You can catch Christopher Lee (Saruman) in ‘Dracula 1972 A.D.’ on TMN.
Day: August 4, 2000
Ringer Spy Deepdelver sends in the word from the wingate set, looks like they’re shooting scenes for the exterior of Orthanc, Saruman’s stronghold. The report is short, so I left it here, highlight the space below to read.
This morning, as I passed in the train, there was activity at Wingate. They have flooded the set (as they did for the gates of Moria sequence) and what looks like a large wheel, driftwood logs, and other unrecognisable junk is lying in the water. Crew were working on the set, and lighting cranes were in position.
Here’s a small piece of satire from www.suck.com. Apparently these folks make fun of everything, so it was only a matter of time that they would find the good professor and Peter Jackson on their radar. [More]
Here’s a small piece of satire from www.suck.com. Apparently these folks make fun of everything, so it was only a matter of time that they would find the good professor and Peter Jackson on their radar:
Lord of the Rings
Peter Jackson’s three-picture take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved fantasy trilogy begins in Christmas 2001 with
Fellowship of the Ring.
Filming continues in New Zealand, much too far away for any motion picture executives to fly in and pull the plug.
The late Professor Tolkien reportedly created his fantasies in support of imaginary languages he created for his enjoyment, which is sort of like starting a band because you bought a bunch of empty CD containers. Still, making up your own languages is the loneliest activity imaginable, so we forgive him. Tolkien rejected one popular reading of his mid-century bestseller, that of the Cold War struggle between competing empires, for reasons known only to those who’ve read all eighty-three of his son’s respectful and necessary hardback books on the subject matter. Clearly, however, Tolkien was a fan of really short people walking in the woods, so we suggest Jackson play up Tolkien’s “quest” as a combination of the Eco-challenge and a search for proper facilities.
Ringer Spy Daniel son of David sends in this report from the London paper ‘Metro’:
LORD OF THE RINGS MORE POPULAR THAN THE BIBLE
Lord of the Rings is more popular than the Bible, according to a new survey. [More]
Ringer Spy Daniel son of David sends in this report from the London paper ‘Metro’:
Here’s a short article from London paper Metro:
LORD OF THE RINGS MORE POPULAR THAN THE BIBLE
Lord of the Rings is more popular than the Bible, according to a new survey.
JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novel beat Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice to the top spot in a W H Smith survey. The Bible came third. The most popular author was Catherine Cookson, with Jane Austen in fifth place and Tolkien down in 12th. The lists mix old favourites with newer challengers – the fourth favourite book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson coming in just ahead of Thomas Harris’s Silence of the Lambs. Disgraced Tory peer Jeffrey Archer’s novel Kane and Abel was chosen as the 14th most popular book. The authors’ list was dominated by recent novelists, with Cookson followed by Stephen King, Roald Dahl and, in fourth place, Danielle Steel.
William Shakespeare was tenth and Charles Dickens 11th. The survey was to propmote the annual Thumping Good Read Award, won this year by Boris Starling for Storm.
(W H Smiths is a chain of booksellers/newsagents in the UK)