‘Now the Three Kindreds of the Eldar were gathered at last in Valinor, and Melkor was chained. This was the Noontide of the Blessed Realm, the fullness of its glory and its bliss, long in tale of years, but in memory too brief.’ (The Silmarillion) [More]
Day: February 17, 2005
‘Now the Three Kindreds of the Eldar were gathered at last in Valinor, and Melkor was chained. This was the Noontide of the Blessed Realm, the fullness of its glory and its bliss, long in tale of years, but in memory too brief.’ (The Silmarillion)
A shadow begins to creep across the Blessed Realm. Fëanor, Spirit of Fire, is born, consuming the strength of his mother and monopolising the love of his father. In the pursuit of all his purposes eager and steadfast. Few ever changed his courses by counsel, none by force. Then the Valar release Melkor from his bonds, thinking him cured of evil. Finally, Fëanor, creates the most wondrous and awesome of all the works of the Elves, the three Silmarils.
Much of the history of Middle Earth is wrapped up in these events, from which many joys and great sorrows will come. Was Manwë naive to believe that Melkor was cured of all evil? What affect did the loss of his mother have on Fëanor? Did Melkor teach Fëanor to make the Silmarils? These questions and more will be discussed this weekend in #thehalloffire as we continue our study of The Silmarillion with R20;The History of the Silmarils; Chapter 6 – Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor and Chapter 7 – Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor.
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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — By the numbers, the Academy Awards are roughly 50 percent less relevant than they have been the last five years. While all five candidates for the top Oscar have managed respectable ticket sales, they collectively have been seen by fewer moviegoers than any batch of best-picture nominees in 20 years. [More]
The writer of The Lovely Bones is heading to New Zealand for the Auckland Writers & Readers festival. In a recent intreview she talked about how ‘totally excited’ she was that Peter Jackson would be making that book into a film. [More]
The writer of The Lovely Bones is coming to New Zealand for the Auckland Writers & Readers festival. In a recent intreview she talked about how “totally excited she was that Peter Jackson would be making that book into a film.
This is the end of the interview by Linda Herrick that appeared in The Weekend Herald on Feb. 12:
Sebold – who is working on a new novel but won’t talk about it – says she is thrilled that The Lovely Bones , the movie, is in Peter Jackson’s hands. “I don’t have much to say about the movie because it’s all very new but I’m not that different from anyone else – I really hope it’s good.
“I’m totally excited about Peter Jackson. Compared to so many other people who are big and making movies he actually seems like he really makes movies, if you know what I mean. I can imagine why actors from around the world would want to come to New Zealand to work with him. Hollywood is repulsive and if he can build his own alternate reality, that would be great.”
Alice Sebold appears at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival on May 20. More information on their website. [More]
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