The Alamo Drafthouse in Texas seems to be going Peter Jackson crazy, showing all of his work through December! Below is a list of when and where all PJ fans can see his work.
December 6th – Thursday – The Frighteners – 11.59 pm December 7th – Friday – The Frighteners – 11.59 pm December 13th – Thursday – Dead Alive (Brain Dead) – 11.59 pm December 14th – Fridayday – Dead Alive (Brain Dead) – 11.59 pm December 15th – Saturday – Dead Alive (Brain Dead) – 11.59 pm December 16th – Sunday – The Making Of The Frighteners – 2.00 pm December 20th – Thursday – Meet The Feebles – 11.59 pm December 21st – Friday – Meet The Feebles – 11.59 pm December 22nd – Saturday – Meet The Feebles – 11.59 pm December 27th – Thursday – Heavenly Creatures – 12.00 Midnight December 28th – Friday – Heavenly Creatures – 12.00 Midnight December 29th – Saturday – Heavenly Creatures – 12.00 Midnight
Peter Orphanos, the producer of TORN Digital, gives us his first report on the recent events at the LOTR Press Junket in New York City. Check this out!
“This will most likely be one of the greatest film epic adventures of all time”, if I may steal a quote from the great dwarf himself, John Rhys-Davies… “You know, Mr. Rhys-Davies, you weren’t exaggerating about that declaration.”, I will tell him one day, I hope.
Please bear in mind, I will try and avoid any true spoilers…
I never thought I would be seeing this movie so soon, let alone meeting some of the cast and crew, but when the lights dimmed in the theater my wish’s came true. Peter Jackson, some say,”has never had a hit”. Well, I say now, to all those naysayers and disbelievers, “Never Say Never” again. This is, without a doubt, the greatest adaptation of a book to the big screen we have ever seen. And not only does the film look great, but the story itself does true justice to the book. I would also like to add that Mr. Jackson has skillfully translated all the characters from print to motion without a single hitch.
As for the movie, it is well paced and for a feature that is this long (2:45+), you will not only feel comfortable as a fan, but you will become immersed in the world of Middle-earth. It starts out with a great visual history of the ring up until The Hobbit and then the journey begins in Hobbiton. It is here that we meet Gandalf The Grey, Frodo, Bilbo and Sam Gamgee, on a bright sunny day in the Shire. The story flows along from here in a nice trot that seems to cover the essentials of the book, while pleasantly surprising the audience with its unique interpretations of scenes and chapters.
Throughout the film, Peter Jackson consistently builds a solid base for the main characters to grow and he does it the best with dear Frodo. He has also enhanced other characters such as Saruman, Boromir and Arwen with just the right amount of screen time (no more, no less) to fulfill their purpose in the story and keep it moving. And, of course, Gollum is the real treat (I won’t say more than that) and fans will be looking forward to him in the next two films.
One of the coolest characters that had a great presence/aura all the time was Orlando Bloom as Legolas, from his first appearance at the Council Of Elrond to Amon Hen, there is this confidence in him as a tried and true person, and it clearly shows in all of his scenes and is most effective in the Battles.
Liv Tyler also delivered in her role as the beautiful Arwen and at times I thought I was watching someone else on the screen. She was that good! There were many great performances by the entire cast and to write that out would be redundant, but I will say that “Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, you’ve created a new ring for yourselves.”
A few scenes will be stuck in my mind for a long time, the first is the battle at Amon Hen, which is one of the best action scenes so far in this trilogy (I can’t wait for Helm’s Deep, which according to Orlando Bloom, took 9 weeks to shoot). Mines Of Moria, of course, blew me away and seeing the tomb of Balin and the Great Halls built by the Dwarves was unbelievable.
Peter Jackson doesn’t just use the visual effects to impress the audience, but uses it to enhance the story and it is evidenced by some of his motion shots, especially with the Pillars Of The Kings and a diving camera shot from the top of Orthanc into the mines of Isengard. Isengard, Orthanc, Mordor, Lorien, Rivendell and Bag End will also be among those remembered too, but there are many favorites to be had by all fans.
So what was it like? The best way to describe it is that I left the theater feeling like I had, not only, read the book, but lived through and witnessed the journey of Frodo and company first hand. And please keep in mind I have read the original trilogy several times including an October read just to prepare for the movies. It Was Worth The Time! And worth the HYPE!
Thanks to Peter Jackson & Company plus New Line for making this epic adventure come to life and for giving TORN Digital the thrill of a lifetime. New Line has not only brought back a great feeling of TRUE Entertainment on the big screen to the motion picture industry, but they will be making film history in doing so. With the trilogy, What many of us have imagined about for many years will finally be seen and experienced by all! Enjoy It!
I’ll return next week with some of the press junket interviews we did with PJ, Sir Ian, Elijah, Sam, Viggo and others, and let you know what they were like.
Teaser:
I walked into the Waldorf Astoria with Brian and who do we run into while waiting for the elevator, but none other than Viggo Mortenson himself. What a guy! I congratulated him on his performance and he was surprised I had seen the film. We then continued to speak a little bit about his great scene at Amon Hen.
I was sitting right next to Peter Jackson the day after my first viewing of FOTR…
I’m from the BBC programme “Film 2001 with Jonathan Ross” to let all LOTR fans know we’ve got a BIG, FAT EXCLUSIVE on tonight’s show… The very first clips broadcast on UK television!!!
Tune in to BBC1 at 11:35pm to salivate further…
Also, next week’s show will be coming direct from the LOTR Premiere party in London, including exclusive interviews with the director and cast.
I got CineMania December’s issue with Frodo in the cover. There are another 2 different covers : Gandalf and an Orc, but the magazine content is the same. This issue has a report about the films, as well as exclusive interviews with Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler and Elijah Wood.
Also, there is a CineMania LoTR special edition with Gandalf in the cover, and some studio photos I have not seen, (I was breathless when I saw Sean Bean he looks soooo handsome!!). It is an extraordinary issue, with actual and complete information about JRR Tolkien, the books, and the movies. They did a serious research, so far I have not found any mistake.
I think the most important information for LoTR mexican fans is that VideoCine (the one that will distribute LoTR in Mexico) will have a premiere in SixFlags Mexico this December 10th. The release in Mexico is in December 21th, probably at midnight in major cities.
28 Days (2000) UK Crimson Tide (1995) Prophecy, The (1995) American Yakuza (1994) Crew, The (1994) Boiling Point (1993) Ruby Cairo (1993) Young Americans, The (1993) Young Guns II (1990) Witness (1985)
Liv Tyler (Arwen)
One Night at McCool’s (2001) Onegin (1999) UK Plunkett & Macleane (1999) UK Can’t Hardly Wait (1998) UK U Turn (1997) UK Stealing Beauty (1996)
Ian Holm (Bilbo)
Joe Gould’s Secret (2000) Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998) (TV) Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) UK King Lear (1997) (TV) UK Big Night (1996) Madness of King George, The (1994) UK Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) S.O.S. Titanic (1979) (TV) Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) UK Fixer, The (1968) UK
Sean Bean (Boromir)
Essex Boys (2000) Anna Karenina (1997) Black Beauty (1994) UK Stormy Monday (1988)
Martyn Sanderson (Bree Gatekeeper)
Angel at My Table, An (1990) UK Ned Kelly (1970)
John Noble (Denethor)
Airtight (1999) (TV) UK
Peter Mackenzie (Elendil)
Lorenzo’s Oil (1992) UK Off Limits (1988)
Hugo Weaving (Elrond)
Matrix, The (1999) UK Interview, The (1998) Babe (1995) UK
Miranda Otto (Eowyn)
What Lies Beneath (2000) UK
Ian Mune (unknown)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Elijah Wood (Frodo)
Faculty, The (1998) UK Good Son, The (1993) Radio Flyer (1992) Forever Young (1992) Paradise (1991) Internal Affairs (1990)
Cate Blanchett (Galadriel)
Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) UK Ideal Husband, An (1999) Elizabeth (1998) Oscar and Lucinda (1997) UK
Ian McKellen (Gandalf)
X-Men (2000) Bent (1997) Restoration (1995) Shadow, The (1994) Scandal (1989) Keep, The (1983) UK Alfred the Great (1969) UK
Secret of the Andes (1998) UK Marquis de Sade (1996) Great White Hype, The (1996) Cyborg Cop (1994) Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter, The (1993) Tusks (1990) Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) (TV) Firewalker (1986) King Solomon’s Mines (1985) Nairobi Affair (1984) (TV) UK Victor/Victoria (1982)
Sweet Talker (1991) Rikky and Pete (1988) Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) UK Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) UK Cars That Ate Paris, The (1974) UK
Sean Astin (Sam)
Deterrence (1999) UK Kimberly (1999) Icebreaker (1999) Dish Dogs (1998) Encino Man (1992) UK Toy Soldiers (1991) UK War of the Roses, The (1989) UK Staying Together (1989)
Christopher Lee (Saruman)
Sleepy Hollow (1999) UK Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) UK Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Safari 3000 (1982) Serial (1980) 1941 (1979) UK Arabian Adventure (1979) UK Three Musketeers, The (1973) UK Death Line (1972) UK One More Time (1970) Gorgon, The (1964) UK City of the Dead, The (1960) Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1959) UK Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Brian Sergent (Ted Sandyman)
Meet the Feebles (1989)
Bernard Hill (Theoden)
True Crime (1999) UK Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1999) UK Loss of Sexual Innocence, The (1999) UK Titanic (1997) Gandhi (1982) UK
Brad Dourif (Wormtongue)
Shadow Hours (2000) Storytellers, The (1999) UK Bride of Chucky (1998) UK Nightwatch (1998) Death Machine (1995) Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story (1994) (TV) Color of Night (1994) Amos & Andrew (1993) Body Parts (1991) UK Jungle Fever (1991) UK Mississippi Burning (1988) Fatal Beauty (1987) Blue Velvet (1986) UK Wise Blood (1979) UK
Jim Rygiel (SFX)
Anna and the King (1999) Batman Returns (1992) Alien³ (1992) Ghost (1990) Solar Crisis (1990) Last Starfighter, The (1984) 2010 (1984)
Howard Shore (Composer)
Cell, The (2000) High Fidelity (2000) Dogma (1999) Moonlight and Valentino (1995) White Man’s Burden (1995) Guilty as Sin (1993) Philadelphia (1993) M. Butterfly (1993) Prelude to a Kiss (1992) Postcards from the Edge (1990) Moving (1988) Fly, The (1986) After Hours (1985) Places in the Heart (1984) Silkwood (1983) Brood, The (1979)
Peter Jackson (Director)
Meet the Feebles (1989)
To get more information, use the sites I use like:
There’s a picture of Elijah Wood on the contents page, and another one on the front page of the article (wearing a Cheap Trick shirt, no less!) On the second page of the article there is a picture of Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, and Elijah Wood (out of costume, of course) under a tree or something.
Very devastating looks on their faces ^_^ On the third page of the article, there’s a section entitled “Tolkien Name Check” with lots of shots from the movie we’ve seen before. This section gives examples of how LOTR has affected society over the years, for instance, some of the Led Zeppelin albums, some lyrics from other songs, and, of course, Leonard Nimoy’s “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”.
Here’s the article:
EXPOSURE
Hobbit Forming. Airborne Toilets, Knee Pants, Elf Tattoos: It’s Lord of the Rings
“It just isn’t a normal movie,” says Sean Astin, stating the obvious. Astin is one of the stars of the übergeek epic that comes to theaters, at last, this month: “The Fellowship of the Ring”, the first part of the $270-million, three-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. For the uninitiated, the first installment tells the story of hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), his fellowship, and their efforts to destroy a powerful ring that – if co-opted by evil forces – could enslave the resident of Middle-earth. Directed by indie stalwart Peter Jackson (Heavenly Creatures), the film also stars Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortenson, and a cast of literally thousands. In a season of go-nowhere would-be blockbusters, “The Fellowship of the Ring” is more than a likely sure thing: It’s the first film in recent memory that has a chance to have an impact on pop culture the way “Star Wars” did almost 25 years ago.
Of course, iconic films don’t come easily: Principal photography on all three , message boards and much more.
Based on J.R.R. Tolkein’s epic novel, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy will collectively re-tell the story of Frodo Baggins, who battles against the Dark Lord Sauron to save Middle-earth from the grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and The Fellowship embark on a desperate journey to rid the earth of the source of Sauron’s greatest strength, the One Ring, a ring of such power that it cannot be destroyed. His extraordinary adventures across the treacherous landscape of Middle-earth reveal how the power of friendship and courage can hold the forces of darkness at bay.
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Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn)
Liv Tyler (Arwen)
Ian Holm (Bilbo)
Sean Bean (Boromir)
Martyn Sanderson (Bree Gatekeeper)
John Noble (Denethor)
Peter Mackenzie (Elendil)
Hugo Weaving (Elrond)
Miranda Otto (Eowyn)
Ian Mune (unknown)
Elijah Wood (Frodo)
Cate Blanchett (Galadriel)
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Bruce Spence (Mouth of Sauron)
Sean Astin (Sam)
Christopher Lee (Saruman)
Brian Sergent (Ted Sandyman)
Bernard Hill (Theoden)
Brad Dourif (Wormtongue)