Forum Archive Index - October 2001

[aorang@voyager.co.nz]

Hi Gerry,

This film will probably develop a "Star Wars" cult like following and given the 
magnitude 
of the story rightfully so. The scenery will no doubt be spectacular and will 
show NZ 
very positively. But this has also been done in other films eg The Piano and 
Vertical 
Limit.
 How many people go to the movies and wonder where the film was shot? How many 
people then decide they will visit that beautiful location? I think most people 
leave the 
theatre enraptured with the film not the shooting location.

I think NZ tourism could have (and should have) used the uniqueness of Lord of 
the 
Rings to develop a "theme" type tourism niche. Why were the sets etc not 
allowed to be 
kept in place at their locations for people to go and visit? I believe the 
costumes etc 
were sold off over the internet? They could have been kept in NZ for tourist 
friendly 
displaying at the set locations etc. Are we even publicising to the world that 
New 
Zealand was the "Middle Earth" country used?

I think devout Lord of the Rings fans would have travelled the world to see 
sets, 
memorabilia etc. But will not come to see the "bare" landscape.

I believe another opportunity has been lost to NZ tourism. Awareness of our 
country will  
be hightened if the credits are bold enough but the true worth of the film to 
NZ has been 
neglected. Given the dour outlook for worldwide tourism in the immediate future 
another golden opportunity will I think slip by us.

Regards, 
Moose


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