Chen G. 3,944 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 In cosmological terms, Hobbits are just a form of man, not unlike the Beornings and Drúedain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Of course. But was their existence part of Illuvatars original designs, or a result of Melkor's meddling in the music of the Ainur? A side effect unintentional by all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,342 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 https://www.amazon.com/A-Middle-earth-Traveller/dp/0008226776 Quote A Middle-earth Traveler is an illustrated guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's most famous creation, with lavish art showing the many locations and characters the author described in his classic novels, along with notes on their importance to the world.A Middle-earth Traveler presents a walking tour of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the hill or beyond the horizon. Events from Tolkien’s books are explored—battles of the different ages that are almost legend by the time of The Lord of the Rings; lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the seas.Sketches that have an ‘on-the-spot’ feel to them are interwoven with the artist’s observations gleaned from Tolkien’s books and recollections of his time spent in Middle-earth while working alongside Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work produced for films, existing Middle-earth art, and many new paintings and sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveler will take the reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien’s magical landscape. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Incanus 5,713 Posted October 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2018 Apparently Alan Lee is releasing The Hobbit Sketchbook slated for late 2019. More LotR and the Hobbit art is never bad! Arpy, Chen G., Bilbo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Incanus said: More LotR and the Hobbit is never bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Sorry I was supposed to write "More LotR and the Hobbit art". It is now fixed. And speaking of Tolkien related titles I just ordered a copy of The Fall of Gondolin, A Middle-earth Traveller and finally also Alan Lee's The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook. It was way overdue. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Incanus 5,713 Posted November 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2018 I received John Howe's A Middle-earth Traveller last week and one of the images stood immediately out as someone familiar. I believe that a certain director was with or without his knowing modelling for Tom Bombadil! The whole book is rather excellent with sketches and paintings new and old for John Howe fans to enjoy. A great companion to Alan Lee's The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook. Bilbo, Holko, Bofur01 and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I wanted Lee's Sketchbook for years, now I finally ordered it with the Traveller - the Dynamic Duo's brother and sister works will arrive together. Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 An excellent set of companion books indeed. Out of all the illustrators who have tried their hand at depicting Tolkien's world that I have seen over the years these two (and perhaps Ted Nasmith) still capture the feel and world of the author's writing the best. And this was my feeling even before the LotR films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Happy birthday Professor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Happy birthday, Emeritus! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Happy Birthday to the Professor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 127? Pushing on a bit now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Incanus 5,713 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 13 hours ago, Kühni said: Got John Howe's book as well, lovely stuff. Has more talent in his left hand's little finger's nail than I have in my entire body. Looking forward to Alan Lee's book (sets timer so I won't forget about it in September). My reaction after reading and enjoying the wonderful art of Howe's A Middle-earth Traveller was "Can we have more of this, please!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Why do we always crave more of the stuff we like though? Can't we appreciate what we have? Isn't that what the Professor warned us about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 At least we do have a minor wealth of concept art on the EE DVDs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kühni 485 Posted June 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2020 Just found the following tidbit online: Fabulin, Chen G. and Quintus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Did anyone else completely miss the news about the forthcoming "HoME Volume 14"? http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Nature_of_Middle-earth Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Unseen JRR Tolkien essays on Middle-earth coming in 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/19/jrr-tolkien-the-nature-of-middle-earth-published-june-2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Its the same book that @Holko linked to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Well, to answer Holko's question, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 10/25/2020 at 9:08 AM, Holko said: Did anyone else completely miss the news about the forthcoming "HoME Volume 14"? http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Nature_of_Middle-earth I did miss this bit of news. Thanks for bring it up Holko! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Started listening to this this evening. Series is very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Already read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=226679158890127&id=123809502510427 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 12/9/2020 at 7:34 PM, Bilbo said: Started listening to this this evening. Series is very enjoyable. I listened to this also....the Serkis narration is outstanding, and much better than I was expecting. Based on his live stream of reading the book (which I thought wasn't as good), I thought hearing his voice would be distracting. But he does a fantastic job, especially in imitating the voice, or at least the style, of the actors who portrayed their respective characters in the film. Not better than the Rob Ingis narration, but different enough to be welcome indeed. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I've already read the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 593 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 That album design is hilarious. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 He needs to eat more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 . Pellaeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I read somewhere that an Amazon exec said that they need to make Lord of the Rings appeal to a "giant, global audience". As if a story that's sold over 150 million copies, been translated into something like 40 languages and spawned six films that made a billion dollars each needs Amazon to help its global appeal. I think Tolkien might have known what he's doing, and to my knowledge, his only focus group was The Inklings. Bilbo and Pellaeon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 12 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said: I read somewhere that an Amazon exec said that they need to make Lord of the Rings appeal to a "giant, global audience". As if a story that's sold over 150 million copies, been translated into something like 40 languages and spawned six films that made a billion dollars each needs Amazon to help its global appeal. I don't think they mean it that way. The franchise has a built-in global appeal, which Amazon is counting upon. Obviously, one doesn't make the most expensive TV show of all time just for a select audience: they make it for everyone; as well they should. That is a separate issue from the diversity subject, which Amazon is committed to regardless. All the "diverse" people in the cast (Amazon's term) are NOT there to play Haradrim and Easterlings. Not what I would have done, but you can make it work; we shall have to wait and see, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 56 minutes ago, Kühni said: I guess we won't be seeing any Nenets, Ainu, Curonians, Zapotecs or Yanomami in the series, hm? I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 You dolt, the LOTR series is from Amazon the company, it's not starring Amazonians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 . Pellaeon and Nick1Ø66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/22/2018 at 9:30 AM, Chen G. said: In cosmological terms, Hobbits are just a form of man, not unlike the Beornings and Drúedain. Is there Hobbit in me? Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Nick, you're forgetting the iconic line from that movie. "You!" Sam says when he finds the Ring outside Cirith Ungol. "Oh, I can feel you throbbing with excitement." Hysterical stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 11 hours ago, Chen G. said: Nick, you're forgetting the iconic line from that movie. "You!" Sam says when he finds the Ring outside Cirith Ungol. "Oh, I can feel you throbbing with excitement." Hysterical stuff. Hey, this is a family forum! You clean up your act mister! Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mstrox 6,647 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Sell it, buy a digital copy for $5, and pocket the profit Pellaeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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