The DVD release of Toy Soldiers we reported here is not the one for Sean Astin fans. JayJay…
Continue ReadingThe DVD release of Toy Soldiers we reported here is not the one for Sean Astin fans. JayJay said “looks like Laservisual.com have their details wrong – They list the cast (Sean Astin etc) of Toy Soldiers(1991) but the DVD release is the entirely different film Toy Soldiers(1984).” She complained to Laservisual who fixed the mistake.
This news came in thanks Karan:
“I’m writing in from Chandigarh, India. Last Friday LOTR finally came to our town and in the last 5 days, I’ve already seen it 3 times. Unfortunately, It hasn’t been a success here, with most people complaining about the film’s running time, which is quite surprising, since most Indian films easily cross 3 hrs and may go upto 4 hrs in length. Also, I guess, people who are not familiarised with Tolkien’s books were not able to catch all the plot nuances in the movie. Maybe if it had been dubbed in Hindi, it would have fared better. The movie will give way here after only one week to Harry Potter which will probably be much more successful due to the simple storyline and the books’ popularity among kids. I, myself, am glad that I was at least able to hook a few of my friends onto the LOTR saga through the movie. Now, they’ve all bought the books. At last, there will be somebody here for me to discuss Middle Earth with!!”
Ringer Spy Albertine sends along a very rare Andy Serkis (Gollum) article, the main focus of the piece is Lorraine Ashbourne, Serkis’ long time partner. But there are a few interesting LOTR remarks. [More]
Ringer Spy Albertine sends along a very rare Andy Serkis (Gollum) article, the main focus of the piece is Lorraine Ashbourne, Serkis’ long time partner. But there are a few interesting LOTR remarks:
“Andy and I have made an agreement that only one of us is going to be away working at a time, so when he’s filming – which he’s doing a lot of at the moment – I’ll be here. Although the LOTR movies have been shot, there are going to be some reshoots, which means he’ll be away.”
“During her 12-month break from acting, Lorraine and the children accompanied Andrew to New-Zealand. (…) The powers that be have decided not to unveil Gollum in full until the second instalment and, to maintain the surprise, Andy has been asked not to discuss the role for the time being.
Lorraine, however, reveals fans will be amazed when the character finally appears. “The transformation of Andy into Gollum is amazing. It took about 13 hours each time and involved his entire body because he’s supposed to be about 180 years old. His skin looks almost transparent”, she says. “When I first saw him like that it brought tears to my eyes; he was unrecognisable.
I’m an actor and used to make-up but seeing my own partner like that was phenomenal.”
She is full of praise for Andy’s film. “The locations for LOTR are out of this world. They shot on top of glaciers, they shot in caves, they shot in prehistoric forests. It was absolutely amazing and we had the good fortune to be there”, she says. “Peter Jackson, who directed the film, and his wife, Fran, who’s co-written it, are superbly talented and just the right people to be behind it”.
Elfee Ears sends us some info on a very cool expo taking place in Auckland, New Zealand. [More]
The what? A contest silly! The Two Towers Teaser Tournament is your chance to design and submit your very own Two Towers Theatrical poster and win AMAZING prizes. First place winner will get a Sam & Bill the Pony Sideshow/Weta Figure AND a signed Ted Nasmith poster! [Enter]
