They’ve been up to something the last few months down in New Zealand; and by “they,” I mean Peter Jackson and the various actors that have been spotted at the airport or in the country’s scenic burgs and boroughs. Jackson explained to British film magazine Empire that although principal photography on the Lord of the Rings trilogy ended last year, he and his people have shot about 25 minutes of new footage for The Two Towers in recent months. [More]
Day: July 26, 2002
Sir Ian McKellen says in the latest The Two Towers trailer, ‘I’ve come back to you, at the turn of the tide.’ Throughout the War of the Ring there were several turning points, but one of the most crucial to the downfall of Sauron was the battle of Helm’s Deep and the defeat of Saruman’s forces. This weekend, the Hall of Fire crew invite you to join us as we discuss the downfall of Saruman, the man who would be Lord of the Rings: Book Three, Chapter VIII: The Road to Isengard. [More]
Sir Ian McKellen says in the latest The Two Towers trailer, ‘I’ve come back to you, at the turn of the tide.’ Throughout the War of the Ring there were several turning points, but one of the most crucial to the downfall of Sauron was the battle of Helm’s Deep and the defeat of Saruman’s forces. This weekend, the Hall of Fire crew invite you to join us as we discuss the downfall of Saruman, the man who would be Lord of the Rings:
Book Three, Chapter VIII: The Road to Isengard
The battle of Helm’s Deep is over, and the forces of Saruman have been defeated, thanks in no small part to the Ents. With the followers of the White Hand defeated, Gandalf the White travels to Isengard to confront the man who once he called friend. However, the victory was not easy and many Men of the Mark lie dead around their friends and brethren.
The Road to Isengard, though living in the shadow of the chapter before it, tenderly deals with the aftermath of Helm’s Deep and the strengthened bonds of its survivors. We continue to see the relationship of Gimli and Legolas flourish, along with the bond between Aragorn and Éomer forged during battle. It also serves to highlight how evil can corrupt good to the point where it is the device of its own destruction. Join us this weekend at what should be a great discussion!
Place:
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Mike writes: I work for UK Blockbuster, I’m just a grunt, but Im pretty sure I can clear this up. New Line ( a AOL Time Warner company ) in Europe are -not- distributed by Warner themselves. ‘Entertainment in Video’ are in fact the company dealing with the New Line releases in europe and have been for some time. There are big LOTR promos planned, its been advertised in store for ages, I dont think its going to suffer training days fate. I hope I’m not just being optimistic!
Dsaaber has new report on her site, ‘The Many Faces of Viggo Mortensen.’ “On July the 11th Viggo had an invitation only galley premier for his new art exhibit at the Robert Mann Gallery in NY. I just put up a great account with amazing pics of one lucky fan who was invited to attend! Her account is hilarious & there are even pics of Viggo dancing!” [More]
Debra writes: Walmart.com advertises a free t-shirt and free shipping on FOTR DVDs ordered before 8/5, also my local WalMart store says it is giving away free LOTR posters with DVDs bought between 6 am and noon on 8/6.