Dasno writes: FOTR will finaly open in Slovakia on Jan. 24. There is not only full page article with photos in our Newspaper, but also the cinemas tickes are gonig to sold out.
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Ravel writes: According to several sources, 421 807 Finns have seen LOTR by now, and there are only 5 million people in Finland. LOTR is still the #1 movie in Finland. Btw, “only” 432 872 people have seen Harry Potter here, so LOTR will surpass it this week!
Book retailer Books-A-Million Inc. on Monday said it raised its fourth-quarter earnings estimates due to stronger-than-expected holiday sales, especially of “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings” fiction titles. [More]
Are you a Tolkien fan? Do you live in Los Angeles? Are you watching the Golden Globes? Why not get together with a bunch of other fans Sunday night to celebrate, what we hope, will be a FOTR Best Picture win! [More]
Here’s your Invitation to a Golden Globes viewing party to cheer for LOTR:FOTR, which is nominated in four categories.
Get together with fellow Los Angeles area fans of Tolkien and the Lord of the Ring’s film to watch the show.
When: Sunday, January 20
Time: 7pm arrival, 8pm telecast begins, 11pm telecast ends, continue celebrating as long as you want after the show.
Where: Cat n’ Fiddle Pub, 6530 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, (323)468-3800, Casa Blanca room.
Prizes: There will be a raffle for one large prize, as well as Sideshow/Weta statues. Other prizes, such as official movie posters, will be either included in the raffle or will be won through trivia contests and other games. Proceeds are to help support TheOneRing.net’s efforts to buy a new server. (You can also make a donation here)
Activities: Watch the Golden Globes, eat, drink, play games, raffles, be merry, meet fellow fans.
RSVP: Please email me at garfeimao@yahoo.com with an approximate number of people coming and whether or not you intend to eat food. The Cat n’ Fiddle needs to know numbers so they can staff appropriately. A one meal or two drink minimum is asked, but may not be enforced, this is supposed to be a fun event.
The first Lord Of The Rings film is still the number one movie at the UK box office. Its latest weekend takings almost matched the rest of the top ten put together. [More]