News from the Independent about schools and workplaces in the UK already block-booking the cinemas for the next Harry Potter and LOTR movies. Thanks to Lee for the link. [More]
Day: October 3, 2002
Ringer spy Cheeky writes: “Found something interesting last night and wondered if anyone else had noticed it. I was watching the Full-Screen version of Fellowship of the Ring and there it was during Bilbo’s long-expected party! Up until then, I had only watched the Wide-Screen version and this doesn’t show up in that one. After the first firework of the green tree, they bring in the cake and you catch a glimse of Merry dancing along in front of the cake and then he is lost from view in the wide-screen format, but in full screen you get to see where he goes. Merry moves on up to the top part of the screen in a view that is missing from the Wide-Screen version. Merry is up on the stage watching Frodo dance and talking to Pippin. It seems that Pippin is in the band! I was totally surprise to see Pippin on the Hobbit stage behind Frodo and the dancers holding a guitar and drinking a mug of ale. Merry is beside him pointing out toward the dancing. It’s a brief shot from a distance, but I enjoyed the image of Pippin and Merry on the stage looking as though they were maybe plotting the firework theft or just enjoying Frodo’s dancing. I also thought it fitting since Billy Boyd does play guitar. Too bad the shot is missed by most people as you have to watch the Full-Screen version in order to see it. By the time Frodo is pushing Sam into Rosie’s arms for a dance, the stage shot is over so it isn’t very long.”
Some people love this stuff. Others would rather not know! Ringer spy Silal sent us to MegaEast.com which lists mistakes in the FOTR movie. [You might not agree that they’re all mistakes.] All I know is I’d hate to do continuity for a movie that big. [More]
This will be of interest to Ringers in Milwaukee: Dr. Eduardo Segura will speak on “Tolkien, Hollywood, and The Mirror of Galadriel” on November 21, 2002 [More] Ringer Katy sent that news in as well as this link to some new Tolkien material in Marquette’s archives: A letter by Tolkien and his correspondence about a failed film project. [More]
An article in USA today tells us what we know already – films like FOTR are doing wonders for Tolkien’s publishers. [More] Thanks to Cristina for the link.
Brandon writes: “Hello! I was listening to the radio today and heard an ad for “Rocky Point Haunted House”, located in Northern Utah. At the location, you can choose one of several themed attractions. This year, one of the themes is “The Lord of the Rings”. They have a replica of Moria that a person can go through.” Brandon warns that it might be way cheesy.