Have you been to one of our Movie Chats before? Well, all the other chats were just rehearsals for this one, the big one, the one you never thought we’d have the stamina to try: Yes, the LOTR EE TRILOGY MARATHON!
That’s right, we will be chatting our way through 11 hours of non-stop Tolkien action. (Don’t worry, we’ll take breaks!) Join us in TORn’s chat room on Saturday, December 2 at 11 a.m. EST and see if you have what it takes to chat through Peter Jackson’s three-film masterpiece, “The Lord of the Rings.” [Details]
Don’t know what we’re talking about? Movie Chats are when fans get together online to watch and discuss (praise or nitpick) in real time their favorite films. Intrigued now, aren’t you?
Our show your support for a PJ-directed ‘The Hobbit’-contests are still going strong. We received some truely brilliant entries the last couple of days, so be sure to check them out in our new gallery by clicking on the picture below!
Also, the captions for our picture of Pete in his Bag End are still finding their way to my inbox. More of those, and information on how you can join in on this photoshop-extravaganza, can be found here! Keep sending us your stuff!
Thanks to ‘Tunic’ for this bigtime discount tip – Sideshow Collectibles.com is offering every visitor a $20 Gift Card for any instock purchase on their website, including all of their LOTR instock items (They are only giving away these Gift Card Codes for one day). They are also adding a FREE Helm of the Mouth of Sauron with every instock LOTR order. We doubt either promotion is going to last very long – so if you have any LOTR fans on your xmas list this year, now may be the time to pick something up! [Sideshow Holiday Guide] [Free Helm Offer] [Free $20 Gift Card Offer]
IGN indulges in some rampant speculation and does a round-up and evaluation of a select few it considers could be worthy of directing the Hobbit. [More]
Before anyone has a heart attack, this is merely IGN’s thoughts, not a shortlist. But if you feel like discussing the names put forward – which are crazy, which are not – feel free to drop by our chatroom or head for the messageboards to discuss the list with your fellow fans. However, please mind the rules, and remember that our discussion areas are family-friendly. [Barliman’s Chat Room] [TORn Message Boards]
From MyMovies.com comes a new quote from Elijah Wood on “The Hobbit” and Peter Jackson: “If [Peter] ultimately doesn‘t come back because of what New Line has done I think it would be a great tragedy. I think it‘s ultimately quite foolish for New Line to move forward assuming they can create an equally wonderful film without Peter…” [More]
Thanks to our friend djdeathskiss for spotting this earlier!
In a recent report, The New York Times stated that “Theonering.net was among those calling for a boycott of any Hobbit film not made by Mr. Jackson.”
We have not, in fact, called for a boycott of any party involved in the possible future production of ‘The Hobbit.’ We continue to encourage all fans who feel strongly about the recent events to contact the studios involved in a respectful fashion.
