The latest from the”Waikato Times”, Thursday, November 11th 1999. I placed it in the Spy Reports because there…
Continue ReadingThe latest from the”Waikato Times”, Thursday, November 11th 1999. I placed it in the Spy Reports because there is a rather cool pic with some (not sure who it is) artists work, comparing how accurate they are trying to get. That excites me very much, the attention to detail. Just don’t get me started on the article that goes with the images…
Check it out in The Spy Reports
!!!WARNING MINOR SPOILER!!!
Thanks to Ringer Spy Bryin for the article!
A little note from Xoanon here under Dwane’s permission. Sigh…don’t you hate it when the media really screws things up? This report is mildly accurate, but what upsets me is that he (or she) throws ‘star’ names in his article, obviously to get people excited, BUT HE’S WRONG! Liv and Cate will be nowhere NEAR the hobbiton set. Geez..They’re supposted to be REPORTers right? And you know what’s even worse? I’ll get about 50 emails saying ‘What are Ewoyn and Arwen doing in Hobbiton? Man this movie sucks now!’ ah..Rant ends..read on.
From the”Waikato Times”, Thursday, November 11th 1999.
Peter Jackson’s world of hobbits and goblins, built in the Waikato, has been exposed – but, shhh… it’s supposed to be a secret.
Hobbiton village, which is nestled in rolling hills of remote farmland, 8km south of Matamata is a set for Peter Jackson’s Lord of the rings, where filming begins next month.
This is a first look at the Waikato set.
Construction began under secrecy in April and the set has been under 24-hour guard since it was finsihed.
Small hobbit holes, with gardens and picket fences, are set into the hillside. Sheep are still grazing near the set.
About 200 Waikato people will be recruited as hobbit extras for filming, which could last at the hinuera set until mid-January. Some of Hollywood’s biggest names including Cate Blanchett and Liv Tyler will also be on set.
Set in the mythical world of Middle Earth, the Lord of the Rings is the story of the epic battle by the forces of good including the hobbits – creatures about 1m tall – to preserve their land from Dark Lors Sauron, his orcs and goblins. Filming of the first part of the movie began in Wellington last month.
The Honda people can thank me for this free plug. I’ve seen the Enemy, and he’s got some taste. Check out this hilarious vanity plate I recieved in the mail. I wonder what he’s like with handling road rage? This NZer likes to cruse around telling everyone about his love for Tolkien, anyone have a ‘THE1RNG.NET’ plate?
Thanks to Krusty for the pic!
The Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman sci-fi thriller ‘Gattaca’ will be on tonight on ‘Cinemax’ in the USA. Check your local listings. I persoanlly like this film, visually entertaining, plus Jude Law is in it. 🙂 Check out the couple in action (so to speak)
Thanks to Gamgee for the TV tip!
