Posted on 12/02/2003 1:54:43 PM PST by Cathryn Crawford
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:31 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) -- Thousands of ecstatic fans cheered "The Lord of the Rings" at the world premiere of the final installment of the award-winning movie trilogy.
Like a victorious general at the front of his army, home-grown director Peter Jackson led stars from "The Return of the King" for five km (3 miles) through central Wellington on Monday, flanked by characters clad in armor and on black horses.
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Is Jackson really getting a lot of flak or unpopularity for the huge tax break he finagled for LOTR's production?
Anderton seems really put out by it. Or is that just the usual Labour disdain for losing tax revenue? Does anyone else really care?
Assistant: [on phone] Oh, here he comes. What is it now, Quimby?
Quimby: Nothing, nothing. Only the, er, city has just passed another tax on puffy directing pants.
Director: [exasperated] But I don't wear puffy pants!
Quimby: I meant a tax on not wearing puffy pants.
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