Sometimes it seems the sight — or even the mere mention — of the One Ring drives wizards, elves, dwarves, and especially men to the point of obsession.
Boromir, Isildur, Galadriel all feel its lure. Elrond and Gandalf fear its temptation. Saruman succumbs, even without seeing it. It haunts them all, preying on their weakness and ambition.
Yet two small Hobbits show an incredible resilience — carrying the Ring all the way to the heart of Mordor. In fact, Sam gives up the Ring without hardly a second thought. And Bilbo safeguards the ring for decades without turning power-mad.
On this episode of Hobbit in 5, we tell you about the latest 3Foot7 casting call, Larry D. Curtis’s article for movies.com, John Rhys Davies wants to be in The Hobbit, John Nobel is hosting a new bizarre show, meet a crew member from Weta. We also plan a night at a Hobbit house in Montana and experience a blizzard in New Zealand.
Kristin writes: I’ve just posted an interview with Janice M. Bogstad and Philip E. Kaveny, the co-editors of the new anthology Picturing Tolkien: Essays on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy, on my blog, The Frodo Franchise.
It was the film that put Academy-Award winner Peter Jackson on the international film circuit. It was the film that rocketed Academy-Award winner Kate Winslet to fame. It was the film based on a crime that shocked a nation. Peccadillo Pictures are proud to present the UK trailer for the remastered edition of HEAVENLY CREATURES. With exclusive extra features including postcards, trailer and “Looking Back”: Empire Magazine’s Kim Newman, Total Film’s Rosie Fletcher and Frightest’s Alan Jones remember Heavenly Creatures
Visit YouTube now to see an exclusive clip of the “Looking Back” featurette!
Howard Shore’s classic score for The Lord Of The Rings film trilogy is being released on September 13th on Howe Records. Titled The Lord Of The Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra & Chorus, the double-album is a live recording of a concert in Lucerne Switzerland in February of this year. Bavarian Radio will first broadcast the album in its entirety on September 4, 2011. More..
It was the film that put Academy-Award winner Peter Jackson on the international film circuit. It was the film that rocketed Academy-Award winner Kate Winslet to fame. It was the film based on a crime that shocked a nation. Peccadillo Pictures are proud to present the UK trailer for the remastered edition of HEAVENLY CREATURES. With exclusive extra features including postcards, trailer and “Looking Back”: Empire Magazine’s Kim Newman, Total Film’s Rosie Fletcher and Frightest’s Alan Jones remember Heavenly Creatures