Ringer Spy Pippin Skywalker writes: IMDB has a list of the top five soundtracks and at # 4 is Fellowship of the Ring. It is also worthy of note that a few days ago it was #5. That Academy Award gave it a real booster.
Day: April 2, 2002
Adrahil writes: Miranda Otto is appearing in the PBS Masterpiece Theater minisieries “The Way We Live Now” starting this week for 4 weekly episodes. She plays the character Mrs. Hurtle.
‘The music from the Harry Potter film is the highest new entry in the Classic FM Hall Of Fame. John Williams’ soundtrack to the film entered the annual list at number 81. Howard Shore’s Lord Of The Rings soundtrack came in 50 places behind, despite picking up an Oscar for Best Film Score.’ [More]
(Can’t wait for the UK media to start hyping-up HP to lofty new heights again this year! – S)
Right now FilmFour are running an impromptu Sir Ian McKellen night, showing McKellen’s Apt Pupil followed by the role he received an Academy Best Actor nomination for in Gods and Monsters. Thanks to LadyT for the tip! [More]
From: Games Workshop
Here’s your chance to own a fantastic piece of The Lord of the Rings history!
We have a special edition, ‘cinema sized’, framed, Lord of the Rings : Fellowship of the Rings movie poster signed by most of the members of the cast and crew of the film, including Peter Jackson himself!
All you have to do to enter this exclusive competition is to complete the following sentence in 12 words or less:
“I believe that The Lord of The Rings film was voted the Orange Best Film at the Baftas by the public because…”
Then send this and your name, address (with postcode) and daytime telephone number along with a cinema ticket stub from your visit to:
The Lord of the Rings Movie Poster Competition
Games Workshop
Willow Road
Lenton
Nottingham
NG7 2WS, UK
COMPETITION RULES
1. Only residents of UK and Eire aged 12 years or over are eligible for prizes, excluding employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or any other person connected with the administration of this competition.
2. Entries are limited to one per household.
3. Eligible entries must be received not later than 8th May 2002. Send
entries to Games Workshop Lord of the Rings Competition, Willow Rd, Lenton Nottingham, NG7 2WS. The Promoter cannot accept responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries.
4. The winner will be chosen on the basis of, in the judges’ sole discretion, the best answer to the competition question.
5. The prize consists of one special edition poster. No cash alternatives will be offered.
6. The Winner will be notified by post, by 15th May. The Winner must confirm receipt of the prize notification and provide all details requested by the
Promoter within 1 week of date above, failing which the Promoter reserves the right to draw an alternative winner.
7. By accepting the prize, winners agree that the Promoter can use their name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes.
8. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Entry indicates acceptance of the rules as final and legally binding.
Promoter: GAMES WORKSHOP LTD
Quinn writes: There is a two page spread on the inside cover of the March 25-31 Variety. It’s from Alliance Atlantic (the Canadian distributor). Congratulating PJ and New Line that it’s the 2nd highest grossing film in Canadian History. Left page has the poster collage, right page has the wraiths galloping in the water, spread across both pages over the images is $50,100,000 and counting.