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An Allowance for the War of Five Armies
A just-released preview scene from this month’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The clock is ticking.
That “Lucas” Version of the Star Wars Trailer . . .
It’s kind of sad that I find this so funny. May it never be.
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Waking Up to The Force
Having read none of the “previously canonical” post-ROTJ novels or comics, the stakes are pretty low for me going into this one. Which isn’t to say that I don’t care a great bit. Even though the prequels have set … Continue reading
All Things in Context
So I bought my last “early showing” ticket to a Peter Jackson/JRR Tolkien movie last night. And this morning I come across this “super-trailer.” It’s good seeing things in context. And while it gets a number of great moments from … Continue reading
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Singing Middle-Earth Goodbye
It’s nice to have one last song for the series, and extremely nice that the accompanying video brings in clips from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Looking forward to see how the saga comes to an end … Continue reading
Why I Trust Peter Jackson
Lots of The Hobbit this week, and today brings the release of what might be the final trailer for the movie. It’s great … full of promises and hints and hopes (and a way to deal with the dilemma I … Continue reading
Weaving the Darker Web: Extending The Hobbit
Last night was spent happily perusing the new and extended scenes in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Peter Jackson added 25 minutes wisely to a movie well-told but somewhat slight. Some nice touches of humor have been added. Beorn … Continue reading
A Hobbit Walks into a Coffee Shop
The extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug drops tomorrow. The director’s cut has about 25 minutes added to the feature. I’m hopeful. While DOS flowed better than An Unexpected Journey, it also felt off in its own … Continue reading
Flying Air New Zealand to Middle Earth . . . Safely
Air New Zealand has done it again . . . made a nice safety video for flights to the land of Frodo, Bilbo, and Smaug. Weird to think I’ve been there (and just this year!). I hope to get back … Continue reading
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Marvel Cinematic Cynicism? (or is it just satire?)
Hard to believe that we’re almost two months on the other side of the release of Guardians of the Galaxy. There was a long moment where the movie’s success was an uncertainty. It was probably the biggest risk Marvel Studio’s … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 