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Carrie,
The number of commercial tie-ins between New Zealand and
Lord of the Rings is mind-boggling. From Air New Zealand
being The Official Airline to Middle-Earth to mithril
clothing to guidebooks highlighting all the locations for
the different shoots one could easily do a complete vacation
based solely on the making of the movie. While we were there
in November (just before the world premier of The Return of
the King) the treasury was preparing to release coins
depicting Frodo and other characters. I'm convinced that two
generations from now as new readers and movie goers are
introduced to the story they'll be certain that New Zealand
is Middle Earth.
John in San Diego |