Jbaggins writes: (From USAToday) White House Fellowship: The White House has asked New Line Cinema for a print of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring for a screening Saturday for staffers and their families. The film is nominated for 13 Oscars, including best picture.
Month: February 2002
Guybrush Threepwood writes: Christopher Lee (Saruman) will be in Belgium for the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy, Thriller and Science Fiction Film (15 – 30 march 2002). [More]
Guybrush Threepwood writes: Just wanted to let you know that Christopher Lee will be in Belgium for the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy, Thriller and Science Fiction Film (15 – 30 march 2002). He will be a member of the international jury and should be in the theatre with the public, watching some movies (Oh my… I want an autograph!!!)… You can check the information at http://www.bifff.org
It says: “This gaunt, handsome, deep-voiced British actor is one of the icons of the horror film industry. With his imposing presence he has played many villainous roles, his most famous being the bloodthirsty Count Dracula opposite suave, aristocratic Peter Cushing as Professor Van Helsing in the Hammer horror films. The towering, sharp featured actor has also incarnated the classic “yellow peril,” Fu Manchu, in five films and was a James Bond villain in The Man With the Golden Gun. Lee has also demonstrated a flair for comedy, playing a Nazi officer in Steven Spielberg’s 1941 and a genetic scientist in Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Age has only added to his screen charisma, which he has demonstrated in recent years with parts in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow, the TV series of Mervyn Peake’s Ghormenghast and, of course, in Peter Jackson’s magical adaptation of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. We’re proud to welcome this movie legend as a member of our International Jury.”
-Guybrush Threepwood, the swashbuckling pirate who can hold his breath for ten minutes…
Ian McKellen (Gandalf) has updated the ‘E-Post’ section of his website mckellen.com. [More]
Shana writes: On February 28, the American Museum of the Moving Image is especially pleased to present a Pinewood Dialogue with one of the key creative figures behind THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Visual Effects Supervisor Jim Rygiel. [More]
From: Shana
I’m on the mailing list list of the American Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY, and they just sent me a message that contains the following:
“On Thursday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m., the Museum is especially pleased to present a Pinewood Dialogue with one of the key creative figures behind THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Coming all the way from New Zealand, Visual Effects Supervisor Jim Rygiel will present behind-the-scenes footage, and discuss the creation of the remarkable epic, and the upcoming films in the trilogy.
Rygiel is one of the pioneers of digital visual effects in film, with credits including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE LAST STARFIGHTER, GHOST, ALIEN III, SPECIES, OUTBREAK, BATMAN RETURNS, and 102 DALMATIONS. Special thanks to New Line Cinema for making this program possible. (Tickets: $20 public, $14 for Museum members).
“More information about Moving Image screenings + programs can be found on our Web site. http://www.ammi.org/site/screenings/index.html.”