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The Hobbit: the official trailer
delalluvia:
The trailer is getting good buzz, but alas of all the Tolkien books I read, The Hobbit is my least favorite.
Yes, Bilbo was never 'young'. He was at least 50 years old in the book as I recall.
Remember who was writing the book.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on December 21, 2011, 07:48:28 pm ---The trailer is getting good buzz, but alas of all the Tolkien books I read, The Hobbit is my least favorite.
Yes, Bilbo was never 'young'. He was at least 50 years old in the book as I recall.
Remember who was writing the book.
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Yes, true, but, as Tolkien explains, Hobbits are not Men; 50 for a Hobbit is quite another thing (Frodo came of age at 33 rather than our 21, and I'll certainly never manage "Eleventy-one" or more as Bilbo did).
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Meryl:
--- Quote from: brian on December 21, 2011, 02:29:01 pm ---I have only read the Hobbit once. I am afraid the actor for young Bilbo is not as cute as Elijah Wood. However there is my beloved country's scenery. I have bought most of Tolkien's books but the others are hard to read. Never managed to finish the Silmarillion and 'Unfinished Tales' has been sitting by my bed for about 3 months.
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Yes, Elijah Wood is hard to beat for cuteness. I remember being put off by how good-looking and young he was at first, since my picture of Frodo from the books was quite different, but I grew to like him very much. Martin Freeman, the young Bilbo, looks more hobbity and, if you squint, looks more or less like Ian Holm, the older Bilbo.
Of Tolkien's other books, I found The Silmarillion challenging but very rewarding and really appreciated knowing how it all feeds in to the characters and story of The Hobbit and the Trilogy.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on December 21, 2011, 07:48:28 pm ---The trailer is getting good buzz, but alas of all the Tolkien books I read, The Hobbit is my least favorite.
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My memory is also that of all the books, The Hobbit is the one that is most a tale for children.
--- Quote from: Meryl on December 21, 2011, 09:26:13 pm ---Of Tolkien's other books, I found The Silmarillion challenging but very rewarding and really appreciated knowing how it all feeds in to the characters and story of The Hobbit and the Trilogy.
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I liked The Silmarillion.
Sophia:
--- Quote from: Sason on December 21, 2011, 06:38:06 pm --- :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Thanks for posting this, Sophia!
It made me watch all six parts of it, and cheered me up considerably! (and totally ruined my plans of getting stuff done tonight) ::)
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Yeah! it´s so, hilarious. I love it.
They are so adoreble as a couple.
I just love the British humor. When its like this.
I am glad I could inspire you to something funny!
Have a nice evening tonight! ;D
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