Saturday, December 18, 2004

Talk RoTK EE This Weekend At HoF!
- Demosthenes @ 05:31 PST

If you already have your copy of the Return of the King Extended Edition, you've probably worn it out by now. And we bet you're burning to talk about the additional footage: how well it works, whether it fits in and how well it adds to the overall storyline. [More]

Saturday, December 11, 2004

David Salo Chat Log
- Demosthenes @ 22:48 PST

Earlier, Tolkien linguist David Salo joined us in TORn's Hall of Fire for an extended question and answer session. If you missed it, we've just posted up the log for you to enjoy. Thanks to everyone who came along and submitted a question! [More]

Friday, December 03, 2004

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend
- Demosthenes @ 03:24 PST

"I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us." (The Hobbit, Chapter 1) We have finished going through The Hobbit, but who, or what, exactly, are hobbits? Perhaps the only fantasy creature which can truly be called the creation of J.R.R. Tolkien, where did they come from and where did they go? [More]

Tuesday, November 30, 2004

David Salo Answers Your Language Questions In Hall of Fire!
- Demosthenes @ 18:16 PST

If you're even casually interested in the languages Tolkien created, you'll want to join us in Hall of Fire on December 11 at 5.30pm EST when we'll be joined by Tolkien language expert David Salo for a moderated question and answer session. David was the primary language consultant for Peter Jackson's adaptation of Lord of the Rings. David wrote Elvish dialogue, and created Dwarvish inscriptions for Moria, as well as the inscriptions for Aragorn's sword - Anduril - and Frodo's sword - Sting. [More]

Friday, November 26, 2004

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend
- Demosthenes @ 21:17 PST

'All that had happened after he was stunned, Bilbo learned later; but it gave him more sorrow than joy, and he was now weary of his adventure. He was aching in his bones for the homeward journey.' Tolkien wraps up his tale with more poetry and pathos than one would expect in a children's tale. [More]

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend
- Demosthenes @ 23:26 PST

Whose life would you most want to live in Tolkien's Middle Earth? Now, we don't mean who is your favorite character, but whose life, both the good and bad, do you long to experience for yourself? [More]

Friday, November 12, 2004

Hall Of Fire Chats This Weekend
- Demosthenes @ 18:44 PST

"So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of Five Armies, and it was very terrible." Tolkien builds his simple adventure tale to its final climax, and it proves to be a startling one. [More]