Now this is some kind of crazy: The hobbit holes will hold lawn mowers instead of diminutive, barefooted halflings from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, but The Shire aims to bring some Old World styling and a fantasy setting to Bend’s east side. “We call it the place of enchantment, and we… Continue reading Hobbit holes in Bend?
Tag: Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
Just got back from seeing The Return of the King. One word. Amazing.
The Two Towers DVD
I just finished watching the DVD extended edition of The Two Towers. Some three and a half hours long. Totally worth it, though, especially for the deleted scenes—most of which cover the additional backstory and events in the books that they couldn’t cover in the theatrical release. Good stuff. All of which is preparation for… Continue reading The Two Towers DVD
The Return of the King
The trailer for The Return of the King is online. December 17th; just over two months.
Orthanc and Barad-dur
I went and saw The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers today. Oh. My. God. There were some deviations from the book— more so than in The Fellowship of the Ring— in order to fit the movie format, but it all worked extremely well. I couldn’t have asked for a better movie. Among other… Continue reading Orthanc and Barad-dur