Steve wrote in with some concerns about the BBC article. I had a few more to add to it – though they had some cool quotes. [More]
Month: July 2001
Steve wrote with a worry about the BBC report that appeared today, which said that two members of the Fellowship die in ‘TheTwo Towers.’ He wondered if they were misinformed regarding Gandalf’s death. I reckoned that was open to interpretation, but there are more glaring errors in the report. Here’s my reply to him:
“Though there are those who argue that Gandalf does truly die and is ‘resurrected’ – that would be in tune with Tolkien’s Catholic beliefs. However he was wary of proclaiming his personal beliefs to anyone and everyone, so the implication of ‘resurrection’ is just left as a possibility.
However I notice the BBC article misspells Tolkien’s name and has the lunatic assertion that Middle-earth is based on the countryside round Sarehole, Birmingham. Sarehole’s not particularly notable for snow-capped mountain-ranges, volcanic ash-cones etc. Sarehole surely served as Tolkien’s inspiration for the Shire, but Middle-earth is a great deal more than just the Shire.
That said, the article is interesting because they’ve tracked down two Tolkien relatives I’ve never heard of before, and it was great to see that they’ve carried on the tradition of creativity in the family!
If you’re a Canadian resident, you can enter in this competition to win collector’s editions of LOTR, LOTR posters and the limited-edition calendar! More details here
Thanks to Uhlan for the tip!
The comic book distribution company Diamond Comics is advertising the sale of a limited number of Sting replica’s from the upcoming movies! If you buy one, tell them TheOneRing.net sent you! 🙂 [More]
Thanks to Ringer Katar for the tip!
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Amazon.co.uk has a pre-order link for the Ralph Bakshi LOTR DVD to be released Nov 26th 2001. [More]
From: BBC Online
A major new blockbuster filmed entirely on location in New Zealand, is about to set in motion a huge resurgence of interest in Birmingham.
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