Jonathan writes: From October, fans here in the UK will be able to collect scale, hand-painted lead models of the main characters from the movies. The first in the series is Gandalf the White and will be accompanied by a comprehensive booklet…and all for an introductory price of £2.99; thereafter the price is set at £6.99 every fortnight. If you place a subscription, collectors will receive an exclusive Ringwraith on steed PLUS a display base. [More]
Month: September 2003
ShawnF emailed us with the following bit from Yahoo! Movies: “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” starring Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, earned a record $22.89 million during its first five days on rental store shelves, according to estimates from Video Store magazine research. [More]
With the release of The Two Towers on DVD, many US residents might have noticed an ‘Adventure Card’ offer in their DVD cases. This card gives fans special access to a discounts, promotions and other neat stuff at the LOTRAdventure.com website. [More]
With the release of The Two Towers on DVD, many US residents might have noticed an ‘Adventure Card’ offer in their DVD cases. This card gives fans special access to a discounts, promotions and other neat stuff at the LOTRAdventure.com website.
One of those offers is for a free Cave Troll Hammer from Sideshow/Weta Collectibles. Sideshow/Weta was kind enough to send along a few images to showcase this unique item.
So how do you get this hammer? First, Adventure Card members need to log into LOTRAdventure.com and obtain the Sideshow/Weta promotional Code. No, it is not the same PIN number used to access the LOTRAdventure website, but instead is a unique seven digit word. Go to the following URL and enter in that code. [Enter Code Here]
Then, once you have added $100 in Sideshow/Weta Lord of the Rings items to your shopping cart, the Cave Troll Hammer will automatically be added. You will be responsible for shipping costs for the hammer.
There are a few weird quirks to note about this promotion.
If you purchased your DVD at Walmart or Costco, don’t expect to see the Sideshow/Weta offer. Many fans are reporting to us that the Sideshow/Weta, Nextel and Air New Zealand offers do not display in the Walmart and Costco versions of Adventure Card. Why? You’ve stumped us, we have no idea. We’ve talked to representatives at Sideshow/Weta and they are willing to offer the promotion to Walmart and Costco customers if you contact them through their customer service help center. (located in the help center of their website)
We also get the distinct impression that while this offer is stated to be only available to US residents, Sideshow/Weta does not actively block International orders from fulfilling the requirements to receive the hammer. So International LOTR fans, if you have friends in the US, ask them for the promo code! We are willing to bet, however, that your shipping costs might be a little more than regular domestic costs.
Diane writes: Brock University, in St. Catharines, Ontario is having a Lord of the Rings outdoor movie night on Thursday night (September 4th) as one of it’s Orientation Week activities! It’s free and it’s possible that they’re showing both movies. They’ve got posters up all over campus, telling people to bring lawnchairs, or a blanket, and their favourite munchies!
ATLANTA – For perhaps 361 days a year, give-or-take, the people who attended Dragon Con 2003 live life a lot like everybody else. But for four days those passionate about fantasy, sci-fi or related genres enter what might be the closest thing to an alternate reality there is.
Among Tolkienites, the internet has already shrunk the fan community, but there is simply no replacement for a friendly hug or handshake and a shared laugh between those who feel strongly about a book that is on the eve of its 50th anniversary. So, during your perusal of TORn’s Dragon Con 2003 coverage, remember that perhaps the best moments are those that aren’t news, that cannot be reported upon, and which will never make a headline or a photo. DCon is about being part of a sometimes strange but almost always entertaining and friendly community. [DragonCon]