Film-related thoughts from a Lord of the Rings and Golden Age of Hollywood fan.
Peter Jackson's trilogy has been wholeheartedly embraced by my family, as my mum, Wendy, writes in this guest post. Has it really been twenty years since The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the first of director Peter Jackson’s three epic fantasy adventure films, was premiered? Twenty years since millions fell under... Continue Reading →
Clocking in at around 558 minutes there are a plethora of memorable scenes from Peter Jackson's award-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And that's just the theatrical cuts. The extended editions deliver over two more hours of movie magic. To celebrate 20 years since the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship... Continue Reading →
Happy Hobbit Day! During our visit to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand in 2017, my mum and I visited Matamata and Hobbiton Movie Set two days before we left New Zealand and started our long journey back to the UK. As we made the hour's drive from where we were staying in Rotorua we played... Continue Reading →
New Zealand's North Island visually has a different feel to the South Island. While the South Island has the sweeping vistas and looming mountains, North Island is decidedly more hilly. It is three times the population of South Island too. While on North Island we stayed in Rotorua, Auckland and, of course, Wellington, the home... Continue Reading →
Although we've only just started 2021 I'm already looking forward to A Very Special Anniversary that will be taking place at the end of the year. As long-time readers of my blog know, I have loved The Lord of the Rings trilogy since I saw the first film at the cinema aged 13. This year, in... Continue Reading →
If I belonged to a race in Skyrim I’d be a Nord. If I lived in Westeros I’d be from Winterfell. And if I lived in Middle-earth I’d be from Rohan. No, I haven’t been doing quizzes on Buzzfeed. These are references to races and places in works of fantasy that I feel I ‘fit’.... Continue Reading →
If ever I'm in need of cheering up, several things usually work: music, a guilty pleasure like Labyrinth or some comedy clips on YouTube - anything by Michael McIntyre gets me in fits of giggles. For several reasons, the last couple of weeks have been quite difficult. I found a welcome distraction in the form... Continue Reading →
This morning, I woke up to some excellent news courtesy of TheWrap via Empire: The Hobbit has been greenlit, principal photography will begin in February and Peter Jackson will direct, write and produce. "Exploring Tolkien’s Middle-earth goes way beyond a normal film-making experience,” Jackson said in a statement. "It’s an all-immersive journey into a very... Continue Reading →
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