Archive for September 5th, 2003

Towers EE Hi-Res Publicity Stills

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Courtesy of Ringer Spy Christine we have these amazing high-resolution publicity stills from the Two Towers Special Extended Edition. Some of the scenes are very similar to the series of ... Read more..

TTT: Extended Edition Menu Screenshots!

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

The gurus at DVDanswers have some great screengrabs from the TTT:Extended Edition DVD Menus. These beautiful menus were filmed specifically for the DVD and are really sweet eye-candy. Take a ... Read more..

New Legolas ROTK Image!

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Spy Pamela comes through again with this picture of Legolas from 'The Return of the King'. Seems the elf is looking hesitantly at something...wonder what it could be?! !Small ... Read more..

Odd ‘Gollum’s Song’ Re-Mix

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Peter writes: I just received a review copy of a CD by jazz pianist Geoffrey Keezer which features an extended piano improvisation based on “Gollum’s Theme.” Keezer is an accomplished ... Read more..

Media Watch: Miami Herald Talk ROTK

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Miami Mofo sends along this scan from the Miami Herald Weekend section. Seems the mainstream press is gearing up for ROTK fever! [More] Read more..

BBC Kids Tolkien Contest

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Fiona writes: I happened to see part of the BBC children's news programme "Newsround" last night. They are running a competition for one lucky youngster to visit the LOTR exhibition ... Read more..

Party Time in Italy

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Nicola writes: The 10th annual Hobbiton Party takes place this weekend in San Daniele del Friuli, Udine (Friuli Venezia Giulia Region). All Italian Tolkien fans will have fun, there ... Read more..

Tolkien Lecures At The Smithsonian

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Mary Ann writes: Verlyn Flieger, author of two books on Tolkien (Splintered Light, and A Question of Time) and a professor of English at the University of Maryland College Park ... Read more..

Reminder: TTT Screening in Madison, WI Tomorrow

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Tomorrow (September 6th), two bands will rock Bascom Hill in Madison, WI beginning at 8PM. There will then be a screening of "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" at ... Read more..

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Feanor, the mightiest of the children of Illuvatar. Blessed with unequalled talent, but also marred by a spirit that burned too hotly. Feanor created the greatest works of elven craftsmanship, ... Read more..

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Special Reports

Feanor, the mightiest of the children of Illuvatar. Blessed with unequalled talent, but also marred by a spirit that burned too hotly. Feanor createdthe greatest works of elven craftsmanship, but ... Read more..

UK Reminder: Boyd ‘Calls The Shots’

Friday, September 5th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

samwise the fat writes in to remind us: Billy Boyd (Pippin) is going to be on a British TV programme tonight (Friday 5th) called 'You Call the Shots' at ... Read more..