Marilyn sends this in: After reporting my second defective copy of the Complete Return music (there is a “hole” in the Grond music in the stereo dvd that is not found in the cds or in the surround dvd track) I received this from amazon:

“I am sorry that your replacement order was also problematic for the item “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (The Complete Recordings) [Soundtrack] [Box set] [Collector’s Edition].

As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread than we originally thought, we are unable to send another replacement. We will investigate and remedy the situation with the item; however, I cannot guarantee when the error may be fixed. Please return the item for full refund.”

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Kristin Thompson, author of ‘The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood’, writes: Peter Bart’s book Boffo! has a chapter on The Lord of the Rings where he argues that the trilogy was the biggest gamble in Hollywood’s history. I’ve written a response trying to show that Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne of New Line Cinema weren’t risking nearly as much as Bart claims and that the “gambling” aspect of Peter Jackson’s production has been exaggerated in the press. New Line’s Gamble: Not So Boffo?

Order ‘Boffo!: How I Learned to Love the Blockbuster and Fear the Bomb’ on Amazon.com Today!

Magpie writes: Doug Adams, author of the CR liner notes, annotated score and upcoming book on the LOTR soundtrack, has devoted his latest podcast at Film Score Monthly to the Complete Recordings of the ROTK. In the 15 minute podcast he answers questions posed by fans about the CR-ROTK including; how film edits affected the music, what scene Arwen’s Song was intended for, a question arising from his talk at ORC re: a new Ring Theme and the difference in sound for ROTK’s score (than in the first two movies) . Continue reading “Doug Adams Podcast Available”

From traversecityfilmfest.org: Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, a massive “Lord of the Rings” marathon: for the first time ever in Traverse City, a back to back to back theatrical showing of all three director’s cuts of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy — on the largest screen in northern Michigan! Noon to Midnight! Five bucks a film or all three for $10. Trilogy Screening Marathon in Traverse City, MI

Dan from soundtrack.net writes: With the exception of 2004, there has been a Lord of the Rings soundtrack released every year since 2001. SoundtrackNet has been there to bring our readers First Listens, Interviews and First Looks. The trilogy has finally come to a close, with this year’s release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – The Complete Recordings, and SoundtrackNet – as always – is proud to bring you our first look at the box set. ROTK: The Complete Recordings First Look