Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Hobbit - A Long Awaited Viewing
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released on 14 December 2012 but unfortunately here in Australia we had to wait a further 12 days until it opened on Boxing Day 26 December 2012.
My wife had pre-booked tickets for me and Maddie (our family's two LOTR fans) to see the first session on Boxing Day at our local cinema. The version of The Hobbit we saw was the 3D and 48 frames per second (FPS) version.
It was wonderful to return to Peter Jackson's version of Middle-Earth after almost a decade. We both very much enjoyed the film and can't wait for the next one in the trilogy to be released in a years time.
There were some reports in the media of people not liking the higher frame rate, however I found no problem with the 48 FPS frame rate.
Roll on December 2013 for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Gandalf and a hobbit girl
My wife had pre-booked tickets for me and Maddie (our family's two LOTR fans) to see the first session on Boxing Day at our local cinema. The version of The Hobbit we saw was the 3D and 48 frames per second (FPS) version.
It was wonderful to return to Peter Jackson's version of Middle-Earth after almost a decade. We both very much enjoyed the film and can't wait for the next one in the trilogy to be released in a years time.
There were some reports in the media of people not liking the higher frame rate, however I found no problem with the 48 FPS frame rate.
Roll on December 2013 for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Friday, July 06, 2012
The Hobbit - It's a Wrap!
Principle photography has now finished on the set of The Hobbit films according to Peter Jackson's Facebook page.
I eagerly await the first of the two films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which will be released on 14 December 2012.
I eagerly await the first of the two films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which will be released on 14 December 2012.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday, December 01, 2011
The Hobbit - 1 year to go
They're filming The Hobbit on location in New Zealand at the moment. I'm very excited and can't wait for the December 2012 release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of the two parts of The Hobbit film.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Official dwarves group photo
The official composite of Thorin and all the dwarves has been released over at the theonering.net site. Click on picture below for a larger image.
(Left to right) Jed Brophy as Nori, Dean O'Gorman as Fili, Mark Hadlow as Dori, James Nesbitt as Bofur, Peter Hambleton as Gloin, Graham McTavish as Dwalin, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield (center), Ken Stott as Balin, John Callen as Oin, Stephen Hunter as Bombur, William Kircher as Bifur, Adam Brown as Ori and Aiden Turner as Kili in New Line Cinema’s and MGM’s fantasy adventure THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Photo by James Fisher)
(Left to right) Jed Brophy as Nori, Dean O'Gorman as Fili, Mark Hadlow as Dori, James Nesbitt as Bofur, Peter Hambleton as Gloin, Graham McTavish as Dwalin, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield (center), Ken Stott as Balin, John Callen as Oin, Stephen Hunter as Bombur, William Kircher as Bifur, Adam Brown as Ori and Aiden Turner as Kili in New Line Cinema’s and MGM’s fantasy adventure THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Photo by James Fisher)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Thorin and Company
Wow! Check out this Photoshop compilation of all the dwarves in Peter Jackson's upcoming movie, The Hobbit. It was created by user Lotroel over at theonering.net. Click on the image below for a larger picture.
Thorin & Company
Awesome stuff.
Thorin & CompanyAwesome stuff.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Thorin Oakenshield
They've released the final image of the dwarves from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This picture is from theonering.net and what a picture it is! This is the leader of the dwarven company, Thorin Oakenshield.
Thorin Oakenshield
Thorin is played by Richard Armitage.
As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile. Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the beast that had brought such misery upon his people. So when fate offers him an unusual ally, he seizes the chance for revenge.
Thorin OakenshieldThorin is played by Richard Armitage.
As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile. Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the beast that had brought such misery upon his people. So when fate offers him an unusual ally, he seizes the chance for revenge.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Balin & Dwalin
Another image of dwarves from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been released. This latest picture is from Time.
Balin & Dwalin
On the left is Ken Stott as Balin and on the right is Graham McTavish as Dwalin.
Dwarf Lords in their own right, Balin and Dwalin are close relatives of Thorin. Beyond this, these brothers are two of his most loyal and trusted friends. An old warrior, Balin has lived through hard times and fought many battles, yet he harbors doubts about the wisdom of the Quest to retake the Lonely Mountain. Dwalin has no such forebodings - his belief in Thorin's leadership is unshakeable. A powerful and bruising fighter, with a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf, particularly anyone who might be an Elf, Dwalin is not someone to cross lightly.
Balin & DwalinOn the left is Ken Stott as Balin and on the right is Graham McTavish as Dwalin.
Dwarf Lords in their own right, Balin and Dwalin are close relatives of Thorin. Beyond this, these brothers are two of his most loyal and trusted friends. An old warrior, Balin has lived through hard times and fought many battles, yet he harbors doubts about the wisdom of the Quest to retake the Lonely Mountain. Dwalin has no such forebodings - his belief in Thorin's leadership is unshakeable. A powerful and bruising fighter, with a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf, particularly anyone who might be an Elf, Dwalin is not someone to cross lightly.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Bombur, Bofur & Bifur
Another image of dwarves from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been released. This latest picture is from IGN.
Bombur, Bofur & Bifur
From left to right we have Stephen Hunter as Bombur, James Nesbitt as Bofur and William Kircher as Bifur.
While most of the Company of Thorin Oakensheild is related to the royal and noble line of Durin, Bofur, his brother Bombur and their cousin Bifur most definitely are … not. Born and bred in the West, descendants of coal miners and iron workers, they have joined the Quest for the Lonely Mountain partly to seek their fortune and partly because they were told the beer was free.
Bombur, Bofur & BifurFrom left to right we have Stephen Hunter as Bombur, James Nesbitt as Bofur and William Kircher as Bifur.
While most of the Company of Thorin Oakensheild is related to the royal and noble line of Durin, Bofur, his brother Bombur and their cousin Bifur most definitely are … not. Born and bred in the West, descendants of coal miners and iron workers, they have joined the Quest for the Lonely Mountain partly to seek their fortune and partly because they were told the beer was free.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Fili and Kili
They've released a third image of dwarves from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This latest picture is from MSN movies blog The Hitlist.
On the left is Dean O'Gorman as Fili and on the right is Aidan Turner as Kili.
Two of the youngest Dwarves, Fili and Kili have been born into the royal line of Durin and raised under the stern guardianship of their uncle, Thorin Oakensheild. Neither has ever travelled far, nor ever seen the fabled Dwarf City of Erebor. For both, the journey to the Lonely Mountain represents adventure and excitement. Skilled fighters, both brothers set off on their adventure armed with the invincible courage of youth, neither being able to imagine the fate which lies before them.
Fili & Kili
On the left is Dean O'Gorman as Fili and on the right is Aidan Turner as Kili.
Two of the youngest Dwarves, Fili and Kili have been born into the royal line of Durin and raised under the stern guardianship of their uncle, Thorin Oakensheild. Neither has ever travelled far, nor ever seen the fabled Dwarf City of Erebor. For both, the journey to the Lonely Mountain represents adventure and excitement. Skilled fighters, both brothers set off on their adventure armed with the invincible courage of youth, neither being able to imagine the fate which lies before them.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Bilbo and the dwarves
Here is another production photo courtesy of Entertainment Weekly from the set of the new Hobbit movies directed by Peter Jackson.
This photo shows Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins at Bag End with the dwarves in the background. The dwarf with the black beard is Richard Armitage who will play Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarven company.
Freeman certainly looks the part and and I'm sure he will be great as a young Bilbo.
The first of the two films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be released in December 2012.
This photo shows Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins at Bag End with the dwarves in the background. The dwarf with the black beard is Richard Armitage who will play Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarven company.Freeman certainly looks the part and and I'm sure he will be great as a young Bilbo.
The first of the two films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be released in December 2012.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Dwarves from the Hobbit movies
I came across some cool production photos of some of the dwarves from Peter Jackson's upcoming Hobbit movies. The photo just below is an edited version of two separate photos (further below) available on Jackson's facebook page that was provided to theonering.net by user Paul.
From left to right we have Jed Brophy as Nori, Adam Brown as Ori, Mark Hadlow as Dori, John Callen as Oin and Peter Hambleton as Gloin.
Here's the official description for the two photos:
Nori, Ori & Dori
These three brothers, all sons of the same mother, could not be more different from each other. Dori, the oldest, spends much of his time watching out for Ori, the youngest; making sure he’s not caught a chill or got himself killed by Wargs or Goblins. Nobody quite knows what Nori gets up to most of the time, except that it’s guaranteed to be dodgy and quite probably, illegal. Dori, Nori and Ori are intensely loyal to each other – and whilst they are perfectly happy fighting amongst themselves, woe-betide anyone who means harm to one of these brothers.
Oin & Gloin
Distant cousins of Thorin Oakenshield, these two doughty Northern Dwarves join the Company out of a sense of loyalty to their kin, and also because they have a substantial sum of money invested in the venture. Along with Bombur, Gloin is the only other married Dwarf in the Company (there being a shortage of female dwarves in general). His wife is an acclaimed beauty with a particularly fine beard. Gloin is the proud father of a young son, Gimli, who will go on to become part of the famous Fellowship of the Ring.
What strikes me most about these photos is how they have been able to give each dwarf his own individual style and look. My concern had been how they were going to portray the 13 dwarves in Bilbo's adventuring company but I am now reassured by these photos. They look simply fantastic.
From left to right we have Jed Brophy as Nori, Adam Brown as Ori, Mark Hadlow as Dori, John Callen as Oin and Peter Hambleton as Gloin.
Here's the official description for the two photos:
Nori, Ori & DoriThese three brothers, all sons of the same mother, could not be more different from each other. Dori, the oldest, spends much of his time watching out for Ori, the youngest; making sure he’s not caught a chill or got himself killed by Wargs or Goblins. Nobody quite knows what Nori gets up to most of the time, except that it’s guaranteed to be dodgy and quite probably, illegal. Dori, Nori and Ori are intensely loyal to each other – and whilst they are perfectly happy fighting amongst themselves, woe-betide anyone who means harm to one of these brothers.
Oin & GloinDistant cousins of Thorin Oakenshield, these two doughty Northern Dwarves join the Company out of a sense of loyalty to their kin, and also because they have a substantial sum of money invested in the venture. Along with Bombur, Gloin is the only other married Dwarf in the Company (there being a shortage of female dwarves in general). His wife is an acclaimed beauty with a particularly fine beard. Gloin is the proud father of a young son, Gimli, who will go on to become part of the famous Fellowship of the Ring.
What strikes me most about these photos is how they have been able to give each dwarf his own individual style and look. My concern had been how they were going to portray the 13 dwarves in Bilbo's adventuring company but I am now reassured by these photos. They look simply fantastic.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
LOTR Blu-ray baby!
Today, 29 June 2011, the Limited Extended Edition of The Lord of the Rings became available on Blu-ray Disc.
I think I'll start dropping hints to my wife for this as a birthday gift later in the year, or perhaps for a Xmas present. It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.
I think I'll start dropping hints to my wife for this as a birthday gift later in the year, or perhaps for a Xmas present. It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
More on The Hobbit
I was excited to recently learn the official titles of the two new Hobbit films. They are 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again.'
These films are Peter Jackson's epic two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic The Hobbit with the first film slated to open on December 14, 2012 and the second film to be released on December 13, 2013.
Can't wait!
These films are Peter Jackson's epic two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic The Hobbit with the first film slated to open on December 14, 2012 and the second film to be released on December 13, 2013.
Can't wait!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
13 Dwarves and a Hobbit
I'm very excited to hear that the first day of principal photography for THE HOBBIT will be on Monday 21 March, 2011. Shooting will take place at Stone Street Studios in Miramar and on location around New Zealand.
Martin Freeman who plays Bilbo (on the far right) with the actors who will play the 13 dwarves.
Confirmed cast so far include: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, Adam Brown, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Mikael Persbrant, Sylvester McCoy and Elijah Wood.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
"...Zulus to the south west. Thousands of them."
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Rorke's Drift which was fought over the 22nd and 23rd of January 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. This battle, the defence of the mission station at Rorke's Drift, came immediately after the British defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana where about 20,000 Zulu warriors attacked a portion of the British main column, killing around 1,300 troops.
After the Battle of Isandlwana a force of about 4000 Zulus attacked the tiny garrison at Rorke's Drift. Defending the mission station against this force were just over 150 British and Colonial troops. This small force successfully repelled the Zulu attacks which began on the afternoon of the 22nd and carried on into the early hours of the following morning. 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders, along with a number of other decorations and honours.
A film entitled Zulu, based on the Battle of Rorke's drift, was released in 1964. It starred Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, James Booth, and in his first starring role, a young Michael Caine. I first saw this film on television around the 100th anniversary of the battle in late January 1979. I was at the impressionable age of 11 and this film had a huge impact on me.
I've seen this film many times before but made a special point to watch it again today on the 132nd anniversary of the historical battle. I love the bravery and heroism this film depicts, on both the British and Zulu sides. I love the stirring music score by John Barry. I love the performance of the actors, especially Michael Caine and James Booth. Zulu is a film that still captivates me even to this day.
After the Battle of Isandlwana a force of about 4000 Zulus attacked the tiny garrison at Rorke's Drift. Defending the mission station against this force were just over 150 British and Colonial troops. This small force successfully repelled the Zulu attacks which began on the afternoon of the 22nd and carried on into the early hours of the following morning. 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders, along with a number of other decorations and honours.
A film entitled Zulu, based on the Battle of Rorke's drift, was released in 1964. It starred Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, James Booth, and in his first starring role, a young Michael Caine. I first saw this film on television around the 100th anniversary of the battle in late January 1979. I was at the impressionable age of 11 and this film had a huge impact on me.
I've seen this film many times before but made a special point to watch it again today on the 132nd anniversary of the historical battle. I love the bravery and heroism this film depicts, on both the British and Zulu sides. I love the stirring music score by John Barry. I love the performance of the actors, especially Michael Caine and James Booth. Zulu is a film that still captivates me even to this day.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
The Hobbit
Well, what with all the depressing news over the last year involving the troubles plaguing the production of the Hobbit films, at last some good news.
First, the Hobbit films have finally been given the green light, with Peter Jackson confirmed as director, producer and co-writer.
And second, actor Martin Freeman has been confirmed to play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins. Freeman is an excellent choice in my opinion.
For those of you who aren't already aware, the Hobbit will be in two parts, with the first film hopefully released in late 2012.
With this latest news my excitement level has just been kicked up a notch!
First, the Hobbit films have finally been given the green light, with Peter Jackson confirmed as director, producer and co-writer.
And second, actor Martin Freeman has been confirmed to play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins. Freeman is an excellent choice in my opinion.
For those of you who aren't already aware, the Hobbit will be in two parts, with the first film hopefully released in late 2012.
With this latest news my excitement level has just been kicked up a notch!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
More Westerns
Some westerns I've watched over the last couple of months.
"Get me a shovel and my Bible. I'll read over him." - Thomas Dunson (John Wayne) - Red River (1948)
"Get me a shovel and my Bible. I'll read over him." - Thomas Dunson (John Wayne) - Red River (1948)
Monday, August 16, 2010
Still even more westerns
My interest in westerns continues unabated with these recent viewings.
"Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!" - 'Gold Hat' played by Alfonso Bedoya - The Treasue of the Sierra Madre (1948).
- Pale rider (1985)
- The Missouri Breaks (1976)
- The Gunfighter (1950)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- Also Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
"Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!" - 'Gold Hat' played by Alfonso Bedoya - The Treasue of the Sierra Madre (1948).
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