Archive for May, 2004

Bakshi and Rankin Bass LOTR on U.S. Television

Sunday, May 23rd, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Paul writes: "Cartoon Network will be showing the Bakshi animated 'Lord of the Rings,' Sunday Night at 7 p.m. (EDT). The following Sunday night the Rankin and Bass ... Read more..

LOTR gets Dilbert Treatment

Sunday, May 23rd, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Thanks to the *many* ringers who wrote in about the very funny LOTR reference in yesterday's 'Dilbert' comic strip! [More] Read more..

Movie fan Lynn is Lady of the Rings

Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

A Nuneaton woman has spent thousands of pounds transforming her home into a dead ringer for JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth. [More] Read more..

Sideshow/Weta’s ‘Golden Hall’ Quicktime Feature

Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Sideshow/Weta Collectibles has just released a rather cool quicktime video of their Golden Hall environment. [Click Here] Read more..

SHOP: Last Chance for Shelob and Prince Isildur

Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

If you wanted to own the Shelob statue or the Prince Isildur Bust from SIdeshow/Weta Collectibles, now would be the time to order. According to their last newsletter, under 20 ... Read more..

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend – Reminder

Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Frodo and Sam, Turin and Beleg, Aldarion and Erendis, Cirion and Eorl, Gondor and Rohan, Feanor and his Silmarils, Melkor and Manwe, Gollum and the Ring. Which relationships expresses the ... Read more..

Shrek Spoofs LOTR

Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Shrek 2, opening this weekend in the US, has a nice little spoof of LOTR in its opening sequence. Shrek and Fiona are enjoying their honeymoon and among a slew ... Read more..

Grabbing the ring

Friday, May 21st, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

This week, Stephanie Wegner and her fiancé will attend a symphony orchestra concert for the first time in their lives. The Scottsdale classic-rock fans - whose usual taste is for ... Read more..

Osborne, Kapur to Make Two Films in India

Friday, May 21st, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Hollywood and Bollywood are set to collide cinematically, with Lord of the Rings producer Barrie Osborne and Elizabeth director Shekhar Kapur announcing Friday that they'll make two films in India ... Read more..

Iconfactory releases LOTR icons

Friday, May 21st, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

The Iconfactory is offering 20 LOTR icons for Mac and Windows, in honor of the release of the ROTK DVD. "Richly detailed and painstakingly drawn, these miniature paintings will give ... Read more..

Tolkien Home for Sale

Friday, May 21st, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Have £1.5 million lying about? Then you could possibly put in a bid on the Oxford home where JRR Tolkien wrote most of 'The Hobbit' and 'Lord of the ... Read more..

Norwich UK Cinema Shows All Three Films

Friday, May 21st, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Adrian writes: Just to let you know that the UCI Cinema in Norwich, UK is showing all 3 films back to back this Saturday and Sunday (22, 23) ... Read more..