Irascian writes: RingCon 2003 got off to a spectacular start yesterday with an opening show that topped even last year’s jaw-droppiing performance. Lectures covering the gamut of Tolkien subjects (“Sex in Middle-earth” or “Lord of the Ear-rings” anyone?) and a set of panels that took audience participation to a whole new level. [More]
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Tina writes: Our situation in Serbia sounds a lot like the one in Scandinavia – the LOTR distributor for Serbia and Montenegro says the TTT EE DVD will be in stores only on Nov. 25, due to “production problems.”
Niall writes: The TTT:EE (normal & gollum statue versions) is on general sale in the major stores in Ireland. For those looking for the cheapest price I got it for 45 euro in Game (Henry Street), 5 euro cheaper than HMV, PLUS I got a free ‘LOTR Making of the Movie Trilogy’ book worth about 13 euro! A very good deal indeed!
Perceval Press is pleased to be participating in a benefit poetry reading for Midnight Special on Saturday, November 15, at Beyond Baroque with Viggo Mortensen. Mark Eleveld, a high school teacher and editor of the Spoken Word Revolution (Slam, Hip Hop & the Poetry of a New Generation), presents the L.A. release of the anthology of contemporary poetry. [More] [beyondbaroque.org]
Smeagol writes: On a recent posting on MSN they rated the top DVD’s to watch at home. The winner was none other than FOTR. [More]
Ethan Gilsdorf writes: Once upon a time, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was considered a work of literary genius. But now, thanks to movie and merchandising spinoffs, the author’s reputation is foundering in a sea of commercialism. Which book was cited “greatest of the century” in several British polls? Which first two films of a trilogy grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide? What author sold at least 100 million books — 11 million in the United States alone last year — and also wrote what has been called “the world’s most popular work of fiction”? [More]