In 2001, the producers of Pearl Harbour managed to commandeer an aircraft carrier for their world premiere in Hawaii. That was peanuts compared with what was going on here. Director Peter Jackson and his team had not only commandeered an entire city for their cause, but the entire country. (It’s amusing to see a Fell Beast described as a dragon) [More]
Day: December 26, 2003
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced its Top 10 list and other awards for 2003. What’s top? Return of the King. [More]
The final, war-torn instalment of Tolkien’s trilogy is a cracker, writes the Sydney Morning Herald‘s Paul Byrnes. (This is a thoughtful review that I quite enjoyed) [More]
How busy was the opening day for Return of the King in Australia? Very busy! I was at a 5.30pm session in Brisbane and it and the following 9.30pm session were fully sold out. Buzz is that it may come close to matching Titanic’s grosses here. More from the Sydney Morning Herald. [More]
The Register is back biting the hands that feed it. But, what else did you expect? Target this time? Net pedants picking out the continuity holes in RoTK. [More] !!!Spoilers!!!
Courtesy of Cinematrix, we have this bunch of behind-the-scenes pictures from RoTK. Enjoy. [More] !!!Spoilers!!!