Category Archives: LOTR

Oscar Blog 2004

Posted on February 29 2004 by Mickey

    • Pre-show highlight so far: when John Burke of E! News began a segment by forgetting to hold his microphone!    • Hey Molly Mayok, it’s Bill Murray not “Mary”. Notice the “ur”?    • For the love … Continue reading →

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I, Hobbit

Posted on February 23 2004 by Mickey

    There are some who feel Frolixo‘s hobbit, which he created for Wizardry 8, looks like me…

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Woses Supposes

Posted on February 18 2004 by Mickey

Just got the latest Lord of the Rings Fan Club magazine, and found one quote from Peter Jackson quite interesting. He was asked what deleted scenes he regrets having to excise, and he mentions the Púkel-men who guide the Rohirrim … Continue reading →

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ROTK DVD A/B

Posted on February 16 2004 by Mickey

    A week ago The Digital Bits linked to a site called DVD Debate which reportedly had a sneak peek at the cover art for The Return of the King DVD. Having seen some impressive bootleg covers in my … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Rings II: Their First Assignment

Posted on February 16 2004 by Mickey

    I read an interesting article today from the Wall Street Journal (reprinted in our local paper, the Detroit Free Press). Unfortunately one has to subscribe to the WSJ to read the online version, so I am unable to … Continue reading →

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Congratulations PJ!

Posted on February 8 2004 by Mickey

    Peter Jackson received the Directors Guild Award last night! The One Ring.net has a set of images from the ceremony here. This and Barrie Osborne’s Producers Guild Award last month should bode well for Return of the King‘s … Continue reading →

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Oscar Shocker

Posted on January 27 2004 by Mickey

    I’m up early and watching E!:    Wow! No Cold Mountain for Best Picture! No Nicole Kidman as Best Actress. Some heavy-weight competition in the Best Actor category. A big ten nominations for Master & Commander (but not … Continue reading →

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Golden Globes Blog

Posted on January 25 2004 by Mickey

    • A couple disappointments and some bad guesses on my part, but — woohoo! — the show redeemed itself with a big win for 24, a new favorite show.    • E! better not compliment Nicole Kidman on … Continue reading →

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More Stuff for Me to Buy

Posted on January 19 2004 by Mickey

    Sideshow Weta, the maker of the high quality statues and busts from The Lord of the Rings, has announced its 2004 line-up. I’m still kicking myself that I missed out on the Fell Beast, which sold out before … Continue reading →

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The End of All Things

Posted on December 17 2003 by Mickey

    I’m glad cooler heads prevailed. My friends…okay, make that friend…all right, imaginary friend and I were joking that the release of Return of the King was such a culmination of our hopes and expectations — after close to … Continue reading →

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