Q: What Is the “Light of Valinor”? ANSWER: The “Light of Valinor” is a fannish myth, most likely arising from a bizarre scene in The […]
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These articles mention or discuss topics related to the various film or movie adaptations of the Middle-earth stories.
Why Did Aragorn Forget Thranduil’s Name in the “Two Towers” Movie?
Q: Why Did Aragorn Forget Thranduil’s Name in the “Two Towers” Movie? ANSWER: A fan-made video uploaded to YouTube has been circulating for years, claiming […]
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Where in Movie Middle-earth were the 9 Graves of the Nazgul?
Q: Where in Movie Middle-earth were the 9 Graves of the Nazgul? ANSWER: A reader asks: “Where did Gandalf go to check the 9 graves […]
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Kingdoms are Won in the Battle of the Five Armies
I went into “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” expecting to be disappointed. I have read more than one review (and a full […]
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Why Are Saruman, Radagast, and Galadriel in The Hobbit?
Q: Why Are Saruman, Radadgast, and Galadriel in The Hobbit? ANSWER: The inclusion of the characters Saruman, Radagast, and Galadriel in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation […]
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Why Does Thranduil Wear Rings in the Movies?
Q: Why Does Thranduil Wear Rings in the Movies? ANSWER: A reader asked the following question: In Peter Jackson’s Hobbit movies, Thranduil is seen wearing […]
Continue readingHow Much Padding is There in Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” Trilogy?
Q: How Much Padding is There in Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” Trilogy? ANSWER: Ever since it was announced that Peter Jackson would do three movies instead […]
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Is Tauriel in the Book, the Hobbit?
Q: Is Tauriel in the Book, the Hobbit? ANSWER: No. Tauriel is a character created by Peter Jackson specifically for his film adaptation of J.R.R. […]
Continue readingReview of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
That was a terrible movie. Sorry, folks. But that movie just lacks a coherent screenplay. It’s a piece of crap. Talk about pogosticking all over […]
Continue readingWhy Is the Hobbit Movie So Different From the Book?
Q: Why Is the Hobbit Movie So Different From the Book? ANSWER: There is a certain amount of creative license that enters into any film […]
Continue readingWhy Wasn’t Glorfindel Included in the Fellowship of the Ring?
Q: Why Wasn’t Glorfindel Included in the Fellowship of the Ring? ANSWER: If the question pertains to the Peter Jackson movies, I would guess that […]
Continue readingIf I Only Had a Bombadil
I promised the people on Xenite.Org’s Middle-earth mailing list that I’d write something about Bombadil this week. So, let me start out by saying that […]
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On Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” – Richard Armitage Defines Thorin Oakenshield
Having now seen “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” I must say that I loved the movie. Sure, there are changes from the books, additions to […]
Continue readingWhy Is Tom Bombadil Always Left Out?
Q: Why Is Tom Bombadil Always Left Out? ANSWER: The full question seems to be, “Why is it that whenever someone adapts The Lord of […]
Continue readingWhy did Peter Jackson Leave out Tom Bombadil?
Q: Why did Peter Jackson Leave out Tom Bombadil? ANSWER: Peter Jackson’s decision not to include Tom Bombadil in the “Lord of the Rings” movies […]
Continue readingIt Is A Dark and Stormy Movie
Instead of researching this week’s topic as I should have been doing, I went off and played Webmaster for some strange reason. Of course, I […]
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