Phillipa Boyens picked 13 year-old essayist Vivian Truong as the number one entrant. Themes highlighted by the students include staying away from gangs, curing illness, and writing like Professor Tolkien. The grand prize? A private screeing for Truong and 40 friends in the company of Ian McKellan! Thanks to LEH for the email. [More]
Day: December 20, 2003
They cheered mightily when Legolas first appeared, hissed whenever Wormtongue showed up on-screen and applauded lustily as the Fellowship persevered in its quest to rid the world of evil. [More]
Empire Magazine took a bunch of pics they weren’t able to squeeze into their printed edition. I like the Miranda Otto ones especially, but these are really very good. [More]
The thumbs are WAY up from one of US media’s kingpin reviewers: … Jackson’s achievement cannot be denied. “Return of the King” is such a crowning achievement, such a visionary use of all the tools of special effects, such a pure spectacle, that it can be enjoyed even by those who have not seen the first two films… [More] !Spoliers!
Note: I can’t speak for the credibility of this story or what is going on with this situation… but here is the word on the wire: I have it on good authority that UGC have received an email from Entertainment, the distribution company for Return Of The King. It is to inform that the sound problems that many have experienced on their viewing of the film. [More]
Update: I live in the UK, and although I saw it at an Odeon cinema, and also at a Showcase cinema, the sound was more than satisfactory– Ringer NR
Thanks to Ringer Laura for this linkie. Preview screening audiences for the final episode of the LoTR movie trilogy are said to be “breathless” over the ending of the so-called ‘American cut’ of Return of the King, which features a spectacular car chase scene. [More] Oddball Humour Warning