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The New Hobbit Hole
Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Overtaxed
Woohoo! Texas! Dallas is just 3 hours up the road from here. :)
To: 2Jedismom
I agree, it was just a rant.
I guess I'm one of the few people who likes the idea of having multiple editions. The completist in me likes the notion of having a copy of the movie as it was first presented in theaters... before the director decides to re-edit, re-cgi, and otherwise make whatever Director's Cut or Special Edition changes he wants to make. You never know when someone in authority at the studio might decide they like the "Special Edition" better, and never release the original version on video again.
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Isn't that what happened with the original Star Wars? We have the original on VHS.
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Gee, I have a copy of the DVD coming for FREE from Kia!
[rolls eyes]
To: Bear_in_RoseBear; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog; All
HERE IT IS!!
http://tolkiengathering.com/
It looks like this is the thing that TORN is going to be involved with. They are still deciding the location. . .
Maybe we can list the Free Republic Hobbit Hole as one of the interested groups?
To: Bear_in_RoseBear; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog; All
It's down to the last three cities...
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, New York City, New York, and Denver, Colorado.
To: 2Jedismom
Isn't that what happened with the original Star Wars? Yes, that's exactly the situation I was thinking of. George Lucas made the Special Edition versions, and now there are rumors that he's thinking of making another Special Edition (Special Special Edition?) digitally adding in characters from Episodes 1-3. The mind boggles.
To: 2Jedismom; Alkhin; Overtaxed
Ahhh.... I see you found it.... here it is for the lazy.... To me it looks like TORN isn't even listed as a planner, I think the smaller sites all put this together. Alkhin, Do you know about it from your sources at Imladris?
Join us for the Event of the Century!!
This will be a Once-In-A-Lifetime occurrence for Tolkien fans, from all over the world!!
In December 2003, New Line Cinema will release The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , being the third part in director Peter Jackson's epic movie masterpiece.
Members of TolkienOnline.com (also known as TORC) will host a gathering in a central location in the United States (to be announced), for the domestic premiere of the movie. They have invited their friends from Ringbearer.org , The Lord of the Rings Official Fan Club , The Minas Tirith Forums , and Imladris.net . This Grand Event will include a convention, where J.R.R. Tolkien fans can meet each other and participate in contests and other activities.
But there's more!!!
This special event will not only feature the premiere of The Return of the King, it will also be the first time that ALL THREE MOVIE PARTS will be shown in sequence, at one sitting!!
How can any self-respecting Tolkien fan miss this? 
To: 2Jedismom
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, New York City, New York, and Denver, Colorado. Cold in December. Couldn't they pick someplace warm? :)
To: 2Jedismom
It looks like a Con... I mean, a Science Fiction Convention. They can be fun, but be prepared to be overwhelmed by odd people. I'll bet a costume contest will be one of the big events.
Whoops, I should have read closer the first time, there's the costume contest all right!
To: 2Jedismom
You want to join us? I would be interested in us getting some publicity... Might find us some more FReepers. Better make sure we tell them it is a conservative site so we don't surprise a bunch of liberal hippie fans ;~D
To: Overtaxed
They'll heat the theater I am sure!
To: HairOfTheDog
I can't right now...you go ahead if you have time. Steve'll be walking in the door and you know what a snit he gets in if I'm on the computer! LOL
To: HairOfTheDog
Take over from here, Sis! I gotta go! I'll be back this evening.
To: HairOfTheDog
Don't know if you've ever been to an SF con, but they usually have suites set up that can be reserved for parties and get-togethers by smaller groups. If the Holedwellers decide they want to attend this larger event, we might be able to reserve such a suite for the 'Moot.
To: HairOfTheDog
They'll heat the theater I am sure! What about those of us who don't give a rat's behind what TORN is doing? :)
To: Overtaxed
Well, what would be cool to consider about this is the theater showing of all three films, rather than huddling around a TV somewhere for the first two... Other than that, you are right, I would enjoy meeting all you guys... I don't know yet how the rest of it would go....
To: HairOfTheDog
I guess watching all three on a decent screen would be cool in addition to meeting everyone. But I doubt I'd be interested in the extras.
To: HairOfTheDog
rather than huddling around a TV somewhere for the first two. You mean you won't have your $10,000 system by then?
To: All
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