ConfigSys.boy writes: After watching the TT Teaser and then Trailer back to back a few dozen times one thing jumped out at me as worthy of note. Within the two previews of the upcoming movie you can get a sneak peek at the amazing visual transformation worked on Theoden by the makeup and lighting crew for the film. As devout fans of the books already know Theoden transforms from an ailing old monarch to the battle-king of the Rohirrim in a matter of moments under the ministrations of the returned Gandalf, but seeing that represented in the film presents an interesting visual challenge. If this little cut and paste montage I’ve put together of captures from the frame by frame analyses is any indication though it appears as if WETA may have yet another Oscar nomination for makeup on their hands again this year. [More]
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If you are one of those Tolkien fans who use the internet browser Mozilla, you have the unique ability to get TheOneRing.net headlines in your browser sidebar! Its an extremely convenient way to keep track of our news without having to load the whole page all the time. So if you use Mozilla, follow the the link. If you don’t use Mozilla, and you want to learn more about it, check out Mozilla.org. [More]
Ecthelion78 sent us this link to an essay at the Rosicrucian site Joyful Light. The essay examines Tolkien’s creation myth and compares it to ideas from ancient Egypt, the neo-platonists, and the Rosicrucians. This is juicy reading for lovers of myth and philosophy. [More]
Two Ringers pointed out where they thought they could see Saruman’s ‘bombs’ being deployed. More
MacJedi wrote in about Saruman’s “bombs”: On page 12 picture nr. 4 of your frame by frame of the new trailer you can clearly see an Uruk chieftain running towards the Helm’s Deep Wall with a lit ‘Molotov from Hell’. The Molotov/Mortar has some smoke coming out… And if you watch the trailer in slow/mo then it becomes even more obvious…”
Carwyn also wrote in and said, “In the new trailer at 2:16, you can see a guy running towards the wall (he’s moving faster than the rest of the crowd), and he’s holding something that is creating a lot of light, sparks and smoke… the kind of sparking you’d get with a fuse for a bomb.”
Decipher has posted what is the first picture of Ugluk the Orc on their website, take a look! !!Spoilers!! [More]