July 31, 2007


Lord of the Rings Tourism Research Project

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This is the project website for my PhD [writes Danielle Smith], “Between mythos and logos: film and tourism in the (post)modern landscape”, which explores tourist experiences of landscapes connected with mythical, fictional and legendary narratives and characters.

posted by Sheila Ryan in books, culture, literature, movies, society, travel 

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4 Responses to “Lord of the Rings Tourism Research Project”

  1. Michael Grant Smith on July 31st, 2007 at 9:06 pm

    So, like, for our honeymoon? We went to Rauros and put on these chain mail ponchos? And took a ride on the Maid of the Misty Mountains?

    The casinos are, like, totally better on the Mordor side of the falls?

    It was so fuckin’ romantic?

  2. Sheila Ryan on July 31st, 2007 at 9:32 pm

    Michael! You should, like, hire yourself out as a consultant to the pop cultural heritage tourism industry!

  3. Michael Grant Smith on July 31st, 2007 at 9:39 pm

    Great idea. I could specialize in make-believe places like Washington DC and Las Vegas.

  4. Sheila Ryan on July 31st, 2007 at 9:51 pm

    If it’s make-believe you choose to pursue, by all means go for D.C.

    I truly believe that Vegas is the most straight-up honest city in these here United States. ((Unless you’re a goldurn fool, which I reckon some folks they is.)