Archive for November 1st, 2003

Long Live the King

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

StarECentral sums up the plot of ROTK [so, OK, spoilers] but also has a few nice quotes from PJ about what he aimed to achieve with the third film. [More] ... Read more..

Ahhh!!!! Poke Your Eyes Out!

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Anonymous sends along these HORRID pictures of the Mattel Barbie & Ken LOTR figures. They show Barbie as Arwen and Ken as Aragorn...I will now go wash my eyes out ... Read more..

Figwit & Conchords Sell Cell Phones

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

FAK (as well as others) write: I was sitting down enjoying a bit of Saturday morning telly and who should I see advertising a UK mobile phone store (phones4U)in a ... Read more..

German TV on quest for ring venues

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

A thrill-seeking German pop star wearing elf ears made a quick visit to Nelson this week. After a day in Queenstown bungy jumping and swinging across canyons on Wednesday, Gracia ... Read more..

Trilogy Tuesday News: UK

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

There may be some good news for UK ring fans, the other day I was at the odeon in Glasgow, UK and was enquiring about Trilogy Tuesday. The information ... Read more..

UK LOTR Fan Model Exhibition

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

Nick S writes: I thought you might be interested in these photos of my sons', Daniel, LOTR model exhibition at our local museum in Hitchin, UK. Inspired by Lord of ... Read more..

On a Ring and a Prayer

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

From Entertainment Weekly: Less than two months before The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's Dec. 17 opening, even the most wary and sequel-burned of moviegoers assumes ... Read more..

On a Ring and a Prayer

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Special Reports

From Entertainment Weekly: Less than two months before The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's Dec. 17 opening, even the most wary and sequel-burned of moviegoers assumes ... Read more..

Ken & Barbie Go Geek

Saturday, November 1st, 2003 Posted in Old Main News

True-Hearted Easterling writes: The December 2003 issue of Barbie Bazaar magazine has more details on the Lord of the Rings giftset, as well as a picture (sorry – no scanner). ... Read more..

Tolkien Lecures start At The Smithsonian

Saturday, November 1st, 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..