Re: News from the set

by Mrs Figg Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:23 pm

My glass of buckie is always half full, not half empty. Cool

by odo banks Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:47 pm

Mr Tyrant's head, methinks, is always half empty... {{{Hee hee -- good one, Centurion! Laughing

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by Lester Cat Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:59 pm

Aaaah Banks is it?
I've been asking about you, (raises stiff dark rum and salutes extravagently).
Well, i trust?
I've not been well, but it has passed, where's GB? is he here, it's all going dark.......hello....

by chris63 Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:58 am

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/get-ready-moviegoers-here-comes-the-hobbit

by chris63 Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:40 am

Americans planning to boycott the Hobbit because of religion. Is religion the root of all evil or what ?

http://www.yidio.com/news/christians-moral-america-plan-hobbit-boycott-4940

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:47 am

by Eldorion Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:50 am

I'm tempted to write a serious response detailing how there was no Christians vs. Atheists theme in Tolkien, how the good characters cannot reasonably be described as Christian since they (in the context of the story) predate the Incarnation), and how the bad characters were all deluded or consciously Satanic. In fact, that's what I've just done. Razz

What I'm not going to do, however, is bother elaborating on that, because that would be giving this "boycott" more of my time than it deserves. I use the quotations deliberately because this alleged group doesn't appear to be more than a single guy with a blog and a Twitter page, and his tone borders on the parodic (Poe's Law, here we come!).

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:53 am

Was tempted to tear it to bits myself too Eldo- but I thought in the end it speaks for itself really.

by Eldorion Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:56 am

Indeed. I'd rather not have an actual link to the guy's blog, but if you Google the group's name you'll find it easily enough. Read his views on atheism and the "Gaystapo" if you want a laugh. Or a crabbit attack. Laughing

by Mrs Figg Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:00 pm

Listen these nutters crave attention, the best way to piss them off is to ignore them, they HATE to be ignored. If you engage you pander to their sense of importance, so ignore it and it will eventually crawl under a rock where it came from.

Very Happy

by Norc Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:21 pm

chris63 wrote:Americans planning to boycott the Hobbit because of religion. Is religion the root of all evil or what ?

http://www.yidio.com/news/christians-moral-america-plan-hobbit-boycott-4940

News from the set - Page 28 DoubleFacePalm

by Mrs Figg Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:10 pm

thats brilliant Norc he he!

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:58 pm

Good ole TNG, if only I could wipe the memory of Enterprise from my mind (and the last two episodes of DS9- way to ruin the best ST series of them all! Evil or Very Mad

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by Ringdrotten Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:55 pm

Christopher Lee talks about the Hobbit (right after the 6 min mark). Sounds like I'll have my wishes granted and get to see more of Nice Saruman Very Happy

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:55 pm

No nice way of putting it but they are going to have to have done a good make up job on him to make his Saruman look even the same age as he did in LotR's let alone younger (although 50 years is probably not a huge difference for a wizard- though Gandalf ages noticably in 17)

by Norc Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:49 am

I really do hope that Christopher Lee lives to see both movies. He is just a great man and a big fan of Tolkien.

He mentioned that the actor playing Bilbo in "the Hobbit" had to be younger than in "the Lord of the Rings", but remember, after Bilbo found the ring he stopped "aging" (<- probably spelled wrong LOL). So the actor Bilbo in LOTR should really look a bit younger. Just saying x) (though this bothers me very little. He first of all he didn't look like a 111 year old man and secondly the actor did a great job) I just though the purist ought to know Wink

give them a new bone to gnaw ;D

by Eldorion Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:31 am

You spelled aging correctly, Norc. Very Happy

I think you're right that Bilbo should have looked younger in LOTR (I hope I'm understanding your meaning here!). However, those films showed Bilbo having aged between the prologue and the main action, so it seems they may have changed that part of the story. It nags at my purist leanings a bit, especially since they kept the line "you haven't aged a day", but in the end I feel it's a pretty minor point. Smile

by David H Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:33 am

I've got to say I'm looking forward to seeing the White Council, even though it's an extrapolation of the story, just to see Christopher Lee on screen again. He's a master of his craft and he's drawn me in to all his characters, however cheesy the writing, since I was a kid. Saruman the White seems appropriate for what may be his last major roll.

by David H Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:36 am

Pettytyrant101 wrote:50 years is probably not a huge difference for a wizard- though Gandalf ages noticably in 17)

With wizards I think it's not so much the age, it's the mileage.

by Norc Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:34 pm

Eldorion wrote:You spelled aging correctly, Norc.

I think you're right that Bilbo should have looked younger in LOTR (I hope I'm understanding your meaning here!). However, those films showed Bilbo having aged between the prologue and the main action, so it seems they may have changed that part of the story. It nags at my purist leanings a bit, especially since they kept the line "you haven't aged a day", but in the end I feel it's a pretty minor point.

yeah, it doesn't really bother me at all. He did such a great job, that I don't care Smile

maybe they could have put a brown wig on him and it would have made a big difference, but who cares!

by Mrs Figg Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:50 pm

Wow Chris lee is looking old these days, I hope he sees the Hobbit too. I love you

he is one of the last great actor legends. its a privilege to see him in action again.

by Kafria Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:14 pm

Telegraph (aus) article with Peter Jackson mainly Tintin, but a small section on The hobbit, with a release date of boxing day? seems a little odd to me!

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/movies/peter-jackson-on-the-first-hobbit-film-middle-earth-and-working-with-steven-spielberg-on-the-adventures-of-tintin/story-e6frexli-1226236866632

by Pettytyrant101 Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:18 pm

‘Well, I can imagine the version of The Hobbit that I'd like to see'.- PJ

Thats the most chilling line I've ever heard. pale

by Ringdrotten Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:54 pm

by Tinuviel Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:26 am

That's just the exact opposite of what you wanted to hear!