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Tolkien 101: Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Ring Trilogy (extended editions)

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

I’ve seen Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy many, many times.  But this was a different experience.  My first time watching them after rereading the books, perhaps since their release.  My first time watching them after watching Jackson’s execrable … Continue reading →

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Tolkien 101: Devin Brown’s Tolkien Biography

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

The best thing that can be said about Brown’s biography of Tolkien is also the worst: it is very short.  192 pages (in paperback) isn’t much room to tell the story of anyone’s life, let alone Tolkien’s.  Brown’s biography was … Continue reading →

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Tolkien 101: The Animated Tolkien Movies

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

Whew boy, did I need a palate cleanser after watching Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy.  And I did love the Rankin/Bass adaptation of The Hobbit as a kid, after all.  So it turns out that, of the three animated adaptations, that … Continue reading →

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Tolkien 101: Peter Jackson’s Hobbit Movie Trilogy

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

It is no accomplishment to walk into a movie expecting to dislike and to dislike it.  I never expected to like Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy.  I gave up any hope of that as soon I heard that he was turning … Continue reading →

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Tolkien 101: Rereading The Lord of the Rings, part 2

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Reading the second half of The Lord of the Rings reinforces my division of the series in half in my mind and on the blog.  The split makes for a strong first half and an even better second half, instead … Continue reading →

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Tolkien 101: Rereading The Lord of the Rings, part 1

Posted on May 17, 2018 by

Tolkien always saw The Lord of the Rings as a single, cohesive story.  It was only published in three volumes due to wartime paper shortages.  But, then again, it was never feasible as a single volume.  At 500k+ words, The … Continue reading →

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Tolkien 101: Rereading The Hobbit

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

I’ve been trying to keep my paper library to a manageable size, but I’m afraid of the quality of the kindle versions for old books.  So I’ve been buying even more physical books.  At least the books back then, like … Continue reading →

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