Category Archives: The Lord of the Rings

Perfect Scenes – The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

Posted on Jan 6, 2023 by NFB

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Rings: “Nine companions” Video Since the first few weeks of the year tend to be difficult in terms of new films, I thought I might try and turn a new addition … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: The Clouds Burst

Posted on Sep 14, 2018 by NFB

We have come to the climax of the story, in the suitably titled “The Clouds Burst”. The chain of events that began back in Bilbo’s kitchen – or maybe even further back, to the sack of Dale and fall of … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Fire And Water

Posted on Jul 27, 2018 by NFB

The Hobbit’s first chapter sold the story to the reader on the basis of an eventual confrontation with a fire-breathing dragon, an enticing fantasy prospect if ever there was one. “Inside Information” provided the first part of that confrontation, in … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Inside Information

Posted on Jun 29, 2018 by NFB

This is the last large chapter, before the story really breaks into smaller bitesize chunks: here, just as in “Riddles In The Dark” and “Flies And Spiders“, Tolkien lets loose, crafting a large self-contained narrative, with its beating heart being … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: On The Doorstep

Posted on Jun 15, 2018 by NFB

We go from one short chapter to an ever shorter one. “On The Doorstep” is a bit of an odd entry, a set-up chapter for the more momentous events to come when we get to meet Smaug. As such, there … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Barrels Out Of Bond

Posted on May 18, 2018 by NFB

With “Barrels Out Of Bond”, we have gone past the recent series of very lengthy chapters, and most of what remains of the story will be made up of much shorter entries, emphasizing even more the episodic nature of the … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Flies And Spiders

Posted on Apr 20, 2018 by NFB

Tolkien is on record as regarding forests in his works as synonymous with the “Otherworld” of Faeries, places of the supernatural and of magic, where normal rules do not apply. He did not, obviously, invent the concept: enchanted forests have … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Queer Lodgings

Posted on Apr 6, 2018 by NFB

Get the titters about the title out of the way now folks. “Queer Lodgings” is our second transitionary chapter, as the company leave the terror of the mountains behind and look forward to a whole new kind of terror in … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter By Chapter: Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire

Posted on Mar 23, 2018 by NFB

It won’t take a genius to figure out what general direction the story is going, just from a look at the chapter title here. “Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire” will not be a transitionary affair as the … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter By Chapter: Riddles In The Dark

Posted on Mar 9, 2018 by NFB

This may be the best-known chapter in Tolkien’s entire works, and is certainly one of the most highly regarded. Within the pages of the spookily titled “Riddles In The Dark”, Tolkien presents an incredibly vivid and remarkable episodic adventure, and … Continue reading →

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