Recently we reported that the Chinese were having trouble following the plot of LOTR – one reason being that the pirated versions that are rampant in that country contain some of the most horrible translations imaginable. Ever wondered just how bad some of these pirate videos are? Now thanks to Natalya from Henneth Annun, we can give you some idea.
“Here is a collection of subtitles (in English) on a pirated Malaysian FotR video: I don’t care if it’s a bandwagon…
“It’s absolutely hilarious (follow “Next” links to more pages) and absolutely misleading in regards to the meaning of the movie. I wonder how people who watch such a video could understand anything at all!”
Russian translators of pirated FotR videos are worthy competitors for the Malaysians, though. Here is her translations into English of pirated LOTR subtitles in Russia: Henneth Annun
The links above should prove to everybody why pirated videos are bad and shouldn’t be bought, especially videos of such complex and language-heavy movie as LotR:FotR!
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This news came in thanks Karan:
“I’m writing in from Chandigarh, India. Last Friday LOTR finally came to our town and in the last 5 days, I’ve already seen it 3 times. Unfortunately, It hasn’t been a success here, with most people complaining about the film’s running time, which is quite surprising, since most Indian films easily cross 3 hrs and may go upto 4 hrs in length. Also, I guess, people who are not familiarised with Tolkien’s books were not able to catch all the plot nuances in the movie. Maybe if it had been dubbed in Hindi, it would have fared better. The movie will give way here after only one week to Harry Potter which will probably be much more successful due to the simple storyline and the books’ popularity among kids. I, myself, am glad that I was at least able to hook a few of my friends onto the LOTR saga through the movie. Now, they’ve all bought the books. At last, there will be somebody here for me to discuss Middle Earth with!!”
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Ford of Rivendell says “On the official Lord of the Rings site, the main page, there are pictures in the middle of the screen. If you put your mouse over the one that says “SPECIAL PREVIEW IN THEATERS: See the extended preview of The Two Towers now in theaters,” it will then widen, and give a brief explanation. It also says in gold print, “for Tickets Click Here.” If you click there it sends you to the information about where The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring is playing. But what also pops up, in another window, is a Quicktime video of Peter Jackson. Here he gives an explanation of The Two Towers Preview, and also why it is a preview, not a trailer. He also said that he put it at the end of FOTR so that fan’s would be the first ones in the world to see footage from the next movie. It’s rather interesting, so check it out.”
Meanwhile the TTT trailer pops up in various places on TV, though from the emails we’ve been getting, most of the showings are just a few brief shots from the TTT trailer. According to Tyler: “On TV I saw a Fellowship preview and at the end there is a brief add for Two Towers traler at theaters: it has the logo, and beitiful shot of Eoywn in front of Mesulad, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas on horse back, and a drool-inducing shot of Helms Deep.”
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Tommy writes: I am not sure if such has been sent in before, but in Japan one can now purchase a ticket for the Two Towers, which will premiere in 2003.
The ticket is called a “Platinum Ticket” and comes with a tiny One Ring sticker and a great envelope/pamphlet etched in Elvish with “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” in the middle, all in gold lettering. The envelope/pamphlet is a nice heavy bond of paper like stiff parchment, and along the inside sports the map of Middle-earth along with a summary of the film.
The ticket inside is a map of Middle-earth with the title again but written in Japanese. I wish I had a scanner to show it off. The price is 1300 yen, roughly $12 American dollars. Compare that to 1800 yen at the box office upon release. Yes, Tolkien fans in Japan not only have to put up with late arrivals but also dreadfully high ticket prices.
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I can’t stand it. The pleading emails….the desperate frustration of the people who can’t see the TTT trailer on the big screen, and those who find that the other sites we’ve given have crashed. Here’s another list of mirror sites for the TTT trailer, thanks to GyrFalcon.
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Kurik)
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zip file2 (thanks to JWeavis)
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Audio111 writes:
Glass Hammer spies report that filming of the music video “MIRKWOOD” is set to begin this month at a nature preserve somewhere in the South Eastern United States.
“MIRKWOOD” is a track on their popular “Middle-earth Album”, and tells the story of a young girl who becomes hopelessly lost in the forest while chasing the sound of elves singing in the distance.
The “MIRKWOOD” piece will join a collection of Glass Hammer videos set for release in the summer of 2002. Included in this collection is “The Way To Her Heart” which premiered in rough form at DragonCon 2000, and included shots of Aragorn, Arwen and a party of Elven maidens in attendance.
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