Posted on 01/15/2003 7:57:17 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Beyond this point there be spoilers!
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Don't say we didn't warn you! Spoilers are what this thread is all about. So bring your rumors (substantiated or not!), spoilers, spy reports, and bones of contention about them here as the snippets of RoTK news, photos and interviews come rolling in.
I wouldn't even recommend pinging people to this thread unless you know they want to see them. There are a lot of purists out there that hate to have anything given away before the movie comes out. I, however, am not one of those.
I will start a "RoTK spoilers ping list" separate from the other Tolkien ping lists… so let me know if you want to be on the spoiler alert list!" If we use this thread for that kind of stuff, we won't shock people who don't want to see it. (though I bet they look anyway!)
Report 'em if you got 'em!
One tip….. Don't embed images from TORN (TheOneRing.Net) on this thread. If possible, load the image to another server, or just post a link to the TORN page. TORN's servers are powered by fleas I think, and are horrendously slow, particularly when they have something that is particularly good!
LOL! It's not as bad as that one, but goofy, nonetheless, and certainly not something I'd want to see on Viggo's Aragorn!
I always assumed it was Aragorn, since he's "The King". Also, if you look in the background of that cover picture, you'll see Gandalf and Frodo.
When that photo first appeared of the Gondorian helmet with the HUGH wings, Clare read to me from the book about the ceremonial helmets worn by the Gondorian soldiers; described that picture to a 'T'!
Dear Peter:
I want a banner with the White Tree.
Some calligraphy toys not just for grownups, maybe some rubber stamps with elvish on them. I have a tengwar software font--could use one that's easier and less buggy
Sheet music with translated lyrics (I've located a bit on line thanks to a freeper)
Hobbit pipe
Floor plan of Rivendell, with your artists having fun. Floor plans of all important Middle-Earth edifices. Remember when they did all the books on the Titanic? That sort of thing.
...for starters...
I'm pretty sure this is Imrahil. I could be wrong though...
My lastest book, purchased a few days ago, is "JRRT, Artist and Illustrator." This is a delightful book of his sketches and drawings. He does an illustration of Gandalf riding down into Rivendell in "The Hobbit"--and Rivendell looks very different from the place he later illustrated for "ROTK". The valley is deep in the later books, but shallow in The Hobbit.
Books of floor plans have surprising appeal. They give a reader a nice imaginary tour.
The Atlas book also has an excellent guide to Minas Tirith.
Last year I bought "Maps of Middle Earth" by Daniel Reeve--they are maps for the roleplaying game, of which I know nothing about. However, these maps are very fine. Large, several in good detail by the artist that worked the maps for the scenes in the movie (remember Gandalf rifling through documents at Minas Tirith?).
Beautiful, but they do have fold marks which would interfere with mounting and framing.
If you get this newer set, let me know what you think! If I break down and buy the "pig in a poke" I'll get back with you.
RETURN OF THE KING TRAILER DESCRIPTION!
Xoanon @ 11:43 am EST
Kjeft sends along word that he/she was able to see the ROTK trailer! He/she sends along a rough description of it! Take a look!
Hmm.. well.. the trailer is fabulous! I actually dont remember so much of it, cause I was so suprised that they showed the trailer.
We see Eowyn and Merry on a horse, ready to fight.
Galadriel leaning against Frodo who is lying on the ground (it seems like it was a clip from a dream, that maybe Frodo has).
Gollum who talks to himself about taking the ring.
Sam who accuses Gollum for wanting to kill them, Frodo who kinda "protects" Gollum from Sam, and Gollum smiles in an evil way to Sam.
Arwen and Elrond; Elrond says to Arwen that he can't protect her any longer (I dont remember.. but it was something about Arwen and a sword, and that the King should have it..).
There are enormous battle-scenes!
We see Eomer crying with a person in his arms (maybe Theoden?)
Many Nazgul attacs.
Legolas fighting.
Frodo running inside Shelobs lair with the phial he got from Galadriel, and we se Shelob running after him!
There's something with a blue flame.
SAM IN MOUNT DOOM, AND HE SCREAMES "NO FRODO!"
And some of the text that was in the trailer: 'In every battle there are great losses' (or something like that..)
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