The Hobbit: First Look

After a few delays, production has begun on quite possibly the most anticipated film of all time.

Book Slaying

Writing a book critique becomes similar to slaying orcs while listening to The Lord of the Rings soundtrack.

Fat Dwarves Go Last

Taken from The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.

"Who'll cross first?" asked Bilbo.

"I shall," said Thorin, "and you will come with me, and Fili and Balin. That's as many as the boat will hold at a time. After that Kili and Oin and Gloin and Dori; next Ori and Nori, Bifur and Bofur; and last Dwalin and Bombur."

"I'm always last and I don't like it," said Bombur. "It's somebody else's turn today."

"You should not be so fat. As you are, you must be with the last and lightest boatload. Don't start grumbling against orders, or something bad will happen to you."

I Would Cut Off Your Head...

...beard and all, Master Dwarf, if it stood but a little higher from the ground.

-Éomer, The Two Towers

I Haven't Decided If I Am a Big Enough Dork...

...to watch the Lord of the Rings fan film, The Hunt for Gollum.

The independent film is 40 minutes long and will be released online this Sunday.