LadyMerenwen I got a newsletter from the University of Miami today with information on classes for the Fall 2004 semester: Old English Language and Literature – taught by Professor John Goodmann. This course uses The Lord of the Rings, Professor J.R.R. Tolkien’s popular novel of medievalism, as a way into Old English language and literature. Students will learn to read Old English, and will then read selections from Beowulf in the original, as well as looking at Tolkien as a critic and creative responder to Old English literature. [miami.edu]
Month: March 2004
Keith from McKellen.com writes: Perhaps some ringers would like to see an advance screening of Ian McKellen’s new film, EMILE, at METHOD FEST in Burbank, California. It screens at 5:45 pm on Saturday April 3, then again at 7pm on Sunday April 4. Details available at McKellen.com or methodfest.com
David sends in the latest comic from Userfriendly.org. Apparently Illead’s latest plotline is about learning Quenya and creating an Elven Linux distro (an Elvish version of the Linux Operating System to non geeks -Xo). [More]
Melody’s Song writes: With ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn’ coming up on its 5th anniversary, they’re having a Big 5 contest. This contest has the fans voting for the best 5 Questions question ever. Go and vote for Sir Ian McKellen; he’s certainly the best! [More]
It’s all go for fans of West Ham United. Last weekend they rioted during a derby match at Millwall; this Saturday, they will entertain none other than Elijah Wood. [More]
From the London Spy column of the Daily Telegraph
It’s all go for fans of West Ham United. Last weekend they rioted during a derby match at Millwall; this Saturday, they will entertain none other than Elijah Wood.
The Lord of the Rings star has arranged to attend the Hammers’ crunch match against Gillingham, to research his next film role.
Makers of the film – working title: The Yank – will also be there to video crowd scenes for their project.
“The producers are hoping Elijah doesn’t get noticed, so they can just get on with shooting,” says a source close to the club. “They want to get it as realistic as possible, with real fans and the real atmosphere. That’s why the visit has been kept a closely guarded secret.”
Details of The Yank have yet to be announced, but Spy understands that Wood plays a Harvard drop-out who gets caught up in English football hooliganism.
“It’s a far cry from The Lord of the Rings, though the battle scenes
might be pretty similar,” says one wag.