You can count on it that, come December
2012, the most talked-about tale will be that of Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the
Grey, Thorin Oakenshield, Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin,
Gloin, Bifur, Bofur and Bombur, as they journey to the wastelands of the Lonely
Mountain on a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.
Wow, what a mouthful.
Now, I’m not a huge fan of the Lord of the
Rings trilogy – particularly the books, there are way to many lengthy
descriptions of the lineage of swords for my liking – but The Hobbit truly is a gripping story.
I guarantee that Peter Jackson’s films will
bring a whole new legion of fans back to J.R.R Tolkien’s 1937 novel, and they will
not be disappointed.
You may as well get in early and read the
book now. Beat the rush; be ahead of the trend. At least that way you can familiarize
yourself with the whole cast of characters before they grace the big screen.
And in the mean time, just for a bit of fun, stop by The Hobbit Movie website and get your own Hobbit name. Mine is Hilda Boffin, what's yours?
Here's a taste of what's to come:
I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I saw this post and thought of you: http://parajunkee.com/2012/01/book-to-movies-2012.html
Thanks JuJu! Parajunkee has certainly done her homework.. Will you be participating in her 2012 Book-to-Movie Reading Challenge?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to be on a Martin Freeman high for the next two years, at least. "The Hobbit" was the first of Tolkien's books that I ever read and it has a special in my heart, so you can imagine how excited I am for these movies.
ReplyDeleteAs for my Hobbit name, it appears to be Adaldrida Noakes, a working class hobbit. Nice knowing I would have grown up with Samwise Gamgee. :)