[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (23/12/01)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

!!!!!NEW CONTEST: SEE BELOW!!!!!

TORN #109

Sunday December 23, 2001

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

Review Central
We will be posting ALL the off-site reviews from all the major newspapers
around the world on this page, so keep coming back often for updates!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008914825]

Enya's 'May It Me' Video Now Online
Check out the entire 'May It Be' video from the official soundtrack site.
Quicktime needed.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008903817]

James Birrell, 8, lived with remarkable bravery
James Birrell died the way he had lived his eight years of life — with the
bravery, humor and wisdom of someone far older. James was diagnosed with
neuroblastoma.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008900517]

Golden Globe Nominations!
Congratulations to Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring for receiving 4
nominations for this year's Golden Globe awards!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008856315]

Cnet.com Talks LOTR Fansites
Head on over to CNET.COM for a great video and interview with a LOTR
superfan and cnet's take on LOTR fandom and fansites! (just look for the
picture of Gandalf on the right side)
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008694554]

Director plans Rings museum
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is hoping to set up a museum to
display props and costumes from his epic film, despite objections from the
estate of the story's author JRR Tolkien.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008693621]

4 AFI Nominations For LOTR:FOTR!
Maestro writes in to tell us that LOTR:FOTR has been nominated for 4 AFI
awards! Best Movie, Grant Major for Production Design, Jim Rygiel for
Digital Effects, and Howard Shore for Music!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008598808]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

TheOneRing.net Brings You 'Ringer Reviews'

TheOneRing.net is proud to bring you the forum for which fans can voice
their opinions and views on the Fellowship of the Ring: Ringer Reviews. A
database of reviews from Tolkien fans all over the world, whether you loved,
liked or hated the film this is where you can express your feelings in words
and celebrate with your fellow fans the release of the first installment in
the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
[http://www.theonering.net/movie/reviews/]

TheOneRing.net Mystery Contest!

TheOneRing.net is proud to announce a brand new contest! The Mystery Contest
2001! What is it? Well, basically...do nothing and win prizes. Fantasy
Pewter has kindly donated a $700 Lord of the Rings Chess Set as first prize!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008961866]

Premieres/Line Parties Pics & Reports

The following is a list of fan line parties and official New Line LOTR:FOTR
Premiere party pics and reports, enjoy!

UK PREMIERE I: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008182211
UK PREMIERE II: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008374215
UK PREMIERE III: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008441550
TORONTO PREMIERE: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008441399
LA PREMIERE: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008596782
NYC PREMIERE: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008633381
HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008634348
AFI SCREENING: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008655517
WELLINGTON PREMIERE I: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008865247
WELLINGTON PREMIERE II: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008903134
SYDNEY PREMIERE: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1009001863
MONTREAL LINE PARTY I: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008882221
MONTREAL LINE PARTY II: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1009049135
BOSTON LINE PARTY: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1008885678
ST. CHARLES LINE PARTY: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1009086985
MESA LINE PARTY: http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1009085087
SALT LAKE CITY LINE PARTY:
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1009050059

The Hall Of Fire Chatroom

Hall of Fire Chats for December 22nd & 23rd

After three years of waiting, 18 months of shooting, months of post
production and several long agonizing December days, the Fellowship of the
Ring has finally arrived, and for the majority of those that have witnessed
it, it is for them the finest movie they have ever seen. This weekend the
Hall of Fire finally gets the long-awaited chance to discuss

The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Motion Picture

Place:
#thehalloffire on theonering.net server; come to theonering.net’s chat room
Barliman's and then type /join #thehalloffire .

Saturday Chat: 7:00 pm ET (19:00) [also 12:00 am Sunday (01:00) CET and
10:00 am Sunday (10:00) AET]
Sunday Chat: 5:00 pm (17:00) AET [also 07:00 am (08:00) CET and 2:00 am
(02:00) ET]
Sunday Chat: 7:00 pm (19:00) CET [also 1:00 pm (13:00) ET and 4:00 am
(04:00) Monday morning AET]

ET = Eastern Time, USA’s East Coast
CET = Central European Time, Central Europe
AET = Australian Eastern Time, Australia’s East Coast
[http://www.theonering.net/barlimans/index.html]

Do YOU Have Any Cool Contest Ideas?

We're always looking for interesting contests to have fun with all the LOTR
goodies we get everyday. Do you want to submit your ideas and see them come
to life?! Send along any ideas to gamgee@theonering.net and who knows! You
may just win a prize from a contest you invented!

Shop 'til You Drop!

If you are avoiding the crowds and making purchases online his holiday
season, please consider starting first at TheOneRing Shop. Through your
affiliations with online stores like Amazon.com and Allposters.com, you will
be able to help support TheOneRing.net while you are purchasing your loved
ones holiday gifts! To purchase specific items, please just follow the links
in our shop. If you are buying something non-LOTR related, simply click into
our shop and click on one of the affiliate buttons. Thanks for your support!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1006541099]

Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)

Barlimans is more than a place to get your mead! There is the Fun Section,
Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, and of course the gateway to our ever famous
MIRC Chatroom!
GOTO: http://theonering.net/barlimans/index.html

Gaming Havens is keeping all you gamers up to date on the latest
RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. Check it out daily for gaming news.
GOTO: http://haven.theonering.net/index.shtml

The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL) The Lord of the Rings Director's
very own fanclub! Stop on by to learn more about the man, the myth, the
bastard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'The Bastards Have Landed' is
the place for you!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

Green Turkey? No, Green Books! The table is set for a wonderful leftover
Thanksgiving feast over in Green Books: Anwyn’s Counterpoint, Turgon’s
Bookshelf, Our new Special Guest remembers Mythcon 32 and an up-close
encounter with LOTR screenwriter Philippa Boyens!  Guy Davenport (Geography
of the Imagination, Da Vinci’s Bicycle) pays Tribute to JRRT. Moon Letters
has excellent new Fan Fiction and Poems. Keep sending your best, and we will
showcase it here. Stuff yourself silly on 19 fantastic new Questions &
Answers!
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

The Tolkien community never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of 11 subsites hosted by TheOneRing.net! We've got everything from Rolozo
Tolkien, with almost EVERY Middle-earth image ever created, to our FX
section, devoted to the magic of motion picture special effects. As well as
a host of foreign language sites!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/sites/index.html

Our Tolkien Fan section is just for you! From the site design to all the
stories and text is designed by you the fans of Tolkien and TheOneRing.net!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/index.shtml

Shop.theonering.net is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
online! From Tolkien cards to weekly ebay items, you should keep clicking on
over to our shop section for all your Tolkien needs!
GOTO: http://shop.theonering.net/index.shtml

That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat
guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at
theonering@theonering.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just
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