In addition to The Hunt for Gollum, yet another Lord of the Rings inspired fan-made indie film exists. This one is called Born of Hope. It is set earlier than The Hunt for Gollum, which features Aragorn as an adult and is set just after Bilbo leaves Bag End but before Frodo leaves Bag End. Instead, Born of Hope is set before…
With the release of the second trailer for the Desolation of Smaug, it’s fitting to dedicate the next three Thursdays (Throwback Thursdays I suppose) to some thoughts regarding the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Please note that I will write these articles while watching the only true way to watch the trilogy—that is, the extended…
I teach a class primarily focused on British Literature. One of the novels we read every year is The Hobbit, because J.R.R. Tolkien is a legendary British author. We started reading the novel in class on December 20, 2011. Little did I know that the announcement trailer for the new film would be released that…