And finally my last report filled with musing on what was good and what wasn’t during Ring*Con 2003. Be sure to read it and keep sending me your reports! [More]
Month: November 2003
Ringer Spy Irascian has a transcription up from the pressconference that kicked of Ring*Con 2003 last Friday. It contains some funny passages and two small interviews with Mark Ferguson (Gil-galad) and Craig Parker (Haldir) at the bottom, and especially the last interview has some interesting quotes… [More]
Scoop.co.nz has an article on Air New Zealand’s latest LOTR themed planes, featuring the cast (of course) as well as NZ landscapes by one of NZ’s most acclaimed photographers. [More]
So, you went and sprung for the fancy Collector’s Edition of the EE and now you’re sitting at home wrestling with that pesky Gollum. How frustrating, eh? Well, thanks to our friends at Tolkien Online, here are a few suggestions on how to get the darn thing out of the box without damaging the packaging. [More]
UPDATE: Another alternative appears to be carefully opening the bottom of the box, and withdrawing the statue without having to damage the foam. (Does this matter??) Thanks to everyone for sending this in.
Ringer Spy Harlequin sends in this story from Stuff.co.nz: Four hundred seats on grandstands overlooking the red carpet that will be rolled out for the world movie premiere of The Return of the King in Wellington have sold out in days. By mid-afternoon yesterday, only 13 of the $112.50 tickets were left, Wellington Deputy Mayor Alick Shaw said. [More]
According to MTV.com, Middle-earth hits TRL Wednesday, with hobbits Sean Astin, Elijah Wood and Billy Boyd appearing to promote the TTT:EE and the upcoming release of “Return of the King.” TRL airs 5 p.m.(ET/PT), 4 p.m.(CT) [More]