Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.

Host ,'Why We Fight'


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.


sumi - Apr 30, 2004 5:10:45 am PDT #2606 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

My friend isn't that good with Argentinian accents. She's better with Spanish accents and is very curious at how he'll do playing a Spaniard in a Spanish movie.


§ ita § - Apr 30, 2004 5:11:54 am PDT #2607 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

curious at how he'll do playing a Spaniard in a Spanish movie.

Good enough for his rabid fanbase, but they'd probably love his Xhosa too.


Kate P. - Apr 30, 2004 9:08:44 am PDT #2608 of 3902
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

I could give him lessons...


sumi - Apr 30, 2004 9:10:38 am PDT #2609 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

In Xhosa?

You're probably right -- I did listen to the Danish and I have no knowledge at all of Danish. . . but I wanted to hear what it sounded like.


sumi - Apr 30, 2004 9:34:15 am PDT #2610 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

You know I completely missed out on the rebates for people who bought both the theatrical and EE editions of FotR and TTT -- because a. I didn't know about them and b. in the case of FotR I bought the theatrical waaaay later.

So, FYI -- there is going to be a rebate of $5.00 for people who have bought the theatrical release and the EE and $10.00 if you bought the theatrical and the Special Gift EE.

Here is what the new line guy said in the TORN interview:

We aren’t requiring cash register receipts for the theatrical DVD, but proofs-of-purchase and receipts for the Special Extended Edition will be required.


sumi - Apr 30, 2004 11:48:11 am PDT #2611 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

LotR Soundtrack EE!!


esse - Apr 30, 2004 12:04:25 pm PDT #2612 of 3902
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

There were also a couple extra tracks that didn't make it to the final soundtracks for the movies...another Annie Lennox song, some music from a trailer that didn't work out. Two Howard Shore tracks that were in the movie but cut from the soundtrack.


Kathy A - May 01, 2004 11:21:17 am PDT #2613 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Where Gollum gets a little quiet time. For Empire magazine's 15th birthday.


esse - May 01, 2004 3:36:57 pm PDT #2614 of 3902
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

It's disturbing and amusing at the same time.


sumi - May 06, 2004 4:47:57 am PDT #2615 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

TORN has a rumor of a new tv series set in MiddleEarth.

Also, according to the BBC Weta has the 3rd largest supercomputer in the world.