The focus of thehalloffire for the next months will be JRR Tolkiens ‘The Hobbit’. But before starting with…
Continue ReadingThe focus of thehalloffire for the next months will be JRR Tolkiens ‘The Hobbit’. But before starting with the book we will take a closer look at the events prior to the Unexpected Party at Bag End. How did the most succesfull business enterprise of the Third Age get started? What were the motivations of the founders of Thorin & Company? We shall begin with Gandalf and Thorin Oakenshield running into one another on the Road to Bree. A chance-meeting as we say in Middle-earth.[More]
There are some enigmas in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ that we are never really given the answers to. Have you, for example, considered Gandalfs description of how the Balrog changes appearance after the fall from Durins bridge? It does make you think about the Watcher in the water in some ways. Could the Watcher in fact be the Balrog?[More]
The drama between Frodo, Sam and Gollum lies at the heart of Peter Jacksons ‘The Return of the King’. The dynamics between the three travellers change as they slowly make their way from the Emyn Muil to Mt. Doom. Not only is there a growing strain between Frodo and Sam, but as they get closer to Mordor the Ring wears down what remains of good in the tormented mind of Smeagol.[More]
The time has come to have a look at the villains of Peter Jacksons ‘The Return of the King’. In Tolkiens story you never really get to see the main badguy – Sauron. How has Jackson solved this when making his movie? Besides Sauron who are the villains and how are they portrayed? [More]
It’s time for the Great annual Whine and Cheese Party. Each year after people have had some time to digest the new offering from Peter Jackson, we gather in #thehalloffire and talk about the scenes we loved the most, what irked us, what actors played their parts best etc. Or perhaps you want to talk about the score or the special effects or just why you think this is the best movie ever made? [More]
Having seen all three movies it’s time to take a look at the movie trilogy as a whole. How coherent are the different storylines? How well do the individual movies work on their own? How does the focus shift between characters from ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ to ‘The Return of the King’? [More]
