Category Archives: LOTR

More Movie Music

    Speaking of movie music, congratulations to Howard Shore for winning the Oscar for his score to Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. New Line and Reprise are considering releasing CDs of the complete score…but, with the … Continue reading

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Oscar Reactions

    This should’ve been uploaded in real time during last night’s telecast, but my Comcast cable modem was acting up all day.Nevertheless, belatedly (and thus in no particular order), here are random thoughts from last night’s Oscars: With nimble … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions (Day Of)

    I didn’t know if I’d be able to post this in time, since my Comcast cable modem has been offline most of the weekend. Since tonight is Oscar night, and roughly equivalent to Super Bowl Sunday in the … Continue reading

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The People Have Spoken

    I still can’t get over it.    I’ve stated many times before that I really enjoy awards shows. I do not watch for the fashions. I watch because I enjoy seeing celebrities being themselves, I enjoy glimpsing behind-the-scenes looks … Continue reading

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One More Day

    Just one single day before I get to see Fellowship of the Ring. I can’t remember clearly now, but it might be two (maybe three) years since I first heard of this movie, and this wait has been … Continue reading

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Apologia

    “If the phone doesn’t ring…”    I have no new Buffett material to talk about. I’m too obsessed with The Fellowship of the Ring anyway. And because of that, the latest audio file is not Jimmy at all, … Continue reading

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The Countdown

    Less than two weeks to go till Fellowship of the Ring. To get in the spirit, here’s an MP3 of Professor Tolkien himself, recorded in 1952, reading an early and chilling part from the first book.    It’s … Continue reading

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