 Under My Skin: Externalizing Tolkien
Until now. It started innocently enough. I wanted to commemorate what I considered no small achievement: reading all 12 volumes of the History of Middle-earth in one year. I made the pledge and started the trek in January of 2011, and managed to turn the last page in mid-December of that year. (I wrote about the experience here and here) So what could I do to mark this considerable milestone? I’d had every opportunity in my younger days to become one of the Inked. Lived with several bands, traveled around with all sorts of characters in a circus-like caravan for years before pretending to settle down and got a “real job”. But never once did I feel the urge to get a tattoo. Big, small, cool or silly, it never crossed my mind as anything I would ever want to do. “How permanent!” “Do I really want everyone to see and judge me?” “Wouldn’t it affect my job or the impression customers and co-workers would get?” All of that crossed my mind, but not in any sort of huge, conflicting way. I just never wanted one. So why, when searching for an appropriately Big Sign statement to mark the conclusion of my most recent Tolkienian Journey, was that one of the first things that came to mind? Mayhap, as some have speculated (myself included), it’s a sort of midlife crisis, only instead of a Porsche I got some ink. (By the way – if this truly is the midpoint of my life, 50% gone and 50% still to come, I’ll take it, say thankee-sai.) Others have said, simply, “I think he’s lost his mind…” Possibly so. More about Fans, J.R.R. Tolkien, Languages, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, Other Tolkien books, Silmarillion, The Hobbit, Tolkien Exclusive Discount for ‘One Man Lord of the Rings’ in NJ!
“The big-screen Lord of the Rings may have had greater financial resources, but Charles Ross’ one-man version has just as much energy! This comedic send-up of Tolkien’s epic fantasy shoehorns 11 hours and 23 minutes of film into a mind-blowing, 65-minute performance in which Ross portrays 42 characters — as well as the theme music and sound effects. “Charles Ross is a winning entertainment machine,” says The Washington Post.” This show has been universally praised by Ringers internationally, so we highly recommend checking it out. If you do go, please send in a report of your experience to spymaster @ theonering.net. [Buy Tickets] More about Events, Lord of the Rings, Meet Ups, Stage Productions, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community TORn Tuesday in NZ with special guest Bruce Hopkins!
Now, you probably know Bruce for his featured role in Peter Jackson’s, Lord Of The Rings film trilogy in the role of Gamling, commander of the armies of Rohan. However before starting his acting career 23 years ago and riding off to save Middle-earth, Bruce had been at various times a professional dancer with companies such as Limbs Dance Co and Black Grace, and a commercial crayfisherman with his father Bill Hopkins, harvesting the packhorse crayfish off North Cape and Cape Reinga. Tune into our show at 5pm PDT (that’s LA time folks — click here to see when it is in your city!), by clicking to our Live Event page. We have a built-in chat room (Barliman’s!) or come in via Skype in TheOneRing.net’s Stickam page. More about Bruce Hopkins, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TORn TUESDAYS Live! TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – May 14, 2012Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve More about Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community Product Review: ‘Shelob Attacks’ LEGO® Set
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So when I first saw the ‘Shelob Attacks’ LEGO® Set at the 2012 Toy Fare, I have to admit…I was a bit creeped out. Yes, its LEGO® blocks, but the piece is still surprisingly life-like. In fact, one of the reporters getting the sneak peek at this set could not go within 5 feet of the display. Yes, he was that Arachnophobic! Before we get to the meat of this review, I will warn you ahead of time, that I am in no way a LEGO® Set expert. To be honest, I haven’t touched the popular construction toys for possibly 10 years, so I’m a bit behind the times when it comes to the licensed themed sets. However, I can tell you, within 1 minute of opening the box, the wonderful memories of LEGO® set building came swooping back. More about Collectibles, Elijah Wood, LEGO, LEGO, Locations Sets, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, Merchandise, Movie Return of the King, Sean Astin, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Toys Middle-earth Mothers – Silmarillion Style Elwing by moon-blossom Today is Mother’s Day in the US – and here at TheOneRing.net we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the importance mothers and motherhood play in our everyday lives. We honor those maternal bonds that are everlasting – bonds that time and distance can never truly break. To this end, we thought it might be a bit geeky to list out the names of the highlighted Mother’s from the Silmarillion, Index of Names. If you have not read the Silmarillion, or are not familiar with Middle-earth history, there will be some spoilers ahead! Elwing – Daughter of Dior, who escaping from Doriath with the Silmaril wedded Earendil at the Mouths of Sirion and went with him to Vali-nor; mother of Elrond and Elros. The name means ‘Star-spray’ ; see Lanthir Lamath. [Elwing by Moon-blossom] Emeldir – Called the Man-hearted; wife of Barahir and mother of Beren; led the women and children of the House of Beor from Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach. (She was herself also a descendant of Beor the Old, and her father’s name was Beren; this is not stated in the text.) More about Christopher Tolkien, Events, Fans, Lord of the Rings, Miscellaneous, Other Events, Other Tolkien books, Silmarillion, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien Saturday Hall of Fire: A Conspiracy UnmaskedThis Saturday, Hall of Fire returns to the Fellowship of The Ring as the hobbits — momentarily free of the Black Riders — finally arrive at Frodo’s new home in Crickhollow. “Now we had better get home ourselves,” said Merry. “There’s something funny about all this, I see; but it must wait till we get in.” FoTR Book 1, Chapter 5: A Conspiracy Unmasked More about Barliman News, Barlimans, Hall of Fire While unboxing the Shelob Attacks LEGO® Set…
In preparation for a product review, I found myself last night eagerly unboxing one of two upcoming The Lord of the Rings LEGO® Sets. I was pleasantly surprised to find this mini-teaser in the back of the instruction pack for the ‘Shelob Attacks’ Set and thought I should share it quickly…so I posted it on our official TheOneRing.net Facebook. Well, it has gotten quite a stir over there, so I figured I should share it with you this morning. The ad confirms the long assumed notion that we would see a The Lord of the Rings LEGO® Video Game from long-time LEGO game producers Traveler’s Tales. So let this been 100% confirmation of the games existence, and I’d be willing to bet we’ll see a The Hobbit game in the future as well. As for my quickie review of the ‘Shelob Attacks’ LEGO Set: Building a gigantic realistic LEGO spider, complete with shooting string and eight extremely posable legs, was one of the most fun activities I’ve had in years! (Full review with pics will be coming soon!) More about Collectibles, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, LEGO, LEGO, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, TheOneRing.net Community, Toys Some thoughts on the Irish language Hobbit…Yesterday we heard that, later this year, The Hobbit will be published in Latin, and you will remember that we reported a while back about the Irish language version of Tolkien’s book. Ringer spy Ealbhchara (‘Elf-friend’ in Irish Gaelic) was at the official launch of the new translation, in Dublin, and he sent along a report. Though Ealbhchara has nothing to do with the translation and publication, he prefaces his report with a confession: ‘I hope you will forgive me if my report sounds promotional – in a way it is: I am keenly interested in promoting the Irish language (currently a minority language) and the publication of The Hobbit raises the status of the language significantly. Not to mention that I want An Hobad to sell well enough so that they’ll translate The Lord Of the Rings next!’ Ealbhchara’s full report follows after the break – it’s a fascinating read! Many thanks to him for sending it along! More about Books Publications, Events, Hobbit Book, Merchandise, Other Events, The Hobbit Mythgard Institute summer coursesSome TORn followers will be familiar with TORn’s friend The Tolkien Professor, Corey Olsen, and his great podcasts and lectures. This summer, he and the Mythgard Institute have some fabulous courses lined up – if you are anxiously awaiting The Hobbit movies (and who isn’t?!), maybe you can pass the time with a few explorations into fantasy and literature! The Mythgard Institute is offering three classes this semester. Olsen will be teaching a class called Modern Fantasy, looking at the works of six major fantasy authors of the last fifty years. One of these authors, Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn, will be joining Olsen for a live discussion during the class! In addition, Verlyn Flieger, one of the top Tolkien scholars in the world, will be teaching a class called The Story of Arthur, on Arthurian Literature. Mythgard are also offering their first language class ever: An Introduction to Latin - just in time for you to read The Hobbit when it is published in Latin in September! Combined information on all the courses is here. Registration is closing SOON, so hurry along and see what’s on offer! More about Events, Lectures & Education, Uncategorized The Hobbit App from TheOneRing.net
 Discuss »More about Casting Rumors, Creations, Director Rumors, Fans, Headlines, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Production, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien Cutting Edge Cinema: The Hobbit and 48 fps“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” one of the first feature film to use 48 fps technology, is high on the list of ‘cutting edge’ film technology mentioned in this Wall Street Journal article. “It’s beautiful—like night and day,” says John Knepp, president of Cleveland-based Cooperative Theatres Inc., a chain with around 300 screens, who saw 10 minutes of raw “Hobbit” footage that was shown at the higher frame rate at CinemaCon.” Other new technology mentioned in the article includes laser projection and vibrating seats (yes, vibrating seats). The 48 fps jury is still definitely out but, would vibrating seats sway your vote? Which side of the debate do you come out on? Read More… Discuss »More about Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit This site is maintained and updated by fans of The Lord of the Rings, and is in no way affiliated with Tolkien Enterprises or the Tolkien Estate. We in no way claim the artwork displayed to be our own. Copyrights and trademarks for the books, films, articles, and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners and their use is allowed under the fair use clause of the Copyright Law. Design and original photography however are copyright © 1999-2011 TheOneRing.net. Binary hosting provided by Nexcess.net.
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