Gondolin writes: Is Gandalf the next Taylor Hicks? I admit it! I love the popular television show “American Idol.” But, I am an even bigger LOTR fan. I have to share this with you and please pass it along to other LOTR fans. Those teenage filmmakers that just won the DOTR contest have a hilarious parody on their site called “Middle Earth Idols.” Gandalf competes against six other top finalist. We see Denethor boogie to “Disco Inferno” and the ever dramatic Eowyn sings her heart out over lost love Aragorn. Speaking of Aragorn, a side of him is revealed that I was completely unaware of. I must say my favorite part of their “Middle Earth Idols” is the final song, which is a moving tribute to our favorite LOTR characters. I loved it! A must see! Check out “Middle Earth Idols” in ‘films’ at marsproductions.net
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For those living in a cave for the last little while, today marks the opening of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’, the sequel to the amazingly popular ‘Pirates’ film from 2003. Orlando Bloom stars as Will Turner, blacksmith turned outlaw hero with Johnny Depp as the now infamous Captin Jack Sparrow. Click here for showtimes. [Showtimes USA] [Showtimes CAN] [Showtimes UK]
There’s a lesson to be learned from the “premature” closing of the Lord of the Rings stage musical in Toronto. It’s not an artistic lesson, although trying to compress three hefty books into one evening of theatre might not have been the wisest move. It isn’t a purely financial lesson, even though the show’s production costs were so high that every performance had to sell out for it to be a success. And it’s only partly connected to the political question of whether taxpayer money should be pumped into big-budget musical extravaganzas. No, this lesson has to do with something else — the power of brands. Or, more accurately, the impotence of some brands. [More]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Since playing an aspiring pirate in 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,”
Orlando Bloom has been an elf, a milkman, a shoe designer and a soldier. The 29-year-old British actor is back to his seafaring ways in the second “Pirates” film, “Dead Man’s Chest,” opening Friday. Bloom plays Will Turner, a blacksmith-turned-seaman who is set to marry the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, played by Keira Knightley. Before they can wed, though, they are swept away with Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) on a wild adventure that takes them to a cannibal colony and into the watery underworld, where they meet the heartless Davy Jones. [More]
Unpack your shrubberies, everyone! Movie Chat this weekend features none other than “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Join us Saturday on our IRC server at 5:30 pm EST when we pop our copies of the movie into the DVD player and begin shouting ‘Ni!’ We plan to take a break midway through the film, to allow for stretching of fingers and backs. Barliman will be on hand to serve drinks and snacks (and to enforce the house rules). Be there or we shall say ‘ni’ again to you if you do not appease us. [More]
Also, please check out our Summer Schedule, as voted on by the fine folks in Barliman’s chat room. Upcoming featured films include: ‘Galaxy Quest,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ and ‘Princess Bride.’ [The Schedule] [About IRC chat]
Unpack your shrubberies, everyone! Movie Chat this weekend features none other than “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Join us Saturday on our IRC server at 5:30 pm EST when we pop our copies of the movie into the DVD player and begin shouting ‘Ni!’ We plan to take a break midway through the film, to allow for stretching of fingers and backs. Barliman will be on hand to serve drinks and snacks (and to enforce the house rules). Be there or we shall say ‘ni’ again to you if you do not appease us.
Also, please check out our Summer Schedule below, as voted on by the fine folks in Barliman’s chat room. Upcoming featured films include: ‘Galaxy Quest,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ and ‘Princess Bride.’ About IRC chat]
Date: Saturday, July 8th
Time: 5:30 pm EST
Place: #moviechat on the TORn IRC server.
Time zone conversions
Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help.
America:
5.30pm (New York)
4.30pm (Chicago)
3.30pm (Salt Lake City)
2.30pm (Los Angeles)
Europe:
10.30pm GMT (London)
11.30pm CET (Paris)
Asia-Pacific:
6.30am AWST (Sunday) Perth
8.30am AEST (Sunday) Brisbane
9.30am AEDT (Sunday) Sydney
11.30am NZDT (Sunday) Wellington
Where?
Movie Watch happens on #moviechat on irc.theonering.net — the TORn IRC server. You can connect instantly via our java chat client that works inside your web browser (find it here!) or choose to install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC on your computer.
To find out more about using mIRC to connect to TORn IRC server, target=”_blank”>check out these instructions.
See you all then!
The Summer Schedule
Saturday chats approx. 5:30 p.m. EST / Sunday chats begin approx. 2 p.m. EST — All dates & times are tentative until confirmed
Saturday, June 17: Pirates of the Carribean
Sunday, June 25: Alien & Aliens
Saturday, July 8: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Saturday, July 22: Ghost Busters
Sunday, July 30: Princess Bride & Shaun Of The Dead
Saturday, August 19: Say Anything
Sunday, August 27th: Galaxy Quest & Memphis Belle
Saturday, Sept. 9: Finding Nemo
Saturday, Sept. 23: Fifth Element