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Funny, but True!
From The Shattered Drum —
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Hat Tip goes to Happy Catholic : There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year olds life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, ...17 hours ago -
The Lord of the Films
Buzzine —
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The Lord of the Rings films are a triumph on many levels. Not only were they critically acclaimed, but the films also presented Tolkien’s Middle Earth in such a way that fans and newcomers could both enjoy, all the while proving that the fantasy genre was still viable. The films also launched the career of Orlando ...1 day ago -
Peter Jackson Reveals Some Details of Planned Hobbit Movie
The Volokh Conspiracy —
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Possibly influenced by the recent discovery of real-life Hobbits , Peter Jackson has revealed some details of his upcoming Hobbit movie , including the return of Ian McKellen as Gandalf; I think McKellen was quite good in that role in the Lord of the Rings movies. Perhaps there will be a part for co-conspirator ...1 day ago -
Tolkien Art for Auction
Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net —
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Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that their English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations auction on 17 December (sale code L09777) will include an exceptionally early drawing by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is exceptionally rare for original artwork by Tolkien to be offered at auction. This early ...1 day ago -
Jackson Puts Record Straight About Hobbit Movies
SciFi Pulse —
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Producer Peter Jackson has recently cleared up many of the rumours concerning the two Hobbit movies, which he is attached to as producer.2 days ago -
Tom Waits In "The Hobbit?"
JackRabbit Caf —
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From Exclaim.ca: With his lanky stature and ever-present black fedora, Tom Waits s appearance doesnt exactly scream "dwarf." Something about the legendary songwriter appears to have caught Peter Jacksons eye though, as Aint It Cool News reports that Waits is ...2 days ago -
Born of Hope, the story of Aragorn’s parents, to premier on Dailymotion
FantasyBookReview.co.uk blog —
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Born of Hope, a professionally-produced feature-length film based on the Tolkien Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, will be screened on the popular global video entertainment site beginning December 1, 2009. This exclusive follows the high successful launch of another Lord of the Rings fan film, The Hunt for Gollum, in May ...2 days ago -
Mad Maps
The Outside Blog —
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A map of Oz. The land-and-water-based route FDR took—from Washington, D.C. toCalifornia and then down the Pacific coast and through the Panama Canal—on his 1935 presidential vacation. Europe as it might look had the Nazis won. These are just a few of the images London-based journalist Frank Jacobshas collected on ...2 days ago -
Peter Jackson Talks ‘Hobbit’ Movies
The Flickcast —
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Once Peter Jackson announced to the world that he would be writing and producing an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and that it would be two movies, there has been speculation as to just how the book will be split. Will it be cut in two and be a two-part adaptation like others are doing for the last ...2 days ago -
The Hobbit Begins Casting This Week
Cinematical —
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If youre starting to be a little burned out by casting rumors for assorted dwarves, elves, and a hapless Baggins, you havent seen anything yet. Because according to The Hollywood Reporter and Peter Jackson , The Hobbit is putting out a casting call, and holding auditions as of right now. All roles are up for ...2 days ago -
The Tolkien Fan’s Medieval Reader – Where The Lord of the Rings didst Begin
Knights of the Pain Table —
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TolkienJohn Tolkien CBE, was an English writer, poet, philologist and Oxford University Professor, who t taught English Language and Literature. We have a great fondness for Tolkien, as he was the creator of the brilliant piece of work, known as “Lord of the Rings’, which was a sequel to the novel “The ...2 days ago -
Tom Waits to star in The Hobbit?
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
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The gravel-voiced one is reportedly being considered for a role in the forthcoming film of JRR Tolkiens novel. Our bet is that hell play Smaug, the fire-breathing dragon Will Tom Waits battle Bilbo Baggins? A "trusted" source working on Guillermo del Toros production of The Hobbit claims that the singer-songwriter is ...2 days ago -
Tom Waits to star in ‘The Hobbit’?
Thaindian News —
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London, December 08 (ANI): Singer Tom Waits is set to star in the movie version of ‘The Hobbit,’ it has emerged.The film producers are reportedly considering the Downtown Train singer, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday.“As much as I’d like to say he’s a lock (certainty), I’m told he’s simply ...3 days ago -
Hunting for Bilbo Baggins
KillerFilm —
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The hunt for more characters for Middle Earth has begun as casting for Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit starts. The highly anticipated and newest installment to the J.R.R. Tolkien novel has been the talk of the town for months on end. THR reports that right now casting is in full swing for ...3 days ago -
“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy is the Best Movie of Decade
Pakistan News | News, Videos, Articles, Current Affairs, Politics, Entertainment, Technology | Geo TV | Dawn | The News | Ten Sports | Geo Super | India News —
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According to a magazine survey, people selected ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy the best movies of the decade. The movie is based on the story of epic fantasy novel ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by Oxford University Professor J.R.R. Tolkien’s. For more: ...3 days ago -
Peter Jackson Says ‘The Hobbit’ is On-Track, Plus Bilbo Casting News
Backseat Cuddler —
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Peter Jackson wants us to stop listening to rumors and listen to him regarding The Hobbit. Here’s what he had to say:“Nothing has changed as far as I am concerned…You don’t want to believe everything you read on the internet. We were due to deliver the scripts and be shooting sometime around April and now ...3 days ago -
Tolkiens Will
Sacnoth's Scriptorium —
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So, having recently coming across the Wills of C. S. Lewis, Warnie Lewis, and Owen Barfield* made me want to go back and look at J. R. R. Tolkiens will again. Id seen this about ten years ago but not been able to make a copy, so the details had become faded in my mind aside from the single most striking passage, and I ...3 days ago -
‘The Lord of the Rings’ voted best film of decade
Thaindian News —
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London, Dec 6 (IANS) The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy has been voted as the best movie of the past decade in a magazine poll.Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic beat “Brokeback Mountain”, “Gladiator” and “The Dark Knight” to top Entertainment Weekly’s end-of-the-decade film hit ...4 days ago -
The Hobbit news: of females and somethings
The Cimmerian —
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Two pieces of Hobbit -related news for your perusal: apparently, Something is Coming , and casting is underway… including a female role. Unlike The Lord of the Rings , the dramatis personae of The Hobbit was pretty much of exclusively male composition. The film trilogies boosted the presence of Arwen to ...5 days ago -
GWC Podcast #197
Galactic Watercooler —
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This week: We dive into Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Miracle Laurie joins us to talk dolls, acting, Uke Box Heroes, and the return of Dollhouse for its final run. Audra chats lit with the Tolkien Professor. And we run down the week in geek, including Comcast’s NBC purchase, a sad [...]5 days ago
