The Argentine Tolkien Society is proud to announce its 5th Annual Tolkien Convention; this time dubbed “Tolkien Latino 2004 – West of the Moon, East of the Sun” and the first one to host members of all Latin American Tolkien Societies and to welcome members of all international Tolkiendili communities. The convention will take place in Buenos Aires on October 9-10. The ATA has formed a special commission to help foreign visitors organize a trip to the country “taking care of travel and accomodation issues and assuring the warmest welcome and assistance throughout the entire time of their stay.” What a great way to visit a country! [More]
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Tauremorna writes: Christopher Lee will be signing copies of Jinnah (DVD £19.99) and The Dark Secret (CD £14.99) at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2 H 8JR Tel: 020 7420 3666, on Monday 27th September 5-6pm. Please note that Christopher Lee will only be signing Jinnah and The Dark Secret and no other film or TV related items. [forbiddenplanet.com] [mightyrhapsody.com]
The folks from ABC write: We’ve got some info here for ABC’s Lost, including clip and 4 images, if you’re interested in using any of it on The One Ring. The show has Dominic Monoghan as one of the stars. The following is the clip for ABC’s Lost in both Quicktime and Windows media (in High, Low and Medium resolution).
From J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias, comes an action-packed adventure about a group of 48 survivors, stranded on an island after a tragic plane crash. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain. But the intense howls of the mysterious creatures stalking the jungle fill them all with fear. Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack and level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the survivors will come to learn. [QT High] [QT Low] [Windows Media High] [Windows Media Med] [Windows Media Low]
Asphodel the PR Hobbit writes: The Ohio Ring Council (ORC) is proud to announce that we will be celebrating the birthdays of our favorite hobbits, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, at our version of the Long Expected Party in Canal Winchester, Ohio on Saturday, September 18th. Details and directions are available at ohioringcouncil.com. [More]
Today is Bruce Spence’s birthday! Bruce, who plays the as-yet-unseen Mouth of Sauron in ROTK, was born on September 17th, 1945 in Auckland, New Zealand. That makes him 59 today! Happy Birthday Bruce!
Our pathway to archery is lit by luminaries. For some, the iconic bowman is Robin Hood — especially as portrayed on film by a jolly Errol Flynn in 1938 (don’t bother with Kevin Costner’s dour, stilted, 1991 version). For others, it’s famed hunter and bowyer Fred Bear, clad in his trademark flannel shirt and snap-brim fedora. But for today’s youngsters, the lead image is a flaxen-haired elf, nimble, calm and deadly accurate — whether firing arrows in rapid succession or even a pair of shafts simultaneously. [More]