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[Edmond Dantès]

Damn you, I was going to post the exact same phrase for post #5000.

Great minds think alike.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

New banners.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Coins

 

[strafer]

The marketing is crazy

 

[NullPointer]

Coins

Mithril or no sale.

 

[Ainaurdur]

Mithril or no sale.

It's all gone. Someone was too greedy and delved too deep.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Extended edition removed from WB 2013 calendar.

http://collider.com/hobbit-extended-edition-blu-ray-revised/200574/

 

[TCRS]

lol. They want people to buy the standard edition first, but everyone knows there is a SEE coming, so what's the point?

 

[Napalm_Frank]

lol. They want people to buy the standard edition first, but everyone knows there is a SEE coming, so what's the point?

Some people prefer shorter cuts.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

lol. They want people to buy the standard edition first, but everyone knows there is a SEE coming, so what's the point?

Either that or it's postponed till 2014.

 

[Loxley]

lol. They want people to buy the standard edition first, but everyone knows there is a SEE coming, so what's the point?

Some people like me are too weak to hold off until an EE hits and will just end up buying both. Silly, really.

 

[SystemShark]

I hope United Cutlery gets the license again for The Hobbit.

I need Orcrist to finish off my collection of wall hangers. (And Boromir's sword, and Theoden's, and Legolas' daggers... Gimli's axe...)

Really just need Orcrist though!

 

[Ainaurdur]

lol. They want people to buy the standard edition first, but everyone knows there is a SEE coming, so what's the point?

And some of us won't want to wait for the EE and will happily buy both versions.

Some people like me are too weak to hold off until an EE hits and will just end up buying both. Silly, really.

It's not silly! It's... dedication?

 

[SiegfriedFM]

Wait, coins? As in actual usable NZ currency?

I've gotta get my friend in NZ to send me some.

 

[Loxley]

New rumor about The Hobbit's run-time via TheOneRing.net:

A few lucky people on our Hobbit discussion board who live in Norway reported today that, after standing in line in freezing cold temperatures for days, their efforts have been rewarded with tickets for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey! The movie opens in many theaters in Norway with a midnight showing at 12:12 a.m., Wednesday, December 12. Tickets are currently on sale for both 2-D and 3-D showings.

Perhaps more exciting for those of us who aren’t lucky enough to live in Norway, member Carne tells us that two separate theaters in Norway report a running time of 2 hours, 44 minutes. Another member, painjoker, corroborated that with the observation that some folks who had been invited to a showing of the rough-cut in the theater he was standing in line at were inside the theater approximately three hours. Mithrandir also reported they’re allowing about three hours and ten minutes between showings, so that would also corroborate a 2:44 running time. By definition, if it is a rough cut being shown now, the running time could still change slightly, but 2:44 seems to be the consensus at the moment.

Tickets to the movie will go on sale in the U.S. on November 7. Two hours an forty-four minutes of Hobbit goodness will be coming to a theater near all of us soon, but ‘patience’ is the word of the day for those of us who have to wait until the 7th of November for our tickets!

 

[Altazor]

2 hours and 44 minutes? and there's an Extended Edition coming?

OH SH-

 

[Little Old Man]

2 hours and 44 minutes? and there's an Extended Edition coming?

OH SH-

That is how long I expected the extended editions to be, with the theatrical versions hitting in around twenty minutes less! If true...well damn.

 

[DieH@rd]

They will trim it down at sub 2.30

 

[MedIC86]

2 hours and 44 minutes? and there's an Extended Edition coming?

OH SH-

People seem to keep forgetting that return of the king extended edition was 263 minutes...(aka 4.3h)

So 2.44h for the normal and 3h+ for extended aint that weird.

 

[maquiladora]

 

[Angst]

Tickets booked! Friday the 14th

Really looking forward to this!

 

[Little Old Man]

I won't be able to see it till the 15th since I'll be busy on the 14th. I will be seeing this multiple times though. At least three times. Something like 3D, non 3D, and Imax.

What is happening with the 48fps showings by the way? Are they still going ahead everywhere or is it going to be limited?

 

[Number45]

What is happening with the 48fps showings by the way? Are they still going ahead everywhere or is it going to be limited?

Limited I thought, not all cinemas will have the hardware for it. Hoping this will be my first IMAX viewing (don't think I'll get the chance for Skyfall this month).

 

[brandonh83]

where's me soundtrack samples, it has been too long Mr. Shore, last we met you were making better music for a Twilight flick than it deserved.

 

[Little Old Man]

Limited I thought, not all cinemas will have the hardware for it. Hoping this will be my first IMAX viewing (don't think I'll get the chance for Skyfall this month).

Ah I see. Wouldn't mind seeing it in both formats if possible. It'll be my first IMAX viewing too actually!

 

[GCX]

where's me soundtrack samples, it has been too long Mr. Shore, last we met you were making better music for a Twilight flick than it deserved.

No, last time time we met him we got this amazing soundtrack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaalyEBRkOg

 

[brandonh83]

No, last time time we met him we got this amazing soundtrack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaalyEBRkOg

Oh right, forgot about that one because I didn't dig it very much. Fit the film perfectly so that's no slight toward it, just not really suited to my tastes.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Benedict on The Necromancer.

http://www.sherlockology.com/news/2012/10/7/cheltenham-festival-07102012

Voice and mo-cap now, just as before.


Also, Stephen Fry was on some chat show on the weekend and confirmed that he's not in part one, is in parttwo and doesn't know if he'll appear in part three.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

where's me soundtrack samples, it has been too long Mr. Shore, last we met you were making better music for a Twilight flick than it deserved.

Not until December now.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=964737

Their initial date was today.

 

[maquiladora]

Neil Finn of ‘Crowded House’ provides the end title song for An Unexpected Journey

According to Peter Green, at this website, a song by New Zealand musician Neil Finn will be used during the end credits of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Finn has recorded extensively, as a solo artist and also with bands such as Split Enz and Pajama Club; he is perhaps best known as lead singer and guitarist with Crowded House. We don’t yet know anything more about this song, but will update as soon as we do! Given that all three end credit songs for the Lord of the Rings movies were performed by women, it will be exciting to hear a male voice at the end of the first Hobbit movie. The soundtracks for Fellowship of the Ring and Return of the King were released at the end of November in their respective years, but the Two Towers soundtrack didn’t come out until 10th December 2002; let’s hope we get an end of November release date for the Unexpected Journey soundtrack!

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/201...the-end-title-song-for-an-unexpected-journey/

 

[Edmond Dantès]

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/201...the-end-title-song-for-an-unexpected-journey/

Male voice as expected. The ethereal songs of The Lord of the Rings wouldn't seem right for this dwarf laden adventure.

 

[Mobius 1]

I am still amazed at how good Gollum looks in the trailer. The subletly of Serkis' acting comes through it like it wasn't possible in LOTR.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I am still amazed at how good Gollum looks in the trailer. The subletly of Serkis' acting comes through it like it wasn't possible in LOTR.

Still not convinced it'll top the animated Hobbit's Gollum as the definitive take on the character apart from Tolkien's own writing of course.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

I forgot to post it when it went up, so here is my interview with John Rhys-Davies.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

New Radagast poster.

Hmm... Monarch butterflies in Middle-earth (Europe).

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I forgot to post it when it went up, so here is my interview with John Rhys-Davies.

Really good interview. Thanks for sharing.

 

[agrajag]

Why do Bofur and Radagast wear those Russian hats?

 

[Ainaurdur]

Still not convinced it'll top the animated Hobbit's Gollum as the definitive take on the character apart from Tolkien's own writing of course.

"Bless us and splash us! Food! ...for my Precious!"

New Radagast poster.

Hmm... Monarch butterflies in Middle-earth (Europe).

Reminds me of the terrible art from the 70s where all the flowers and shrooms and freaky colors were trying to force their way into the magic of Middle Earth.

But at least here it is alright, I can accept this.

And a comment on the reported length of AUJ, you guys realize 2h 44m is actually 14m shorter than the theatrical FotR? I am glad to hear that it will be as long as it is, I feared they might cheat us with a time closer to 2 hours.

 

[Platy]

Hmm... Monarch butterflies in Middle-earth (Europe).

It is a movie with dwarfs and dragons.... it can be a fairy or something like that and you are doing regional biology ?

 

[Loxley]

I'm really excited to see Radagast's house, looks pretty interesting from what we've seen of it. Likewise for Beorn's (which probably won't be until film 2 now).

 

[Altazor]

And a comment on the reported length of AUJ, you guys realize 2h 44m is actually 14m shorter than the theatrical FotR? I am glad to hear that it will be as long as it is, I feared they might cheat us with a time closer to 2 hours.

You know, I hadn't thought of that, and you're right. I forgot that FOTR was almost 3 hours long, so this seems fair.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

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New Radagast poster.

Hmm... Monarch butterflies in Middle-earth (Europe).

These posters would be awesome if they didn't have that photoshopped together in a hurry so they can sell em at toys r us vibe. Still, Im super hyped for this movie.

 

[Ainaurdur]

You know, I hadn't thought of that, and you're right. I forgot that FOTR was almost 3 hours long, so this seems fair.

Hope I didn't step on any toes, did not intend to. I am just a bit zealous in, "the more time we get in Middle Earth, the better." sort of mindset.

I have been a bit surprised at myself. My excitement and anticipation at this point is nowhere near what it was leading up to the release of FotR. Maybe just that I am older and have a better knowledge of what to expect this go around.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

It is a movie with dwarfs and dragons.... it can be a fairy or something like that and you are doing regional biology?

No, just an interest in lepidopterology.

 

[Altazor]

Hope I didn't step on any toes, did not intend to. I am just a bit zealous in, "the more time we get in Middle Earth, the better." sort of mindset.

I have been a bit surprised at myself. My excitement and anticipation at this point is nowhere near what it was leading up to the release of FotR. Maybe just that I am older and have a better knowledge of what to expect this go around.

heh, I was fortunate (?) enough to read FOTR back in 2001 WITHOUT KNOWING THERE WAS GOING TO BE A MOVIE RELEASED THE SAME YEAR. I don't know why I never knew until, I dunno, july 2001? I was in the middle of FOTR when I found out and I was OMG I HAVE TO SEE THIS. Of course, I had finished the 3 volumes by the time I watched the first movie (january 2002).

It was a rollercoaster of emotions, to be honest. I was excited because I'd be able to watch the shit I had just read, and then I watched it and lost my mind in the process

 

[Edmond Dantès]

3D Hobbit posters

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=387387357998936&set=vb.341235579280781&type=2

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=387384291332576&set=vb.341235579280781&type=2

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Opening lines of Tolkien's new Arthurian poem.

"Arthur eastward in arms purposed
his war to wage on the wild marches,
over seas sailing to Saxon lands,
from the Roman realm ruin defending.
Thus the tides of time to turn backward
and the heathen to humble, his hope urged him,
that with harrying ships they should hunt no more
on the shining shores and shallow waters
of South Britain, booty seeking."

Source

 

[Ainaurdur]

Opening lines of Tolkien's new Arthurian poem.

"Arthur eastward in arms purposed
his war to wage on the wild marches,
over seas sailing to Saxon lands,
from the Roman realm ruin defending.
Thus the tides of time to turn backward
and the heathen to humble, his hope urged him,
that with harrying ships they should hunt no more
on the shining shores and shallow waters
of South Britain, booty seeking."

Source

I have never really cared much for the Arthurian legends, but Tolkien's pen makes me want to read it.

And I still need to pick up The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, this is a nice reminder to do so.

 

[Platy]

I read on twitter that IMAX can't run movies bigger than 3hours ....that sounded REALLY strange, but I never even saw a movie on IMAX, so .... anyone knows anything about this ?

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

Talking of Kili being a miniature Aragorn, isn't that the same character that is supposed to

Spoiler

develop a romantic subplot with Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly)? I'd imagine they would have struggled to have the audience invest in a short, beardy dwarf getting it on with a tall Elf so they changed how he looked for that purpose.

x

Hey there GAF's very own Tolkien Professor, are there any good (post 2003ish) Tolkien documentaries available that go over his work and his life?