Mina writes: Here is a link to a story in our local newspaper, the Edmonton Journal. It is a story about how it is better to settle down with Sam Gamgee rather than Aragorn. Hope it works. [More]
Month: February 2002
Heat magazine has published the top ten earners in the music industry from 2001, and Irish singer Enya came in sixth place with an estimated £9m, that’s $12.8m or €11.2m. This is a climb of 7 places from the 13th place she finished in 2000. [More]
‘This weekend at the Wellington Stadium, sound technicians from LOTR’s second installment will be recording an expected 30,000 strong crowd in a series of ‘coached’ sound effects – notably battle sounds. Apparently the crowd will be asked to make a series of sounds in preparation for sound mixing and editing of the Two Towers.’ [More]
‘Bookies think the first Lord Of The Rings film is likely to win at least half a dozen Oscars. The Fellowship Of The Ring is nominated for 13 awards. Online betting firm Blue Square is offering odds on how many it will pick up on March 24. Punters can get 6/4 on the film winning between six and eight Oscars. The odds are 13/8 on it winning nine or more and 2/1 on it receiving between none and five.’ [More]
‘Cate Blanchett says she loves her new bald-headed look and would never wear a cap to cover it up. The 32-year-old Australian actress had her head shaved to star in German film Heaven. The film was shown at the Berlin Film Festival, and will be released in the US and UK later this year.’ [More]
To win an Oscar nomination, visual effects specialists defend their work at a ritual called the Bake-Off. [More]
Thanks to Frenchfry for the tip.