To get more information, use the sites I use like the ones below. Simply find a movie or actor you want to see, go to one of the sites below and see if the film is playing in your area. mydigiguide.com, tv-now.com and IMDB.com
Note: These are films that are listed as being on TV THIS WEEK ONLY, this is NOT a list of all the films the cast has done
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) 28 Days (2000) Albino Alligator (1996) Crimson Tide (1995) Prophecy, The (1995) Ruby Cairo (1993) Boiling Point (1993) Young Guns II (1990) Witness (1985) Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985) Swing Shift (1984)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Dr. T & the Women (2000) Cookie’s Fortune (1999) Plunkett & Macleane (1999) Stealing Beauty (1996) Heavy (1995)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Bless the Child (2000) Last of the Blonde Bombshells, The (2000) (TV) Shergar (1999) Match, The (1999) Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998) (TV) Fifth Element, The (1997) Sweet Hereafter, The (1997) Big Night (1996) Loch Ness (1995) Madness of King George, The (1994) Hamlet (1990) Chariots of Fire (1981) S.O.S. Titanic (1979) (TV)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) War, The (1994) Forever Young (1992) Radio Flyer (1992) Avalon (1990) Internal Affairs (1990)
Charlotte Gray (2001) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Shipping News, The (2001) Man Who Cried, The (2000) Gift, The (2000) Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) X-Men (2000) Apt Pupil (1998) Gods and Monsters (1998) Richard III (1995) Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV) Six Degrees of Separation (1993) And the Band Played On (1993) (TV) Scandal (1989) Keep, The (1983)
Scorcher (2002) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Secret of the Andes (1998) Great White Hype, The (1996) Marquis de Sade (1996) Canvas (1992) Gifted One, The (1989) (TV) Firewalker (1986)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Sky Is Falling, The (2000) Icebreaker (1999) Deterrence (1999) Dish Dogs (1998) (V) Encino Man (1992) Toy Soldiers (1991) White Water Summer (1987)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Sleepy Hollow (1999) Feast at Midnight, A (1994) Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) Howling II (1985) Safari 3000 (1982) Four Musketeers, The (1974) Death Line (1972) Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) City of the Dead, The (1960) Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1959) Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
Ghost, The (2000) Prophecy 3: The Ascent, The (2000) (V) Storytellers, The (1999) Sworn to Justice (1996) Death Machine (1995) Color of Night (1994) Amos & Andrew (1993) Child’s Play 3 (1991) Critters 4 (1991) (V) Child’s Play 2 (1990) Child’s Play (1988) Mississippi Burning (1988)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Yards, The (2000) High Fidelity (2000) Cell, The (2000) Cop Land (1997) Before and After (1996) Striptease (1996) White Man’s Burden (1995) Se7en (1995) Ed Wood (1994) Client, The (1994) Sliver (1993) Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Single White Female (1992) Prelude to a Kiss (1992) Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) Postcards from the Edge (1990) Innocent Man, An (1989) She-Devil (1989) Signs of Life (1989) Moving (1988) Big (1988) After Hours (1985) Places in the Heart (1984) Videodrome (1983) Scanners (1981)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) 102 Dalmatians (2000) Multiplicity (1996) Outbreak (1995) Last of the Mohicans, The (1992) Batman Returns (1992) Ghost (1990) Last Starfighter, The (1984) 2010 (1984)
Archier was kind enough to send us a whole slew of screencaps from the latest video on the official site. If you are one of those unfortunate souls who can’t access the video, it’s the next best thing!
There’s a long speech by Mark Burton, Minister of Tourism in NZ, over at Scoop.co.nz in which he mentions all the traditional reasons people visit New Zealand – stunning scenery, adventure sports, friendly people etc. He speculated on why NZ is bucking the downward trend in tourism and gaining numbers since last year. He thinks its because there’s more focus on promoting its cultural events, wine, art, and the fact that it’s a cheap and safe destination.
The part of the speech that interests me is this:
“I believe we should be known as much for our culture and our people as we are for our landscape and adventure tourism.
“And it’s happening. Some of our most unique cultural events are being promoted internationally by Tourism New Zealand. Events such as the Wild Foods Festival, the International Festival of the Arts, the World of Wearable Arts Awards, Pacifica, Masterclass Wine and Food, and the L’Oreal New Zealand Fashion week, are all being showcased overseas, and the world’s perception of New Zealand is changing.
“This year, we have two important opportunities to market ourselves to the world: the Americas’ Cup and the release of the second Lord of the Rings film.”
I have to wonder how much of the world has any clue what the Americas’ Cup is. Not as many as have seen The Lord of the Rings, is my guess. Granted, on average yachties tend to be richer, so if they have a whim to come to NZ to watch the race finals, a lot of them will. But millions of people must see the LOTR films and wish they could go there. Oh well, I’ll do my bit for the economy and plug Red Carpet MovieTour’s LOTR -fan tours again! [More]
New League Program — Race To Mount Doom™ — To Launch in November Presents Exciting Twist on TCG for In-Store and At-Home Play
(Norfolk, VA, September 26, 2002) — This November, Decipher will launch the Race To Mount Doom—The Two Towers™, an all-new league program offering The Lord of the Rings™ TCG players a completely new way to play their favorite game, while providing retailers with everything they need to develop an active player community. Plus, through a specially designed home version, The Lord of the Rings™ TCG players will be able to continue this unique gameplay experience beyond their weekly retail “clubhouse” visit, allowing them to recreate the “Race” experience with friends and family at home.
According to Dan Bojanowski, Organized Play Coordinator for the Decipher Game Management Authority (DGMA), the Race to Mount Doom will be challenging enough for experienced competitive players while remaining a fun stepping-stone for beginner, non-tournament-level players.
How it works: Players will gather for Race Night. They each will play two games in a tournament-like environment, progressing along the Race Path towards Mount Doom. The more games they win, the quicker they’ll advance. However, win or lose, every game that is played will add points to their overall cumulative score. The Race Path itself provides for an exciting new twist on gameplay. As players progress along the Path, they will have to modify their strategies and deck design based on the text of the site they are currently on. This text could provide a benefit for the player or become a challenge they must overcome. Every game will be different since each player will be uniquely affected by the gametext at his or her respective position within the Race. The Race, which will lasts approximately eight to ten weeks for the in-store version, will be completed when one player reaches the end of the Race Path — at Mount Doom.
The Race to Mount Doom will not come to an end with the finish of the first Race, however. Thanks to the League Kit’s innovative reusability and the introduction of static clings and a customizable wipe-off wall mat and marker, the Race can be re-invented by the players over and over again. Plus, with multiple Race Path variations included, the Race organizer can launch a new Race with the purchase of additional prizes through the Race to Mount Doom Expansion Kit. Even after all the Race Path variations are used up, players can continue to customize the Race by inventing their own Race Path with the wipe-off mat and marker.
Players will be rewarded with prizes throughout the Race. In the retail store version, a foil card will be awarded each Race Night, while a collectible “culture” pin will be awarded to both the first- and second-place winners at the end of each Race. Finally, Race participants will elect one player as “Best Sportsman.” This person will also receive a collectible “culture” pin. Exclusive foil cards of “Faramir” and “Éowyn” will be included in each of the three Race To Mount Doom kits.
“Both competitive and non-tournament level players will love the customizability of this new League program. It is unlike anything available in league play today. Players will be able create all-new experiences by developing their own game text for the Race Path, which will affect gameplay in very much the same way as the Adventure Path does to the game itself,” Bojanowski said. “With the introduction of the Race Home Kit, players can create their very own ‘weekly poker night’ using The Lord of the Rings™ TCG as their game of choice. Or, they can get together and play one game after another until they finish up the Race in one marathon Lord of the Rings™ TCG weekend.”
The Race To Mount Doom — Two Towers Base Kit will contain:
· Instruction Manual providing instructions in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish
· Wall mat featuring Customizable Race Path, Players’ Progress and Top 5 Players
· Static cling sheet to customize gametext on Race Path wall mat
· Wipe-off Marker
· 12 Foil Cards for Weekly Prizes*
· 3 Collectible Metal “Culture” Pins for End-of-Race Prizes*
· Exclusive “Faramir” and “Éowyn” Foil Cards
*The Race To Mount Doom Home Kit will contain all contents other than asterisked items.
The Race To Mount Doom — The Two Towers Base Kit will be sold to retailers through Decipher and participating distributors beginning in October, allowing for Races to kick off in stores in early November and coinciding with the worldwide release of The Two Towers™ set on November 6. Retailers will be able to purchase the Race To Mount Doom League Kits for US $30 and the Expansion Kit for US $20. This expansion kit includes an additional 12 foil cards as well as three collectible culture pins for prize support. The Home Kit will be available for US $15 MSRP in retail stores and through the Decipher Online Store beginning in November.
The highly-anticipated second installment of the trilogy from New Line Cinema, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, will premiere in December 2002. For more information about The Lord of the Rings trilogy, go to www.lordoftherings.net.
Ringer Staffer Arwen sends us her report from the Los Angeles celebration of Bilbo’s Birthday!:
September 22, 2002. On what turned out to be one of the hottest days in Shire history, a group of approximately 100 citizens of Middle Earth (LA Ringers in the Common Speech) gathered in a little known enclave of Griffith Park called The Shire. Hobbits, elves, wizards and men had all come together to celebrate the birthday of their dear friends Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Rumor had it that it was to be a party of such special magnificence that King Elessar and Queen Arwen themselves were traveling all the way from the realms of Gondor to attend (a rumor that proved indeed to be true).
Preparations began as early as 9:30am, as I arrived in Bag End and started to hang up decorations while trying to keep at bay the occasional goblin intruders. My nice streamers and banners unfortunately did not survive past noon, as a much welcome but quite destructive breeze kept blowing through the trees. I was soon joined by Sarumann and his new roommate who happily helped setting up. Not long afterwards, Calisuri arrived with a cartload of goodies — giveaway prizes generously donated by SideShow Weta, Games Workshop and Houghton Mifflin, not to mention a hundred “mathoms” all personally hand wrapped by Calisuri over the course of the previous nights. Last but not least, he was also bringing our most beloved treasure: a beautiful “Happy Birthday Bilbo Baggins” sign, entirely handmade, an almost exact replica of the one in the movie. Needless to say, we were thrilled and amazed. Calisuri is so talented, so dedicated, and most of all such a wonderful person. He is my personal hero.
After hanging the sign, we headed out to nearby Glendale to pick up the birthday cake. This little trip took us much longer than anticipated, as the bakery was incredibly busy at that time of the day. The cake was beautiful though, and totally worth the wait. We dropped it in the coolness of my refrigerator (it would not have survived the heat down there at Bag End all afternoon) and headed back to the picnic grounds.
In the meantime, party guests had begun to arrive, braving the sun and the uphill hike to the site. Food and drinks of all kinds started piling up on the picnic tables. Strangers from distant lands and friends of old gathered on picnic blankets in the shade of the lovely trees. Hardcore trading card gamers began playing a round of cards, while hobbits and elves alike happily picked up their mathom. Meanwhile, the Bag End Coach had started its rounds. For almost three hours without a break, Sarumann drove up and down the hill, picking up guests (and everything they were bringing) and dropping them up at the picnic site. I know his Tolkien namesake turned to the Shadow eventually, but our very own Sarumann is the nicest, most generous and high-spirited of all Istari. Another personal hero.
We had several contests scheduled for the afternoon, but the most unexpected one turned out to be “Best Yellow Jacket Slayer”. Unfortunately at that time of the year, these nasty stingers are quite common in the park. We had set up traps earlier on, but this proved quite ineffective as soon as we started unwrapping the food… and before nightfall, the hill was swarming with these earthly equivalent to orcs! Our very own Quickbeam was definitely the fiercest Slayer, mercilessly squashing insects to the cry of “Go back to the Shadow!”; yellow jackets flew from his wrath, stunned by his magnificence. Alas, the armies of Mordor are countless, and more of the flying pests kept invading the food area. But as we all know, hobbits really are amazing creatures, and could never be kept away from any source of food, should Ringwraiths themselves block their path. Everyone filled their plates and cups and began eating and drinking regardless of the bugs. And did I mention we were protected by the Grey Wizard anyway? How else do you explain that nobody got stung?
Their stomachs full and their thirst quenched, partygoers gathered around TORn’s table as the Trivia Contest began, handled by Master of Ceremonies Quickbeam with his trademark mix of eloquence, wit, humor and charm (yes, he’s my hero too — I happen to have many heroes!). Lots of wonderful prizes were won, Houghton Mifflin books and SideShow Weta collectibles. This first contest ended on a very high note, as suddenly Quickbeam pointed to the top of the hill and announced: “Gandalf has arrived!”. Sure enough, standing tall and leaning on his staff, came the Grey —or in this case, Blue– Wizard himself, an eerie and magical vision straight out of the Shire.
Throughout the afternoon we made several attempts to cook some barbecue, but unfortunately the BBQ pits in the nearby “Mines Of Moria” had been claimed by various bands of Easterlings who never relinquished the grills to us, once more demonstrating beyond any doubt the evil nature inherent to their kind. Thankfully, there was no lack of food at the picnic tables, including a hearty “Pippin’s Pasta Salad” (tomatoes, sausages, nice crispy bacon), and no one went home hungry.
Our second contest was “Best Impersonation Of a Character From The Movie”. A large number of contestants lined up to try their luck. This was positively a hoot! All participants delivered wonderful performances and it was very difficult for the judges (Quickbeam, Saruman, Garfeiamo and your humble servant, Arwen) to select only three winners. We ended up giving consolation prizes, as there was way too much talent there to go unrewarded. Number one prize went to a brilliant lad who acted the entire scene between Aragorn and Arwen (before the Nazgul chase) all in Elvish. Quite impressive! My own personal favorites were the two ladies who played Aragorn and Frodo in the boats at the Argonath, mimicking the two Pillars of the Kings at the end of their skit! All of the contestants demonstrated a lot of creativity and humor, and were praised for their efforts.
At that point Sarumann and myself headed out to my place to pick up the cake, therefore missing the Ring Hunt. I understand it was a lot of fun, but it didn’t take more than ten minutes for the Ring to be found… (after all, the Ring of Power has a will of its own).
I carried the cake all the way up the hill, dragging my feet (the heat and excitement of the day were starting to take their toll). By that time it was almost 6pm and some guests had begun to head back to their hobbit holes. Our cake looked a lot like the one in the movie and was almost as big! Not surprisingly, the remaining guests lined up to grab a slice, and the cake vanished quicker than you can say, “Don’t tempt me, Frodo!”.
Temperature was cooling down, orc-like yellow jackets had deserted the area, and everyone was still hanging out, enjoying the party and each other’s company. We had one SideShow Weta collectible left (a gorgeous statue of Gandalf) and since so many guests had showed up in costume, we decided to throw an impromptu Costume Contest. Debbie (Primmy from the LOTR Fan Club boards) read Bilbo’s birthday speech for us, and with that the contest began. Master Calisuri was the almighty judge, and the prize was awarded to none other than the Grey… hmmm… Blue Wizard himself.
Darkness started creeping in, and while we all wished we could hang out a little longer, it was time to wrap up. Quickbeam gave me a ride down to my car on his moped (quite an adventure in itself!). We all felt happy and contented, as things had gone so well and everyone had such a great time. Coming back to the picnic grounds to pickup my stuff, I found the entire area pitch black and silent, except for the crickets and the nightly sounds of the park. Looking down to the lawn, I thought I caught a glimpse of a group of elves dancing on the grass in the moonlight, and I heard their soft voices singing to Bilbo and Frodo. Or maybe I dreamed it?…
Greetings Lord of the Rings TCG fans! The countdown to the release of THE TWO TOWERS expansion has begun! On November 6th, 2002 Decipher, Inc. will officially release The Two Towers – a 365 card expansion set which is no doubt – the most anticipated card game expansion to date!
Kyle Heuer, Promotions Coordinator for Decipher, Inc. has summarized the release in this very exciting report:
“Here is a list of all the products that will be coming out for The Two Towers on November 6 (unless you are going to DecipherCon where we will be pre-releasing The Two Towers):
63-card Starter Decks: $10.99 USD Aragorn/Dunland and Theodin/Isengard will be the deck themes.
Deluxe Starter Deck: $20.00 USD Gandalf/Raider theme deck, an 11-card Booster Pack, and glass tokens.
There are three different boxes for the Deluxe Starters. Elf, Isengard, and Rohan.
11-card Booster Pack: $3.29 USD 1 rare, 3 uncommon, and 7 common cards in every pack. A foil will replace a common card in every sixth pack on average.
We are also investigating the possibility of doing additional products, but we aren’t ready to make those announcements just yet :)”
And finally, the moment you’ve been waiting for: Here is the first of many spoilers which will hopefully “wet your appetite” for the new cultures, mechanincs and strategies of THE TWO TOWERS TCG:
Today’s card comes to us from the ever lovable SHIRE culture.
Pippin, Just a Nuisance 1 Twilight Shire Culture Companion, Hobbit Strength – 3 Vitality – 4 Gandalf Signet (card numbers and rarity have not yet been assigned)
Skirmish: If Pippin is not assigned to a skirmish, discard him to remove an Uruk-hai from a skirmish involving an unbound companion.
“‘What good have I been?… a passenger, a piece of luggage.'”
“Cool card, first you can stealth your Pippin along the first part of the site path, then you can discard him to stealth for your other companions the rest of the way. Then you can play Pippin again next turn and do it again.” – Kyle Heuer
As always, please visit www.decipher.com for the latest news and RFD (Radio Free Decipher) broadcasts regarding the latest Lord of the Rings TCG and RPG gaming products.
