# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Chekmate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/61 "2002-12-18T03:50:38Z")
Yeah, if by “spoiler” you mean “painfully obvious fact” ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Jester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Simon\_Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simon_Jester)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/62 "2002-12-18T03:57:52Z")
22 hours here - I’ve got tickets to the 9:00 PM (EST) showing. Yippy skippy! ---
**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 18, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/63 "2002-12-18T05:30:05Z")
On my way out the door! ---
**Author:** ![LadyAvalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6a8cbe/32.png) [@LadyAvalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LadyAvalonian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/64 "2002-12-18T05:37:08Z")
Damn… 22 hours to go for me. I’m jealous as Hell, **Arden Ranger**! ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/65 "2002-12-18T05:37:24Z")
GGGGAAAAAAFFFFFGGGGGGHHHH!!! Excuse me, Mid-Term stress. I have to wait to see it. It’s killing me ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/66 "2002-12-18T08:11:20Z")
so I came back from the movie, it was awesome, esp those trees! ---
**Author:** ![Middlea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@Middlea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Middlea)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/67 "2002-12-18T14:37:40Z")
My ticket is for the 2:45 pm show. Can someone who has seen the movie give me a good idea when (at about 2 hours in) it is a good time to do the rest room 3 minute sprint? Any visual cues where I know I can miss something not too “OH” or “AH” for a brief period. In FOTR I left the first time at the Amun Sul scene. Damn! Best part of the movie. I learned later to get up at the bridge-smoochies scene. No explosions or nifty special effects missing. Anything similar in TT? ---
**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 18, 2002, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/68 "2002-12-18T14:43:48Z")
Middlea: Probably when Aragorn washes up on shore. There’s just more smooching going on, and Arwen talking about death. They’ll have about two other nearly identical scenes, so you’ll be all caught up. And if you’re late, all you’ll miss is Legolas telling Aragorn, “You’re late.” I’d also like to mention that I’m both frightened by, and attracted to, Liv Tyler’s prehensile lips. ---
**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 18, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/69 "2002-12-18T14:49:16Z")
Legolas totally rules. I’m going again this afternoon. Taking my son after he gets home from school. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/70 "2002-12-18T14:59:28Z")
Less than twelve hours to go! Woot! ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/71 "2002-12-18T15:20:12Z")
9 hours 35 minutes 14 seconds… ARGH! ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/72 "2002-12-18T15:54:48Z")
5… hours … ::twitch:: ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/73 "2002-12-18T15:55:21Z")
Eleven and a half hours and a full work day to go! AGH! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/74 "2002-12-18T22:21:39Z")
4 hours and 50 minutes–kind of a last minute choice but I am excited. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/75 "2002-12-19T00:20:29Z")
T minus negative six and a half hours. I work in a technology firm with a bunch of geeks. Even the vice president of the department was there. It was _ **AWESOME.** _ Not flawless (see the review thread), but absolutely worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/76 "2002-12-19T07:32:29Z")
Whew. I finally saw it last night. I got home at 4 am, went to bed, went to work, and now I can finally talk about it. Loved it. Am considering starting a countdown thread to viewing #2. ---
**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/77 "2002-12-19T11:56:29Z")
…will… not… read… Munch’s… spolier… nnnngh. 7.9 hours. ---
**Author:** ![Middlea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@Middlea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Middlea)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/78 "2002-12-19T12:28:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by flapcats \* > \*\*…will… not… read… Munch’s… spolier… > nnnngh. > > 7.9 hours. \*\* Then cross your legs like I did. Whew. I made it through the whole movie, but beat cheeks for the RR the minute the credits rolled. Damn holiday lunch! ---
**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 19, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/79 "2002-12-19T14:00:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by flapcats \* > \*\*…will… not… read… Munch’s… spolier… > nnnngh. > > 7.9 hours. \*\* Just to let you know, flapcats, it’s a very minor spoiler of a scene that’s not in the book that is “trip to the bathroom” worthy. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278/80 "2002-12-19T14:05:03Z")
I haven’t seen it yet, but a co-worker went to the midnight premiere. And Sir Ian McKellan showed up! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-two-towers-24-hour-countdown-thread/143278.md?page=5)