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Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 2, 2009)
2 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: What do you Really think about the circumstances surrounding Stephen Gately’s death? Do you think ill of him and his partner for being a negative representative of the gay community and its fight for marriage (in many people's eyes, threesomes aren’t "normal" when you’re married)? -- Curious from My House, USA
A: Now that’s an interesting question!
Are there times when I’m embarrassed by what other gay folks do? Well, I know that the actions of other people have no real bearing whatsoever on me – especially when you’re talking about someone who is as only tangentially related to me as merely being another member of my same minority.
Still, I also know that that’s not how a lot of people see it. »
- Brent Hartinger
John Rhys-Davies Has "Ruled Out" Playing a Dwarf in The Hobbit
1 November 2009 3:39 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
With all of the legal troubles MGM has been going through, it was beginning to look like The Hobbit, the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, would never get made. However, in early October, MGM announced that it had secured funds from "key lenders" to move forward with the production and that filming would begin in Spring 2010.
Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed that the production is on track and that he will be returning as Gandalf, but said that "there won't be many of the actors going back." Now, at least one of those actors in question has said that he isn't interested in returning to Middle Earth. John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli the dwarf, told Empire that he was asked about the possibility of playing Gimli's father, Gloin, but that he has "completely ruled it out." There's a sentimental part of me that would love to be involved again. »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Michael Jackson's This Is It takes on Lord of the Rings
12 October 2009 1:07 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
The power of Michael Jackson lives on - and it's proving enough to conquer the mystical might of the Lord of the Rings.
The late singer's upcoming concert movie Michael Jackson's This Is It has overtaken Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the first film in Peter Jackson's trilogy - in a league table of films with the highest advance ticket sales of all time.
MovieTickets.com said This Is It had knocked The Fellowship of the Ring of the 25th place in the chart.
The Jacko film documents the star's preparations for his planned 50-date concert series and will be released on October 28. Sony Pictures edited hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage to create the movie after paying $60million for the film rights.
A Michael Jackson single and album with the same title are also set to be released.
The highest grossing concert film »
- David Bentley
Michael Jackson’s This Is It Enters the Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of All-Time
7 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Three weeks prior to its October 28th release, Michael Jackson’s This Is It is now one of the MovieTickets.com Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of All-Time, bumping The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring from the Number 25 slot. At the same point in the sales cycle, Michael Jackson’s This Is It is on the heels of Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds, the highest grossing concert film of all-time. Here’s the updated Top-25: MovieTickets.com Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of All-Time 1. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince + IMAX + IMAX 3-D 3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (4) + IMAX 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 5. The Dark Knight + IMAX 6. Twilight 7. Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Disney Digital 3-D 8. Harry Potter and the Order »
- Peter Sciretta
In Vancouver, Digital Will Be Master Of Their Own Domain
6 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Venice, California-based Digital Domain, noted for VFX on the Oscar-winning films Titanic and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, will open a 20,000-square-foot studio in Vancouver. The studio will open in early 2010, planning to hire 50-60 Canadian digital artists, eventually staffing 100 employees. The first VFX project for the new studio is the Vancouver-lensed Disney sequel Tron: Legacy. .By expanding our talent and resources across multiple locations we are able to to offer solutions to production challenges, whether they.re economic, creative or technical,. said Digital Domain CEO Cliff Plumer. Gloria Borders, formerly with DreamWorks Animation will oversee studio production in both Venice and Vancouver. Established in 1993, Digital Domain, owned by Wyndcrest Holdings, has completed digital effects for 70 features including GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Transformers, X-Men, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and BC-lensed 2012 and I, Robot... »
The Lord of the Rings score performed live at Radio City Music Hall
6 October 2009 6:32 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Got any plans this weekend? Well, if you live in the New York City area, cancel them as the only place to be this Friday and Saturday nights is Radio City Music Hall. The famous venue at Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center is playing host to a musical extravaganza that puts hobbits, wizards, dwarves and elves centre stage. Yes, we’re talking The Lord of the Rings, specifically the first instalment, The Fellowship of the Ring and its Oscar-winning score by celebrated film composer Howard Shore. This is to be performed live by some of classical music’s top names, all set to the action of the Peter Jackson movie which is projected onto a huge high-def screen. And there’s even set to be a star appearance from one of the film franchise’s star names. Clear your schedule – it’s time to book your ticket. »
The Lord of the Rings score performed live at Radio City Music Hall
6 October 2009 6:32 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Got any plans this weekend? Well, if you live in the New York City area, cancel them as the only place to be this Friday and Saturday nights is Radio City Music Hall. The famous venue at Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center is playing host to a musical extravaganza that puts hobbits, wizards, dwarves and elves centre stage. Yes, we’re talking The Lord of the Rings, specifically the first instalment, The Fellowship of the Ring and its Oscar-winning score by celebrated film composer Howard Shore. This is to be performed live by some of classical music’s top names, all set to the action of the Peter Jackson movie which is projected onto a huge high-def screen. And there’s even set to be a star appearance from one of the film franchise’s star names. Clear your schedule – it’s time to book your ticket. »
'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' Comes To Radio City Music Hall
5 October 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
There's a cool happening coming up at Radio City Music Hall this week for you "Lord of the Rings" fans. This Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 10, the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, The Collegiate Chorale and Brooklyn Youth Chorus (conducted by Ludwig Wicki) will perform Howard Shore's score to "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" live with the film. Tickets are still available, so head over to the Radio City Music Hall website and place your order now before it's too late!
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- Adam Rosenberg
[DVD Review] Knights of Bloodsteel
25 September 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
At the end of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring I remember being awestruck for two reasons. One it was a cinematic experience to behold and I had just beheld it; it was refreshing and exhilarating. The second feeling was a pang of instantaneous remorse when the first name sprawled across the scene for the end credits.
“That’s it?! What?! No! More!”
I had just sat through a 3 hour film which had left me wanting more. I was not and am not an avid Tolkien fan and even resented the man slightly going in to the film. By the end, Peter Jackson had made us amiable acquaintances. That’s what a good film does, it draws you in to a new world, makes you feel and then spits you back out with little pieces of it still attached to your mind. Keep that in mind: I »
- Lex Walker
Talk 'The Lord Of The Rings' With Howard Shore And Billy Boyd
25 September 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
In just a few short weeks, New Yorkers will get a rare treat. Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" will be performed live at Radio City Music Hall by more than 300 musicians while the movie plays on a 60-foot screen above them. The performances -- spanning two evenings -- are the centerpiece of a week-long series celebrating the trilogy.
I'm here today to tell you about a cool panel that's happening on October 1 at The Paley Center for Media, located at 25 West 52nd St. MTV's own Kurt Loder will moderate Shore on the Score: The Music of "The Lord of the Rings," featuring Shore, The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films author Doug Adams and actor/musician Billy Boyd, who played the hobbit Pippin in the trilogy. As a special treat, MTV is happy to extend readers an »
- Adam Rosenberg
Stage Door: The Lord of the Rings
24 September 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
J.R.R. Tolkien fans rejoice! On Oct. 9 and 10, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hits Radio City Music Hall in a multimedia extravaganza. Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score will be performed synchronized with the hit film, showcased on a 60-foot screen. Conductor Ludwig Wicki will oversee 300 musicians that include the 21st Century Orchestra, which specializes in film music, The Collegiate Chorale, renowned soprano Kaitlyn Lusk and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The epic-sized event neatly dovetails with this fall's release of Music of The Lord of the Rings Films, a book by musicologist Doug Adams. There will be pre-concert talks and post-concert signing sessions with both Shore and Adams. Shore, who wanted to hear the complete score performed live, says it's a unique experience for Lotr devotees. "I felt that I was seeing the music with more clarity... »
- Fern Siegel
Howard Shore Rehearses with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus
24 September 2009 9:13 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
On September 23rd, Howard Shore, the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning composer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, rehearsed with the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus at their studios in Brooklyn Heights for their Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th performances of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring concert live to film at Radio City Music Hall. »
Will Titanic Collide With 3D? What About Other Mega-Blockbusters?
22 September 2009 8:18 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The up and coming rereleases of “Toy Story” 1 and 2 in the 3-D format have the industry abuzz in regards to the potential of hitting up popular library titles of the different studios to also give the 3-D treatment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lightstorm Entertainment is claiming that a 3-D release of the world’s most successful box-office film “Titanic” is itself less than a year away. With that in mind, the eventual consideration of your favorite mega-action blockbusters to get revisited seems more of a forecast now than just wishful thinking. Click the jump to daydream about Rivendell, the Death Star, and/or Keanu Reeves in the third dimension.
This news in regards to “Titanic,” while huge in its own right (how much bigger can you get than the most successful box-office draw in film history?), gets one excited more about the potential of other releases than it does »
- Adam Charles
The Collegiate Chorale Announces 2009/2010 Season
22 September 2009 8:49 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
The Collegiate Chorale, led by new music director James Bagwell, announces its 68th season, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, a concert performed live to the film on October 9 and 10, 2009 at 7:30pm at Radio City Music Hall; a Gala Evening, A Jubilant Song, on December 1, 2009 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall; the World Premiere Two Act Concert Version of Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie's rendering of The Grapes of Wrath on March 22, 2010 at 8pm at Carnegie Hall; and George Frideric Handel's Israel in Egypt, conducted by James Bagwell, on May 12, 2010 at 8pm at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University. »
Viggo Mortensen's retirement and how it will affect The Hobbit
10 September 2009 3:20 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings films, has confirmed he will retire from the film world.
The 50-year-old had indicated earlier this year he wanted to give up acting because the extensive global travel to promote each release left him exhausted.
He now says that after his next film comes out he plans to focus on his other interests of poetry, music, photography and painting.
Mortensen reportedly told Men's Journal: "I have no plans to do another movie. I don't know what's going to happen. I'm open to seeing how I feel in a while, but right now I'm not saying yes to anything.
"My agent is like, 'Well, if you don't do anything, people will forget about you...' I just feel like I've taken on too much for a while."
Some sites, and film fans, seem rather confused about Viggo appearing in The Hobbit. »
- David Bentley
Lord Of The Rings music—live and on the page
28 August 2009 8:42 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
This fall, New Yorkers and those able to travel to the Big Apple can take part in a very special occasion: The landmark Radio City Music Hall will play host to over 300 musicians performing Howard Shore’s award-winning score for The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring as the movie plays on its 60-foot screen for two nights only, Friday-Saturday, October 9-10. The ensemble of musicians includes Switzerland’s 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, the internationally acclaimed Collegiate Chorale, the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus and renowned soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, all under the direction of maestro Ludwig Wicki.
In addition to these special evenings, there will be numerous festivities throughout the weekend which will also celebrate the upcoming release of The Music Of The Lord Of The Rings Films by Doug Adams, which chronicles the creation of the Peter Jackson trilogy’s score and profiles composer Shore. These »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
Top 15 Films of the New Millennium
19 August 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
IMDb has the famous Top 250 page that lists the highest-rated films of all time, according to the site's users. To make it a bit more interesting, IMDb put together the top 15 movies of the new millennium (since the year 2000). The list is quite interesting, containing four foreign films, two Pixar entries, and arguably the most depressing movie of all time. And coming in at No. 1 is "The Dark Knight." Take a look full list below and let us know if you agree or disagree with some of the film that made it into the top 15. 1. The Dark Knight 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 3. City of God 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 5. Up 6. Memento 7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 8. Wall-e 9. Amelie 10. The Departed 11. The Lives of Others 12. The Pianist 13. Spirited Away 14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 15. Requiem »
Shore's 'Lord Of The Rings' Score To Be Performed By Over 300 Musicians, Live To Film, At Radio City Music Hall Oct. 9 & 10
10 August 2009 1:35 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
This fall, a once-in-a-lifetime experience comes to New York as Howard Shore's Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring comes to life at the world-famous Radio City Music Hall for two performances only, on Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th. Beneath an immense 60-foot screen, Mr. Shore's complete original score will be performed live to Peter Jackson's award-winning epic. »
Monaghan Went Wild After Lord Of The Rings
30 July 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Dominic Monaghan struggled to cope with fame and was driven "off the rails" after filming the Lord Of The Rings movies.
Monaghan was a relatively unknown actor when he landed the role of Merry in 2001's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, but his Hollywood profile skyrocketed by the time the hit fantasy trilogy was complete.
The 32 year old admits it was difficult to adjust to his newfound success, and he abused alcohol while trying to make sense of his life and career.
He says, "It was hard - I had a tough year, I had a tough year and a half. Kind of too much drinking. Too many late nights hanging out with the wrong women - maybe the right women but at the wrong time. Kind of going off the rails a little bit.
"I think maybe I had to do that personally to get over the rollercoaster ride that Lord Of The Rings was." »
Jackson: It's Not Easy Being a Hobbit
24 July 2009 11:22 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
The grim reality of creating fantasy was driven home by director Peter Jackson during a news conference at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego Thursday. Jackson, the Lord of the Rings director who is now preparing to film The Hobbit as two prequel movies, refused to employ the PC term "little people" to describe the characters in the as-of-now-uncast movie. "We have 13 dwarves to cast" Britain's Empire magazine quoted him as saying. "There's 13 poor guys who are going to be walking around the mountains in summer wearing heavy costumes, sweating under their prosthetic make-up. It's going to be tough. And logistically tough - imagine getting those guys through wardrobe at the beginning of each day and then shooting... They'll be passing out from heat. It's going to be tricky." »
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