A long and scenic journey back to Middle Earth more innocent and less threatening than LOTR enjoyable but not as epic.
Ian Holm recounts his early days to Frodo (Elijah Wood) including the taking of Erebor by Smaug. Everything flashbacks to his first meeting with Gandalf, Bilbo now played by Martin Freeman.
The first part of the trilogy begins with the journey to Erebor where the party of wizard, dwarves and hobbit go to Rivendell and the Misty Mountains.
Many details the book just mentions, the film expands - Dol Guldur and the Necromancer, the White Council where Saruman poo-pooing Gandalf's suspicion about the dragon Smaug and the Necromancer. Radagast the Brown another wizard whose only mentioned in the books is seen with a sled pulled by large rabbits. We do get to see Bilbo's trolls and how they turn to stone.
Sauron as the Necromancer has no form and isn't a threat when Bilbo puts on the ring there's no Eye and the twilight where he enters is fainter than what Frodo encounters in LOTR.
Of the many battles in the film, the origin of Thorin's nickname, "Oakenshield" at the Battle of Azanulbizar, where they show Thorin's father attempt to reclaim Moria from the orcs is fantastic!
Peter Jackson expands "The Hobbit" with more details than the book, the film is a visual joy to watch. For Tolkien fans it's good to be back in Middle Earth!
We get two more films for "The Hobbit"
When will we get to see "The Silmarillion" in the future?
It is an illusion, A comforting lie told to protect you.
Enjoy these final moments of peace.
For I have returned to have my vengeance.
So, shall we begin?"
Teaser shows a lot of devastation and a familiar starship underwater there's no clue on Cumberbatch's mysterious character whether he's Mitchell or Khan. Trailer reveals a city, field of red plants, a lava world, ruins and BC's Character at the captain's chair.
The antagonist is someone familiar to Kirk and crew has he returned for vengeance on those who betrayed him, his mission or incident was covered up and abandoned?
On November 28, 2012, Wednesday Wellington, New Zealand will host the premiere of the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey- hobbit fans rejoice the film comes closer to its worldwide debut!
THE HOBBIT - Full Wellington World Red Carpet Premiere
CAST
Roque Rodriguez as Iron Man/Tony Stark
Heather McLane as Pepper Potts
Jay Montes as War Machine/Iron Patriot
Thong Vang as Mandarin
Bryan Harley as Mandarin's voice
Arthur Robinson as James Rhodes
Brendan Fantz as Killian
Greg Schoenwald as Happy Hogan
Extras: James McLane, Hilda Tateosian, Yvonne Vallejo, Chris Fierro, Tanya Gutierrez
Dark Knight Rises Trailer
CAST:
Brendan Fantz as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Tommy Brand as Bane
Heather McLane as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Anthony Taylor as Alfred
James McLane as Jim Gordon
Chloe Tatro as Miranda Tate
John Rios as John Blake
Bryan Harley as Politician #1
Roque Rodriguez as Politician #2
Evan Harley as Prisoner
Melissa Harley as Singing Kid
Brad Pitt's new Chanel commercial gets spoofed by Taran Killam from SNL and a parody by Leif Garrett. Done black & white with Pitt sporting long hair and shaggy beard doing something from what looks like Twelve Monkeys Pitt just rambles on philosophical....
Taran and Leif captures Pitt exactly (including the atmospheric B&W ) parodying his monologue about something else other than Chanel.
"Every December 25th a land race is held in New Bonneville California. Only the fastest and most powerful vehicles can handle the grueling conditions.The official race title is, The Bonneville Classic 5000. But the world has come to know it as The Shogun Tango."
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's
classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner
named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.
Watch Gollum and Bilbo make a bet in this new trailer! In time for Bilbo's Birthday (Frodo's too!) on the 22nd of September and the 75th Anniversary publication of "The Hobbit" on September 21.
Paul Michael Johnson aka Otaking77077 created a beautiful anime version of Star Wars this version with added sound effects and music by JPL4185. A work in progress that is spreading faster than a Tatooine dust storm, enjoy and reminisce!
Tom Hanks a close friend of MCD retells a story while making the Green Mile about how he joined a gang in his youth... a fond memory from a big guy with a big heart...
Michael Clarke Duncan with Tom Hanks in "The Green Mile"
Dr. Who Season 7 Premiered with a record 6 million viewers a hit both in America and Britain. Premiere episode brings the doctor in confrontation with his old nemesis the Daleks.
Together with Rory and Amy they go where no sane Dalek has gone before... The Asylum of the Daleks! Where they meet Oswin, a crash survivor making souffles while waiting to be rescued and just realizes she's not human anymore...
Meet the doctor's future new companion a nice surprise as the chatty Oswin played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. Its unknown if she keeps Oswin or changes to another character for the companion.
The Doctor leaves a Dalek Parliament, records erased, shouting a question... Doctor Who?
Episode 2 The Doctor meets a Space Pirate, Queen Nefertiti and Dinosaurs on a Spaceship!
Google celebrates Star Trek TOS (The Original Series) with an interactive doodle, Google letters transform into Spock, Uhura, Kirk, McCoy, Sulu and a Red Shirt!
Mouse over Uhura ("O"), the console (phasers,communications), and the Red Shirt ("e") head over the turbo lift and open the hatch release the tribbles! Selecting the transporter console brings you to the "Arena" planet and mouse over various objects to fight the Gorn!
A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug.
The Hobbit's three titles- An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, and There and Back Again. Extending the story from the original plan of two films to a trilogy means we will see more, hopefully even the "Battle of the Five Armies" where Bilbo sat through knocked out unconscious.
The Hobbit is a tale of Bilbo Baggins and his adventure to the Iron Mountains with a company of dwarves and a familiar Grey Wizard.
While at Oxford in the 1930's Tolkien began writing on a blank piece of paper, "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." soon by 1932 he lent out a finished manuscript to friends which got into the hands of Stanley Unwin who had his son review it. Rayner Unwin loved it and Stanley Unwin decided to publish "The Hobbit".
First edition sold out with popular reviews subsequent printings led to Stanley Unwin asking Tolkien for a sequel. Tolkien showed drafts for "The Silmarillion" but Stanley wanted more Hobbits! Tolkien began writing a new story that will become "The Lord of the Rings".
Directed by Peter Jackson who also wrought the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.
Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.
As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.
Hobbit Release Dates:
14 December 2012 (An Unexpected Journey)
13 December 2013 (The Desolation of Smaug)
December 2014 (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)
"The Hobbit" 1966 12 minute version by Gene Deitch
"Pacific Rim is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Guillermo del Toro based on a screenplay by Travis Beacham. The film is set in a world where soldiers piloting giant robots battle against giant monsters who have mysteriously risen five miles from beneath the ocean. The film will be a homage to Japanese giant monster films, known as Kaiju worldwide. Del Toro has said the film will be "a beautiful poem to giant monsters". -Wikipedia
Colossal movie on Kaijus and Robots, Del Toro's take on Japanese monster movies.
Unwilling to compromise the $150 million budget (and R rating) for his adpatation of H. P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness Universal decided to shelve the pic.
GDT read a treatment by Travis Beacham about monsters versus robots and developed the project as producer then switch to directing the film. Principal photography began in Toronto on November 14, 2011 and will continue into April 2012.
Ron Perlman who starred in Del Toro's Hellboy films joins the cast.
Effects by ILM, Music by Ramin Djawadi ( Iron Man and Game of Thrones)
Pacific Rim stars Charlie Hunnam as Raleigh Antrobus Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori Idris Elba as General Stacker Pentecost Charlie Day as Newt Gotlieb Ron Perlman as Hannibal Chow Clifton Collins Jr. as Tendo Choi
