J. Morris writes in with a link to some new images from the Video Software Dealer’s Association Show in Las Vegas (VSDA 2000). The images have a prop that we did not see in the initial report from this show! ( hrm..very strange) [spy report]
Month: July 2000
Wow! Thanks to J. Morris for this tip:
“To Whom it May Concern,
Not sure if this has been brought to your attention yet, but Bill Hunt’s DVD website “The Digital Bits” (www.thedigitalbits.com) has posted some pictures from the Video Software Dealer’s Association Show in Las Vegas. A couple of the shots show a small display case from New Line, featuring some props from LOTR. The page with the pictures is here:
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/vsda2000/vsdagallery4.html
One of the “props” appears to be a model of the odd, bug-eyed creature first spotted on the computer screen in the LOTR teaser (the one some people mistook for Gollum).
– J. Morris“
This is definitely something that was missing from last week’s IGN report. I wonder what the large “King Kong” looking thing can be. Possibly the troll we have seen so much of in the Internet Preview?
Another possibly idea: The Balrog? Doubt it. From all reports, WETA is guarding the Balrog tighter then Fort Knox.
But then again, why was this image left out of the initial report? Hrm…very interesting!
Thanks to Nona from “The Compleat Sean Bean” for the following articles:
“This is a feature story on Sean from This is Essex. LOTR is mentioned in this – quite a nice comment from Sean 🙂“[more]
“Here’s the text of a feature article in the Sunday Times (UK) – 16 July 2000. Sean talks extensively about LOTR.” [more]
Hello everyone! Welcome again to the Tolkien fun section! Our last winner was Morden! Good job man! The answers were:
1) Sun on the daisies
2) Ungoliant
3) Hirgon
Here are the questions for today:
1) “Who was it, that stole the Horn of the Mark, from the hoards of Scatha?”
2) “nholimtd” (Scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) “And pork pie and salad!” (Who said this?)
As usual, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to mail me all 3 correct answers, in one letter will be posted here next time! Good luck…….Gamgee
That’s right, they have been working out, and they are ready to explode in an awesome battle next tonight!
hehe Ok, Pete O’Herne and Craig Smith have agreed to do another chat on July 15th at 7pm EST (12 am GMT). Make sure you’re there to chat Bad Taste, Peter Jackson and what to get Xoanon for his birthday! (slap! down boy!)
Gandalf the ClownTM
For they are subtle and quick to anger. Any one with questions over the Tolkien Trademarks owned by Tolkien Enterprises has heard the story of Gandalf the Wizard ClownTM.
To make a long story short, Gandalf the ClownTM has been locked in a legal dispute with Tolkien Enterprises for 7 years regarding the use of the name “Gandalf”. Michael Kaplan, the man behind the clown, has used the defense that the name Gandalf is from early Norse mythology and therefore is in the public domain and not eligable for a Trademark.
According to Associated Press, this 7 year battle has come to an end. You can read the full scoop at the Yahoo! site on this page.
Note: While the AP carelessly uses the word “Estate” in the first paragraph, this dispute only involved Tolkien Enterprises and Kaplan, not the Tolkien Estate.
Thanks to Brian for pointing this out to us.
Earlier articles about Gandalf the Wizard-ClownTM:
US News 3/10/97
Update: The New York Times has removed the story from their webpage, you can now find it on Yahoo here.