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SF & Fantasy

Trailer: The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey


poster-hobbitThe time has come, earlier than I expected!

The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey movie trailer has hit the internet(s). Make the jump to watch Bilbo Baggins, Dwarves, Trolls, Goblins, Gandalf, and the Precious!

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SF & Fantasy

Poll: Should The Hobbit Be Two Movies?


With director Peter Jackson in the heat of principle photography for The Hobbit films, it is stirring within me all of the feelings I had when it was initially announced he was filming The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The anxiety if he will get it right. The wonder if he can adapt [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Tolkien Returns to the Silver Screen


Smaug’s in trouble now!

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Graphic Novels & Manga

Gifts For the Geek: Day 23


tolkien-hobbitThere are some really cool geeky items out there and this is the season I begin thinking, “Wouldn’t it be neat if I had X or X?”

For the month of December I’ll post some of my own personal picks for holiday gifts, some of which I’m sure will also excite some of you, maybe to the point you add them to your gift lists!

Day 23: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien & Alan Lee

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SF & Fantasy

It’s Official: Hobbit Greenlit!


The Hobbit film adaptation has been greenlit!

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Gaming

LOTR: War in the North – is This What Tolkien Would Have Wanted?


In 2011 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will release The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a co-operative action game set in Middle Earth. Here’s the trailer:

Looks cool, huh? I think so, but I also wonder if J.R.R. Tolkien would have approved. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll probably buy this and revel in all [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 2: 4) Gandalf versus 13) Roland Deschain


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Image courtesy of Michael Whelan

GandalfServant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Arnor

Age:
Immortal (or near-enough)

Race:
Istari

Weapons / Artifacts:
Glamdring, “The Shattering of Foes”; staff

Special Attack:
Flash of Light

Roland DeschainThe Gunslinger

Age:
Unknown

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Twin six-shooters

Special Attack:
The fastest gun in Mid-World

Advantages

Vast amounts of knowledge of the peoples, places, and legends of Middle-Earth
Many [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 2: 8) Ged versus 9) Aragorn


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GedWizard of Earthsea

Age:
??

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Staff

Special Attack:
Um, wizardry

AragornRanger of the North; King of Gondor

Age:
90

Race:
Human, with some Elvish blood

Weapons / Artifacts:
The legendary sword Andúril

Special Attack:
Can far-see and communicate using the magical palantiri–the Seeing Stones

Advantages

One of the most gifted wizards of Earthsea–so much so that [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 1: 4) Gandalf versus 29) Hiro Protagonist


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Image courtesy of Patrick Arrasmith

GandalfServant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Arnor

Age:
Immortal (or near-enough)

Race:
Istari

Weapons / Artifacts:
Glamdring, “The Shattering of Foes”; staff

Special Attack:
Flash of Light

Hiro ProtagonistLast of the Freelance Hackers, Greatest Swrordsman in the World

Age:
Late-20’s

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Katana, wazusashi, Arachnofiber armor

Special Attack:
Superior Swordsmanship

Advantages

Vast amounts of [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 1: 9) Aragorn versus 24) The Wee Free Men


Aragorn is used to dealing with nice little people


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