Lord of the Rings (Movies)

A fun look at “Gandalf’s” recollection of filming the Balrog scene.

“People have told me over the last couple of days that they have now seen the details that we had put in,” Taylor said. “We had thought we had just been a bit fanatical because they weren’t apparent to the viewer. Now they are. That’s a fantastic thing to hear that. A lot of that very fine detail is now popping out.”

Many of us have been waiting for the day LOTR hits HD… and it looks like we finally have a date!

“For the first time in six years you can enjoy a seriously professional Lord of the Rings inspired feature film – and not only that, you can watch it for free!”

It’s not exactly a how-to, but a how-do-they-do-it at a special effects shop (but they really are REAL swords).

Jack from The Noldor Blog has posted info on the latest changes made at the Weta Cave in New Zealand.

“Hobbits don’t see themselves as small. They see themselves as normal-sized. Everyone else is unusually tall.”

LOTR on blu-ray in the fall? Extended editions next year? Let’s hope so!

National Geographic posts a verbal and visual overview to Tongariro National Park in New Zealand — used as the setting for Mordor and Mount Doom.