Winsome Elf writes: I just read in the CNN ticker-tape news at the bottom of my t.v. screen that Universal had optioned the rights to the Tolkien-esque THE ELRIC SAGA with the intention of possibly making it into a movie trilogy.
Day: February 24, 2003
Heard of the ‘Alties’? Neither have I, but hey, I’ll eat anything once. Take a look at the slightly odd categories you can vote TTT for. [More]
Heard of the ‘Alties’? Neither have I, but hey, I’ll eat anything once. Take a look at the slightly odd categories you can vote TTT for.
New World Order Award: Films whose atmosphere/subject matter portrays or feeds off of the post-9/11 paranoia of our times, with its uber-patriotism, anxiety and fear.
Guilty Pleasure Award: The critics panned it, but you loved it anyway. Guilty pleasures aren’t about lasting relevance or redeeming value, just a rollicking good time.
Best Soundscape: The best soundtracks are inseparable elements of the plot, nearly characters unto themselves. This is music that stays with you long after you’ve left the theater.
The Big Award: When you think back over all the movies you saw in 2002, inevitably one, a true favorite, stands out. This is the King Altie. And the award goes to…
Now go and take a nice spoonfull, pinch your nose, close your eyes, open your mouth and vote!
dr00g writes: I have great pics from Ringcon (not to be confused with the Euro Ring*Con held a few months ago -Xo). I went there today and really had a blast. [More]
Andrew writes: The latest issue of SFX magazine has an announcement that Christopher Lee will be appearing at their event this year and picking up a special award – amongst others which he’s likely to win because he’s going to be there. [SFX Awards]
Bruce writes: TTT was the #1 movie the weekend it opened in Japan. No money figures here, but the link below gives the ranking for the major cities in Japan. [More]