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TTT as a Cultural Renaissance
The Two Towers should be viewed not as a separate movie or typical sequel but as the “To be continued” of a single cultural event whose opening salvo was The Fellowship of the Ring. Read more at Human Events Online.
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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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More Oscar speculation
Jonathan V. Last of The Weekly Standard explains why TTT won’t win Best Picture and probably should.
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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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Should Andy Serkis be nominated for an Oscar?
The National Post from Canada weighs in on both viewpoints in two recent articles. The “Yes” Viewpoint The “No” Viewpoint
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We’ve heard about it before…
…but actor Andy Serkis confirms a scene that we can definitely expect to see in The Return of the King in an article by Cinescape.
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Technophobia in TTT
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Misery loves company…
Brave enough to look at these pictures from Ain’t Cool News? Are you sure?…these are pictures from The Return of the King…you will gasp!
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Tom Shippey on Tolkien’s teachings about courage.
The Canadian newspaper, The National Post, has a wonderful on-line article by Tom Shippey, entitled “Tolkien teaches us to take courage”.
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Actors laud detail in LotR
Actors talk about the detail present in the production of Lord of the Rings. Read More