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The Hobbit

A collection of 13 posts

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The Abomination of "Desolation": Two Hobbit-Related Lists

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is here. But I didn't attend the press screening. Why? I'll explain. But first, here are five important bits from a review by my favorite movie reviewer...

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The Desolation of "The Hobbit"

Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" is turning out to be, for many of us who love the book, a failure of "Phantom Menace" proportions.

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Has the Power of the Ring Corrupted The Hobbit's Filmmakers?

Today's Entertainment Weekly story about The Hobbit's new character played by Evangeline Lily has dealt a heavy blow to my hopes that this series will improve.

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Matthew Dickerson on "The Hobbit" - Part 2

Did you read Part One of Matthew Dickerson's reflections on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey? If so, enjoy Part Two... What Have I Got In My Review? My Hands. String. Hopes. Fears. Maybe Nothing. Last night I watched Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I went

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Matthew Dickerson on "The Hobbit" - Part 1

In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit. And on a wooded hillside in Vermont lived a writer who loved Hobbits, their homeland, and their author: J.R.R. Tolkien. I am blessed to know Matthew Dickerson and his wife Deborah as dear friends. I've been

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

The filmmakers took one children's book and expanded it into three movies. So I'll take this one movie and expand it into two movie reviews...

What If Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli Made "The Hobbit"?

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What If Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli Made "The Hobbit"?

Can you imagine what Tolkien's Middle-Earth would look like through the eyes of the animators that brought us Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, and My Neighbor Totoro? I can. Over the last decade, I've discovered the treasure trove of animated fantasy

Nine Years Ago, I Met Gandalf

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Nine Years Ago, I Met Gandalf

Even though I was starting a brand new job the following Monday, and even though I had the flu, I got on that airplane and I traveled from Seattle to Hollywood, where I checked into the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills, and joined my friends and colleagues Steven Greydanus

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How to Take A Hobbit Journey Again... For the First Time

The new trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has arrived! What do you think? I first read The Hobbit when I was 7 years old, and moved right on up to The Lord of the Rings at age 8. If you're like me, you'd love to have the thrill of discovering a world as awe-inspiring as t

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Kili and Fili in 3D

Peter Jackson has posted another video blog from the set of The Hobbit. This time, he's talking about 3D: the technique, the hardware, the experience. ... Watch carefully, and you'll recognize some key scenes from The Hobbit being filmed, including my favorite moment from the entire novel.

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The Hobbit casts Bard the Guardsman... and Smaug.

Well, for fans of The Hobbit, there have been two more big questions related to casting Peter Jackson's upcoming movie. Who will play Bard the Guardsman, a strong fellow whose skill as an archer becomes very important in the story? And who will give a voice to the

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What moment from The Hobbit are you most eager to see on the big screen?

Moviefone's "exclusive" is going to spread like wildfire, stoking the fires of expectation in Tolkien fans everywhere. <i>The Hobbit</i> screenplays (yes, plural) are written! And yet, these two projects have yet to get the green light. What moment from The

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The Hobbit Begins Shooting in June...

...according to Gandalf. And Gandalf's a fairly reliable fellow. Here's the MTV.com link. It's amazing to think that by the time The Hobbit opens in theaters, more than a decade will have passed since the opening of The Fellowship of the Ring. Ian