Mike writes: I work for UK Blockbuster, I’m just a grunt, but Im pretty sure I can clear this up. New Line ( a AOL Time Warner company ) in Europe are -not- distributed by Warner themselves. ‘Entertainment in Video’ are in fact the company dealing with the New Line releases in europe and have been for some time. There are big LOTR promos planned, its been advertised in store for ages, I dont think its going to suffer training days fate. I hope I’m not just being optimistic!
Month: July 2002
Dsaaber has new report on her site, ‘The Many Faces of Viggo Mortensen.’ “On July the 11th Viggo had an invitation only galley premier for his new art exhibit at the Robert Mann Gallery in NY. I just put up a great account with amazing pics of one lucky fan who was invited to attend! Her account is hilarious & there are even pics of Viggo dancing!” [More]
Debra writes: Walmart.com advertises a free t-shirt and free shipping on FOTR DVDs ordered before 8/5, also my local WalMart store says it is giving away free LOTR posters with DVDs bought between 6 am and noon on 8/6.
arwen12 sent in a little note to say that the latest trailer for The Two Towers is featuring with Reign of Fire.
We’ve found it: the worst piece of unofficial merchandise ever whose sole purpose is to cash in on the success of The Fellowship of the Ring. What is it? Well Gollumayee from Singapore has sent in these pictures of..wait for it..the Frodo Pocket Facial Tissue Paper. Ever wondered what Frodo would look like beside Conan the Barbarian and the Grim Reaper? Wonder no more!
‘This must take top prize for “worst fake LOTR product”: Frodo Pocket Facial Tissue paper! Found it at a neighbourhood sundries shop in Singapore. It costs S$2 (about US$1) for 48 packets. There’s no manufacturing info on the packets but it’s probably made in Malaysia or Indonesia.
The tissue comes in 2 designs: both have haunted-looking Bagginses and bony “ringwraiths”; one has a pink-and-purple “Gandalf’ while the other depicts a green screaming Gandalf/Gimli hybrid beside Conan the Barbarian (Boromir?), and a “palantir”-gazer who definitely doesn’t look like Saruman. Please tell me that bow-wielding guy/gal isn’t meant to be Legolas! Truly the shadow grows longer…’
We’ve found it: the worst piece of unofficial merchandise ever whose sole purpose is to cash in on the success of The Fellowship of the Ring. What is it? Well Gollumayee from Singapore has sent in these pictures of..wait for it..the Frodo Pocket Facial Tissue Paper. Ever wondered what Frodo would look like beside Conan the Barbarian and
the Grim Reaper? Wonder no more! [More]