The Fellowship of the Ring.

It can be argued that the one of the most popular and important books of the last century was Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bringing such a book to the screen was a monumental feat that fell into the hands of someone many thought at the time as most unlikely, a man by the name of Peter Jackson.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by shield maidens Bethany Blanton and Megan Calcote to talk about Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss our journey to Middle Earth as well as Peter Jackson’s, the extended editions, the design of Middle Earth, the cast, the women, good and evil, the music and our ratings.

Chapters Journey to Middle Earth (00:05:59) Peter Jackson’s Journey to Middle Earth (00:13:54) Extended Editions (00:15:53) Designing Middle Earth (00:19:57) Diving Into Middle Earth (00:26:36) Isengard (00:35:31) Creature Design (00:39:01) Casting Middle Earth (00:41:44) The Women of Middle Earth (00:54:59) Good and Evil in Middle Earth (01:02:18) The Music of Middle Earth (01:09:50) Ratings (01:15:18)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guests Bethany Blanton Megan Calcote

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)