Tag Archives: the Hobbit

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Fraser

Last night, through the careful machinations of Accidental Chris and his lovely wife, my lovely wife and I were able to go see the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D at our local purveyor of motion picture entertainment. Let me … Continue reading →

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Not Climbing That Mountain

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Fraser

Okay, perhaps someone has angered the elder beings. I don’t know how else to explain Guillermo del Toro’s horrible luck. So, first there was the Hobbit. Del Toro was supposed to direct and have a hand in the scripting. This … Continue reading →

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I Blame Sauron AKA the Necromancer

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Fraser

It is entirely possible that the Hobbit movie production is cursed. The newest delay is based on prime mover Peter Jackson’s hospitalization and surgery for a perforated ulcer (that’s when you get an actual hole in your stomach that leaks … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit’s Got Wood.

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Fraser

Production of Peter Jackson’s the Hobbit apparently steams ahead. The latest news is that Elijah Wood will be reprising his Lord of the Rings role as Frodo Baggins. Apparently there is going to be a frame that bookends the movies … Continue reading →

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Bleached Hobbit

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Fraser

The Hobbit is on track for production. Yay! Sir Ian McKellan has signed on. Yay! It’s going to be shot in digital on kick-ass new cameras. Yay! It’s going to be in 3D. Er . . . okay. I’m so … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit Prison Rapes New Zealand

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Fraser

Hey, I think a lot of us wanted to see the Hobbit filmed in New Zealand. I mean, the original films were done there, and the place certainly stood in for Middle-Earth quiet well. I can understand that the government … Continue reading →

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Rally for Hope! or Bilbo! or Something . . .

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Fraser

Oh, wait, maybe the Hobbit will be filmed in New Zealand! Somebody, please, make a decision. Frankly, it sounded a lot like sour grapes when Peter Jackson said he was moving production out of New Zealand. Sure, there are contract … Continue reading →

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Hobbiton On The Move?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Fraser

The back and forth on the Hobbit hasn’t really stopped. Yes, it has been greenlit and there has even been some casting news, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to be going into production in New Zealand—where the Lord … Continue reading →

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Motivations and Dimensionalizations

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Fraser

So it seems things may be on track for the Hobbit to get back on . . . track. Erm, anyway, financing seems to have been sorted—at the moment—and Peter Jackson may have figured out a way to not piss … Continue reading →

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Killing the Hobbit Slowly

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Fraser

So with the possible end of the MGM financial issue in sight, we can expect the Hobbit to get cracking. Heck, even Gandalf has said to expect filming in the New Year. That is, until the labour troubles. Yes, the … Continue reading →

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