This is a clever review from Michael Locke at Chattanooga.com – he certainly knows his Tolkien! [More] Thanks to Hammer of the Valar for the link.
Month: December 2003
Ringer Spy Nessa sends along these scans from the latest issue of Woman’s Day Magazine featuring two articles on Cate Blanchett and The Return of the King. [More]
“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” was crowned the best movie of the year by the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Its director, Peter Jackson, was named best director. The Southeastern Film Critics Association is one of the largest film critics groups in America, with 43 members in media outlets from Louisiana to Florida to Virginia, including The Times-Dispatch. [More]
With The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in theaters, the epic trilogy has come to an end. For ELIJAH WOOD (Frodo Baggins) and the other cast members, it’s as if they’ve graduated from their four years of filming and bonding. Not unlike college, there were many lessons learned, journeys traveled, and friendships forged. [More]
Alan writes: Great Britain is releasing a set of 10 stamps se-tenant, on 26th February, commemorating the 1954 publication of FOTR and TTT. There will also be first day cover options as well as a presentation pack and the usual post office cards. Stamps have the following titles: Map of LOTR, Forest of Lothlorien, Fellowship of the Ring, Rivendell, Hall at Bag-End, Orthanc, Doors of Durin, Barad-Dur, Minas Tirith and Fangorn Forest. The drawings for the stamps are from the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
Gladriel writes: I just talked to my sister, and she told me that ROTK was sold out on the 25th, opening day. People lined up to buy the tikets, and at the end of the movie people clapped and cried. In Bogota (pop. 8 000 000) all theatres were sold out, and still are. people have to line up at 10am to get tickets.