Author: Rivka

  • New Poll

    We’ve just put up a new poll on the site. The results of the last poll (What did you think of The Two Towers?) can be seen here. The results were overwhelmingly positive, with 88% of voters thinking it was awesome, only 11% thinking it was okay, and less than one percent hating it. Looks…

  • Welcome to the New Server

    The transfer of the site from the old server went fairly well, although it was incredibly time-consuming! A few things: – I recommend that you write down the IP address for the site (64.191.20.147) in case the domain name transfer doesn’t go well. The domain name of www.councilofelrond.com should work within a couple of days,…

  • Questions and Answers

    Josh Taylor, who recently reported on his viewing of the Two Towers, answers questions from curious site members (click Read More). Be warned, there are major spoilers here!

  • CoE Exclusive — TTT Review

    Josh Taylor was lucky enough to go to the MTV screening of the Two Towers, and his review of the movie is attached (click Read More). Be warned, there are spoilers! He’s also been generous enough to offer to answer any specific questions you might have, so please PM me any questions, or post them…

  • Charlie Rose & LotR

    I just had the pleasure of catching the Charlie Rose Show on PBS, in which he interviewed Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, and Viggo Mortenson. My local listings show that the same episode will be airing twice more tomorrow, so check your listings to see if the same holds true for you.

  • Official Site Update

    Check out the latest feature on the official website – Inside the Effects! Click Read More to learn more.

  • Exclusive Poster to Appear in USA Weekend

    I’ve just been contacted by USA Weekend Magazine, who has informed me that their magazine and New Line Cinema have created an exclusive Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster. The poster will appear in the December 13-15 issue of USA Weekend. Click Read More to get more details on the poster!

  • New Section Open

    The Captions Contest area of the site is finally open, which you can see here. There’s nothing to win except for the approval of your fellow site members for your witty comments 🙂

  • Advance Ticket Sales Across U.S. — Nov. 22nd

    I just received the following press release from New Line, stating that advance ticket sales will begin across the U.S. starting tomorrow. CLick “read more” to find out about it.

  • Win a Deluxe Copy of Lord of the Rings

    Tolkien’s great-grandson, Royd Tolkien, just recently launched his own website, and is offering to those who sign up for his site’s mailing list a chance to win a copy of the Lord of the Rings with a black leather binding, signed by members of the Tolkien family. The drawing will be held when the site…