Thea writes: First of all, I think “Pippin” just goes better with Posnock then “Frodo.” Though I reserve the right to change my byline again, perhaps to something like Susan Thea “Elf Love Goddess to Aragorn, Legolas, and Faramir” Posnock. My prerogative. But even if my byline is intact, I can now kiss my self-respect goodbye. I could excuse that Fellowship of the Ring calendar I had up at work (you know, a friend bought it for me), and the Elvin Brooch (a boyfriend bought it for me). But now, having paid $10 to see Secondhand Lions, it is all over. The precious has me. [More]
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CAhobbit writes: On Monday September 29th, Dominic Monaghan was a guest on the new Sharon Osbourne show. Here is a link to the recap of his appearance…it’s at the bottom of the page. You can also enter to win 1 of 5 TT DVDs (theatrical of course) in his recap section. He did talked a little about his Lord of the Rings experience. He also mentioned that Elijah received the one ring after initial shooting had stopped in 2000 (we already know this) but he also said that Andy Serkis received his own one ring replica after pick-up shots where finished for Return of the King. [More]
Bookings open TODAY for our “Return of the Ringers” party to be held at the Skyline Restaurant in Wellington on November the 30th. It’s the party for and by fans to celebrate the premiere of The Return of the King. [More] If you’re in New Zealand you can book for Return of the Ringers by calling up your nearest Ticketek booking office. Overseas you can book online at the Ticketek Website and we’ll send your LOTR-themed ticket to you.
Ringer Spy Thorbjørn was kind enough to translate and email an article that appeared in the Danish newspaper Urban a while ago about the popularity of the movies over there! [More]
Ringer Spy Thorbjørn was kind enough to translate and email an article that appeared in the Danish newspaper Urban a while ago about the popularity of the movies over there!
The following article from Copenhagen “free-newspaper” Urban is a bit old, but I laid it aside this summer, for future translation, since I believe the users of TORn really ought to see it. The text bears witness to just how massive the cultural impact of both movies and book really is. And, none the least, just how perfect the casting of Orlando Bloom as Legolas was – amazing!
Legolas and Gandalf a hit with Danish parents
J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is making people name their children after hobbits and wizards. And that really isn’t that terrible, 21-year-old Gandalf Martinus Reid says.
BY LARS WIKBORG AND NOE HABERMANN
DENMARK * First the trilogy became among the best-selling books ever. Then the cinema editions of the fairy-tales created new, grotesque records for ticket-sales.
The most recent proof of the quality of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is now being seen on the desks of parish clerks all over the country.
From the Institute of Name Science, Michael Lerche Nielsen tells that three boys – two of these since the first movie in 2001 – have been named after the handsome Elven warrior Legolas, who alongside the hobbits kills as many orcs as he can manage during an all-night movie.
Norse mythology
“We were a bit hesitant to approve the name, since it is close to a known toy-brand. But because the name has the ending “las”, which we use in other names, and because “The Lord of the Rings” stems from, among other things, the Norse mythology, we have chosen to approve the name Legolas on special occasions,” says Michael Lerche Nielsen, who is among the evaluators when someone wants to call their children something strange.
The good wizard Gandalf also has a couple of Danish social security cards on his conscience. Two years ago, two parents let their son suffer their love of adventure, and named him after the leader of the Fellowship. The little Gandalf needn’t fear teasing when he begins in kindergarten, though.
“Of course it can be a bit annoying, but most of the time it’s quite funny when people don’t believe your name and want to see ID. Neither have I ever been teased with it,” says 21-year-old Gandalf Martinus Reid from Stege on Møn, who got the name because his father ”was mental about” the books.
In spite of the good hobbit Frodo shining brightly in the films, success is more difficult to obtain on the birth certificates.
“It’s probably because it’s much like “Frode”, and that’s not exciting enough,” says Michael Lerche Nielsen, who has only registered a single little Frodo in our country.
Elf Helmet
Ringer Spy Karin sends along these great images from the Armageddon 2003 expo in Wellington. Take a look! [More]