I think we posted this on Facebook a couple weeks back, but I love me some Christopher Lee…
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I think we posted this on Facebook a couple weeks back, but I love me some Christopher Lee metal — especially Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross.
For the last few Decembers, Lee has also been releasing metal-themes Christmas tunes, putting his own inimitable stamp on classics such as The Little Drummer Boy and Silent Night Holy Night.
Now he has a new single: Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing. Continue reading “Chris Lee’s new Christmas tune: Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing”
Singer Peter Hollens is quite renowned for his multi-layered a capella covers of The Edge of Night, Into the West and I See Fire.
Now he’s added Neil Finn‘s Song of the Lonely Mountain to the collection. Check it out below. Continue reading “Listen to Peter Hollens cover Song of the Lonely Mountain”
IGN is running a number of “best of 2014” polls. Among the various categories is Best Fantasy Film, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a contendr alongside How to Train Your Dragon II, Maleficent, Into the Woods and Book of Life. Continue reading “Poll: vote for your fave fantasy movie of 2014 on IGN”
United Cutlery has a brand new item that we have the chance to show off you all for the first time.
This new staff is for Gandalf the Grey and is the staff we see him carry after being rescued from Dol Guldur. What once was the staff of Radagast the Brown goes on to be used by Gandalf in the final Hobbit movie as well as The Fellowship of the Ring. Measuring 69″ tall this superb replica can be added to your collection right now for $175 with it shipping in April of next year. A nice touch for those that order this is that you not only get the staff but Gandalf’s pipe and nail, which he uses to clean his pipe after a fine smoke.
The last two days have seen two new items from our friends at Weta that are tied to this, the final film in the fantastic Hobbit Trilogy.
The first item landed yesterday and was something we saw at Comic-Con 2014 to do with a certain Dragon Slayer. That’s right, fans can now get one of Weta’s amazing statues capturing Bard the Bowman. This statue of Bard is so well done, with all the usual great details, as well as a dead on likeness to Luke Evans. Bard is currently up for pre-order for $299 with an expected ship date during quarter one of next year. There is also a small deposit that will be required at the time of order for those who will be one of only 1000 people to own this statue.
One of my favorite moments from the last film was The White Council taking on the Necromancer in Dol Guldur. Now if you’ve always wanted to own Saruman’s Staff, Weta has now released this amazing prop replica for you to add to your collection. Limited to just 1500 pieces worldwide you can snag this replica for $249 with a deposit at the time of purchase, and you should have this sometime during quarter one of next year.
We’re hosting a Party of Special Magnificence next February — a toast to all SIX movies, both LOTR trilogy and The Hobbit.
We’ve come to the end of road for new releases of Middle-earth based movies, and I find myself happy to see the movie while also being sad that it’s the end. We of course do have the Extended Edition that will come out next year so we have that to look forward to. I’ve had a chance to see this twice already and I’ve walked away loving it each time. I’m going to copy the format my fellow staffer Garfeimao used to give my thoughts on various moments.
Continue reading “Elessar Reviews The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
