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Writings based around ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ trilogies
Do you remember?
Far back in the mists of Time of early 2011, rumour spread that Peter Jackson was asking his fans to submit questions whilst the production on The Hobbit was underway. The director stated he would be going through the questions and answering 20 of them as filming took place. Continue reading “The Hobbit: Six years on … Where are those 20 questions?”
A brief look at the detailed majesty of Smaug – King Under the Mountain from WETA’s collectibles range.
It happened … again.
It’s been ages since I’ve seen any films from both Middle-earth trilogies and I’m starting to experience some side-effects from it.
Today I happened to come across the ‘Ironfoot’ track from The Battle of the Five Armies soundtrack. It brought back some strong feelings of nostalgia for The Hobbit. Continue reading “Nostalgia for The Hobbit”
Hope you enjoy this quick video of Bard the Bowman from WETA’s collectibles range.
It can often be frustrating trying to comprehend the impact of watching The Lord of the Rings for the first time.
How do you explain something as monumental, powerful, personal and life-changing as this to someone else? Continue reading “#LOTR15 -A Life-Changing Day …”
In keeping with tradition, I decided to write another brief blog post in honour of Peter Jackson’s birthday.
Last year I wrote a short letter dedicated to the director, praising his work and thanking him for introducing me to cinema and Middle-earth.
In this quick post, I’d like to talk about the individual himself. Continue reading “Raising a cup of tea to Peter Jackson”
In the likely case you’re not going ahead and purchasing the ridiculously-priced Limited Collector’s Edition, there’s always the cheaper version.
Browsing through the endless digital bookshelves on Amazon, I just stumbled upon the ‘Middle Earth – Six Film Collection Extended Edition’ which is basically a 30-disc box set of both trilogies in their extended format. Continue reading “Prepare for “the other” Middle Earth – Six Film Collection Extended Edition”
Given the recent outcry at the $800 price tag for the Middle-earth Limited Collector’s Edition, and inspired by TheOneRing.net’s recent Facebook post, I thought it would be fun to see what $800 may buy you in Middle-earth products.
Bear in mind that this is just a very selective list and may include other items that have been overseen. Prices are also based on approximations.
So, imagine you have $800 in your hand, or next to you and you’re ready to splurge on Middle-earth. Instead of choosing the Limited Collector’s Edition, you decide to purchase one of the following bundles … Continue reading “What $800 may buy you in Middle-earth products”
RE-LIVE PETER JACKSON’S EPIC ADVENTURE WITH THEMIDDLE-EARTH™ 6-FILM COLLECTION ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD
A PRODUCTION OF NEW LINE CINEMA AND METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES, THE COLLECTION WILL BE RELEASED AS A LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION BOX SET AND A THEATRICAL COLLECTION FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT Continue reading “Middle-earth 6-Film Collection: Official Details Released”
Pareidolia: a psychological perception of seeing or hearing images and sounds that are non-existent.
Think of photographs of the man in the moon or the face on Mars. Shadows and light can play interesting tricks on the mind and create something that is not actually there. Our brains are hardwired to look for patterns and make out things which we cannot fully explain.
In a weirder post than usual, can we associate the concept of Pareidolia in scenes from The Hobbit trilogy? Continue reading “Pareidolia in The Hobbit”
A Tolkienist's Perspective 