Read Spy Reports for an over-the-shoulder look at what could be Boromir’s death. Text only, not a major spoiler.
Month: January 2000
One LOTR fan got a bit of a bonus to their NZ holiday when they got a glimpse of what they believe to be working or test shots for LOTR…they just happened to be around at the same time that Wingnut were picking up the prints.
My correspondent didn’t think he was seeing Mortensen or Bean, but two stand-ins posing for a test shot thus:
“One shot showed ‘Aragorn’ standing against a tree in what is probably fairly old forest, possibly a native beech wood. The undergrowth is fairly light, but there are many fallen, moss-covered logs, just like in mature beech woods I have been through here.” (the forest round Paradise looks like that, the deer have been through and eaten out the undergrowth – Tehanu) “He is dressed in brown leather clothes that look worn and dirty but are finely detailed (perhaps including a weskit and a cloak). He has his hand on a broadsword with its point on the ground, and his head is bowed. The sword itself is very finely crafted, with dark rune-looking things all down the centre of the blade (which is basically black) and bright edges. (Doesn’t one of the swordsmiths for LOTR specialise in patterned blades?)
Picture 2 shows ‘Aragorn’ stooping over ‘Boromir’, who is lying partially obscured by a moss-covered log, in a slightly inclined position with one all-black arrow sticking out of his chest (there may have been more arrows inhim or around – I doubt they’d get the ‘pierced by many arrows’ thing wrong, so this would have to be later in the scene when he is picking them out.
Both men have shoulder-length scraggly hair and I think some beard growth, both details commensurate with having been on a long, tiring journey from Lorien.
In any case, if these pictures are representative of a scene in TFOTR(which I stress they may not be), I give them a big thumbs-up for capturing the scene.”
Thanks to B L S for that.
A quick reminder about tonights live chat with Hugo award winning author Kim Stanley Robinson. Mr. Robinson’s work includes the ‘Mars Trilogy’, he’ll be around to answer your questions concerning the writing process, creating realistic characters, and getting your work published! Ask him how Tolkien inspired his work and stories.
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Well, Harry over at Ain’t It Cool News received a report from a NZ spy saying that we are banned from the production or something to that effect.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
In effect, as reported before, our dear Tehanu was issued a trespassing notice for the Helms Deep set. A set she has never even visited before. And that’s about it, this will in no way effect the way we handle our news and spy reports.
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Hullo Tolkien fanatics!
Gandalf the Grey has just sent me a new topic he and his hobbit brother Gamgee concocted this weekend. Being Lord of the Ring loremasters, hopefully they’ll both be able to join us and answer your burning Middle Earth questions!
Tolkien Mysteries: Q&A…..Do you have any questions concerning The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, or The Hobbit? Anything puzzle you that you just can’t answer? Come to Hall of Fire this Saturday and see if we can help! Make sure you prepare your questions, then come on by, pull up a seat, and get ready for another round of Hall of Fire!
NEW TIME: 5:30 EST, two hours later than usual
Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000
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