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McKellen on X3 and RETURN OF THE KING!

Hey folks, Harry here... "Better than the first two put together." Dear god, can you imagine if that is actually true? I do know this, when I was there a zillion years ago, the film I saw the most shooting on was RETURN OF THE KING. The Frodo and Sam I saw were brutal... I mean, I can't help but remember that detail of the chain upon which the one ring hanging, pulled into Frodo's skin... a festering sore from where it lay. One of those subtle details to illustrate how "Heavy" the ring was growing. I remember that John Noble's Denethor performance was the favorite performance that I've seen regarding LOTR thus far. I absolutely loved his look, his line delivery... the unhinged manner with which he held himself. For those that have read RETURN OF THE KING and know what is ahead... You know what is left. This is the film where everything comes together, where everything gets really really really bad... where no character is left unscathed. This is the film where the shit really hits the fan, and frankly... if what is left, is done on par with what we've seen... then yeah... I can easily see how it is better than the first two put together. CAN NOT FRIGGIN WAIT! As for X3... mannnnnnn, I can't even let my brain think about that. I'm having a hard enough time waiting the remaining two weeks... ARGH! or is it 3 weeks... Here ya go...

Hi Harry, minor bit of info for you, on Radio 2 in the UK, Ian Mckellen is being interviewed as I type about a play hes been doing in Londons West End, he went on to mention that hes going back to New Zealand for 2 weeks at the beginning of June for pick ups on ROTK "To make the film more emotional" and went on to say hes had reports from the production staff that "King" is "Better than the first two put together" He also mentioned the heads of Fox are so impressed by X2 that a third film is definitely on the cards, and in an aside he said jokingly that unfortunately Rebecca Romijn Stamos being naked whilst working together is wasted on him being a gay man.  

Ps this is only the second time I've written to you, the first was to thank you for helping me and two friends get roles in Episode 1 as extras when you posted news of a casting call at Leavesden studios, worked on it for 5 days, great to be able to say George Lucas directed me in a scene! Had a great time.  

Cheers mate  

Call me Lorenzo St DuBois

And here's Moses... (that just felt cool to type!)

Hi there Harry, posted along time ago about some Aardman news, well now I'm back with some exclusive info on LOTR: The Return of the king.

Just been at the BBC and was a member of the audience for the Parkinson show. His third and final guest was none other than Sir Ian McKellen.

What Sir Ian had to say was rather interesting. He is currently in a production 'Dance of Death' which will be finishing Mid June at which point he is having to leave to film some new scenes for Peter Jackson as Gandalf. What these scenes are he did not go into, but did smile when questioned on his role.

Guess we will all just have to wait....

Moses.

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First!
by HiddenDragon
Apr 13th, 2003
02:46:16 AM
Still First! I think. But honestly, who cares? I'm just a lit
by HiddenDragon
Apr 13th, 2003
02:54:51 AM
3rd...
by Conan_the_Humble
Apr 13th, 2003
02:58:13 AM
i cant believe...
by SPEEDRAZOR
Apr 13th, 2003
03:06:53 AM
I thought Two Towers was an improvement over Fellowship
by Tall_Boy
Apr 13th, 2003
03:14:26 AM
Sir Ian on Parkinson
by foreverguardian
Apr 13th, 2003
03:30:13 AM
X3, ROTK, X2, T3, Reloaded & Revolutions...Gotta love 'dem franc
by NeoAnakinPotter
Apr 13th, 2003
03:48:57 AM
TTT vs FOTR
by Everett Robert
Apr 13th, 2003
03:49:19 AM
Anxiously awaiting...
by NeoAngelus
Apr 13th, 2003
04:07:00 AM
Fellowship versus Towers
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Apr 13th, 2003
04:17:13 AM
TTT vs. FOTR?
by magic_ninja
Apr 13th, 2003
04:39:45 AM
Jeffrey Goines
by SPEEDRAZOR
Apr 13th, 2003
05:11:22 AM
FOTR v TTT v ROTK!
by Antiriad
Apr 13th, 2003
05:50:17 AM
FOTR was much better than TTT
by Rik Booth
Apr 13th, 2003
06:53:40 AM
I must be so out of touch, I hated ROTR, but really enjoyed TTT.
by TheGinger Twit
Apr 13th, 2003
07:23:40 AM
We are comparing the theatrical TTT version to the extended FOTR
by AliceInWonderlnd
Apr 13th, 2003
07:26:17 AM
Gaffer spies woodie near Nobottle!
by morGoth
Apr 13th, 2003
09:38:04 AM
ROTK had BETTER be better than TTT!
by Ralph Cifaretto
Apr 13th, 2003
09:41:09 AM
I can handle as much Peter Jackson, New Line and LOTR that they
by JAGUART
Apr 13th, 2003
09:46:32 AM
FOTR and BTTF
by TheJon
Apr 13th, 2003
10:11:14 AM
More Two Towers compared to Fellowship blathering heard at the F
by morGoth
Apr 13th, 2003
10:13:58 AM
Awright CousinDell...
by morGoth
Apr 13th, 2003
10:21:39 AM
No diapers for you!
by GypsyTRobot
Apr 13th, 2003
10:55:58 AM
You are all pathetic
by Ribbons
Apr 13th, 2003
11:14:22 AM
Truely pathetic... in a cute geek sorta way!
by Kampbell-Kid
Apr 13th, 2003
11:42:00 AM
Stop comparing you losers!!!
by DavidCamp
Apr 13th, 2003
11:45:41 AM
"HARRY IS THE SEXYIST TOMBOY BEANPOLE ON THE PLANET!" -Bruce Han
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Apr 13th, 2003
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by jenner ali
Apr 13th, 2003
12:19:45 PM
I liked TTT better
by GypsyTRobot
Apr 13th, 2003
12:37:30 PM
McKellan's gayness
by GypsyTRobot
Apr 13th, 2003
12:46:01 PM
Re: Speedrazor ad NOTLD
by D.E. Machina
Apr 13th, 2003
01:21:58 PM
i am looking forward to ROTK
by blckmgk13
Apr 13th, 2003
01:45:37 PM
I have faith that ROTK will undoubtedly change my mind about TTT
by Mr. Fukinstuff
Apr 13th, 2003
01:49:51 PM
I don't get these gripes concerning the editing of TTT
by poster_nutbag
Apr 13th, 2003
01:57:09 PM
I think the sequel should be called XXX with Hulk Hogan as Colos
by Chaffro
Apr 13th, 2003
01:58:37 PM
Maybe during reshoots PJ can add a part for Keira Knightley, the
by Atticus Finch
Apr 13th, 2003
02:26:55 PM
D.E. Machina
by SPEEDRAZOR
Apr 13th, 2003
02:47:35 PM
FOTR is clearly superior to TTT...
by Bastard Bunny
Apr 13th, 2003
03:25:18 PM
Wow
by Ribbons
Apr 13th, 2003
03:59:07 PM
Fickle, Harry...
by Charlie & Tex
Apr 13th, 2003
04:59:22 PM
Ian MacKellen is the sexiest beanpoll on the planet
by xannibal
Apr 13th, 2003
05:18:24 PM
FotR and TTT again
by aargh
Apr 13th, 2003
05:55:31 PM
Oh hell yeah
by Moosehead1867
Apr 13th, 2003
06:36:14 PM
Quit saying FOTR is better than TTT
by Faziz_Al-LOTR
Apr 13th, 2003
07:25:20 PM
Frodo has a beer and cheats on a sexy beanpolls
by RedScab
Apr 13th, 2003
08:00:56 PM
Can I just say that while FOTR was "better", I "liked TTT more"?
by film_editor17
Apr 13th, 2003
08:38:03 PM
TTT EE has 43 new minutes
by emvan
Apr 13th, 2003
08:51:00 PM
Legolas doesn't run out of arrows,
by Conan_the_Humble
Apr 13th, 2003
09:04:03 PM
RE: arrgh and CousinDell and that Conan dood
by morGoth
Apr 13th, 2003
10:24:40 PM
Waves to Alice from the back of the Club...
by morGoth
Apr 13th, 2003
10:28:41 PM
ROTK
by mirrim
Apr 14th, 2003
12:53:35 AM
MorGoth...
by aargh
Apr 14th, 2003
01:22:36 AM
film editor 17
by aargh
Apr 14th, 2003
01:35:08 AM
amazing connection between ROTK X2 +Matrix3
by corematrix
Apr 14th, 2003
03:20:12 AM
It's Faramir
by emvan
Apr 14th, 2003
04:48:32 AM
Oh that's rich MorGy,
by Conan_the_Humble
Apr 14th, 2003
06:27:25 AM
But my favorite chapter in LotR is in T2T.
by Miami Mofo
Apr 14th, 2003
08:46:55 AM
Right you aargh
by morGoth
Apr 14th, 2003
09:01:35 AM
What?!! Sauce from a Hyperborean bouncer?!! And Good work emvan!
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Apr 14th, 2003
09:19:07 AM
staff-breaking sequence
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09:55:51 AM
staff-breaking sequence
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Apr 14th, 2003
09:56:30 AM
staff-breaking sequence
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09:56:35 AM
staff-breaking sequence
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Apr 14th, 2003
09:58:19 AM
why the hell am i up here four friggin times?
by film_editor17
Apr 14th, 2003
10:00:36 AM
Exclusive!!! The reason McKellan went back to film more
by PlantBoy!
Apr 14th, 2003
05:46:12 PM
legolas' quiver...
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Apr 14th, 2003
11:56:42 PM
Hey MorG - I demand a re-count!
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Apr 15th, 2003
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Better than the first two put together, so full male anal action
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There's only one thing I can say MorGy,
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Ian McKellen is gay? I did not know that!
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The reason for the films changing direction...
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03:39:37 PM
Further SEV wonderings...
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I wish I was the sexiest tomboy beanpole on the planet
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Old friends, sat on their park bench like BOOKENDS!?!
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Lorenzo St. Dubois, bad news for ya buddy...
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Miami should be banned (again)!
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Grimloch
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Sam's Speech
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8 months 2 days
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Sam
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Thank
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Actually that Sam speech...
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RE: Red Avenger...
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Apr 17th, 2003
12:54:02 PM
Red Avenger, re Sam's Speech
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Sorry, Morgy
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01:47:19 PM
RE: Sam's speech and twisting the situation to suit the need.
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I take your point DoT
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Pssst
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Mortsleam!
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Abject Swoonery noted near Budge Ford!
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Stair-climbing Frodo
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Very good Pallando,
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Interpretation
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Shocking and Vile Levels of Lasciviousness...
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I quiver for Legolas and Naked Frodo
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Oops, two more thoughts
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Naked Frodo
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Swoonicity
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That damned 'No naked Hobbits' edict
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Easter Thoughts
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Many reasons to swoon
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Apr 21st, 2003
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*MAJOR SPOILER* --How ROTK Will End!
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Been gnawing at me all weekend
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Apr 21st, 2003
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FRACK!! I did it again!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MORGOTH!!
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O Thank You, Pallando
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