The cool folks at WETA/Sideshowtoys have updated their site with series III of the LOTR set! [More]
Month: August 2001
When I saw the apparently exhaustively-researched essay on Hollywoodjesus.com I thought ‘great, somebody’s done all the work for me.’ I wish I’d read through to Greg Wright’s concluding essay, because a number of emails have pointed out that it’s rubbish. If you want the real skinny on Tolkien’s faith and the way it’s mirrored in his work, somebody who’s done his homework a whole lot better is Joseph Pearce in his book “Tolkien, Man and Myth.” (It’s out of stock at Amazon and B&N, I notice.) Otherwise a cheaper option is to read Tehanu’s Notes numbers 6, 7 and 10 which might lead you to think (and read) in a number of different directions which go a lot closer to the truth than Mr. Wright did, methinks.
The citizens of Astoria, Oregon, known as “The Goondocks,” are on their way out. A wealthy and ruthless businessman is near-completion on his bid to take over the land and create a haven of snobbery for the well-to-do. Seemingly hardest hit are some of the neighborhood’s children, who band together as “The Goonies.” [More]
Xoanon here: Gooooooonies!!! Awww yeah! I’m so getting my DVD fixed and getting this golden oldie!
Dressing the Orcs in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings was the project of a lifetime, says costume maker Matt Appleton. As the Orc Army art director, his work was a journey into dreams, fantasies and illusions, with just a few sketches drawn at the outset on what each Orc might look like. [More]
Thanks to Louise for the tip!
J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien are the best-selling authors most likely to be copied by internet pirates, according to a survey warning of the rapid spread of file-swapping from the music industry to book publishing. [More]
Thanks to DP for the tip!
Ringers living near the Pennsylvania Convention Center might want to check it out next Friday, as there is a good possibility that Lord of the Rings will feature in the “Wall-to-wall trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes from upcoming science fiction, fantasy, horror, animated and other genre releases under one roof in one room at one time” hosted by Jeff Walker at 5 pm. [More]
Thanks to Robert for the tip.