Ringer Spy Thorin sends in some news regarding the possible LOTR DVD release, and what rating it may get IF there is any added sticky bits. Thorin is in the know, yet still, take this as RUMOR with enough salt to kill an elephant.
I was chatting with you a month or so ago, and mentioned that I had heard of a DVD release version of LOTR- I did some checking up on it, and it does seem to be true! It has been said that the release will be R18 – due to somewhat graphic scenes (described by some of the actors as “Disturbing”). I am rather good friends with a couple of people who were involved in the production.
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Ringer Spy John Doe drops in again to spread some wisdom on that all important question, ‘Who was that on the Spiked Wheel?’ Well now we know!
Armed with a small clipping from a LOTR Call Sheet from August 17th, John let me take a peek at one of the shots they were planning for the day. One of them is described as:
‘As Saruman turns on the wheel, the Palantir drops from his hand and into the water’
So now we know! That image is obviously a stunt double, they would not stick a 78 year old man upside down on a wheel for hours. Click on the image below to see the actual call sheet.
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Ringer Spy EB sends in this great pic of a LOTR Dagger!!
Hi!
I got this from a friend! I cannot say anymore, but it’s a genuine LOTR Dagger!!
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“G’day
My 5 cents worth on the extra debate…
I worked as an extra for a day, last week on the set near Twizel. This was apparently the biggest shoot of the entire movie in terms of extra use. There were well over 400 of us there. A huge day.
I expected that if anything would go wrong, or if any of the rumoured ill-treatment was to surface, it would be on that day.
However, I was never given a reason to doubt the integrity of the crew. The whole thing went extraordinarily well. All of the extras were treated with the utmost respect, and all the supporting crew were extremely attentive to any needs. Safety and comfort were top priorities.
I talked to many of the other extras who had been involved for most of the shoot there. They only had very good things to say about their treatment, and all were delighted to have been involved.
I had a hoot. A fantastic day. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and consider myself very lucky to have had such a privileged insight into the project.
I was gob-smacked at the detail. For all of those people who harbour even the smallest doubts in what we will see – forget it. It’s going to be fantastic!
Cheers
Arfa”
Arfa wrote in again to add:
“Yeah, I was an Orc too. Loads of fun. All my childhood fantasies (well, one of them) come true. I didn’t find my mask too bad, though it was a bit hard to hear at times.
We had a really warm day as well, but the crew made sure we were out of the masks as much as possible. There was even a photographer on set who took individual photo’s of us in costume. They will be posting these out to us…but not for another 2 years!
This was totally unexpected, and totally unnecessary, but I think it shows that they do give a damn about the all of the people who are involved, and wanted to make everyone take away good memories of their time on the set.
I took time off work, but would have done it all for free, of course.
Feel free to publish what you want. I don’t think I’m breaching any of my confidentiality agreement by saying what an awesome day we had.”
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My phone rings it is Madame Butterfly “go and see what is happening at Wingate Toff and send the afternoon update to Tehanu”.
I don my tweed suit and the customary top hat and proceed to Peterkin Street in the Jaguar to observe the Wingate set. I observe the developments through my special observation device. They seem to be constructing steps and adding them to the set. The set looks to be developing into a quarter scale of Minas Tirith? A truck arrives, the compound gates are closed. The driver gets out and opens the gates and drives around by the front fence of the compound. He opens the back door of the truck……….. By joves! More steps in the back of the truck! And there by the front of the fence, more steps! How absolutely spiffing, they are cutting out shapes of doors and arches out of the addition that Madame and Robbie saw this morning. I scan the compound for the big burly guards that are known to frequent the Wingate sets. I finger my sword-cane in readiness and my waxed moustache twitches in anticipation. What’s that! Oh I say! A crane is lifting a huge tower off the back of a large truck. Yes, there are builders everywhere, one must be able to hear their hammers a mile away!
Well I must dash before I am discovered!
Tally Ho ! The Toff
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Mysterious Spy John Doe is back with some more insider news, read on…no I.D. Required:
Principle Photography Is intended to finish the friday before X-mas. The filming on Deer Mountain (Facing Queenstown) is being based around an old Disney Movie Set from 1985-86 Called “The Rescue” about a group of kids who rescue their Navy Seal dads from a Korean Prison.
I believe Unit 1 will go back to Wellington in a week, and the rest are staying on for between 3-5 more weeks.
I have also seen a set (Will not disclose where) of a Man made mountain pass, the mountain was very rocky and approx 15-20 Metres high, with a cave that had some sort of temple inside in. Spears and Spikes were at the entrance to the cave & it involved approx 20 Orcs.
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