The folks at tierramedia.net sent along word of a gathering, check it out for more info! [More]
Month: June 2001
From: The folks at tierramedia.net
Since it became known that The Lord of the Rings was going to be filmed, all of the Tolkien fans in the world got to work. The result of that work is the Beleg Aderthad, the purpose of which is to join all of the Spanish-speaking community together in one of the most ambitious Tolkien events of previous times: the Beleg Aderthad, the massive reunion of lovers of Tolkien, with the purpose of getting together for the premier of The Fellowship of the Ring!
For this, we will unite efforts in order to enjoy the universe created by Tolkien and with the dream, likewise, of enjoying a day of partying on the day the trilogy premiers, the 21st of December. In all the cities of the world, a big challenge awaits us called Beleg Aderthad, and in order to accomplish the challenge, we send you the following internet address: www.tierramedia.net, where you will be able to receive more in-depth information about the project that we’re carrying out.
We send you our greetings and give our thanks,
Tenna i vinya yomentië !! The organisation of the Beleg Aderthad
What is it about this eternal Tolkien-bashing from literary critics who think that ‘The Lord of the Rings’ should only appeal to teenage boys? And exactly who is this dreadful minority subculture, ‘The Geeks,’ and why should all right-thinking readers fear them?
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Greetings — Quickbeam here:
Excellent news! The brilliant new boardgame from Reiner Knizia, which I reviewed in February (please see my previous “Out on a Limb” for an in-depth look), [Out on a Limb 02/01/01] has been re-launched with a slew of major retailers across the U.S.! At last this superior game can be easily purchased by fans. [ More]
Greetings — Quickbeam here:
Excellent news! The brilliant new boardgame from Reiner Knizia, which I reviewed in February (please see my previous “Out on a Limb” for an in-depth look), [Out on a Limb 02/01/01] has been re-launched with a slew of major retailers across the U.S.! At last this superior game can be easily purchased by fans.
It was previously hard to find but now — with the building wave of marketing for PJ’s first film — the selling strategy has been expanded greatly. Before now, you could only buy Lord of the Rings from the British publisher (with a hefty shipping cost) and at specialty stores that catered to gamers/hobbyists. I recall the Wizards of the Coast chain had copies to sell.
But what I found at Target yesterday surprised me. There it was, just as beautiful a green box as you ever saw.
Even though the official release is set for June 15th, if you run — and I mean run FAST — to Target stores you will find Lord of the Rings all over the shelves for $34.95. Please look in the Toy Deptartment first. It’s also up on Amazon.com [here] but they will probably delay shipping until the 15th. In a matter of days the game will be all over K-Mart, Toys R Us, and other large retailers.
Happy day!!!
There is just not enough praise for this wonderful boardgame, for many reasons. It is stunningly illustrated by John Howe. It is the most thematically pure representation of Tolkien’s books ever put to paperboard. And it’s damn fun to play, too! The publishers have been whispering in my ear about a future ‘deluxe edition’ and a fun new ‘expansion set’ so stay tuned for more updates!
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
From: Espen
Just letting you guys know that according to the Books and Arts section of the latest ‘Economist’, The Lord of the Rings is the 10th most sold fiction book in Germany right now (with the first 4 admittedly being Harry Potter). Might be something to look into further. Just another sign that this truly is a mainstream phenomena!