The Hall of Fire

If I may join in and post my thoughts. Chapter One This time round I enjoyed reading the many references to The Hobbit that is sprinkled throughout the chapter, from dragons, lakes, runes to forgotten handkerchiefs and the golden buttons on Bilbo’s waistcoat. I am again impressed by Sam. There is ju...

Most memorable ; Bilbo in his bedroom listening to the Dwarves singing and sparks from his fire rising up the chimney in to the starry night. Most moving ; Thorin's death scene, his last words to Bilbo, as well as Gandalf and Bilbo sitting silently afterwards. Most missed ; In the book Thorin sends...

I am not exactly thrilled by the idea if they plan to open the movie with Frodo reading from the Red Book. I don't like the idea that the Hobbit will be seen as a flashback in LotR and not a film that stands on its own merits. If that is what they plan to do? I would have very much preferred to see ...