Ringer Spy Glaurung sends along these scans from the latest issue of the NZ In-Fligh Magazine (perhaps from the Sam and Frodo plane we posted about a while ago?). Take a look!
Category: Old Special Reports
Designing Games has its perks. As The Two Towers – the second feature in The Lord of the Rings trilogy – hits the theaters, the game makers at Electronic Arts are already reviewing footage from The Return of the King. “We just saw a flyby of Minas Tirith,” boast exec producer Neil Young, referring to the seven-tiered citadel from King and its video game counterpart, due late in 2003. This time, you’ll play not only as Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas (as in The Two Towers) but also as hobbit heroes Frodo and Sam. In 2004, plans call for an epic game spanning the entire trilogy. “Imagine a Lord of the Rings game that’s everything you want it to be,” teases Young. Um, may we suggest an interactive Liv Tyler? – Geoff Keighley (Entertainment Weekly)
Greg writes us asking for help with Old Man Willow in the Fellowship of the Ring.
I am completely lost and don’t have a clue as to how and save Merry and Pippin. I am not the best gamer around but really do need your help. I am trying to get the guide as to the rest, but, I figure if I can’t even get past this, then good god, I am defeinately getting my moneys worth! Please help!
Well Greg, this is an area that I really felt needed an explanation during play. Your objection is to kill his arms without getting killed by them swinging at you. It takes some doing but basically you hop around avoiding the limbs then jump as they’re down to grab you and beat it with the stick. I’ve also heard that you can stay in one spot and throw rocks at the arms for a long time and that will break them eventually. Hope this helps!
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has received eight nominations for the International Press Academy Awards, better known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The nominations, which include Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (Drama) come one short of the nine nominations received by The Fellowship of the Ring last year, however this year The Two Towers has already received a special award for Oustanding Motion Picture Ensemble Cast – meaning the possibility of coming away from the awards with nine Golden Satellites is still a possibility.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama
Alfred Molina (Frida)
Paul Newman (Road to Perdition)
Dennis Quaid (Far From Heaven)
Dennis Haysbert (Far From Heaven)
Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Jeremy Davies (Solaris)
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Road To Perdition
Antwone Fisher
Far From Heaven
The Hours
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Quiet American
Best Director
Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven)
Pedro Almodovar (Talk To Her)
Denzel Washington (Antwone Fisher)
Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Phillip Noyce (The Quiet American)
Stephen Daldry (The Hours)
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
Bill Condon (Chicago)
Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman (Adaptation)
Ronald Harwood (The Pianist)
Best Cinematography
Conrad L. Hall (Road to Perdition)
Janusz Kaminski (Minority Report)
Andrew Lesnie (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Michael Ballhaus (Gangs of New York)
Edward Lachman (Far From Heaven)
Best Visual Effects
Michael J. McAlister (Road to Perdition)
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randal William Cook, Alex Funke (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
John Dykstra (Spiderman)
Scott Farrar (Minority Report)
Bruce Steinheimer, Michael Owens, Edward Hirsh, Jon Alexander (Gangs of New York)
Best Film Editing
Eric Zumbrunnen (Spiderman)
Jeffrey Ford II (One Hour Photo)
Michael Horton (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Dody Dom (Insomnia)
Thelma Schoonmaker (Gangs of New York)
Best Sound
Richard King I (Signs)
Philip Stockton (Gangs of New York)
Larry Blake (Solaris)
Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom (Minority Report)
Hammond Peek, C.A.S, Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Outstanding Achievement Award For Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Fellowship of the Ring DVD (no distinction made between Extended or Theatrical edition – though I assume the former) has been nominated for 2 awards at the International Press Academy’s Golden Satellite Awards. FotR has been nominated for Best Extra for a DVD and Best Overall DVD, two of this year’s new Interactive Media awards, and comes up against stiff opposition from Minority Report in both categories.
Best Extra for a DVD
The Band / Last Waltz
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Minority Report
Producers
Singing in the Rain
Best Overall DVD
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer Season Two
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Y Tu Mama Tambien
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A Hard Day’s Night
Austin Powers: Goldmember
Minority Report
Monterey Pop
HavensSpy TheBlueKat [and one of my favorite fans] sends us this tidbit from the January 10th issue of Entertainment Weekly.
Designing Games has its perks. As The Two Towers – the second feature in The Lord of the Rings trilogy – hits the theaters, the game makers at Electronic Arts are already reviewing footage from The Return of the King. “We just saw a flyby of Minas Tirith,” boast exec producer Neil Young, referring to the seven-tiered citadel from King and its video game counterpart, due late in 2003. This time, you’ll play not only as Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas (as in The Two Towers) but also as hobbit heroes Frodo and Sam. In 2004, plans call for an epic game spanning the entire trilogy. “Imagine a Lord of the Rings game that’s everything you want it to be,” teases Young. Um, may we suggest an interactive Liv Tyler? – Geoff Keighley (Entertainment Weekly)