  TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – February 5, 2012
Stunning ‘Lord of the Rings Medley’This performance by violinist Lindsey Stirling landed in our mailbox today and we were just blown away. We hope you are too. Check out her blog and YouTube channel for more tunes from Lindsey. I have a Nibling infestation!
Student produces Middle-earth genealogy site
“I first read the Lord of the Rings when I was eleven years old, just in time for the first movie to come out. At that point it’s not fair to say I was passionate about it but rather that I found it a good way of escaping reality for a while. I was the kind of kid who lived a lot in my imagination. The first family tree I made was probably six years ago and consisted of two huge papers, 1 by 1 meters. I quickly realized this was something I wanted to share, but my knowledge of the web was too poor to allow it. I was not until November last year that I decided to give it a try. Even though much of the research already had been done, programming the site and adding the characters into the database have taken a lot of time. Too much for me to want to think about it. I still have a massive amount of work left before I’m finished and I will not give up until it is perfect.” The site is a MUST VISIT. Can’t Wait For “The Hobbit” Soundtrack?The Hobbit trailer hit last month (as most of you know!), and besides the stunning visuals and memorable character introductions, the two and a half minute video also featured some glorious bits of music – some familiar, some new. If, like us, you too can’t wait until the official soundtrack for The Hobbit releases, here’s something to tide you over. Dan from Germany alerted us to a YouTube video that he created. He writes:
“The Hobbit” 2012 Desktop Calendars
Well, to help you mark the time between now and then, we asked TORn staffer magpie to design some desktop calendars for the TORn community. She rose to the challenge and created two wallpapers — one Bilbo, one Thorin — which we hope you all will love as much as we do. Please click through and choose the image best sized for your monitor. And enjoy! “The Samwise Rises” Goofs on Batman and LOTRAEmovieguy writes: Fun, exciting Mashup trailer that gives Samwise Gamgee his due: “The Samwise Rises”. First Hobbit trailer: TORn’s frame-by-frame analysis
Find the trailer online at Apple.com and TheHobbit.com. The following screen caps and commentary are not confirmed and only speculation by the staff at TheOneRing.net. And a special note: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! And Click the images to see larger versions  Discuss »More about Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Creations, Fans, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, James Nesbitt, John Callen, Ken Stott, Luke Evans, Make the Hobbit Happen, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, Peter Hambleton, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Rumors Spy News, Stephen Fry, Stephen Hunter, The Hobbit Behold, The Hobbit Trailer & Frame by Frame!UPDATE! We’ve added our frame by frame analysis to TORn now with a full page of Hobbity goodness. Find it right HERE. As you can imagine, the poor TheOneRing.net server has been hammered and is crumbling under the pressure of a trailer release. As a result, we’ve added our first pass at a Hobbit Trailer frame-by-frame analysis as a gallery on our Facebook page. Check it out and share your thoughts/opinions! [Facebook Frame-by-Frame] And of course, enjoy the trailer right here on TORn and then visit the official website TheHobbit.com! A house fit for a HobbitCNNMoney has featured a Hobbit themed house in their ‘Unique Homes’ section. Take a look at all the hard work put on this house, and thanks to all the fans who sent in this link! TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – November 22, 2011
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun! Bogart as Frodo? Did WB Produce a film version of LOTR 10 years before it was released?!Thanks to a reminder from our Facbeook friend Marcye, and the great folks from Tolkien Sarcasm Page, this oldie but goodie is worth revisiting after almost 10 years! Yes, the story is rather condensed and a bit different, but that is what we’ve come to expect from Hollywood adaptations right? We particularly enjoy the ‘Moria’ sign…Enjoy! [Credits] Discuss »More about Creations, Fans, Fool, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien |
  
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TORn has discovered a Tolkien-inspired children’s picture book called “
So, how is 2012 treating you so far? We’re just a few days into the year, but I bet more than a few of you are realizing while it may be ‘Hobbit year,’ we’re still a loooooooonnng way off from December. Sob.
On December 20th 2011 at approximately 10pm ET/7pm PT, Warner Brothers released the first official trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. What followed was a world of fans exploding in joy. We here at TheOneRing.net were equally giddy and now, after some time digesting, we offer our complete and detailed frame-by-frame look at the trailer.