I can only chalk this up to vying for a bit of attention. It seems Michael Wilbon & Tony Kornhieser bashed LOTR today on their show, ‘Pardon the Interruption’ on ESPN. They both admitted they hadn’t seen any of the movies, but still proceeded to call it a “stupid hobbit movie”. Go figure…
Category: Old Main News
Now that the last installment of The Lord of the Rings saga has reaped 11 Oscar nominations and appears a shoo-in for best picture, there is another concern on the minds of its fan fellowship. When can we expect the extended DVD version of The Return of the King? Director Peter Jackson just edited the four-hour, 10-minute longer cut, due in November. The theatrical version will arrive in May or June. [More]
Lord of the Rings stars Orlando Bloom and Billy Boyd have survived a surfing scare off America’s west coast. The duo thought they were heading for a gruesome end when they saw a fin swimming towards their surf boards in shark-infested waters, reports the Teen Hollywood website. [More]
Aaron writes: There’s a poll out at BCC asking which films should win an Oscar – ROTK of course! [More]
Today, January 28th, is Elijah Wood’s Birthday! Elijah was born on January 28th 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. That makes him 23 today! Elijah, wherever you are I know you’re reading this…have a good one!
Arwen writes: There are more ROTK video clips on the official website, www.lordoftherings.net. One of the clips “I’m On Your Side” with Frodo and Sam has been on the site for awhile. But there are new ones including “Ride With Us” (Aragorn & Eowyn), “It’s His Time” (Arwen & Elrond), “Something For The Road” (Pippin, Merry & Gandalf), and “Is There Any Hope” (Gandalf & Pippin). [More]