While I was in New Zealand, one location I did want to visit was the Putangirua Pinnacles – where the Paths of the Dead were filmed. Here’s a small photo essay of some of the pictures I took there. [More]
Category: Old Main News
A week or so ago I reported that the Return of the Ringers party raised around $10,000 for the Organ Donor Awareness Campaign. Tehanu writes that just yesterday she finally handed campaign head Andy Tookey a cheque for $13,107 – a truly astonishing achievement. Huge thanks and congratulations to everyone – organisers, helpers, donors and attendees! [More]
Frodo’s Girl sums up the experience of being in Wellington for the Premiere weekend, party and all. There’s a link to the website of the official photographer for the party – lots of pics of the classy guests as well as the stars who attended. And she also bears rumours of a plan to REPEAT the party next year! [More]
Barbara is a professional movie critic in Germany. She sent this great review in – some spoilers here in that it really does pick out some of the best bits. But most important is her overall impression which emotionally charged with admiration and pleasure in the achievement of a great movie. [More]
The organisers of Australia’s Best of Both Worlds want it known that there is no truth to the rumour circulating the Net saying that Viggo Mortensen is confirmed as a guest at their LOTR convention in March. Whether or not this situation changes, accurate information about those guests confirmed to attend can be found on their website.
Viggo Mortensen & PJ Meet Queen Margrethe II
Nikolaj sends along this image from Danish newspaper ‘Politiken’. It shows Viggo Mortensen & Peter Jackson meeting Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. [More]