July 20, 2001
InQuest Mag's Take on
Rings Sneak Peak
Staff Reporter
InQuest braved the streets of Manhatten for a sneak peek at the "Fellowship of the Ring" courtesy of New Line Cinema. The footage was flat-out awesome!! Here are some highlights from our favorite part, the Mines of Moria:
In Balin's Tomb, a huge 15-foot
tall cave troll attacks the company. It smashes a man-sized mallet down on at one of the
hobbits, who just manages to roll out of the way. Leaving the mallet behind, the troll
swings a chain dangling about its body and strafes the stone columns near Legolas. But the
chain gets stuck. Seizing the oppertunity, the elf runs across the chain to reach the
troll's back and fires a clean shot down through its head - which just makes it madder. On the run, the company crosses a
great chamber, hundreds of feet wide. Thousands of orcs chase after them, waves of bodies
closing in on all sides. Orc squadrons scurry down the chamber's immense pillars like
sick-looking spiders. The company must cross the
crumbling bridge of Khazad-dum. At one point, Gimli falls backwards into the Abyss, only
to be saved by Legolas who grabs Gimli by the beard!!!! Gandalf squares off against the
Balrog. The immense, demon-like creature rises out of the flames. Its face - fiery eyes,
coal-black skin, pincer-like horns - glares at the wizard, before Gandalf detonates the
first spell.(Thanks to Boromirs Knappe!!)