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Posts tagged The Lord of the Rings
Gollum and Smeagol finally settle their rivalry in this epic rap battle
4 months ago
Oh, you think the Epic Rap Battles of History guys are the only ones who can come up with cool and geeky rap battles? You are mistaken my fellow nerds. I present to you exhibit B, Extremely Decent Films. They have created this really “dope” rap battle featuring the lovable Smeagol and the scheming More >
Honest Trailers go for the Lord of the Rings
5 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
The guys behind Honest Trailers usually go for the big nerdy and new releases, but since The Hobbit is being released today, they decided to go back to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s funny to see how all these different scenes look like together; for example, the hobbits always needing to be More >
Fly Air New Zealand and have Gandalf, hobbits and elves give you in-flight safety tips
6 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Culture
Tired of the typical, boring in-flight safety videos from your airlines? Yeah? Well I bet that’s because you’re not flying Air New Zealand. If you have the money to fly out to New Zealand and love Middle-earth, Air New Zealand has a treat for you. Their very own Hobbit-inspired safety video, “An More >
So this is how Gandalf gets his robe so white and clean
6 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Web
With all the dirtiness that resides from going on an adventure in Middle-earth, cleaning your precious robes and cloaks might be a pain in the ass. Thankfully, Gandalf has the solution for you! Coming soon to Middle-earth, Tide with Bleach!
Starring Camille Codirected by Ignatius Fischer and More >
New Zealand’s Middle-earth commercial shows no signs of hobbits, orcs or elves
8 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Culture
In a perfect world, I would love to visit Middle-earth. Too bad it’s a fictional world created by Tolkien. The closest thing to Middle-earth in our reality happens to be New Zealand, the place where Peter Jackson filmed The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy. Tourism New Zealand just More >
Become a hobbit with the Plush Halfling Slippers
8 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Culture
Okay, so being a hobbit might not be all that glamorous, but I always thought it’d be fun to walk around like a hobbit. Thanks to ThinkGeek, my dreams will come true. I present to you the Plush Halfling Slippers.
You can get the Plush Halfling Slippers at ThinkGeek for $19.99.
New Zealand wants you to win a trip to Middle-earth during Comic-Con
10 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
If you’re a huge fan of Lord of the Rings, you’ll be happy with this news. Tourism New Zealand is doing a giveaway where one lucky winner will get to visit Middle-earth, aka New Zealand. That lucky person will also get tickets for the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in More >
The Backstreet Boys of Middle Earth rock their body
1 year ago
This video is so wrong in so many ways, yet I can’t look away. We have CGI Lord of the Rings characters singing to Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”. From the look on Boromir’s stoner face and Sauron dancing in the background to Frodo’s lower leg being cut off and Gimli’s beard More >
Zelda violin girl now does The Lord of the Rings
1 year ago
Lindsay Sterling, a girl after my own heart and known for her Legend of Zelda violin medley, has done another geek medley, The Lord of the Rings. It’s official, I want to marry her. To add to the authenticity of the performance, this video was shot in New Zealand. They even had access to a More >
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Swordsman Bob Anderson Passes Away
1 year ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
Darth Vader is one of the most iconic villains in cinema history. It’s sad to hear that Bob Anderson, who was responsible for portraying Darth Vader as a master lightsaber practitioner, has passed away on January 1, 2012.
When we think of Darth Vader, we always think of James Earl Jones. He’s just More >
The Hobbit: Production Video #3
1 year ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Movies
Peter Jackson has once again graced us with production video number three. In this behind the scenes video we are shown more of the acting and actor aspects that have been taking place in the first block of a total 275 days of filming. I have checked out the first two and have to say it is More >
Do You Like Your Lord of the Rings in Chess Form?
1 year ago
Here’s a sweet-looking chess set inspired by The Lord of the Rings. The board follows the adventures of Frodo Baggins as he travels across Middle-Earth to destroy the one ring into the fiery pits of Mount Doom. The map of Middle-Earth can be seen below the playing surface. The base contains images More >
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Editions to Hit AMC Theaters in June
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
I’m a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and to hear news that the extended editions of the trilogy are going to be available to watch in AMC theaters gets me all excited like a hobbit smoking the finest pipe weed in the Southfarthing.
These movies are pretty long, so it will test your More >
Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Blu-ray Out June 28
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
Oh man, it came sooner than expected. Warner Home Video has announced that The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Blu-ray has an official release date of June 28. The pre-order popped up on Amazon before with no news of the release date. This is a big set, as it includes 15-discs (6 Blu-rays, 9 More >
Finally, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray Available for Pre-order
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Movies
Looks like the wizards have heed my call as Amazon.com is taking pre-orders for The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Limited Extended Edition Blu-ray (Now that’s a mouthful). With this, we are finally able to see the Blu-ray boxset cover art. The pre-order price is listed as $83.99, More >
