Join us today for another fun broadcast of TORn TUESDAYS Live with Quickbeam! In the exciting New Year our guest commentator Eowymilia (the Swedish Girl with the Horse Tattoo) is on the air with host Clifford Broadway on this very special edition of our streaming video show — we toast to the 120th birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien and discuss the amazing reveals from The Hobbit preview trailer that has caused waves of fan reaction across the Web! You can also join the show via our BARLIMAN’S CHAT built right into our Live Event Area — showtime today at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time!
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Category: Movie Return of the King
The sword-fighting trainer and choreographer passed away today, at the age of 89.
Bob Anderson was a behind-the-scenes name little known to many fans but who had a tremendous impact not only on the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, but on cinema itself. Anderson’s many credits include: Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Princess Bride, Highlander and much more. [Read obit from AP]
From thelordoftherings.net: “Bob Anderson, the world’s top sword master who has consulted on such films as Star Wars and trained the legendary Errol Flynn, was also brought in to train the actors in different fencing techniques. An expert in medieval arms, Anderson read the novel and then developed sparring methods based on Tolkien’s descriptions of each culture.”
The story of Anderson’s career and background was captured in the documentary, “Reclaiming the Blade.” According to director Daniel McNicoll, Anderson once told him, “You know I don’t feel like I found the sword, I feel like the sword found me.” [Watch ‘Reclaiming the Blade’ on Netflix]
From Ladbrokes.com: Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit may be a year from release but the new trailer has caused such a stir that Ladbrokes are already offering odds on it being the most successful JRR Tolkien adaptation yet.
Odds of 1/2 are being offered on the first of the two Hobbit films to be released surpassing the world box office takings of third Lord of the Rings film, Return of the King.
That film – released in December 2003 – was the highest grossing of the Lord of the Rings trilogy which took progressively more at the box office. [Read More]
Since our show launched in April 2011, we have *NEVER* missed a broadcast of TORn TUESDAYS Live with Quickbeam! But this week we take a little Holiday break to spend time with loved ones and prepare an even better show for the 3rd of January, 2012! In the exciting New Year we will have two new guest commentators Bobby Rice (who recently played Boromir in a delicious parody of LOTR) and Eowymilia (the Swedish Girl with the Horse Tattoo) both joining host Clifford Broadway to explore the worlds of Tolkien and The Hobbit production! Prepare for a wide array of special guest stars and exclusive interviews! Check out the show in our Live Event section next week: 3 Jan 2012 at 5:00pm Pacific Time! Happy New Year to you all from TheOneRing.net!
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AEmovieguy writes: Fun, exciting Mashup trailer that gives Samwise Gamgee his due: “The Samwise Rises”.
We have big news for fans of Jerry Vanderstelt and his works in Middle-Earth! Jerry is pleased to announce that he will be creating art pieces based on Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit. Like his amazing art prints based on The Lord of the Rings these prints will be sure to capture what we all expect to be a couple of truly fantastic films. There is also news for those that collect his superb art work based on The Lord of the Rings, and here’s a hint to what is coming next: Durin’s Bane has been found. As soon as we get a good look at anything based on The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings we will let you know.
If you want to know more about Vanderstelt Studios and his work check out our interview with Jerry along with his site with all his art work.