Wilhelm of Eregion has some good thoughts about how Sauron might or might not appear in ROTK. [More]
Day: May 18, 2003
Thoughts from Wilhelm of Eregion: “Though this is just a speculation from the text, if you were looking for a place to slip in a more dramatic visual presentation of Sauron, it seems more likely that Peter Jackson and crew would have visually expanded upon Aragorn’s experience of wrestling with Sauron for the control of Orthanc palantir. In this portion of the narrative, Tolkien used his somewhat familiar literary device of describing that confrontation after the fact. From a cinematic perspective, Jackson could create a tangible Sauron in the nether regions of “Palantir” reality and still keep true to the stated fact that Sauron could not take form in this reality without the possession of the Ring, (not to mention build a considerable amount of dramatic tension that would culminate in the necessity for the riding through the “Paths of the Dead”). And, on the other hand, doesn’t it seem somewhat redundant for Aragorn and the forces of Gondor to confront the “Mouth of Sauron” in front of the Black Gates only to be going toe to toe with the actual Sauron a few frames later. What would be the purpose of sending a messenger if you planned on making an appearance at the same time ?”
Ringer Syphon12 sends in some great images from a recent visit to New Zealand and The Stone Street Studios, where ROTK reshoots were taking place. (And also an image of the Gollum at the Embassy Theater). !!!SPOILERS!!! [More]
Ringer Syphon12 sends in some great images from a recent visit to New Zealand and The Stone Street Studios, where ROTK reshoots were taking place. And for those of you who missed the giant gollum at the Embassy Theater, Syphon12 also sends in a great picture of the imposing remnant from the premiere! (Who wants to bet that next year’s premiere will have Shelob above the theater!)
Attention Milwaukee/North Shore Wisconsin Ringers. A local high-school in your area is performing the score from FOTR. [More]
ATTENTION MILWAUKEE/NORTH SHORE ringers. Here is a heads up from Ringer L:
I just wanted to let the people at TORn know that on May 20th, at 8:00 pm, the Nicolet High School Knights Orchestra will be performing their last concert. The second to last song at this concert will be a medley of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring songs by Howard Shore, which include: The Prophecy, Concerning Hobbits, A Knife in the Dark, and The Breaking of the Fellowship. I bought the Full Orchestra score, and convinced my teacher that we NEEDED to play it! If you could just let the Milwaukee/North Shore Ringers know that this concert is going on, that would be awesome. I know it is short notice, but I just had the idea of e-mailing you guys as of today. The address is: Nicolet High School, 6701 North Jean Nicolet Road Glendale, Wisconsin 53217