Elijah Wood was on a repeat airing of ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ last night (Jan 16th) on NBC. This aired back when he was doing promotion for both ‘Green Street’ and ‘Everything is Illuminated’. However Ringers may enjoy their long discussion about…Ringers! He mentions some of the more…interesting Elijah Wood sites..and a connection with Dominic Monaghan…? Take a look! (33.6MB MOV)[More]
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Carvin writes: Here is the opening track from the Voiceprint Records (UK) release “In Elven Lands,” entitled “Tir Im” (Watch Over Me). As an opening piece, it is more of a prayer than a story-telling song. Tir Im is based on the music of mediaeval composer Hildegard von Bingen. It features Caitlin Elizabeth on lead vocal and cello. [More]
Any TV show that can turn Sean Astin, professional hobbit, into a badass in a black suit is capable of ‘most anything, I’d say, and sure enough, the second hour of last night’s 24 season launch did just that, introducing Astin’s Lynn McGill as a government overseer (Department of Defense? Homeland Security?) so adept at wielding power that he managed to make the show’s underrated man of granite, CTU’s Bill Buchanan, back down like a meek puppy. [More]
Durham University doctoral student Danielle Smith is undertaking an ESRC- funded project into the experiences of tourists to mythical and fantastic locations, through two case studies- the landscapes of New Zealand/ Middle Earth, and Arthurian sites in the South West of Britain. Through working with tourists at these sites, she hopes to illuminate how locations from fiction or legend are important to us, and the ways in which we experience these landscapes. What does it feel like to ‘re-live the magic’ of your favourite scenes, or to ‘walk in the footsteps’ of mythical heroes? Danielle has a research website, at www.durham.ac.uk/d.e.smith, with further information on the project. She is also currently looking for individuals who have been influenced to visit New Zealand by the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, whether on a specific themed tour, or independently, visiting some of the locations as part of a broader itinerary. Please contact her by e-mail at d.e.smith@durham.ac.uk
caoil writes: Mellyn Annui, our Tolkien group here on the shores of the sea (Vancouver, BC) is having a Trilogy Day on Saturday, January 28th. If there are other Ringers out there who might like to join us, please email me at westernringers@yahoo.ca for further details (we need final numbers by Jan 21, so email soon!). We are starting the movies at 9:00am that day. There will be some breakfast snacks available (though if you want second breakfast, you should bring it yourself). Costumes are definitely encouraged.
Peter Jackson, Viggo Mortensen and Dominic Monaghan were all at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California last night (January 16). Peter was nominated for ‘King Kong’, Viggo was there to support ‘A History of Violence’ and Dominic Monaghan for his TV show ‘Lost’. Take a look at a few choice images from last night here. [More]