James Birrell died the way he had lived his eight years of life — with the bravery, humour and wisdom of someone far older. James was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. [More]
Month: December 2001
This is just a quick note to all the Ringer fans who have submitted their review to our Ringer Reviews section. We have received over 3000 reviews and they are all in the approval stages! This could take a few days. So be patient for your review to show up online. (Heh, and contrary to some nay-sayers, we are adding BOTH negative and positive reviews! The film just seems to be that darn good!)
Ringer Spy Math sends along these pictures from the LOTR Line Party in Boston last night. [More]
Last night in Montreal, like many other towns and cities around the world, we had our LOTR ‘line’ Party. [More]
Ice Hobbit LOTR:FOTR got a lot of play in a morning segment of CNBC Squawk Box. Some discussion of the risk that AOL Time Warner took in filming all 3 movies at once. [More]
From: Ice Hobbit
LOTR:FOTR got a lot of play in a morning segment of CNBC Squawk Box. Some discussion of the risk that AOL Time Warner took in filming all 3 movies at once. Generally a lot of positive discussion. Also intereesting was a discussion of the financing, including licensing fees.
Apparently New Zealand provided significant tax breaks to get the film located there. This was the first time I ever heard any reasoning beyond the “New Zealand is Middle Earth” party line that has been repeated endlessly in all the “making of” TV shows and interviews. Anyway, Joe Kernan, Stocks Editor, said he hasn’t been to a movie in years, but was considering going as he read and loved the books as a youth. Mark “I Can’t Remember His Last Name” proceeded to call him a Geek.