@NE\_Texan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NE_Texan)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/20 "2002-12-17T15:19:48Z")
Have a great time, everyone! I won’t be seeing it until just after Christmas, in a theater about 1500 miles away from here; my brother in law wants to see it, and my wife doesn’t, so we’ll go see it when we’re visiting family over the holidays. Which is just as well, since I don’t care too much for the theaters around here. Let’s see - movies this year that we were in a hurry to see: Attack of the Clones: the day it came out Harry Potter: the 4:30pm showing on Friday after it came out Star Trek Nemesis: this past Sunday (3 days after it came out) but The Two Towers, which I want to see more than any of these: at least 8 days after it comes out. [trying hard to find silver lining] At least the theater shouldn’t be as crowded. [/silver lining, aka sour grapes] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278.md?page=2)