InterActual, a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions(R) and the leading provider of ROM and bonus feature technology for DVD, announced today that New Line Home Entertainment’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Special Extended DVD Edition is shipping with an embedded virtual key that unlocks a special website filled with exclusive online features. Called DVDKey(TM), the technology from InterActual grants viewers access to content online when the DVD is placed in a PC and played back using an InterActual-compatible DVD player. [More]
(Sorry…no gag reel -Xo)
Month: December 2004
Celebriel writes: Tolkien scholar Michael Drout presents “Understanding J.R.R. Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings” at the Fiske Library in Wrentham, MA on Jan. 11. The event also features a costume contest, so attendees should dress as their favorite character. Lembas will be served! [More]
The Misty Mountains Smial Tolkien Society of Denver is planning a party of special magnificence to celebrate the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien on January 3rd. Food, drink, readings (bring your favorite to share) entertainment and fabulous prizes for kids and adults alike are all part of the program. The Misty Mountians Smial will host a celebration of J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday on Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Celtic Tavern, 1801 Blake Street, Denver, CO, 303-308-1795. The festivities will start at 6:30 p.m. and last until a little after 9:00 p.m., the traditional time to toast “The Professor.” [More]
The Misty Mountains Smial Tolkien Society of Denver is planning a party of special magnificence to celebrate the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien on January 3rd. Food, drink, readings (bring your favorite to share) entertainment and fabulous prizes for kids and adults alike are all part of the program.
The Misty Mountians Smial will host a celebration of J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday on Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Celtic Tavern, 1801 Blake Street, Denver, CO, 303-308-1795. The festivities will start at 6:30 p.m. and last until a little after 9:00 p.m., the traditional time to toast “The Professor.”
We will be serenaded by Marianne Goodland on the harp, will learn how to sing “Happy Birthday” in Elvish and will toast the professor in both English and Mandarin Chinese in honor of our sister-smail, Tol Eressea, in Taiwan! A generous buffet of hearty appetizers will be served.
Best of all, there will be mathoms for all and fabulous prize giveaways! Our Grand Prize will be Sideshow/WETA‘s High Elven Infantry Helm (this is a sold out item!) donated by our good friends at The Mathom House (www.the-mathom-house.com) who carry some of the best deals on weapon replicas on the internet.
Other fabulous prizes include a copy of “The Atlas of Middle-earth,” personally signed by Karen Wynn Fonstad to the winner of our drawing, a beautiful, hand-made Hillman knife from Angmar forged by our very own president Walt, t-shirts, toys, posters, movie passes, books, and more!
The cost is as follows:
$16.00 for teenagers & adults ($20.00 after 12/29 &/or at the door)
$11.00 for kids ages 8-12 ($15.00 after 12/29 &/or at the door)
Kids under 8 free
Payment can be made via Paypal to mistymountainssmial@gmail.com, or via check made out to Pat Dawson & mailed to “Misty Mountains Smial” P.O. Box 203, Lafayette, CO, 80026. We will also accept cash at the door, however payment in advance is greatly appreciated so we can guarantee everyone a mathom. Please give your name and be specific about the number of adults, kids, etc. in your party.
Questions? Email ‘mistymountainssmial@gmail.com or visit our website at movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/misty-mountains-smial/
Hope to see all Denver-area fans and scholars there!
Celevon writes: Orlando Bloom’s next film, ‘Kingdom of Heaven’, is going to be featured on Monday’s edition of Entertainment Tonight. Directed by Ridley Scott, the highly anticipated Crusader epic debuts in theaters next May.
Meanwhile, you can check out the new trailer for the film on Yahoo! Movies. [More]
ProLiteracy Worldwide is auctioning off a pair of the SOLD OUT Wizards Circle tickets to the One Ring Celebration in Pasadena, CA Jan 14-16. These tickets include a two nights stay at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, as well as full access to ORC with in person autographs with ELijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, Bruce Hopkins and more! though your transportation there is not covered. [More] [The Auction]