The Two Towers: The Purist Edit is a fan edit of the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. When the original movie was released in cinemas, a number of die-hard fans of the Lord of the Rings novel disliked (and some hated) the changes to Tolkien's story, motivating someone to create a "purist edit." Film length: 2 hours 15 minutes (theatrical release is 2 h 59 min, the extended edition DVD is 3 h 42 min). Major changes (out of about 30):