The quest is not over till it’s over, and it’s never over, reports Judy Adamson. Adam Kalajzich can translate English into Elvish, owns five different versions of The Lord of the Rings – plus other Tolkien works – and writes the odd Middle Earth-inspired poem. But the 30-year-old-engineer insists he’s not a Lord of the Rings (or LOTR) nerd. Really. [More]
Month: January 2004
Good news. Frodo and Legolas love their fans. Even the weird ones. Elijah Wood was only 18 years old when he went to New Zealand to film Lord of the Rings. Orlando Bloom was 23. The acting gig of a lifetime opened their eyes to an amazing, fairy tale world. With Return of the King, the last installment in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic, in theaters, it’s not just the magic of elves and wizards that blows them away. [More]
Shelob writes: Brazilian Tolkien Societies united in the “Hobbitcon 2004”. Celebrating J.R.R.Tolkien’s 112th. birthday, and the 50th anniversary of “The Lord of the Rings”, brazilian Tolkien Societies’ members will be together in a great Hobbit Convention, supported by the São Paulo Government and several commercial companies. [More]
Contrary to early estimates over the weekend, ‘Big Fish’ was NOT the number one film at the box office this weekend. The Return of the King reigns supreme for the 4th weekend in a row with a domestic take of $14.2 million giving it a total of $312. Check out BoxOfficeMojo.com for all the details. [More]
Michael Medved writes: “If you want to send a message, call Western Union,” said Hollywood pioneer Samuel Goldwyn to filmmakers and stars who sought to use their movie projects to advance some political agenda. Although the telegraph is a largely irrelevant alternative in this Internet age, the thinking behind Goldwyn’s advice remains sane and solid: Political preachments, on or off camera, only interfere with the entertainment value of creative work by major Hollywood stars. [More]
Beverly Hills, CA – Two Oscar(R) statuettes and a Gordon E. Sawyer Award, also an Oscar statuette, will be among the awards to be presented for scientific and technical achievement on February 14 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Digidesign, a leading manufacturer of computer-based digital audio production systems, will receive an Oscar for the creation and development of the Pro Tools(R) digital audio workstation. [More]