Tom Jolliffe on the genesis of the excessively long action scene… It has become almost the norm now. The majority of large-scale action blockbusters will have a hugely elaborate, and extremely long set piece in them. In fact some may have several. It used to be that maybe 5-10 minutes at the end of a […]
Andy Serkis: Underappreciated Genius
Helen Murdoch on the underappreciated genius of Andy Serkis… When the actor Andy Serkis’ name is mentioned in a conversation you’re tend to either hear “who’s that?” or “is that the motion cap guy?”. The fact that Serkis isn’t a household name is in my mind a travesty. With the final part of the new […]
A huge Lord of the Rings lawsuit has been settled
A substantial lawsuit between Warner Bros. and the Tolkien estate has been settled over The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The dispute between the two parties started back in 2012 when the Tolkien estate alleged that the studio did not have the rights to licence the books’ characters for online slot machines and […]
Asmus Toys’ Aragorn collectible figure from The Lord of the Rings available to pre-order now
Asmus Toys has unveiled its upcoming sixth scale Aragorn figure, based on Viggo Mortensen’s role in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings. The collectible comes with a variety of interchangeable accessories and is available to pre-order now, priced at $189.99; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Pre-order […]
Asmus Toys’ The Lord of the Rings Legolas collectible figure available for pre-order
Sideshow has opened pre-orders for Asmus Collectible Toys’ upcoming sixth scale Legolas figure, which is based on the appearance of Orlando Bloom as the Sindarin elf in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings. The figure is priced at $199.99 and is expected to ship July-September; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via […]
The Lord of the Rings Pop! Vinyl figures unveiled
Funko has revealed its upcoming line of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings which includes Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Saruman, a Nazgul, and a six inch super size Balrog; check them out below… This series features characters Gandalf, Frodo, Samwise Gamgee, a Nazgul, Saruman, and the […]
The Most Disappointing: Peter Jackson’s King Kong
As we gear up for a return to Skull Island, Anghus Houvouras revisits Peter Jackson’s King Kong… I can still remember seeing Return of the King for the first time, and the annual Butt Numb-A-Thon hosted by Harry Knowles from Ain’t It Cool News. It was a room full of ridiculously excited film geeks seeing […]
Uma Thurman: Turning down Lord of the Rings role was “one of the worst decisions ever made”
Kill Bill star Uma Thurman recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote her role in the television series Imposters, but was also asked about the specifics regarding turning down the role of Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings. “Yes. It was a very long time ago, and I do consider it […]
Quality Isn’t Subjective. A Film Is Good Or It Is Not
Samuel Brace argues that quality isn’t subjective… Many things in life are up for debate. Many things can be interpreted and argued over. Everyone is different; everyone is a product of their own environment, dictated to by their personal tastes. Things like our favourite foods, favourite actors, favourite sports, books, music and yes, films, are […]
Hollywood: If You Can’t Build It, Don’t Bother
Samuel Brace on practical effects and CGI… Fantasy is better when fantasy looks real. For the most part, cinema is our escape, a door of which to travel through, a portal to somewhere that isn’t here. To suspend our disbelief is part and parcel of going to the movies, and the best of these movies […]