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Today’s Hobbit news; A Pennsylvania Hobbit House, What Would Bag End be Worth?, and Lots More !
To see the incredible ‘Hobbit House’ built by a devout fan to house his collection, click here for a video look and click here for a detailed article with plenty of pictures. To get an idea of what Bag End would be worth today, click here. For a detailed review of the Movie, click here.…
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Todays’s News Roundup; First Night Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey; OPINION- Kill the ‘Hobbit’ subsidies; Sir Ian McKellen Has Prostate Cancer; Andy Serkis plays dual role in “Hobbit”; Ancient ‘Hobbit’ Revealed; Best Adapted Screenplays of 2012; McKellen defends Peter Jackson
Click here for The Independent’s review of ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’. Click here to read an opinion piece on why government subsidies for Movie productions need to end. Click here to learn about how Sir Ian Mckellen has opened up about his prostate cancer fight. Click here to read about Andy Serkis’ dual role…
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Dec 9th News- 10 Things You Need to Know, Joe Letteri and Richard Armitage videos, Hobbit Filming ‘Tricks’, and 60 Pics from the Movie.
Ten things you need to know before seeing ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey can be found here. A Wall Street Journal video of Joe Letteri discussing the Visual effects involved in bringing Gollum to the screen and Richard Armitage discu8ssing his transformation into Thorin Oakenshield can be found here. An article summarizing some of the…
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Gandalf Speaks, Middle Earth Magic is Back, Guillermo Del Toro, Like Heaven’s Gate, Why Didn’t Lord of the Rings Series Fail?
A film based on “The Hobbit” has been on the cards since “The Lord Of The Rings” trilogy. Did you ever think it would actually happen? This was the first question put to Ian McKellin here . As unthinkable as it is, it has now been nearly a decade since moviegoers have visited JRR Tolkien’s…
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2nd Dec. 7th Update; Why the LOTR Movies Worked, A ‘Desolation of Smaug’ Preview Pic, Recent Interview with PJ and Cast, A Hobbit Fan Fights Back, and 10 Most Unlikely Things Influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien.
To read an article about Why Peter ‘Lord of the Rings’ succeeded as an adaptation click here. For an early pic from ‘The Hobbit; The Desolation of Smaug’ click here. For an AP interview with PJ and much of the cast click here. A Hobbit fan fights back in a blog right here. For 10…
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Dec. 7th News update; Christopher Tolkien Interview, Movies clips, Interviews and lots more!!
For an English translation of Christopher Tolkien’s July 9th Interview with LE MONDE click here. For a one minute clip of Gandalf warning Saruman click here. To see a 13 minute preview of the movie click here. To watch ‘The making Of Middle-earth’ click here. To read why Peter Jackson lost sleep while trying to…
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Interview with Peter Jackson to Air Tonight
“The Hobbit” Director Peter Jackson talks to NBC News’ Ann Curry from his native New Zealand about the much anticipated prequel to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Jackson discusses the pressure he felt following the biggest success of his career, the Rings trilogy, and the last minute changes he’s making to “The Hobbit.” Ann…
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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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‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’ reviewed, and a Richard Armitage interview
Reviewers of ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’ seem to vary greatly as to what they thought of the film. A few of the reviews, representing both sides of the spectrum can be found here, here, and here. An Interview with Richard Armitage, Thorin in the films, can be found here.
