Archive for May 19th, 2002

Resigned to Another Blockbuster

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

Interesting article by film critic A.O. Scott in today's The New York Times, lamenting the current crop of lackluster Hollywood blockbusters. LOTR is mentioned as a rare exception:And of course ... Read more..

Richard Taylor Talks LOTR

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

milaya There's a small clip on CBS's website, where the host of the Amazing Race, Phil Keoghan interviewed Richard Taylor in New Zealand. [More]Share This Read more..

The Truth About Sting

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

W'dfara writes: Parade is a magazine supplement found in many American Sunday newspapers. In "Walter Scott's Personality Parade" column in today's edition (May 19, 2002), there is a Tolkien-related question ... Read more..

Marrickville meets Middle Earth

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

There's a little bit of Marrickville in Middle Earth, the first images from the new Lord Of The Rings film reveal. After all, one of the film's stars is ... Read more..

TTT: SFX Talks Two Towers

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

Irascian writes: The new UK magazine SFX (June issue) has a pull-out double-sided A3 spread of photos from "The Two Towers". The same issue also has a great picture of ... Read more..

TTT: SFX Talks Two Towers

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Special Reports

Irascian writes: The new UK magazine SFX (June issue) has a pull-out double-sided A3 spread of photos from "The Two Towers". The same issue also has a great picture of ... Read more..

Ring vs Ring… Tolkien and Wagner

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

Barlimans Regular Lai found a lecture transcript comparing LOTR to Wagner's opera cycle "Ring des Nibelungen". The speaker was Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Professor of History at Hillsdale College and ... Read more..

Figwit Lives - even more!

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

The Figwit site has moved to a bigger-bandwidth location. Here it is, Figwit Lives! They have some fresh news...a photo of Figwit's father, who plays Elendil, for starters. [More]Share This Read more..

Fly Fishing in Middle-earth

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

I always love people that combine their passions creatively. Retelling LOTR in LEGO is one example. This fly-fishing guide to Middle-earth is another. The fishing journal is particularly delightful.Share This Read more..

New Line to Film Pullman Fantasy Trilogy

Sunday, May 19th, 2002 Posted in Old Main News

News from CherryC: New Line Cinema revealed it was in negotiations with British playwright Tom Stoppard to take the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy by Philip Pullman to the big screen. ... Read more..