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CoE – bringing Middle-earth to you
The holidays have passed, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop having fun with gifts! Treat yourself to some fabulous Lord of the Rings merchandise! More than one hundred items have been added since the last update, so there’s plenty to choose from!
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Win a Return of the King calendar!
Also from New Line: “Enter for your chance to win one of 25 New Line Cinema 2003 Calendars for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King! This is an exclusive 12 month promotional calendar that is not available in stores…”
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Missing scenes from TTT
Caltanet is currently hosting a set of images from TTT that didn’t make the director’s cut. No one knows for sure if these will be on the extended Two Towers DVD, but it’s fun to speculate (and some of these shots look like they’d be fun to watch!).
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Almost, but not quite
The list of the top DVDs of 2002 is out and Fellowship of the Ring made it, but which number is it? Premiere Magazine has your answer!
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Jackson sued over TTT’s ending
T-shirt and collectibles manufacturer, Ted Stroop, filed suit against Peter Jackson because the director’s cut of The Two Towers did not end with the novel’s cliffhanger… read more. Note: Like Jar-Jaromir, this is intended as a joke and is not meant to be taken seriously. Also, this article has RotK spoilers – don’t read if…
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PJ rights a wrong
In light of last year’s translation blunders in Japan for The Fellowship of the Ring (one of the many alleged blunders: Boromir’s line to Frodo – “Why do you recoil? I am no thief” – was translated as: “Liar!”). This year, Peter Jackson himself has stepped in to correct the subtitle situation. Read more.
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The people have spoken
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring proved a crowd-pleaser at the 29th Annual People’s Choice Awards, sharing the favorite motion picture award with co-nominee “Spider-Man” and winning in the best dramatic motion picture category. Read more.
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Best action sequences of 2002
IGN asked Richard Taylor: “Legolas mounting the horse: it drew the biggest cheer from the audience. What was the genesis of that shot?” Read Richard’s response and also get IGN’s list of top ten actions sequences of 2002 here.
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Women at the cinema
So guys, wonder why so many women are attracted to the Lord of the Rings films? Are you convinced it’s because of all the pretty Elves, the adorable hobbits, or the manly Men? Well, Times Online has your answer, and it isn’t what you think!
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TTT gets Oscar nods
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists for both Sound Editing and Visual Effects. Click here for the good news!
