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A few more reviews from various sources.
Die-hard fans will gorge upon Peter Jackson’s adaptation from J.R.R. Tolkien’s book; Hobbit adaptation a dark, spectacular adventure; Is ‘The Hobbit’ Less a Movie Than Theme Park Ride? If So, It’s a Fun One; IT’S great to be back in Middle-earth. There may be a great darkness descending on the forests, but the weather is…
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An interview with wig maker for the dwarves, 5 statistics about M-E and an overall review from two sides
Read about ‘Hobbit’ makeup designer: Peter King . Go deeper and deeper into J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth and you’ll realize that it’s pretty tough to reach a dead end. Read about why. Will You Like ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’? See for yourself right here.
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Martin Freeman is Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
Sixty years before his nephew Frodo would take his own great and terrible journey in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bilbo Baggins is living a contented, peaceful existence in his cozy home of Bag End in the market town of Hobbiton. Like all of his kind, he loves his home and knows little of…
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The Hobbit and LoTR calendar of events found in OS X easter egg; Unnamed peak could be dubbed Mt Tolkien; Hobbiton Tours Anticipates More Visitors
An unused file in the OS X calendar has revealed the remnants of a great easter egg, calendar dates for important points in Lord of The Rings. Find it here. A Fiordland peak could be named Mt Tolkien, after the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Read the article here. As…
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‘Hobbit’ offers more ‘sophisticated’ Gollum, Peter Jackson says; Jackson’s girl a red carpet stunner; ‘Being Tolkien’s grandson blocked my writing …’; Which books could lure a 13-year-old boy from his Xbox?
When “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” opens in theaters Dec. 14, audiences will see a more intricately rendered Gollum. Read about it here. The wide-eyed child from The Lord of the Rings has blossomed into a red carpet talking point. You too can talk about it here. Simon Tolkien was always close to his famous…
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Hobbit will live up to expectations, says Sir Ian McKellen and Hobbit emerges from hole in the ground
Sir Ian McKellen – Gandalf in the the Lord of the Rings film trilogy – tells Channel 4 News Culture Editor Matthew Cain that the Hobbit, which has its world premiere today, will not disappoint. Check out the video here. For fans of The Lord of the Rings, Elvish is almost back in the building.…
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More Tolkien News : Watch ‘The Hobbit’ Come to Life From 2,600 Balloons; J.R.R.Tolkien: The Man Who Created ‘The Hobbit’ And ‘The Lord Of The Rings; A Tolkien Cookbook
J.R.R. Tolkien or John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, if you prefer his full name, was much more than a quaint Professor of Anglo Saxon at a stuffy English university with three initials for a first name.Read more here Love The Lord of the Rings and balloons? Not as much as this man does. Ringers with a…
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‘Lord of the Rings’ volcano erupts in New Zealand
A New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop to “The Lord of the Rings” films erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash three kilometres (1.9 miles) above the North Island, scientists said. For details on the eruption click here.
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Wranglers say ‘Hobbit’ animals died on unsafe farm
Animal wranglers involved in the making of “The Hobbit” movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were kept at a farm filled with bluffs, sinkholes and other “death traps.” Peter Jackson has stated that The American Humane Association, which is overseeing animal welfare…
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Sauroniops: The Tyrannosaurus-sized dinosaur named after the Lord of the Rings villain
The full name of this terrifying predator translates literally to “Eye of Sauron” in Greek. To read about this strange creature, read the article here.
