Andy Serkis will be in Salt Lake on the 14th, doing a reading from the Gollum book and signing things.
I'm going.
I'm just going to sit here quietly and squee.
Lorne: Back in Pylea they used to call me "sweet potato." Connor: Really. Lorne: Yeah, well, the exact translation was "fragrant tuber" but…
'Conviction (1)'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
amyparker - Jan 07, 2004 2:32:58 pm PST #1206 of 3902
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Kathy A - Jan 07, 2004 2:49:17 pm PST #1207 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
He cancelled his Chicago appearance on the 13th due to scheduling conflicts.
Feh.
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2004 2:51:19 pm PST #1208 of 3902
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Btw, did everybody see Rob in the Get Fuzzy comic strip wearing a WETA t-shirt in the last week?
Okay, I've tried to figure it out, after how many times it's been mentioned, but....what the hell is WETA?
amych - Jan 07, 2004 2:53:57 pm PST #1209 of 3902
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
what the hell is WETA?
An unusually large insect from New Zealand, or the company that did all the effects for the LotR movies.
(Or the DC-area PBS station)
Elena - Jan 07, 2004 2:54:54 pm PST #1210 of 3902
Thanks for all the fish.
A large cricket. Or, more germaine to the conversation, the special effects company that PJ started and which did the effects for the movies.
amych - Jan 07, 2004 2:59:15 pm PST #1211 of 3902
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
amyparker - Jan 07, 2004 3:03:18 pm PST #1212 of 3902
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Oh, Kathy! I'm sorry! I will take down my gloaty post if it bugs.
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2004 3:15:07 pm PST #1213 of 3902
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Does WETA stand for anything? For example, West Ethiopian Tiki Argonauts?
amych - Jan 07, 2004 3:18:37 pm PST #1214 of 3902
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
The PBS station? No idea.
The effects studio is named after the family of insects, which take their name from the Maori name for the largest of them, Wetapunga, which means "the god of ugly things".
Ya know, like girly elves....
(eta: and yes, I am large with the weta-geekery tonight, for some reason I don't know.)
Kathy A - Jan 07, 2004 3:39:47 pm PST #1215 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Oh, Kathy! I'm sorry! I will take down my gloaty post if it bugs.
Nah, just promise to give us all the details!
I had my Borders famous author viewing back in 2002 with Alton Brown, and I remember how insanely crowded that one was. I can't imagine what Andy Serkis would have been like.
I'm getting revved up for the Oscars already--I really think that RotK has a possibility of a sweep in the nominations, and might actually win more than six awards. The nomination ballots aren't due for another 10 days, but the snubbing of Anthony Minghella by the Directors Guild leads me to think that the only major competition that RotK has left is Mystic River. We'll find out if it's a sweep on January 27th, when they announce the noms; if RotK gets all of the tech noms (except for makeup and costume, most likely), as well as Best Pic, Director, Adapted Screenplay, and at least Supporting Actor, then I have a good feeling about the final award count.
I'm going all out for my Oscar night party this year--all Buffistas in the Chicago area the night of February 29th are welcome!!