Korean university researchers said today (Tuesday) that they had developed a simplified technology making it possible to create computer-generated 3D characters like Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films with a single camera at a fraction of present costs. [More]
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“Blasphemy! Heresy! Not since Bored of the Rings has there been such a blatant desecration of the sacred works of J.R.R. Tolkien!” Now available from Cold Spring Press: The Sillymarillion by D.R. Lloyd, the first parody in print of The Silmarillion. The book is now available from online bookstores. [More]
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Cold Spring Press is pleased to announce the release of the long-awaited parody to The Silmarillion – D.R. Lloyd’s The Sillymarillion (ISBN 1-59360-025-9, $11.00, 168 pp).
From the back cover:
Blasphemy! Heresy! Not since Bored of the Rings has there been such a blatant desecration of the sacred works of J.R.R. Tolkien! True fans of Middle-earth, rise up against this upstart and his distorted retelling of The Silmarillion. No self-respecting Dark Lord would ever enter a rapping competition, nor would beautiful elf-maidens ever behave like this! The greatest tragic love story in fantasy history was not made possible through the efforts of a ferret, nor were the great battles of the First Age covered by TV news crews! D.R. Lloyd’s The Sillymarillion dares to be the first and only – and therefore we can claim without contradiction – the funniest, most outrageous parody of the good professor’s great posthumous masterpiece.
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The action begins in the land of Valium, an idyllic paradise, but now the tranquility has been shattered by the theft of the magical Siliputi by the Dark Lord Mostgoth. The King of the Neuter has vowed revenge and his people have rebelled against the gods themselves. Fleeing to the continent of Myrtle-earth in pursuit of their enemy, the Neuter become embroiled in a long and boring war.
The reader will encounter spoiled Elven princesses, cross-dressing gods, and
rodents possessed by malevolent spirits, but these will all somehow seem strangely familiar…
West of the Moon Webmistress Shadow writes: My Dragon*con report and photo galleries can now be found at West of the Moon’s Dragon*con website. In the next few weeks, I’ll be posting my interviews with Bruce Hopkins, Craig Parker, and the Brobdingnagian Bards, as well as transcripts of the talks given by Bruce, Craig, and Sala Baker, so stay posted! [More]
Today is David Wenham’s birthday! David was born on September 21st, 1965 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. That makes him 39 years old today! Happy Birthday David!
Melissa writes: I wanted to let you know about a new “Lost” commercial that’s been airing, which specifically focuses on Dominic Monaghan. It starts off “He’s gone from Middle-Earth… to the middle of nowhere.” Then it goes on to say something along the lines of, “The Lord of the Rings’ Dominic Monaghan stars in Lost, premiering Wednesday on ABC”. “Lost” Premieres on ABC this Wednesday, September 22nd at 8PM. [Official site]