Only a couple of weeks left to wait for ‘The Return of the King’. In #thehalloffire we shall…
Continue ReadingOnly a couple of weeks left to wait for ‘The Return of the King’. In #thehalloffire we shall shorten the wait, by having a little chat about ‘The Two Towers – Extended Edition’. Forty minutes have been added to the film; we get to see the entmoot, huorns at Helms Deep and Denethor with his two sons. It’s commonplace to pack new and deleted scenes into DVD offerings these days, but noone does it quite like Peter Jackson.[More]
Only a couple of weeks left to wait for ‘The Return of the King’. In #thehalloffire we shall shorten the wait, by having a little chat about ‘The Two Towers – Extended Edition’. Forty minutes have been added to the film; we get to see the entmoot, huorns at Helms Deep and Denethor with his two sons. It’s commonplace to pack new and deleted scenes into DVD offerings these days, but no one does it quite like Peter Jackson.
Does the extra material make ‘The Two Towers’ a better movie? Does it make it a better adaptation of Tolkiens story? Can it do both? Which of the added scenes work best? How does the added material change the movie?
How has Peter Jackson reasoned to make the changes he has made, and do you agree with his reasoning? Join us in #thehalloffire as we take a look at the Extended Edition of Peter Jacksons ‘The Two Towers’.
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December 13-14: The Scouring of the Shire – Chapter 9 of the Return of
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Sideshow/Weta Collectibles is down to the last nine Gandalf Bronze statues. Follow the link to learn more about this 36 piece limited edition collectible for the most discriminating (and wealthy!) collector. [More]
A lot of folks have written to ask about PayPal, how it works, and how they can register before tickets for The Return of the One Party go on sale. Ringer Staffer Beldin has been kind enough to write up a brief description. [More]
PayPal is essentially a 3rd party who handles online payment transactions within the e-commerce community. The convenience of their service is a great asset to online businesses worldwide.
A user goes to www.paypal.com and registers their credit card. A checking account can also be registered to expand services and options. When a user bids an auction or purchases from a website that accepts PayPal, they will simply click the PayPal logo to begin the payment process. The user is then forwarded to the PayPal site and prompted to complete the transaction. After logging in, users will find a very easy to read, simple layout of charges. After confirming the total and the user makes the payment, Paypal automatically transfers the funds from the user’s credit card or checking account to the vendor. There is a very small transaction fee, which varies depending on the amount of the purchase. Where they really shine is in the case of international purchases. The difference, no matter what the currency, is automatically converted and the user is shown that information at the time of payment. Payments received can either be left on account for future use, or for a minimal amount a check can be cut and sent directly to the user.
Upon further exploration of the PayPal site, users will find that all transactions are stored in a very logical and easy to understand format, showing the user which transactions were payments, which were funds received, to whom they were paid, etc… Be sure to read their safety rules and policies. All transactions are covered under their policies to ensure secure trading in the event of possible fraud. Being owned by Ebay, users are ensured a fairly seamless transaction.
Register with PayPal today! [Click Here]
The Return of the King press round table was held at the Four Seasons Hotel. This was my first-ever press junket, and I had no idea that the whole point was to coddle us (the press) into submission. The Four Seasons is an amazing place for coddling – there are people hired simply to stand around and smile and ask you if you need anything. Did I mention the swag? We were handed bags of promotional material to “help” us report on the movie. The bags had several movie-related books, Return of the King itself (with Viggo on the cover), little figurines, a puzzle, a PlayStation game, and more. So much swag that it instantly felt like stupid levels of bribery. [More]
