LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – There is one Hollywood career Elijah Wood, star of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” does not want to emulate — Mark Hamill’s. Wood, 22, is not slighting Luke Skywalker of 1977’s “Star Wars.” Rather, he knows that playing the key character in a series of hits like the “Rings, “Star Wars” or “James Bond” films often leaves fans unable to distinguish between the movie role and the actor. [More]
Month: December 2003
The three-part story of courage, friendship, honor and duty — spanning The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King, which comes to theaters tonight — is ideally suited to epic filmmaking. It is steeped in fast-paced action and grand adventure, yet still grounded in humanity — a rare combination among large-scale film extravaganzas. [More]
Larry Terenzi writes: It’s sad to be alone at Christmastime. My friends have abandoned me, branded me a loon and a miscreant. While they rejoice, I’ve gone underground. My crime? I think the “Lord of the Rings” series up to this point reeks like a sweaty Orc. Okay, bad poetic license — it’s not that foul. The epic scope of the movies is impressive and several action sequences are spectacular, as are the fanatical attention to detail and technical accomplishments. Peter Jackson’s ambition in directing the trilogy in a marathon 18-month shoot is as grand as his ability to pull it off. But for all those folks scooping up those ghastly Gollum snowglobes, have you guys pilfered Gandalf’s pipe weed? [More]
Catherine from Empire Online writes: Just wanted to keep you in the loop over Empire Online’s exclusive ROTK coverage – every day this week we’ve got interviews with the cast and crew of the movie. Today – why Christopher Lee had his eyes on the role of Gandalf. [More]
Chris Papineau writes: This month the world will see the culmination of one of the most stunning achievements in the history of film: namely, the conclusion of the ‘‘Lord of the Rings” trilogy, ‘‘The Return of the King.” While this is the subject of abundant news coverage worldwide, for me there is a very local connection to this epic. I refer to the late Jean Roberts, a longtime Dedham resident and English teacher at Oakdale Elementary School in Dedham. [More]
Wendy writes: Check out this new interview with international superstar Orlando Bloom, who plays Legolas in the movie trilogy. Also enjoy a new Legolas photo gallery and new Legolas downloads! [More]