Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Screen-saver... -- Posted by Fallen_Shadow on Saturday, July 17 2004 at 5:55 PM GMT
This free, 3D screensaver is inspired by The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. It displays pictures from the final part of the trilogy along with hordes of shiny rings flowing across your screen.
...includes a clock, picture options, how many rings are shown and background music.
"Lord of the Rings Symphony": Musical epic worthy to stand on its own! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Saturday, July 17 2004 at 5:43 PM GMT
It's not often that an Oscar-winning film composer visits Seattle to conduct his best-known score. So it was no surprise that Benaroya Hall was filled to capacity Thursday night for Howard Shore's "Lord of the Rings Symphony," an exquisite two-hour distillation of the composer's epic 12-hour score for Peter Jackson's phenomenal "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Orlando Bloom attracts attention in Kentucky. -- Posted by Illuvatar on Saturday, July 17 2004 at 6:57 AM GMT
Some central Kentucky residents got a taste of Hollywood when director Cameron Crowe filmed scenes in Versailles for his latest movie, "Elizabethtown."
But Crowe didn't attract as much attention as Orlando Bloom, the movie's male lead.
Lord Of The 'Wedding' Rings? -- Posted by Illuvatar on Saturday, July 17 2004 at 6:55 AM GMT
It is one thing to love a movie. It's another, to live it on the biggest day of your life. Mary and Drew Wilson met thanks to J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson.
"We actually met playing the game, online," Mary said.
Read the wonderful story about their wedding at Komo News!
Beowulf Attacks Warners! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Saturday, July 17 2004 at 6:52 AM GMT
Warner Bros. is turning one of the oldest poems in English literature into a big-screen adventure. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is setting up an epic production of Beowulf, the Old English poem that dates back to the eighth century.
The poem, which is thought to have inspired Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings, tells of an ancient warrior, Beowulf of the Geats, who must slay Grendel, an evil creature that is attacking a Danish kingdom. Ultimately, the warrior defeats Grendel, slays his mother and faces off with a fire-breathing dragon.
Gollum Delivers Water-Saving Message!!! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Friday, July 16 2004 at 3:28 AM GMT
The serious message of water conservation takes a humorous and creative slant with the small screen debut of "The Lord of the Streams" on Metropolitan Water District's Web site.
Metropolitan's 90-second movie parodies J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, which was adapted into three major motion pictures. Like the big-screen versions, Metropolitan's adaptation features Tolkien's character Gollum, a hobbit driven mad by the loss of his precious ring.
Whale Rider pips Lord of the Rings in viewer poll... -- Posted by Illuvatar on Friday, July 16 2004 at 3:24 AM GMT
The latest NBR-Phillips Fox poll richly illustrates how pervasive the success of New Zealand as a film making country has been on the population.
Nearly 70% of New Zealanders have seen one or two Lord of the Rings films. Thirty-nine per cent saw all three films and 45% went to Whale Rider.
In an entertaining finding that doesn't mean much -- given it rated three films against one, and many viewers hadn't seen all three Rings movies -- but entertaining all the same, more people said they enjoyed Whale Rider than Lord of the Rings.
Sting, Annie a handsome singing duo! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Friday, July 16 2004 at 3:17 AM GMT
It was the moment they had been anticipating.
So, when Annie Lennox reappeared onstage to join Sting in a duet at the Air Canada Centre last night, 14,000 fans shrieked their approval. And a handsome pairing it was.
They're a perfect complement, you know, this former Police frontman and erstwhile Eurythmics siren, who will bring their show back to the Air Canada Centre on Oct. 17.
Movies' future: No sets, actors? -- Posted by Illuvatar on Friday, July 16 2004 at 3:12 AM GMT
What if they put central casting on a hard drive and put it online, so that a movie studio could enter a password and download Lauren Bacall? Now there's a concept. Serious watchers of video technology think it might happen. The reason is that everything in the movie-video business is going digital, which has all sorts of effects.
``The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' Captures Three DVD Technical Awards -- Posted by Illuvatar on Thursday, July 15 2004 at 3:27 PM GMT
New Line Home Entertainment's "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition" dominated the 2004 Home Entertainment DVD Technical Awards, which were announced today by the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA).
The Home Entertainment DVD Technical Awards honor DVD titles that have demonstrated the most innovative and entertaining features through the use of the latest DVD technology. The winners were unveiled this morning during the opening ceremonies of VSDA's Home Entertainment 2004, the annual VSDA convention, taking place today through Friday at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
"The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring" received a total of three DVD Technical Awards, including Best Audio Presentation, Best Commentary, and Best Supplementary Material Presentation.
One Domain to rule them all!! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Wednesday, July 14 2004 at 5:47 PM GMT
The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films may have appeared to have made the impossible real, but now its backers want more.
While there is no doubt they are the masters of Middle Earth, and all the plastic merchandise that can be forged in the Mountains of Cashin, Warners Brothers, New Line Productions and The Saul Zaentz Company are now determined to extend their dominion.
The Internet lives in a sort of virtual world, so it should come as no surprise that the film's producers and the bloke who bought the film rights off United Artists in 1976 for a set of books by JRR Tolkien (yes, there are books of the film), should seek to gain control of www.shiremail.com.
Useless Creations offers a new LotR Screensaver! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Wednesday, July 14 2004 at 5:36 PM GMT
This free, 3D screensaver is inspired by The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. It displays pictures from the final part of the trilogy along with hordes of shiny rings flowing across your screen.
It also has heaps of Hobbit-nifty configuration options for you to play with so you can customise it to your liking.
These include a clock, picture options, how many rings are shown and background music.
Battle for Middle Earth update from IGN! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Wednesday, July 14 2004 at 5:32 PM GMT
The great folks over at IGN have released a new video, where they bring you inside the battles of EA's upcoming The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth, we're featuring a lengthy video made by Richard Taylor, EA's cinematic director.
New Zealand home to another fantasy film... -- Posted by Illuvatar on Wednesday, July 14 2004 at 5:25 PM GMT
Wellington, New Zealand — First it was Middle-earth, now New Zealand is turning into Narnia.
Prime Minister Helen Clark has visited the set of upcoming film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe," adapted from the second installment of C.S. Lewis' seven-book fantasy series, the New Zealand Herald newspaper reported Tuesday.
"Narnia," directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson, whose previous films include "Shrek" and "Shrek 2," is another boost for the New Zealand movie industry, which is riding high on the box-office success of Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Lee gets fangs into unkind cut! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Tuesday, July 13 2004 at 11:51 PM GMT
Screen legend Christopher Lee is ready to bare his fangs ... when he comes to Liverpool at the end of July.
The insider can exclusively reveal that the 82-year-old star will be here for a "meet, greet and Q & A chat session" at the Adelphi hotel.
He will be talking about the imminent DVD release of Jinnah and will also be getting his teeth into something closer to his heart - his "contribution" to the last Lord of the Rings film.
The fact that Sideshow/Weta are providing this sculpture as a prize is a special treat, as production on Orc Soldier Bust has been suspended. They will not be manufacturing any additional pieces of this item, so the edition is considered closed and is now limited to the remaining stock on hand!
You can view all the details about the competition and find out how to enter here!
Oxford University's buys one of the city's historic pubs! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Tuesday, July 13 2004 at 5:23 AM GMT
St John's College, which has assets worth £202m, has taken over The Eagle and Child in St Giles -- once a favourite drinking haunt of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.
Temple Theatre’s ‘The Hobbit’ Set.... -- Posted by Illuvatar on Tuesday, July 13 2004 at 5:19 AM GMT
The young people at Temple Theatre’s annual summer theatre conservatory are hard at work on the latest installment of the Kidstuf Productions. In total, 36 young people from Sanford and the surrounding area are participating in the acting and singing workshops and learning the “behind the scenes” life of the theatre. Their hard work and new skills will pay off as they present a one-act musical rendition of the J.R.R. Tolkien classic, “The Hobbit.”
The play will be presented Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18.
Brum, land of fantasy! -- Posted by Illuvatar on Tuesday, July 13 2004 at 5:15 AM GMT
Fans of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien can visit the city influences behind his masterpiece this week.
The University of Birmingham is offering guided tours of the childhood haunts of the writer, born in South Africa but raised in Brum.
Included is a succession of homes that reflect the Tolkien family's poverty.
Peter Leather, lecturer in Birmingham studies, said: "The same tour last year received rave reviews and led to the making of a DVD/video called The Real Middle Earth.
