Episode 85 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

<p>If it's one ring to rule them all; one ring to find them; one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, Is it the same for Podcasts? </p> <p>Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, Ethan and Georgia as we form our own fellowship to march towards Mount Doom while reviewing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.  It's a eagle's flight (without the plotholes) in our 85th episode as we discuss:</p> <ul><li>The extensive backstory to this film and an unfortunate name that must be mentioned repeatedly</li> <li>Some staggering names on early producer wishlists for the iconic roles. </li> <li>You won't believe who New Line Cinema thought the movie star of the final cast was.</li> <li>We cast ourselves as members of the Fellowship</li> <li>We discuss which cast members barely met the others.</li> <li>Which cast member was so afraid of flying that he would walk a 2 hour hike up the mountain to avoid the helicopter</li> <li>Ellie has a new dreamboat to pine over and makes an apology</li> <li>What drastic cost cutting measure did Miramax suggest early in pre-production?</li> <li>Which cast member joined the group after filming had already begun</li> <li>How much does this film miss the presence of Gollum?</li> <li>We have the first ever BFE Poetry Slam. Who will be the BFE's first Poet Laureat?</li> <li>Whether or not Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the Best Film Ever.</li> </ul> <p>Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at <a href='https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor'>https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor</a></p> <p>Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at <a href='https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/'>https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/</a></p> <p>Timestamps for this episode:</p> <ul><li>Welcome & Banter - 0:00 Reflections & Corrections - 6:30 Shoutouts & The Fledgling Fandom - 10:25