Boba Rhett Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 The new Lord of the Rings film has rocketed to the top of the Norwegian box office - six weeks before its 18 December world release. Tickets for The Two Towers are outselling every other film currently being shown in the country. More than 35,000 tickets were snapped up on the first day of sales. Guttorm Petterson, managing director of distributors SF Norge, said he expected the first week's total to exceed 50,000, pushing current blockbuster Red Dragon into second place. "The interest has been enormous," said Petterson, who set up an entire medieval village in an Oslo park where JRR Tolkien fans could camp while queueing for tickets. On the night before sales began, the 'Hobbit' village - which included a miniature inn, houses and tepee-style tents - accommodated 600 fans. Triumph Last year, about 600 people queued for several days in Oslo to see the premiere of the first Lord of the Rings film, starring Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Liv Tyler and Sean Bean. More than 60,000 tickets were sold in Norway before the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The movie clocked up a total of one million admissions. The Peter Jackson-directed epic triumphed at this year's Oscars, winning four prizes including those for cinematography and visual effects. _____________________________________________ Me thinks TTT is going to be big. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Now you woulsn't be insulting Norwegians would you? O.o I'm Norwegian and so is Kjølen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 O_O Those lucky ppl......*shrugs* Why do they get it before anyone else?? btw-i'm norwiegen as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I like Norwegians. And their Wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 5 Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Well i'm of Norwegian background, and after reading the full articel, i relised there are days that i can come very close to being asamed of my background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted November 11, 2002 Author Share Posted November 11, 2002 Insulting them? No! I just think it's cool. Do Norwegians get picked on a lot or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pad Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 was it only selling tickets or were the ppl also able to see the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Vikings do not get picked on. They accept challenges Well i'm of Norwegian background, and after reading the full articel, i relised there are days that i can come very close to being asamed of my background Think we're being hysterical ? ..35,000? We're that many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_dog no.3 Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Heh, heh. Trust Rhett to post something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breton Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 It is good to know that we still have a good taste of movies. Yes, I am norwegian too....obviously a lot of them here. Seems like we have a good taste of forums too:p . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishflesh Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 do you guys think that lord of the rings is the only movie thats good out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryllith Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 Originally posted by Padanime was it only selling tickets or were the ppl also able to see the movie? From what I understand they only get their tickets... they still have to wait til the 18th to see it. Cool idea though. I wish there was a park near the movie theatre here... I'd see about opening up a hobbit village of my own. Kryllith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breton Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 Originally posted by NL_Ackbar do you guys think that lord of the rings is the only movie thats good out there? Well, Star Wars is good too;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 SWAAAAAAAAANK! Thats right, TTT will own any other movie... i hope.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 --I like Norwegians. And their Wood. You mean our heads;)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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