This adorable video makes an excellent addition to Air New Zealand’s more lighthearted and fun approach to safety videos shown at the beginning of every flight.
Kiwi filmmaker Taika Waititi has taken two Middle-earth fans and placed them in the middle of an Epic Journey, surrounded by Hobbits, Dwarves, Orcs and Elves, and some of them are the actual actors from the films. All the bases are covered, seat belts, electronic devices, life vests, etc, but there is a very definite Middle-earth vibe going on. Continue reading “Air New Zealand unveils the Most Epic Safety Video ever made”
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Barliman’s chat op Miriel writes to tell us that tickets for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will begin in Finland on November 22.
Ready your elven cloaks and dig out your dwarven armour — it is time to lay siege of the Lonely Mountain! Or in other words, we have the date for the Finnish ticket sales to the Battle of Five Armies. Continue reading “Finnish ticket sales for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies open Nov 22”
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This will be your last chance to see TORn live at a con this year before “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is released in December. In fact, this will be the weekend before the Extended Edition of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” drops, so you can expect a lot of discussion of what will be seen in both releases. We will also be talking about the entire Middle-earth saga on film from the past 15 years, as well as things to come for Tolkien fans. So join us on Saturday, November 1 at 4pm in room 304ABC for one last ‘Unofficial’ look at The Hobbit. After the convention ends at 7pm the fun continues as we head over to the Glance Lobby Bar at the JW Marriott at LA Live (other side of Staples Center) to hang out and chill. RSVP for the mini-moot. This is not a formal gathering, no fee required and no space is being reserved, but with all 3 home sports teams on the road, we will have less competition than usual. You can pick up tickets and see details for the con at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo.
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At the start of the summer, TORn staffer greendragon had the chance to continue her series ‘Inside the Middle-earth actor’s studio’ – discussing the craft of acting (and other things!) with cast members from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies. This time she sat down with an actor who has been involved since the beginning of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth films – the fabulous Jed Brophy. To celebrate the release of TORn’s new book Middle-earth Madness, which features this and other interviews, here’s your chance to read what Brophy had to say.
This is the third and final part of a long interview; you can find Part One here and Part Two here.
Continue reading “EXCLUSIVE – Jed Brophy talks to TORn: Part Three”
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Following the release of the main one-sheet yesterday evening, fans of ‘The Hobbit Trilogy’ across the globe were given the chance to vote on social media as to which brand new character poster was released next for
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES.
Continue reading “Updated – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Gandalf, Galadriel, Legolas and Bard character posters”
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Join Kili and Fili to celebrate both our 50th episode and 2-year anniversary with some homemade Lembas bread! Recipe below.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup of honey
3 oz sliced almonds
1/4 cup melted butter
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tablespoon grated orange peel or dried fruit (optional)
Instructions
1. Crack the eggs into the blender and mix on high for about 3 minutes with the honey, almonds, and any fruit. Turn off the blender to scrape the sides if the almonds stick to them.
2. Add 1 cup of the flour and blend well.
3. Scrape the batter into a bowl and stir in the remaining flour until it is an even consistency.
4. Drop onto a greased pan at low heat and cook like a pancake, or use a waffle or krumcake iron if you have one.
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