July 31, 201214 yr I'm looking forward to watching The Hobbit. But, personally, I wasn't a fan of the book. In fact, the LOTR trilogy is one of the few movies that I liked better than the book(s). I did enjoy the LOTR books though, much more than The Hobbit. I like Tolkien's world creation better than his actual writing.
July 31, 201214 yr I just read Jackson's full statement on the third movie and he specifically mentions wanting to do more with the Necromancer and the Battle of Dol Guldur, which is only hinted at in The Hobbit but told with some depth in later work. He's going to incorporate a lot more into this trilogy than the information in The Hobbit alone. Makes sense, considering The Hobbit was published in 1937 and Tolkien continued to write about that same time period for nearly another 35 years.
July 31, 201214 yr ^I wondered if it wouldn't go deeper than the Hobbit. I guess I might have to study up on the Silmarillion.
October 9, 201214 yr Author Anyone else thinking the first part of the trilogy of the Hobbit is gonna be slower than molasses? Kinda worried on how this is gonna turn out.
October 9, 201214 yr Anyone else thinking the first part of the trilogy of the Hobbit is gonna be slower than molasses? Kinda worried on how this is gonna turn out. I wouldn't be surprised if it is, but I'm still planning on seeing it in theatre.
October 9, 201214 yr Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere break of day To seek the pale enchanted gold. The dwarves of yore made mighty spells, While hammers fell like ringing bells In places deep, where dark things sleep, In hollow halls beneath the fells. For ancient king and elvish lord There many a gleaming golden hoard They shaped and wrought, and light they caught To hide in gems on hilt of sword. On silver necklaces they strung The flowering stars, on crowns they hung The dragon-fire, in twisted wire They meshed the light of moon and sun. Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To claim our long-forgotten gold. Goblets they carved there for themselves And harps of gold; where no man delves There lay they long, and many a song Was sung unheard by men or elves. The pines where roaring on the height, The winds were moaning in the night. The fire was red, it flaming spread; The trees like torches blazed with light. The bells were ringing in the dale And men looked up with faces pale; The dragon’s ire more fierce than fire Laid low their towers and houses frail. The mountain smoked beneath the moon; The dwarves they heard the tramp of doom. They fled their hall to dying fall Beneath his feet, beneath the moon. Far over the misty mountains grim To dungeons deep and caverns dim We must away, ere break of day, To win our harps and gold from him!
October 9, 201214 yr Never read The Hobbit. My mom told me she hated it when she read it so unfortunately it's been enough to deter me for the past 23 years.
October 9, 201214 yr It's a fun time to be a fan of Tolkien's work. Not only is the first part of The Hobbit slated for release, but they've just set a publication date for a previously unpublished poem of Tolkien's. It's called "The Fall of Arthur" and is Tolkien's take on the legend of King Arthur. Reading Lord of the Rings, it's impossible not to notice the influence of Arthurian legend in the person of Aragorn. It's supposedly over 1,000 lines long and covers Mordred's treachery and betrayal of Arthur. I can't wait.
December 14, 201213 yr Going to the 8:00 show tonight....Taking my Dad, who's read all these books about 15 times each. :lol:
December 14, 201213 yr Going to the 8:00 show tonight....Taking my Dad, who's read all these books about 15 times each. :lol: Your Dad is mcpapa? :lol:
December 14, 201213 yr Against my better judgment as someone who's supposed to be an adult, I went at midnight last night. Worth it. I'm half dead this morning, but it was a fun atmosphere at the theater. Lots of people dressed up in the stuff they clearly just have for the Renaissance fairs anyway. People were really into the show and cheered at times. I thought the movie itself was great.
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