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Showing posts with label take a break and watch this. Show all posts
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Take a Break and Watch This: 'Lord of the Rings' Fanatic Creates a Prequel entitled 'Born of Hope'
courtesy of dailymail.co.uk
She didn't have Peter Jackson's £200million budget, eight years of filming time or the spectacular scenery of New Zealand to work with.
But Kate Madison could match his boundless passion - and with it managed to make her own Lord Of The Rings film.
The amateur actress was so inspired by the blockbuster Rings trilogy created by Jackson she wrote, directed and produced a prequel based on material from the original JRR Tolkien books.
Her hour-long movie Born Of Hope, made on a budget of just £25,000, is already a success, with more than 500,000 people viewing it for free on the internet.
Miss Madison, 31, from Cambridge, said that watching the trilogy had blown her mind.
'The battle scenes and the array of incredible characters really inspired me and I was desperate to have a go at making an epic myself,' she said.
She put her £8,000 life savings into the project, worked as an office temp to gain extra cash and raised a further £17,000 by posting a trailer on YouTube appealing for donations.
She convinced more than 400 cast and crew to give their time for free, and played the part of Elgarain the forest ranger herself.
And over a year, starting in mid-2008, she filmed Born Of Hope in locations around England.
Miss Madison said: 'There were times when it was cold and wet and we were up to our eyes in mud standing in the middle of a forest wondering if we could make this a success.
'But now it's all done it's an amazing feeling.'
Her story was based on two paragraphs Tolkien included in the appendix to his books, which mentioned the adventures of Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn, who was played in the Jackson films by Viggo Mortensen.
It was shot in Epping Forest, Essex, and West Stow, Suffolk, after seeking permission from local authorities.
Christopher Dane, who plays Arathorn in the film alongside Beth Aynsley as his wife Gilraen, said the experience had been 'exhilarating'.
The 45-year-old actor from Muswell Hill, north London, added: 'It was brilliant fun and we have produced an entire film for less than Peter Jackson spent on breakfast for his cast while he was filming the original in New Zealand.'
Jackson's first Lord Of The Rings film, The Fellowship Of The Ring, was released in 2001, followed by The Two Towers in 2002 and The Return Of The King in 2003.
They became among the most successful films of all time, grossing almost $3billion between them.
Jackson is now collaborating with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro on a two-part adaptation of Tolkien's The Hobbit, due for release in 2011 and 2012.
Trailer
Full Movie
She didn't have Peter Jackson's £200million budget, eight years of filming time or the spectacular scenery of New Zealand to work with.
But Kate Madison could match his boundless passion - and with it managed to make her own Lord Of The Rings film.
The amateur actress was so inspired by the blockbuster Rings trilogy created by Jackson she wrote, directed and produced a prequel based on material from the original JRR Tolkien books.
Her hour-long movie Born Of Hope, made on a budget of just £25,000, is already a success, with more than 500,000 people viewing it for free on the internet.
Miss Madison, 31, from Cambridge, said that watching the trilogy had blown her mind.
'The battle scenes and the array of incredible characters really inspired me and I was desperate to have a go at making an epic myself,' she said.
She put her £8,000 life savings into the project, worked as an office temp to gain extra cash and raised a further £17,000 by posting a trailer on YouTube appealing for donations.
She convinced more than 400 cast and crew to give their time for free, and played the part of Elgarain the forest ranger herself.
And over a year, starting in mid-2008, she filmed Born Of Hope in locations around England.
Miss Madison said: 'There were times when it was cold and wet and we were up to our eyes in mud standing in the middle of a forest wondering if we could make this a success.
'But now it's all done it's an amazing feeling.'
Her story was based on two paragraphs Tolkien included in the appendix to his books, which mentioned the adventures of Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn, who was played in the Jackson films by Viggo Mortensen.
It was shot in Epping Forest, Essex, and West Stow, Suffolk, after seeking permission from local authorities.
Christopher Dane, who plays Arathorn in the film alongside Beth Aynsley as his wife Gilraen, said the experience had been 'exhilarating'.
The 45-year-old actor from Muswell Hill, north London, added: 'It was brilliant fun and we have produced an entire film for less than Peter Jackson spent on breakfast for his cast while he was filming the original in New Zealand.'
Jackson's first Lord Of The Rings film, The Fellowship Of The Ring, was released in 2001, followed by The Two Towers in 2002 and The Return Of The King in 2003.
They became among the most successful films of all time, grossing almost $3billion between them.
Jackson is now collaborating with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro on a two-part adaptation of Tolkien's The Hobbit, due for release in 2011 and 2012.
Trailer
Full Movie
Friday, November 20, 2009
College Humor "Prank War" (Take a Break and Watch This)
Oh my God! This is hilarious. The clips are long but they are so freakin funny. One of the guys at College Humor (Streeter) starts by doing a prank on a fellow worker (Amir) and they begin a "Prank War" that goes back and forth with elaborate pranks over the course of a few years (I think). I was laughing so hard, I was crying. Just watch the videos. You won't be disappointed. Thanks to my friend (you know who you are) for showing me these clips. *videos below*
Prank #1 - Audio Prank
Prank #2 - The Prank War Continues
Prank #3 - "Andy Bloom" joins the Prank War
Prank #4 - Streeter Bombs
Prank #5 - Amir's Big Break (with Human Giant)
Prank #6 - The Yankee Prankee
Prank #7 - The Basketball Prank
Prank War #8 - The Skydiving Prank
Prank #1 - Audio Prank
Audio Prank! from streeter seidell on Vimeo.
Prank #2 - The Prank War Continues
Prank War Continues... from Amir on Vimeo.
Prank #3 - "Andy Bloom" joins the Prank War
The Prank War Goes On! from streeter seidell on Vimeo.
Prank #4 - Streeter Bombs
Prank War Continued: Streeter Bombs from Amir on Vimeo.
Prank #5 - Amir's Big Break (with Human Giant)
Prank #6 - The Yankee Prankee
Prank #7 - The Basketball Prank
Prank War #8 - The Skydiving Prank
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tom Green Show Pranked (Take a Break and Watch This)
I haven't laughed this hard since I posted the other pranks done by those guys from CollegeHumor.com, but these videos are hilarious. Again, I was laughing so hard I was crying. It appears that Tom Green has an internet show and since he doesn't screen his calls, people call in and say the rudest comments because they know that it will piss him off. You can read more about it here. At first, the videos seem kind of long, but they are so worth it. *videos below*
Tom Green Pranked #1
Tom Green Pranked #2
Tom Green Pranked #3
Tom Green Pranked #4
Tom Green Pranked #5
Tom Green Pranked #6
Tom Green Pranked #7
Tom Green Finally Loses It and Goes Crazy!
Tom Green Pranked #1
Tom Green Pranked #2
Tom Green Pranked #3
Tom Green Pranked #4
Tom Green Pranked #5
Tom Green Pranked #6
Tom Green Pranked #7
Tom Green Finally Loses It and Goes Crazy!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Stormtroopers' 9/11 (Take a Break and Watch This)
For all of you douche-bags who say it's "too soon" go eff yourself. This is freakin hilarious. (FYI) They are talking about the first Death Star.
Memorable Quotes
- "Forgot to set my alarm, got caught in space traffic..."
- "It's just so eerie... and you look at that part of the galaxy where the Death Star used to be and just... nothing."
- "Look - if you don't rebuild, the Jedi's win."
- "Jedi's... I'll tell you something. They hate our way of life."
- "We can't find Luke Skywalker... one guy! one guy! Hiding out in a cave somewhere in Dagobah"
- "Darth Vader happens to be in a T.I.E. fighter when the whole thing goes down? please."
- "You're drones - especially the drones."
Memorable Quotes
- "Forgot to set my alarm, got caught in space traffic..."
- "It's just so eerie... and you look at that part of the galaxy where the Death Star used to be and just... nothing."
- "Look - if you don't rebuild, the Jedi's win."
- "Jedi's... I'll tell you something. They hate our way of life."
- "We can't find Luke Skywalker... one guy! one guy! Hiding out in a cave somewhere in Dagobah"
- "Darth Vader happens to be in a T.I.E. fighter when the whole thing goes down? please."
- "You're drones - especially the drones."
Friday, July 31, 2009
'District 9' will be a Awesome! (Take a Break and Watch This)
My friend was right. 'District 9' may be our generation's 'Blade Runner'. It looks to be a great movie.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
'Tron Legacy' Trailer Screened at Comic-Con '09 (Take a Break and Watch This)
It was originally shown at Comic-Con '08 (I believe), but this is the trailer for the 'Tron' sequel titled 'Tron Legacy'. It looks like it will be awesome!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Kevin Smith takes Care of Heckler at Comic-Con 2008 (Take a Break and Watch This)
It would be funny if they had presenters at BabelCon that were as funny (and famous) as Kevin Smith. This is what a real convention is all about.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Take a Break and Watch This: Another Green Lantern Trailer (Fan-made)
This is a second Green Lantern fan-made, movie trailer I came across. First one can be found here. I guess a lot of comic book fans want a Green Lantern movie :p . It was made by Jaron Pitts a video editor from Dallas. He made the (fake) Green Lantern trailer using clips from various movies. It looks really cool. *video below*
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Take a Break and Watch This: RV too Tall for ATM Ceiling
Someone sent this to me by email and all I could say after watching it was "OH SHIT!" Here ya go...
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