If you are a fan of the late John Alvin’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ masterpieces, you’ll want to check the fine art giclée’s at SideshowCollectibles.com. There are three prints being offered: An Aragorn themed print titled ‘A Fierce Legacy‘; A Gandalf themed print titled ‘Fate’s Wizard‘; and a larger print featuring many characters from the film titled ‘The Fellowship.’ Each print is intricately framed and features the authorized signature of the artist John Alvin. [A Fierce Legacy] [Fate’s Wizard] [The Fellowship]
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Lost star Dominic Monaghan has taken a break from acting to get behind the camera. An exhibition of his photographs titled “Happy Accidents” opens this Friday in West Hollywood, featuring pictures of his co-stars from Lost and Lord of the Rings. Dominic, 31, was recently in Australia filming scenes as Barnell Bohusk in the new Wolverine movie. Dominic Monaghan’s ‘Happy Accidents’
PippinSkywalker writes: Just wanted to pass along this interesting link from Yahoo News that mentions a Hobbit Hotel situated in our own beloved New Zealand or ‘Middle Earth Isle’. Follow the link for more
Editor’s Note: The website that Yahoo! links to does not appear to be working at the moment.
New Zealand’s blockbuster film locations have moved visitors to tears, with Lord of the Rings scenes likened to the Holy Grail – but Wellington is falling short. A study of film tourism by Anne Buchmann, tourism management lecturer at Victoria University Management School, reveals a thriving industry with more than 35 operators nationwide offering tours linked to films including The Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, The Last Samurai and Whale Rider. Dr Buchmann said the industry was worth millions, with 30,000 tourists a year visiting Lord of the Rings site Hobbiton, on private farmland near Matamata. The last film in the Rings trilogy was released in 2002. Adults pay $58 to visit the hobbit village, which has largely been returned to its original state though it still has 17 remaining “hobbit holes” and some film set remnants. Capital falls short on movie tours
This story comes to us thanks to the wonders of the wireless world and the internets. Early this afternoon I received a call from a rabid Ringer Diamond T letting me know about a CNBC reporter (possibly at the SXSW Film Fest) who dropped a bomb during an interview about the future of 3D movies. He claims to have heard ‘Rumblings’ about New Line (Warner Bros.) releasing LOTR in 3D! Take a look (or rather listen) at her phone video (sent to my phone, downloaded, then uploaded to YouTube…gotta love the web).
Ringer Angela sends us this link to Men’s Vogue magazine, on which Viggo Mortensen graces the cover this month.
Viggo Mortensen can swing a broadsword as Aragorn or neatly fillet a Russian mobster. But off-screen, the Oscar contender is a life-giving force, playing big brother to a band of poets, painters, and searchers like him.
Read the full article at Men’s Vogue.com. [Mensvogue.com]