ILM turns 30, and The Hollywood Reporter interviews George Lucas, among other things. (Via SF Signal)
Ringers: on DVD today
The definitive film about Lord of the Rings fans is now available on DVD.
Amazon.com says:
Of all the documentaries devoted to J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy classic, Ringers: Lord of the Fans is the first and only one to respectfully honor the good-natured depth and breadth of Lord of the Rings fandom… Actor Dominic Monaghan (“Merry” from Jackson’s trilogy, before joining the ensemble cast of Lost) perfectly delivers the film’s eloquent narration, which runs the LOTR gamut from intellectual appreciation to the hilarious eccentricities of über-fan obsession. Unfailingly noble in spirit and delightfully comprehensive, Ringers is a collector’s gift that can proudly stand alongside Tolkien’s books and Jackson’s timeless movie trilogy.
Something else for the Christmas list!
Just in time for the holidaze
From LUSH, the people who brought us “Buffy the Backside Slayer” massage bars, comes the Black Pearl bath bomb.
The Black Pearl is a dark, a mysterious Bath Bomb named in honour of Captain Jack Sparrow’s ship in Pirates of the Caribbean. This bath bomb is studded with crystals of sea salt and scented with lavender and blackcurrant.
Thanks to HollywdLiz for the find!
Potter
Well, it’s been out three days now and the reviews are generally good. It had a great opening day in the US.
People are already complaining about how scary it is (unlike the book, which was a walk in the garden) and how it cut stuff out (we’d still be in the theatre if they hadn’t).
The Tonner Doll Company is releasing an exclusive 17″ doll. Ron and Hermione are apparently to follow. It will be available at FAO Schwartz and other over-priced toy stores.
Review: Dressing A Galaxy
While I’m not the biggest book geek in Club Jade, I am the biggest Star Wars book collector. So there was no way for me to resist getting the ultra-pricey limited edition version of Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars by Trisha Biggar.
A Feast for Crows
From the blogside
Karen Traviss on the infamous Kevin J. Anderson “burger” quote… It’s not true? My world is shattered!
Also from the world of blogs.starwars.com is A-P’s Mama’s Boy, Daddy’s Girl, comparing Luke and Leia to their parents.
And today on Livejournal, Imadra_blue wrote Two Sides to Every Coin, a fascinating essay on Dooku, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Anakin.
ILM Takes Over the White House
ILM will be going to the White House and it won’t be as part of a movie, either.
A big congratulations to our friends at ILM for being awarded the National Medal of Technology for their innovation.
I wonder if George will go in his flannel shirt?
Must… see… pretties…
Time to geek out, ladies
From Bonnie comes word that the editors of the forthcoming She’s Such a Geek: An Anthology by and for Women Obsessed with Computers, Science, Comic Books, Gaming, Spaceships, and Revolution are looking for “introspective essays that explain what being a geek has meant to you. Describe how you’ve fought stereotypes to be accepted among nerds.”
I think we know a few likely candidates…