It’s hard to imagine the cultural landscape without them … but let’s imagine it The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 left Americans awash in anger and grief, and the rest of the planet dreading the wars to come. So people did what they’ve always done in times of crisis: They sought solace in art. […]

The case for the Scouring of the Shire One universally acknowledged truth is that if you watch Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy with a fan of the books, they’re going to tell you about the things in the books that didn’t make it into the movies, even in the Extended Editions. Tom Bombadil […]

As told by the residents who lived it People in Aotearoa, the Māori name for what’s known to much of the world as New Zealand, have a complicated relationship with the Lord Of The Rings movie trilogy. For some, it’s something to be slightly embarrassed about, like a pop star dogged by a novelty record […]

My precious premiere photos … The idea of turning J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings into a live-action feature film eluded filmmakers for decades. Then, when Peter Jackson finally accomplished the near-impossible — adapting the books, securing the money, realizing Tolkien’s vivid detail in every set and prop — he began the real challenge: […]

How an unknown stage actor and 18 animators changed film acting Motion capture is the biggest technological advance in the field of screen acting since The Jazz Singer ushered in the era of synchronized sound in 1927, but it’s unclear where the field would be without the performance of Andy Serkis as Gollum in Peter […]

The answer to an age-old question A recent internal poll of Viaggio247 employees found a split editorial edifice: The office was deeply divided on whether Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy was best watched as a Thanksgiving movie marathon or a Christmas movie marathon. 2021 marks The Lord of the Rings movies’ 20th anniversary, […]

Ecco la storia delle labbra Black Honey di Arwen I primi anni erano pieni di un sacco di discutibili scelte di trucco per preadolescenti e adolescenti allo stesso modo, dalle audaci palpebre blu ai saporiti Lip Smacker e al lucidalabbra scintillante. Ma 20 anni fa, c’era un altro rossetto molto specifico che soffocava chiunque si […]

Peter Jackson e i suoi collaboratori sapevano quando spingere la fantasia e quando trattenersi Ci sono innumerevoli linee iconiche della trilogia del Signore degli Anelli di Peter Jackson, ma “You will not pass” si trova all’apice della montagna (di Doom). La lettura della battuta di Ian McKellen è spesso citata nelle porte, dai fratelli fastidiosi […]

Le edizioni estese li attirano ancora La Compagnia dell’Anello è uscito nelle sale il 18 dicembre 2001. Ma potrebbe esserci un anniversario ancora più importante per i fan che amano il film: il 12 novembre 2002. Questo, ovviamente, è il momento in cui La Compagnia dell’Anello: Special Il cofanetto DVD Extended Edition ha colpito i […]

I look da boy band non erano esattamente quello che Tolkien immaginava È probabile che forze molto mondane abbiano portato gli Hobbit nel Signore degli Anelli di Peter Jackson a essere più o meno caldi. Un grande film di Hollywood non poggerà sulle spalle grassocce e infantili degli Hobbit di Ralph Bakshi o su una […]