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‘Sacred stories’ mirror Tolkien’s tales
Hobbits in their holes could hardly have been cozier than Robert Wilhelm’s students, who gathered before a flickering fireplace to swap the stories behind the story of “The Lord of the Rings,” reports CNN. Parmadur’s Note: This article is about the Christian references in the trilogy. If you don’t like reading about religion, it probably…
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Manga proves to be hobbit-forming
Mainichi Daily News in Japan talks about a popular weekly comic book that will feature a cover commemorating “The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers,” just the third time a movie has been made a subject in the magazine’s history!
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What caused ‘Towers’ to fall?
TTT made more money and received better reviews than its prequel, but on Oscar nomination morning, it came up with less than half the nominations its precursor garnered last year. But before angry fans storm the Academy like a hollering army of orcs, The Hollywood Reporter.com offers a few theories…
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Jackson Was Robbed!
Andy Serkis blasted the American Academy for not nominating Peter Jackson for Best Director reports Empire Online.
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LOTR fan gets finger stuck in ring!
BBC reports of how a Lord of the Rings fan decided to be like his hero Frodo and wear a ‘ring.’ It didn’t turn out quite the way he expected…
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Middle Earth : Hotspot Destination
A Minister for Lord of the Rings has been appointed and tourism officials have spent millions on selling New Zealand as the home of Middle Earth, according to CNN.
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Wizards Slug It Out for Top UK Film Award
“Boy wizard Harry Potter and his Middle Earth counterpart Gandalf both weaved money-spinning magic over cinema audiences last year — but whose sorcery left the biggest mark?” That’s the Reuters question!
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They are calling this one a sequel too!
Still, this is a good story, for “there’s only about 330 days of impatient pacing left till the final chapter of the fantasy epic, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, arrives…The Return of the King opens just before Christmas.” Read full CNN article.
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Strider meets Croc: that’s not a sword
The Two Towers is about to steal Crocodile Dundee’s title as the second biggest money-making movie ever shown in Australia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. This article also includes interesting reader feedback on whether Aragorn should dump Arwen for Eowyn!
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The Two Towers provides inspiration to battle ordinary life
Pennsylvania States’Centre Daily Times provides a quaint article regarding one man’s life before and after watching The Two Towers.
