2007 has been quite an exciting year for Tolkien fans! There’s been an abundance of news and events from across the globe including openings of musicals, new book releases and new movies in the pipeline: something to satisfy just about any geeky preference! As a thank-you for following all the developments of the year with us, we thought we’d put together a retrospective of the top Tolkien stories of 2007 in one convenient list. The list below is in chronological order.
Here’s to a 2008 that’s just as exciting! Stay tuned! Continue reading “Top Tolkien Stories of 2007”
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Crystal Goodbody sends this in: Here’s the latest on this, just received from Amazon.ca. I presume that the *ROTK Complete Recordings* will be available later, but this email certainly has me wondering. I would love to hear from you or on TORn as to what the situation is regarding other orders that haven’t been filled. Surely if there is sufficient demand, they can run off more of them??
“Hello from Amazon.ca. We’re sorry to report we won’t be able to obtain the following item from your order: Original Soundtrack (Artist) “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – The Complete Recordings [Import] [Soundtrack]” [Audio CD] Continue reading “More ‘ROTK: Complete Recordings’ Problems?”
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Lynnette writes: Walking Tree Publishers’ new LotR-themed book, How We Became Middle-earth: A Collection of Essays on The Lord of the Rings, features 24 essays by Tolkien scholars from around the world. Edited by Adam Lam and Nataliya Oryschchuk (University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ), the book covers a wide range of topics about New Zealand’s connections with LotR.
Order ‘How We Became Middle-earth’ on amazon.com today!
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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.”
Anyone else experiencing these issues? Drop us a line!
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Geoff writes: The Riverview Theatre in Minneapolis is showing the LotR Trilogy on December 27. Spread the word! Trilogy Screening in Minneapolis
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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!
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