LOTR observations x2

[kribban]

1. The cast audio commentary on the ex. version is awesome! Not only the jokes and bickering and massive squeeing over Viggo (which sounds like they´re in some sort of cult and he´s their deity) but also the wonderful namedropping and telling of stories of the cast and stunt&scale doubles etc. People and things you would *never* hear about in the ordinary press material, which is kind of cool because it gives you a hint of how many people were devoted to this and who were important although they're not famous. Also, JRD's awe for Christopher Lee was very interesting. I didn´t know he'd fought with the partisans in WW2! What a cool, cool man.

2. They showed some interviews with Peter and the cast on tv yesterday and Viggo was wearing a handpainted t-shirt that said "No more blood for oil". I´m amazed that they didn´t stop him, but you have got to admit the guy is kind of cool.