The footnotes from LOTR? I read part of the footnotes about ten years ago.

Jul 28, 2014
2:26:31pm

Texas Hammer

There was so much detail in those notes that it was easy to get lost. I was amazed at the detail Tolkien put into those notes....much it was like reading an actual history book. Absolutely fascinating that someone could write something like that.

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The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies teaser trailer

Stay Puft

7/28/14 1:36pm

Very Lord of the Rings like. Will be interesting to see if they can pull it off.

BarraCouga

7/28/14 1:39pm

I'm surprised Dwarves don't make railings on their stair cases.

Anasazi

7/28/14 1:39pm

OSHA would have a field day

yahtzee

7/29/14 9:46pm

Not gonna lie... somewhat disappointed by that trailer.

IrishBlue

7/28/14 1:42pm

Just curious. Did you see the first two Hobbit movies?

Anasazi

7/28/14 1:45pm

Yes, of course. I was just hoping for a more exciting trailer.

IrishBlue

7/28/14 1:48pm

Its just a tease

Stay Puft

7/28/14 1:49pm

So, it looks like we're finally getting to the entertaining part of the story

KingDave

7/28/14 1:49pm

I liked the Lord of the Rings movies, however,

Peanut

7/28/14 1:55pm

So it looks like Gandalf dies at the end. Bummer.

Texas Hammer

7/28/14 1:56pm

He's just faking to make out with Galadriel

gaspasscoug

7/28/14 3:08pm

Loved LOTR. Not a fan of the Hobbit movies

ChopperDave

7/28/14 1:58pm

when jackson is making stuff up

v1k0u6

7/28/14 2:00pm

Technically not a lot is made up, it's just taken from footnotes and...

BarraCouga

7/28/14 2:12pm

Yep, it is pretty much all Tolkien.

lawboy

7/28/14 2:15pm

The footnotes from LOTR? I read part of the footnotes about ten years ago.

Texas Hammer

7/28/14 2:26pm

Yea...I dabbled. Couldn't do it. Couldn't even get through The Silmarillion.

BarraCouga

7/28/14 2:33pm

I had a friend recommend The Silmarillion, but warned it read a bit like a

Texas Hammer

7/28/14 2:39pm

I just skipped around and read the parts that related directly to LOTR.

BarraCouga

7/28/14 2:43pm

i think that stuff is ok

v1k0u6

7/28/14 2:40pm

For people that haven't read the footnotes it will be a departure from....

Bonoman

7/28/14 2:34pm

Can't let this go uncontested. The vast majority of Jackson's additions do not

Anasazi

7/28/14 2:50pm

A perspective from the WSJ that supports my premise.

BarraCouga

7/28/14 3:07pm

i havent' even read the lord of the rings

v1k0u6

7/29/14 9:10am

The Hobbit was kind of silly.

BarraCouga

7/29/14 9:29am

Jackson is at his worst when making stuff up.

Anasazi

7/28/14 3:01pm

I always wondered if Jackson was going to add in the Army of the Dead

Texas Hammer

7/28/14 3:17pm

I like the "Edge of Night" song they played in the trailer.

Yvin

7/28/14 2:44pm

It's like the Rains of Castamere in Game of Thrones....

Bonoman

7/28/14 2:50pm

So Pippin makes an appearance as a singer?

BertoChavez

7/28/14 2:45pm

I'm psyched, have loved the fleshing out of the series (know it's not popular)

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