Frosty writes: Track 16 Gallery, located in Santa Monica, will be hosting New Line Presents Pierre Vinet: A Lord of the Rings Photographic Journey. [More]

Frosty writes: Track 16 Gallery, located in Santa Monica, will be hosting New Line Presents Pierre Vinet: A Lord of the Rings Photographic Journey. More details at The Corner of Viggo

Also please check the Track 16 Gallery for further updates.

And a reminder that Track 16 will also be hosting a show by Viggo Mortensen, “Singlanguage”, from February 2, 2002 to March 30, 2002.

Quite a while ago, in a time forgotten by many mortals, a powerful magic ruled the Western lands, emanating from luminous citadels known as movie theaters. Those who still remember this mystical epoch call it “The ’80s.” Think of Legend and Willow and The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. [More]

Kentti writes: I’m pleased to inform you that the rating for the Lord of the Rings in Finland has been lowered from the initial K-15 to K-11. [More]

From: Kentti

I’m pleased to inform you that the rating for the Lord of the Rings in Finland has been lowered from the initial K-15 to K-11 after the Finnish distributor had complained about the decision when the movie had received its K-15 rating over a week ago. It was a tight call; the votes in Valtion elokuvatarkastamo (the board responsible for rating all movies in Finland) went 3-3, but in the case of a draw the movie was rated in favor of the appealer. “The decision was a relieving one. Now all countries in Scandinavia are unanimous in rating this movie,” said Lasse Hyyti, the CEO of FS Film, the distributor in Finland.

Jeremy Rose writes: Al at scoop told me to get in touch about a fundraising auction of a copy of the Lord of the Rings signed by Peter Jackson and containing an original pencil sketch by Alan Lee. [More]