Archive for December 24th, 2003Ian McKellan’s everywhere these daysWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News Acting knight Ian McKellen is somewhat bemused by the toy images of himself as Magneto in X-Men and Gandalf in Lord Of The Rings that are on shop shelves. ... Read more..‘Return of the King’: more than a movieWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News There are some who say the perfect movie does not exist. I would say that if a movie can take an entirely fictional plot and create a fantasy world that ... Read more..Britain’s dilemma: Read the book or watch the movie?Wednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News It was billed as an eight-month-long national "read-athon." But the "Big Read," a quest to find the favorite novel (and encourage reading) in the land of Shakespeare, had a somewhat ... Read more..Saving theater seats is a hot topicWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News From The Deseret News in Utah: Some moviegoers want the right to save seats for friends and family. Others can't stand seat-savers. Who knew it was such a divisive topic? ... Read more..“Yes, Elanor, There Really is a Gandalf”Wednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News Greetings, Quickbeam here. For those who are familiar with Frank Church's famous Christmas editorial, written back in 1897 (Yes, Virginia, There Really is a Santa Claus), perhaps you will ... Read more..Trilogy Marathony Goodness For AustraliaWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News Selected Australian cinemas will be subjecting patrons to a movie marathon on December 28 - one of the choices will be an LoTR fest screening all three films in succession. ... Read more..There And Back Again – Part IIWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News Ringer Spy Pippin Skywalker attended the world premiere of Return of the King in Wellington on December 1. Okay, this report is a little late (my fault), but this was ... Read more..There And Back Again – Part IIWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Special Reports Ringer Spy Pippin Skywalker attended the world premiere of Return of the King in Wellington on December 1. Okay, this report is a little late (my fault), but this was ... Read more..Submissions Open for Tolfilm Fanfilm ExhibitionWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Main News The Northwest Tolkien Society is pleased to announce the addition of the TolFilm FanFilm Exhibition to TolCon... We will accept submissions of all kinds, as long as the films relate ... Read more..Submissions Open for Tolfilm Fanfilm ExhibitionWednesday, December 24th, 2003 Posted in Old Special Reports The Northwest Tolkien Society is pleased to announce the addition of the TolFilm FanFilm Exhibition to TolCon, a convention dedicated to Tolkien, his works, his worlds and his fans, to ... Read more.. |
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