Tag: JRR Tolkien
Warner Bros. vs. Amazon – The Battle for Lord of the Rings
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Mar 3, 2023 | 0
Despite the best efforts of both Warner Bros. and Amazon, the Tolkien fanbase is still strong, the books fueling a passion unrivaled by any other franchise. While the fans of the books and the world have been consistently strong, the quality of the live-action interpretations of this literary univer...
Read MoreThe Rings of Power Showrunners Call the Show’s Backlash “Evil”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Oct 6, 2022 | 1
Modern fans and nerds are no strangers to being labeled with all the most hateful names the human race has devised. Whenever a woke product is released upon the world with all the malice and vitriol of the creators, the fans who stand up and reject the desecration of their favorite characters and fr...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1, Episode 6, “Udun”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 30, 2022 | 0
There was no God to be found last night when Amazon unceremoniously dumped one of the worst television episodes ever on their streaming service. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s episode 6, “Udun,” was released like a lava flow upon the world. Its stupidity is baffling a...
Read MoreElon Musk Roasts Amazon’s Rings of Power
Lyndon Hall | Sep 5, 2022 | 1
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has posted his take on Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power, and it is scathing. Musk tweeted, “Tolkien is turning in his grave,” followed by his assessment of the characters in the series so far. Almost every male character so fa...
Read MoreRings of Power Reviews Suspended
Following a rotten score of 37% on Rotten Tomatoes and allegations of “review bombing,” Amazon Prime has disabled ratings for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The show’s two-part premiere just dropped today, but the hype surrounding it has been negative from the start. The suspension...
Read MoreRings of Power Releases Final Trailer
Just over a week out from the series premiere, Amazon has dropped a final trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. This show has been mired in controversy since its inception, and the studio’s attempts to hype it up have been met with ridicule. Aside from ignoring Peter Jackson’s o...
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