E! Entertainment RoTK Preview Tonight! (last night?)
8/25/03, 7:36 pm EST - Demosthenes
Ringer Fan Andrew just dropped us a line indicating that E! Entertainment in the US would be showing a preview of Return of the King on their live show this evening at about 7pm (presumably EST, but not certain). Apparently we should expect to see something around 7:25-7:30pm!
Update: Ringers Bethany and Mattforce sent in these reports detailing what E! showed. If you live outside the USA, or just plain missed it, you might like to have a read. [More] Major Spoilers!
Howard Shore Score 'Best Soundtrack of All Time'
8/26/03, 12:17 am EST - Tehanu
Howard Shore's score for The Lord of the Rings has just won 'best movie soundtrack of all time' in a poll held on Britain's Classic FM. [More] Thanks to all who wrote in with the details.
Funny thing about that score--I didn't notice it at all at first showing of FOTR. I even complained to hubby that it lacked power--then I bought the soundtrack, and it's one of the things I play most often for a long drive. The reason I didn't notice the score then was that I was so overcome by the movie itself, I hadn't any attn left over for the music.
LOTR is simply the most amazing and wonderful movie score, ever. It's longer and richer than any great opera, is better than Wagner or Bizet (though he grabs some style from Wagner for effect--as did Tolkien!!). There's a leitmotif for almost every character, and a leitmotif for almost every scene locale! Even the ring has its own music.
The only gripe I have about the movie music is that I believe Tolkien's lyrics should have been used instead of the original new lyrics created. But I'll be soothed on that gripe as long as I get a full-length "Elbereth Gilthoniel" at some point. (Not just the truncated version on the FOTREE).