From: Brian It has been mentioned before that the original manuscripts to LOTR (and the Hobbit and some…
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It has been mentioned before that the original manuscripts to LOTR (and the Hobbit and some other stuff) is at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Just wanted to mention that a fuller description of what the library has is here. [www.marquette.edu]
I’d love to see the unpublished epilogues, and Aragorn’s letter to Master Samwise. Looks like it is available to anyone with a photo ID and prior arrangement.
By Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com
J.R.R. Tolkien believed that myth is inherently true and material progress inherently evil. You could call that radical, reactionary or romantic, but it’s a distinctively modern phenomenon. Modernity and the Enlightenment notion of progress have to exist before you can reject them, and once again we see that “The Lord of the Rings,” for all the magic it employs to repopulate England with its ancient wraiths and spirits, belongs finally to the 20th century. [More]
Ringer Spy Gregory sends along a great pic of Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) on her swan boat! !SPOILERS! [More]
Ringer Spy Gregory sends along a great pic of Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) on her swan boat! Check out the great pic! (via cine6.fr)
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The Next Christopher Lee (Saruman) film is called ‘Orlof 2001 – Cries in the Night’ a re-make of the 1962 film ‘Gritos en la noche’. The film is directed by Jesus Franco (Helter Skelter). The Horror film currently does not have a release date yet.
Ringer fan Aravagor sends word of a small collection of LOTR related comics in the latest “Fox Trot” comic strip collection, “Death By Field Trip.”[More]
