The New Hobbit Hole

[JenB]

Sounds really excellent! Gonna tell us more details or must we wait and see?

[g'nad]

Sniper update...we're okay...and corin is much older than 37...
I'm on call...I'll try and update you Monday...

[Overtaxed]

Corin is out of town at his family reunion this weekend.

[HairOfTheDog]

Good grief g'nad, this one is close to you guys... Glad you are OK, thanks for letting us know! We were thinking of both of you guys.

Penny and I were up tonight at my brother Ramius's house and saw it on the news when the movie was over.

Be on your guard!

What does that mean... "corin is much older than 37?"

[HairOfTheDog]

OK - I understand about the 37, now that I am caught up on the news... Thanks g'nad...

[herewego]

watched the first part of the trilogy tonight-
i usually read but was weakened by the ease of the dvd.
frodo has another fan. gandolf actually sounds like a normal name to me now.

[SuziQ]

watched the first part of the trilogy tonight-

My daughter (the other Tolkien geek in the family) and I watched it on Sat. night. As soon as I finish reading "Executive Orders", I'll finish reading TTT to be ready for the movie! Heck, I really need to read "Fellowship" again! I'll see if I have time for both before the movie, otherwise, I'll wait until later in the winter when I can sit by the fire and read!

[SuziQ]

Sniper update...we're okay...and corin is much older than 37...

Thanks, g'nad. Glad y'all are ok. Was wondering about Corin, then remembered he was out of town this weekend. Stay safe!

[HairOfTheDog]

So you like it? - Neat!... and you haven't read the books before at all? I think I can speak for the whole group when I say we highly recommend them! :~D

Hullo! - Good Morning! - And welcome to the hobbit hole!

[HairOfTheDog]

Hullo! Good morning all! - I am UP!

Is everyone rested?

Here are a few screen caps from the extended addition, found the link at TORN:

More: Screen shots from Lord of the Rings, The: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition on DVD

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Those are awesome, Hair. Thanks for the link!

How many days left until the re-release?

59 days till TTT...

[HairOfTheDog]

13 days! - November 2!

Hullo! - Good Morning!

[JenB]

Hi Hair... I have a sore throat and am really woozy so I'm resting in bed this morning. Nice screenshots.

[HairOfTheDog]

Spotted a while ago at TORN:

FOTR To be Pulled On November 1st?
10/16/02, 11:05 am EST - Xoanon

Randy writes: This is a reply I got from a chain in Michigan when I requested they put FOTR back up before TTT. New Line has told us that FOTR will be pulled from theatrical release on November 1. This means no prints will be available for anyone to play. We're not sure how these other theatres plan on getting prints when New Line is telling us this, but if we could play it, we would.

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Now... I saw this a little while ago and meant to make a note of it. It seems that New Line is precluding any theaters from offering a "double feature" of FoTR and TTT at the same time. I hadn't thought about the possibility, but it made me wonder:

Any of you who know the movie business know why they would officially pull FoTR before the release of TTT?

-Hair the curious...

[Paul Atreides]

Could it be that they are afraid it might hurt the sales of the Special Edition DVD coming out? That's the only thing I can think of.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

I agree, I think the profit margin on the DVD re-release would be higher than what they'd get from a theater. Thank you, New Line Cinema! *grumbles*

[HairOfTheDog]

You are sick? - Bummer Jen! Sorry about your sore throat... those are almost the worst thing.

[HairOfTheDog]

I think some of the theaters, if they had the option, might have run one or two special "double feature" shows... Not put it back in the theaters full time.

And that would have been neat. Hard on the butt, but neat!

I can't imagine it would get in the way of DVD sales... but who the heck cares what I think? ;~D

[JenB]

The medicine has helped a lot but I'm still rather woozy, so I think I'll just sit here for a while...

[Paul Atreides]

I don't see how it would get in the way of DVD sales either, but I was just grasping at straws. I guess it is the same as wondering why some films/shows keep the fanbase from having dedicated websites.