Arevanye sends along this link to an upcoming VH1 episode about ‘sexy dads’, Viggo Mortensen is featured alongside some other masculine men with paternal instincts. [More]
Day: April 1, 2004
Jens Hansen – Gold & Silversmith, Creators & Designers of the One Ring for the LOTR movies, are pleased to announce the gifting of one of the first of a limited edition set of replicas to the city of Eureka, CA. [More]
Jens Hansen – Gold & Silversmith, www.jenshansen.com, Creators & Designers of the One Ring for the LOTR movies, are pleased to announce the gifting of one of the first of a limited edition set of replicas to the city of Eureka, CA.
A group led by Paul Matheson, Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand visited the city of Eureka in California on the weekend to formalise a sister city arrangement between the two cities. As part of the exchanging of gifts Mayor Matheson presented #2 of a limited edition of 100 replicas of Sauron’s gauntlet ring. The ring was made in the Jens Hansen workshop for the Nelson City Council and measures almost 2 inches in diameter, and is made of close to 3 oz. of sterling silver & richly plated in 18ct gold.
The Nelson region in the South Island of New Zealand was home to sets for the filming of Chetwood Forest, Rivendell and the Dimrill Dale exit from the Mines of Moria.
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Allisyn writes: The on campus movie theater is having a totally Lord of the Rings Weekend, starting yesterday and going through to Sunday. They’re also showing all three movies in consecutive order on April 9th and 10th. [More]
Alex writes: Michigan State University in conjunction with the Resident Hall Association and the University Activities Board is showing Return of the King on Friday, Saturday and Sunday @ 8:00 in Wells Hall, free for oncampus students, $2 for everyone else. [msu.edu]
Quickbeam writes: Since our cameras first started rolling on the “Ringers” project a year and a half ago (good grief has it been that long?) we have chatted with many people from all walks of life. Regular fans, uber-enthused fans at conventions, movie fans who have avoided the books, and a whopping share of academic book fans who have avoided the movies. You name it, we’ve taped it. [More] [Ringers: Lord of the Fans]