Category Archives: Books

The Critic Redux

Posted on December 19 2002 by Mickey

    Geek Week continues.    Why bother updating my Two Towers review when others have done better? Here are some links to others’ reactions:One of the best reviews so far, from Ain’t It Cool NewsWhy Faramir should not have … Continue reading →

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The Critic

Posted on December 18 2002 by Mickey

    It worked out nicely. JFathers wanted to see The Two Towers at the midnight showing, Tuesday night, and I offered to work his morning shift so he’d be able to sleep in. This in turn allowed me to … Continue reading →

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T2T Sneak Peek

Posted on November 27 2002 by Mickey

    I’m surprised the usual LOTR sites haven’t reported this, but AOL has a short scene from The Two Towers available in RealVideo.This raises the question, does anyone know how to get the URL for the file out of … Continue reading →

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Calling All English Majors

Posted on November 25 2002 by Mickey

    During a recent trip to Stratford Ontario my dad became enamored with a quote, etched into a graveyard headstone. He managed to copy it but was unable to find the source. So, dear one or two readers, does … Continue reading →

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FOTR Redux

Posted on November 13 2002 by Mickey

    I spent the evening watching the expanded Fellowship of the Ring. It’s going to take some time getting used to the new rhythms of the movie, but I really liked almost all the new scenes and scene extensions. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Good Day to be a Geek

Posted on October 1 2002 by Mickey

    December 18 is so far away…

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QuickTime Two Towers

Posted on September 30 2002 by Mickey

    I guess I parked myself in front of the wrong place. The Two Towers trailer is available at Apple’s QuickTime site, rather than lordoftherings.net.    12:58 AM: It’s a good day to be a geek.    I tried … Continue reading →

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The Two Towers

Posted on September 30 2002 by Mickey

    Thieving tricksy AOL has the new trailer — and we wants it!    Can’t get any screen grabs from it, can’t find the link for the broadband version, but the official site has a link to the dial-up … Continue reading →

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The Truth Unmasked

Posted on September 25 2002 by Mickey

    All these years we thought Michael Jackson was scientifically transfiguring himself into the likeness of a very pale Diana Ross. I recently uncovered the true method to his madness. Jackson is in fact transmogrifying himself into a young … Continue reading →

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Elvish Week

Posted on August 28 2002 by Mickey

    Everybody else is talking about Elvish it seems, so why not me? I discovered this link, just in time, to a page of Elvish translations from The Fellowship of the Ring movie. It’s pretty cool to get to … Continue reading →

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