[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (23/12/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

!!!!ONE PARTY TO RULE THEM ALL 2003!!!!!

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TORN #157

Monday December 23rd, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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TTT US Boxoffice Total as of December 22nd: $101,500,000USD

PJ Cameos
Look out for two quick appearances by Peter Jackson in TTT. One is amongst
the crowd of wild men, as they run towards the camera after Saruman's pep
talk; the other is on the wall of Helm's Deep. Nikolaj writes: "As the
Uruk-Hais are trying to batter down the gate to the castle, the defenders
open some sort of shutters and hurl rocks at the attackers.PJ is one of the
rock-hurlers. You see him briefly. He is carrying a piece chain armor not
only covering the body but also with a kind of hood."

A Towering Opening Day!
New Line reports that Two Towers recorded a massive opening day at the box
office - earning $42 million (US dollars) worldwide. The breakdown is $26
million in the USA, and $16 million internationally. The film has also
received 2 Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture and Best Director.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1040342243

Golden Globe nominations announced!!
CNN reports: Two movies going head to head at the box office this week are
also up against each other for top honors in the Golden Globe awards. "The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "Gangs of New York" were both
nominated for best motion picture drama in a ceremony Thursday morning in
Los Angeles.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1040308392

Golden Satellite Award Nominations Are In!
ShadowFighter writes: The 2003 Golden Satellite Award nominations are in and
not surprisingly, TTT is up for Best Motion Picture (Drama). Viggo Mortensen
is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Drama). TTT is up for numerous
lesser awards as well. See the complete list of nominees here.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1040234230

Post your review of The Two Towers!
You've seen the movie (I hope) and now its time to tell everyone what you
think! Submit your review of The Two Towers today!
http://www.theonering.net/movie/ttreviews/

AFI Awards: TTT is honored
LOS ANGELES, December 16, 2002–The American Film Institute (AFI) today
announced the official selections of AFI AWARDS 2002, AFI’s almanac which
records the year’s most outstanding achievements in film and television as
well as significant moments in the world of the moving image.
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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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Coming Soon

- TheOneRing.net sat down with Billy Boyd while he was in the big apple, see
what the young Scotsman has to say!
- Xoanon recently chatted with Ian McKellen while on the set of 'X2', hear
what he tells us about his latest project!

!!!!One Party to Rule Them All 2003!!!!

We recently made a very special announcement exclusively at DragonCon 2002.
TheOneRing.net will once again be hosting the 'One Party to Rule Them All'
on March 23rd (Oscar Night) in Hollywood, CA. The party will prove to be two
times more fun and exciting then the last. Stay tuned for further details!

FOTR: Special Edition DVD Review!!!

Xoanon recently returned from the marathon screening of FOTR:SE at New
Line`s intimate screening room in West Hollywood, California. The screening
was attended by a few website folks and DVD aficionados. Keith Stern from
McKellen.com was in attendance as well, Gordon Paddison and Wendy Rutherford
also attended
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Order The !EXTENDED! FOTR DVD TODAY!

The time has arrived! You can purchase the 208 minute version of Fellowship
of the Ring! Choose from either the standard 4 disc set, or the super cool
Collector's Edition Gift Set, which features figures from Sideshow/Weta and
an expanded National Geographic DVD.
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ps - All of these links will allow for a percentage of your purchase to be
contributed to TheOneRing.net. So thanks ahead of time!

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET

TheOneRing.net is happy to announce we are finally 'selling' our own ad
space on all pages of TheOneRing.net. If you are interested in reaching the
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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!

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Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
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-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!
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-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.
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-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!
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Green Books brings you a spooky bag of treats (or tricks!) for the end of
October! Quickbeam goes Out on a Limb and practically down on his knees
begging Peter Jackson not to make him wait any longer for The Two Towers!
Anwyn’s Counterpoint reviews a new book, Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth, and
interviews its author, Dr. Brad Birzer. Turgon shows us two new gems on his
Bookshelf, including Bilbo’s Last Song and the 2003 Ted Nasmith Tolkien
Calendar. Turgon also brings us a Special Guest item featuring a Q&A with
noted Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger, author of Splintered Light: Logos and
Language in Tolkien’s World.  Moon Letters offers many new and splendid
items of fan poetry and creative writing.
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-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of over 20 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!
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-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!
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-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!
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That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

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