Kopah writes: I wanted to let you know about a site I found which has Lord of the Rings skins for The Sims, right here. Right now they’ve got Gandalf, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, and Pippin with lots more on the way.
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Doctor Dunc writes: BBC Choice 60 seconds website (regular news bulletin) have an article on ‘Rings V Rouge’ – regarding the BAFTAs. There’s also an interesting bit on there about ‘Vanilla Sky’ having beaten LOTR for the weekend box office in the UK (describing Mr. Cruise and Ms. Cruz as ‘hobbity’ because of their diminutive size). [More]
angel24 has quite kindly sent in a clipping from an article in today’s edition of USA Today that features a picture of Orlando Bloom (with crew cut) in an article on Black Hawk Down. [More]
Hannah writes: Yay! Ian McKellen(Gandalf) is nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Film, and the entire cast is nominated for Best Ensemble in a Film!The SAG Awards Show is on TNT, March 10, at 8pm EST.
Fans of the Dragonlance series might enjoy author’s website and his thoughts on the ‘Fellowship’ film. [More] Thanks to Benjamin for the story. Am I the only person that thought Tracy was a girl?
The Dragonlance author has a really interesting website, especially for aspiring fantasy authors, and this week’s newsletter is of special interest to LOTR fans:
“HARRY POTTER AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS
How do you translate beloved classic fantasy into film? This is a question which has haunted both novelists and film makers for decades. From ‘Conan’ to ‘Beastmaster’ … from ‘Ladyhawk’ to ‘Willow’ … various directors have taken many different approaches and had wildly varying success.”
You have to subscribe to their newsletter to read the rest of his thoughts on LOTR and Harry Potter and the art of turning stories into film. It’s free.
The website is here