Here’s the latest from the desk of our hard-working Green Books staffer Quickbeam: ‘Greetings – Quickbeam here. One man from Germany writes in to argue with me about TTT. Here is a full-fledged Pro and Con debate about whether the film can stand as a successful translation of Tolkien.’ [More]
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Though The Two Towers has been in the most part a greater success commercially for Peter Jackson et al. than The Fellowship of the Ring, there is no doubt that the second film in the trilogy has attracted greater criticism from Tolkien fans and purists, particularly on the Internet. This weekend, the Hall of Fire crew invite you to join your fellow purists in arms as we rant and rave about the changes made to The Two Towers in what we call The Second Annual Tolkien Purists Whine and Cheese Party™. [More]
One of TORn’s helpers, Josh Rubinstein, talked about TheOneRing.net Oscar Party (Two Towers – One Party) in a recent CNN and Variety article on Tolkien’s 111th Birthday. [Toast Event] Since then all morning we’ve been getting emails and phone calls from interested folks about the party. As of right now all the details are being kept under wraps. We can tell you a few details however. [More]
One of TORn’s helpers, Josh Rubinstein, talked about TheOneRing.net Oscar Party in a recent CNN and Variety article on Tolkien’s 111th Birthday. [Toast Event] Since then all morning we’ve been getting emails and phone calls from interested folks about the party. As of right now all the details are being kept under wraps.
As of right now all the details are being kept under wraps. I can tell you a few details however:
The official name is “Two Towers – One Party”
IT IS A THEONERING.NET EVENT
It WILL be held on Oscar Night (Sunday March 23rd, 2003)
It WILL be in Hollywood, California
It WILL be held at the Hollywood Athletic Club
As for the rest…more details to follow! For now, check out the links from last years event.
TORN’s TheOneParty To Rule Them All Rocks L.A.
Melissa writes: Sean Astin was interviewed on LA radio this morning (Friday, January 3). He talked via phone with the Kevin & Bean morning program on KROQ-FM. [More]
Melissa writes:
Thank you so much for your constant news and entertainment offerings re LOTR. I check in every morning to see what’s new.
You may already have heard, but Sean Astin was interviewed on LA radio this morning (Friday, January 3). He talked via phone with the Kevin & Bean morning program on KROQ-FM.
Sean was very entertaining and bantered quite well for 7:30 AM. He talked, obviously, about filming the movies at the same time and the scope of the picture. He also talked about how the cast would be getting rewrites and new scenes on the day they were to film them. The hosts (who can be rather acerbic) also teased him about “geeks” that go to the theatre dressed up in costume. Kevin & Bean were basically gushing about the movie, however, and Sean was quite appreciative.
Hopefully one of your staff will be able to get ahold of a transcript or audio copy.
Thanks again for all your great work. Just wanted to give you a report of things going on in the West Coast, in case you hadn’t heard.