I think too much of a good thing can be fatal, while we at the website have little choice in the amount of spoilers and advanced footage and whatnot we see daily, you the fan have the right to refuse to see things that will eventually ruin the film for you. And you should use that control!
These latest pics that we have a link to on the front page are my number one concern, why? Well while they are truly amazing to look at, they show Balin’s Tomb, but it’s just a STILL photograph, dead to the eye, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever, these are films, and no matter how nice a shot from the films looks, it is still only a SHOT from the films, there is alot missing there, no sound, no musical score, no voices from the charcters, and most of all no movement!
Some things even I get angry at having seen ahead of time, such as Balin’s Tomb, I just wish I could have been sitting in the theatre, with the Shore score in my ears, as we follow John Rhys-Davies into that tomb, and we see his sadness and anger…but now it’s ruined, because now I KNOW what it will look like, yet I still don’t know what it will FULLY look like, and if we can’t see it 100% compete then we should not see it at all!
But fear not, those that need all-spoilers-all-the-time, we will deliver the goods, like I said, we have a duty to bring you everything Tolkien, I just wanted a moment to rant. 🙂
Thoughts and opinions presented here are Xoanon’s and Xoanon’s alone, but my mommy checked the spelling
A RealVideo clip on the Official Christopher Lee Website shows our good birthday boy giving thanks to all the gifts he received, he also talks a bit about LOTR:
‘Someone asked me at Cannes what my greatest ambition in life is, I told him it is to see ‘The Return of the King’ in movie theatres in 2003.’
‘…Most recently you may have seen footage from Cannes, we were all there…when I say we I mean the cast of LOTR, with the exception of Cate Blanchett, Bernard Hill, and Hugo Weaving, we were all there. The 5 hobbits, 2 Wizards, the Dwarf, and the men.’
Lee goes on to say all the cast members (with the love for the characters and the actors as any hardcore TORNadoe I’ve ever seen!)
‘Most important of all, from my point of view, were the people who came from New Zealand. There were those that came from the US, some from Canada, some from Europe, and the UK, but for me the high point was, besides the party that was excellent, the high point was the fact that Richard Taylor the special effects wizard, was there with his partner. They really have created magic with these three films, and the word is magic, he was there he had come from New Zealand, two of the production secretaries also came from New Zealand, and quite right too, considering the amount of work they’ve been involved in over a very long period of time. Phillipa Boyens, came with her daughter, Sean Astin came with his wife and daughter, who is 4 years old and quite remarkably clever.’
Lee goes on to discuss the producers like Barrie Osbourne and the other producers.
‘But most important of all, Peter Jackson. And I was looking at the german video ages ago, from the party Sunday night, and all of us were talking about how proud we were of this wonderful achievement. But I would like to add to that, because I didn’t then, but have many other times, that it is all due to the genius, stamina, stability, and the vision of Peter Jackson, who really is one of a kind, they broke the mold, and his fair wife, and co-producer, and co-writer Fran, who was also there. They must have been exhausted, they’ve both just come from New Zealand. Peter got out of the car, doesn’t speak french, had driven for 2 days, from somewhere near Paris, right down to Cannes, without getting lost, that gives you an idea of what a remarkable person he is. I can’t pay too high a praise to him, he is responsable, well so are others, but giving him the opportunity, New Line, and they were there, because without them these films would not be made. Bob Shaye, of New Line and Michael Lynn, but the one person from New Line who had the most faith in the production from day one was Mark Ordesky, Mark was there, he was the guiding hand, he was helping us do what we were doing, during our time at Cannes.’
Mr. Lee will attend, and is expected to talk about Peter Jackson, Cannes, and “Lord of The Rings.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Christopher Lee To Party Live With Fans at Website on May 27 Fans Begin Celebration Friday
Christopher Lee, currently starring as Saruman the White in New Line Cinema’s upcoming “Lord of the Rings,” and as Count Dooku in Lucasfilm’s up coming “Star Wars: Episode II,” will share his 79th birthday with fans and well-wishers live from The Official Christopher Lee Web (www.christopherleeweb.com) 27 May, 2001. Some of the events will be live, and some interactive, and anyone may leave personal greetings for the star whose 54 year, 255-film career has created memories for practically every movie-goer alive.
Three-Day Celebration: On Friday, 25 May, fans may begin posting their good wishes through this link:
In a nod to Mr. Lee’s unbroken world record as International star with the most film credits, the birthday greetings page at the Website is prepared to handle messages in any language. (Mr. Lee himself speaks several European languages.) Fans are also invited to upload multimedia greetings; helpers will be on hand to approve messages and check attachments as they pour into the family site. Visitors do not have to register or sign in to the site to leave their greetings on this special page, which is the only birthday page Mr. Lee will see.
On Sunday, 27 May, 4:00 PM GMT, Christopher Lee will enter the Website, read birthday messages, and stream a RealMedia video message to fans at this link (www.christopherleeweb.com/clb.rm). To experience the video message, visitors will need a RealMedia video player, which they can download free at the RealMedia site (http://proforma.real.com/real/player/player.html?src=downloadr,010524rpchoice_c2&dc=526525524). Those who miss the live event can view an archived copy from the Christopher Lee Web Video and/or Audio page in the future.
From approximately 4:30-5:30 PM GMT Sunday, there will be a private birthday party for Mr. Lee with a limited number of fans, by invitation only. Mr. Lee will talk to the guests, open some of his presents on-line, and thank those who mailed them, then talk about whatever is on his mind. Participants will be given instructions by e-mail for getting to the private party. Everyone is invited to experience a multimedia recording of the private birthday festivities after that part of the event.
The third event this Sunday will be the final round in the Christopher Lee Trivia Competition, hosted jointly by Mr. Lee and Joe Skinnell, Competitions Manager for the Official Christopher Lee Web. Guests of the private party are invited to attend, and fans around the world can watch the competition on video and/or voice after the event, and try their hand at the questions. The final round of the Christopher Lee Trivia Competition is the culmination of several weekly rounds of questions, during which contestants identified Christopher Lee films from clips and stills and answered questions about Mr. Lee’s career from sources such as Tall, Dark and Gruesome, Mr. Lee’s autobiography
I work for a Thoroughbred Breeding Farm in PA and a few weeks ago we were thinking of names for our yearlings. We got kind of stuck. I have always loved J.R.R. Tolkien and of course can’t wait for the movies to come out so I suggested BILBO BAGGINS as a possible name. Everyone seemed to like it so we submitted it to the Jockeyclub never expecting it to be accepted but…It was!
So sometime next summer watch for BILBO BAGGINS running at a race track near you! We still have 4 more yearlings to name this year, and 20 or so to name next year. If anyone has any name suggestions from Tolkien I’d love to hear it (Sorry, Shadowfax is already taken…)! Be creative, but the names most fit in 18 characters! Send your name ideas to, barbarshop@hotmail.com
I found the news article in our local paper today, and the other information after the article was given to me by Bakshi studios.
Here is from my local newspaper the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinal’s “Cue” section…
“Fellowship of the Ring getting new Words, opening”
Most of the dialogue in the much-anticipated “The Fellowship of the Rings” the first installment of “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is being replaced as actors re-dub their voices in an underground studio in London and a new opening has been added.
Sir Ian McKellen, who plays the wizard Gandalf the Grey in the movie based on JRR Tolkien’s popular novels, made these revelations in the “Grey Book” section of his website www.mckellen.com/cinema/lotr/journal.htm his diary about the movie-making.
“Almost all of the dialogue has had to be replaced.” McKellen notes in one entery, “Sean Bean (Boromir) Ian Holm (Bilbo) And Christopher Lee (Suraman) Have added fresh soundtracks to their scenes.” According to McKellen’s website, the studio in New Zealand wasn’t soundproofed.
The Opening Backstory has been changed, and new dialogue will now go to Bilbo, the adventurer introduced in Tolkien’s prequel to the lord of the rings “The Hobbit”, as he writes him memoirs, according to McKellen.
The Fellowship is scheduled for release Dec. 19th.
According to a source at Bakshi’s studios, I have been told that he will release his 1978 unedited version of LOTR animation sometime this year onto DVD to commemorate the live action movie being released in December.
And for someone who long ago asked about the signifigance of the way Legolas always held his hands. (Exmp. The thumb, index and middle finger extended while the pinky and ring finger were bent, or when the index and middle finger were extended and the thumb crossed over the bent pinky and ring finger.)
Although someone awhile ago thought it was signifigant (And I must admit I did too.) I’ve been told by Bakshi studios that it really had no signifigance.
A RealVideo clip on the Official Christopher Lee Website shows our good birthday boy giving thanks to all the gifts he received, he also talks a bit about LOTR: