Ringer Spy Caradoc sends in word that W, Britains will be making LOTR Statues (a la Mithril Miniatures) for the film. Now this will hopefully be some decsent collectables that the true Tolkien fan would go for. I know that I would love to play, er, collect my Gimli and Boromir statues. I’ll let Caradoc tell you the rest. [More]
Month: April 2001
This morning, CTV (Canadian Television Network) briefly spoke about the LOTR trailer on the official site. They said that the LOTR trailer has at this time been viewed by 350 million people, and that Newline Cinema doesn’t know what to make of it. They said Newline cinema is thrilled with the results, or number of downloads, the trailer has had in the last weeks.
Thanks to James for the tip!
We’ve had some excellent chats in The Hall of Fire this month, and April continues with some great opportunities for live Tolkien discussion. On April 21 & 22 we’ll examine Female Characters and Tolkien’s Middle-earth [details here] and for the 28 & 29 it’s back to The Fellowship of the Ring to talk about chapter VI, The Old Forest. And if you miss the action you can find our logs at The Hall of Fire homepage!
Mark your calendars folks, this looks like a good one. From the mind of our own moderator Melian the Maia comes our next topic:
Female Characters and Tolkien’s Middle-earth
We will explore how Tolkien portrayed women/female characters in his world. There aren’t many, as compared to men. Some are incredibly strong, powerful and/or brave… Melian, Luthien, and Yavanna for example… but some, like Finduillas and Rian, are ineffectual. There are the rather stereotyped hobbit ladies we encounter, the stiff and ornery Lobelia and the yearning Rosie Cotton. And in another realm we have Arwen and Dis, characters who must have had great importance in every day life but of whom we read little.
How did Tolkien perceive his female characters? Did the times during which he wrote influence his portrayals, if at all? Might the role of women be greater if the works of Middle-earth were published today? Come on down to The Hall of Fire and share your thoughts, feelings, and insights with us. First timers always welcome!
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There’s a cool interview with the ever-articulate Cate Blanchett [Galadriel] in the New Zealand Herald. Mainly she talks about her latest movie ‘The Gift’ but she’s able to talk a little about the Rings too – and her feelings about the inevitable long-haired Galadriel dolls of the future. I hear ya, Cate. [More]
We got a spy report about the Howard Shore soundtrack [More]