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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: An Unexpected Party

Posted on Jan 12, 2018 by NFB

Over seven years ago, upon receiving a nice new edition of J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings, I started a chapter-by-chapter analysis that has become probably the most read thing on this site (and you can check it all … Continue reading →

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That Desolation Of Smaug Trailer: Some Thoughts

Posted on Jun 14, 2013 by NFB

I don’t usually go in for trailer analysis – It is nearly impossible to gain accurate summation of a movies quality from two minutes of footage, a personal belief I outlined more fully here – but since I love Tolkien … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted on Dec 19, 2012 by NFB

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To find our long-forgotten gold So, I wrote a brief piece on my expectations for this movie last week, bits and … Continue reading →

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Expectations For An Unexpected Journey

Posted on Dec 13, 2012 by NFB

I love the works of J.R.R Tolkien. The 100’000+ words I’ve written about The Lord of the Rings for this site might have been a clue. And I love Peter Jackson’s trilogy of films based upon the same material. I … Continue reading →

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