![]() ![]() He was a philologist before he was a High Fantasy writer, and the reason why Lord of the Rings came about in the first place was because he had created several Elvish languages for fun. His works, you might know, were born for his love of languages. One of the reasons J.R.R Tolkien is so beloved is for his exceptional world-building. So, I figured if I’m going to embark upon this quest, then I should go all in.Īnd now you have it – a breakdown of everything money in Middle-earth.įilm still from The Hobbit: Bilbo Baggins among treasure. The idea that I’ll have to endure a marathon of 222+223+263 minutes for the LOTR series, then another 532 minutes for the Hobbit, has me just about ready to throw myself into the fiery pits of Mount Doom.īut the thing is, the new billion-dollar series does look… well, exceptional.Īnd I do love burrowing deep into a rabbit (dare I say hobbit) hole. ![]() Personally… I’m of the belief that 15 disks for three movies might be a little excessive. In “crispy 4K - actually, technically it’s 4K Ultra HD.” Extended edition, of course. My relationship with LOTR lore is more of a casual fling than passionate love affair.Īnd truthfully? I hadn’t really thought twice about Lord of the Rings until my partner decided we should cover every square inch of Tolkien’s Middle-earth ever documented in cinema before the new Rings of Power series came out. But you should just know that I’m an amateur. ![]() Now don’t get me wrong - I think he’s brilliant beyond measure and his imagination almost unparalleled. Listen, I just wanted to preface this with the fact that I’m no die-hard Tolkien aficionado. ![]()
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