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!
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Category: Hobbit Book
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!
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If you are on the fence about attending our Oscar night celebration let this whet your whistle a bit…
Continue reading “‘The One Expected Party’ – A Party of Special Magnificence!”
Only 40 days remain until hundreds of Tolkien fans journey to Hollywood and celebrate the words and works of J.R.R. Tolkien at ‘The One Expected Party!’ On Hollywood’s most magical night, we will happily host a great feast to celebrate not only the three Oscar nominations for ‘The Hobbit: AUJ,’ but also the entirety of Tolkien fandom. And oh, what a feast it will be! We are please to share with you our exclusive menu after the break. Tickets are still available for both the party on Feb 24th and our Hobbit themed art show on Feb 22nd. This is a weekend you simply cannot miss! [Party Tickets] [Art Show Tickets] [Party Website] Continue reading “Our Hall is Fair Once More, and the Feast Shall Indeed be Splendid!”
This Russian version of The Hobbit, made in 1985, is nothing less than fascinating. You may have a hard time following it unless you understand Russian, as there are no captions, but it’s nevertheless always intriguing to see how someone else visualises Middle-earth.
Some background via the Youtube comments: Technically this is not a movie. It’s a theatrical performance filmed on a TV studio. That’s what “телеспектакль” stands for. Think of it as of a TV show for little children. These were pretty popular at the time, because soviet televison didn’t have anything you could call a “show” in modern sense. Also, the narrator here is Zinovy Gerdt — one of the most famous and recognised soviet actors.
There’s also a sub-titled MST-3K style parody (bad language warning!) here.
Emil Johannson of the LOTRProject assembled this simple flowchart analysing how Gandalf solves problems. He says that when there is no hope left, Gandalf will simply call the eagles. Which is probably a neat demonstration of why the eagles are such a dangerous literary device — something Tolkien himself recognised.
