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The Hobbit: the official trailer

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brianr:

--- Quote from: sophytofu on November 27, 2012, 06:41:42 pm --- :laugh: :laugh:

Has it gone to far? Any name change? Kiwis to Hobbis, P-iwis (People from middlehearth), or my favorite, Armitage´s Army.

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Our capital city, Wellington where the premiere is being held is officially called Middle of Middle Earth for this week only

Meryl:
Livestream video of the World Premiere going on now:

https://www.facebook.com/TheHobbitMovie?sk=app_173795602763999

Sophia:
I love the weather. Looks so cosy and warm.

brianr:
McKellen wants to get married in 'Middle Earth'

The gay-rights advocate last night addressed a marriage equality conference in Wellington via a video shot in London, GayNZ.com reported.

In the brief clip he said that ever since New Zealand women were given the vote before any other country in the world, New Zealand was looked at for social advance.

"And here we are again."

Parliament is currently considering a bill which will allow same-sex marriage.

The bill, sponsored by Labour MP Louisa Wall, passed its first vote and is currently before select committee.

Sir Ian said his support was with New Zealand and the change.

"I hope that by the time I get back to Middle Earth I might even be able to get married."

Sir Ian was absent at this week's Hobbit premiere in Wellington, but again addressed the crowds via a video.

In it he called New Zealand his "spiritual home".

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/237426/mckellen-wants-get-married-middle-earth

brianr:
I am very disappointed. I saw each of the LOTR movies twice in the cinema and at least once on my purchased DVDs. Not interested in seeing the Hobbit again. I was looking at my watch to see when it would end. I did read the book again a few weeks ago and actually liked it this time. Perhaps I should not have done so as I was comparing the differences. In LOTR there were some parts of the book omitted. Understandable or each movie would have been 5 hours. This time a lot has been added. A lot is to relate the story to the LOTR saga. I am not sure how much was actually in Tolkien's mind when he wrote the Hobbit 20 years earlier. Galadriel is brought in and the brown wizard Radergast?as well as Saruman.  However I think a lot was added so they could include more visual effects, chases and  fighting which never impresses me.

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