September 7 '02
Carnival Planned for The Two Towers Release -- Posted by Fatty on Saturday, September 7 2002 at 2:24 AM GMT
The Rings will be back in Wellington in mid-December, with a major night carnival planned in the city for the Australasian premiere of the second Lord of the Rings movie The Two Towers.
There are also plans for a big push for the world premiere in Wellington of the final part of the trilogy in 2003. Former Wellington mayor Mark Blumsky is again..........more
September 6 '02
B-movies No Longer, the Fantasy Genre Hits its High Water Mark With Spectacular 'Rings' Adaptation -- Posted by Black_Rider on Friday, September 6 2002 at 9:30 PM GMT
A charming summary of the movie, praising it for breaking the usual b-rated title so often given to movies of the fantasy genre. Here it is.
Want to enroll in an online study of Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings? -- Posted by Asfaloth on Friday, September 6 2002 at 8:34 PM GMT
I did. The link is here. It is absolutely free and 'classes' start September 11th. Sounds like fun! Come on, join, there's no money involved and if you have the books, you'll be saving money!
War of the Ring has a New Home -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, September 6 2002 at 6:36 PM GMT
Well if you are reading this then you are looking at the site on it's new server. We still have a few bugs to iron out, but most of the site should be working. The forums are also open again, though they will be under a bit of construction for a while. So a big thanks to all involved in making the move as painless as possible. A further thanks to our new hosts edge-host. They have been very helpful in giving us the kind of flexible terms that we required and a suitable machine for our needs. Thanks guys! Thanks for your patience. War of the Ring Team
September 2 '02
Raise a Glass to Tolkien -- Posted by Fatty on Monday, September 2 2002 at 1:35 AM GMT
Today, 2nd September, in 1973, J.R.R Tolkien died. Ronald is buried along with his wife in a single grave in Wolvercote cemetry in a suburb of Oxford. The legend on the grave reads: Edith Mary Tolkien, Lúthien, 1889-1971
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Beren, 1892-1973 So lets raise a glass to Tolkien for his great works which have delighted and inspired us all. Cheers!
September 1 '02
More Two Towers Images Hit the Web -- Posted by Black_Rider on Sunday, September 1 2002 at 11:49 PM GMT
New images of New Line Cinema’s LOTR: TTT have turned up in front of public eyes, and we’ve got them here. These are similar to other images previously released, but that doesn’t really make you want to skip them, does it? The most striking is of the place Saruman calls home, Isengard, while the others show Frodo, Sam and some soldiers of Rohan. Here they are.
'Rings' Books Immerse Fans in Middle-Earth -- Posted by Black_Rider on Sunday, September 1 2002 at 11:44 PM GMT
An interesting list by the Seattle Times on the different books about Tolkien's Middle-Earth. They also give with each one a little summary. Read on!
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