Well, somebody’s spending up big money in West Auckland besides the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe people. LWW’s publicist wrote to tell us that this set is nothing to do with the Narnia films. Since I last wrote, they’ve built on some crenellations along the top of the walls, so it still looks like a set for something set in a historical or fantasy world. Interesting, but not really relevant I guess.
Day: September 19, 2004
New Line has confirmed that Costa Botes’ documentaries, LOTR Behind the Scenes will not be shown anywhere unless or until they are attached to a special deluxe boxset of the LOTR DVDs due to come out in a year or two. A big disappointment for us, and a shame, because by showing how hard it really was to make these movies, they increase our respect for the people who made them and our appreciation of New Line’s courage in backing them as they did.
Many of TORN’s readers are interested in other fantasy film projects that are in the pipeline, including Phillip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy. BridgeToTheStars.net has a terrific interview with the director Chris Weitz where he answers the fans’ questions about his treatment of the story. [More]
Ireth and Little Frodo writes: Grab your pointy ears, dust off those Middle Earth costumes and join us for a grand night at the Meyerson Center in Downtown Dallas, TX. The world renowned, award winning, Dallas Symphony Orchestra will be performing the Lord of the Rings Symphony on October 7th and 8th in Dallas, TX! Storyboards and artwork from the movies will be projected over the stage while 200 musicians play and chorus sing to the award winning music of the LOTR Trilogy. [More]
Shayna C writes: Hello everyone, I went to the Symphony last night down in Albuquerque. It was fantastic. The space was very nice and the acoustics were wonderful. I attended the Houston Symphony back in July, which was fabulous as well. [More]
Shayna C writes:
Hello everyone, I went to the Symphony last night down in Albuquerque. It was fantastic. The space was very nice and the acoustics were wonderful. I attended the Houston Symphony back in July, which was fabulous as well.
At this performance I think that the choirs were much better, particularly because they were louder or the mics were closer to them. The boy soloist was very good. He sang all the high notes perfectly.
His part immediately after Gandalf falls at The Bridge of Khazad Dum was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. The boys’ choir with him was wonderful and the little ones were so cute. The female soloist here was, in my opinion, much better then Sissel. While Sissel was very good, she didn’t sing with the feeling that this woman did. Unfortunately I do not know her name because for some reason it was not in the program. My mother and I both cried during her performance of Into the West. Gollum’s song, one of my favorites, was also very well done.
The symphony of course was great and the conductor, Alexander Mickelhwate, was as fun to watch this time as he was in Houston. The lights added great effects and the drawings of Alan’s and John’s were great once again!
If any of you have not already seen this show, I highly recommend it if it is anywhere close to you. If you are in New Mexico, there is another showing on Sunday September 19, 2004!