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be exploring ten pieces of trivia you
be exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about The Hobbit bringing
should know about The Hobbit bringing
should know about The Hobbit bringing middle-earth to the big screen
middle-earth to the big screen
middle-earth to the big screen kicking off our list is a factoid about
kicking off our list is a factoid about
kicking off our list is a factoid about the struggle to adapt JRR Tolkien’s
the struggle to adapt JRR Tolkien’s
the struggle to adapt JRR Tolkien’s fantastical writings to the screen
fantastical writings to the screen
fantastical writings to the screen legends like Stanley Kubrick and even
legends like Stanley Kubrick and even
legends like Stanley Kubrick and even the Beatles voiced interest but the
the Beatles voiced interest but the
the Beatles voiced interest but the first to actually do it were Rankin and
first to actually do it were Rankin and
first to actually do it were Rankin and bass the guys behind all those classics
bass the guys behind all those classics
bass the guys behind all those classics stop-motion Christmas specials their
stop-motion Christmas specials their
stop-motion Christmas specials their 1977 musical The Hobbit came out a full
1977 musical The Hobbit came out a full
1977 musical The Hobbit came out a full year before the ambitiously rotoscoped
year before the ambitiously rotoscoped
year before the ambitiously rotoscoped adaptation of the Lord of the Rings
adaptation of the Lord of the Rings
adaptation of the Lord of the Rings Frodo I couldn’t see your uncle gobo
Frodo I couldn’t see your uncle gobo
Frodo I couldn’t see your uncle gobo hasn’t changed by more than one kind of
hasn’t changed by more than one kind of
hasn’t changed by more than one kind of Hobbit the central characters in both
Hobbit the central characters in both
Hobbit the central characters in both the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series are well the hobbits these
series are well the hobbits these
series are well the hobbits these halflings only measure between 2 and 4
halflings only measure between 2 and 4
halflings only measure between 2 and 4 feet tall and are the cousins of mankind
feet tall and are the cousins of mankind
feet tall and are the cousins of mankind there are even three distinct offshoots
there are even three distinct offshoots
there are even three distinct offshoots of the hobbit race the tiny dark skinned
of the hobbit race the tiny dark skinned
of the hobbit race the tiny dark skinned and beardless mountain and hill dwelling
and beardless mountain and hill dwelling
and beardless mountain and hill dwelling harlots the broad shaped river dwelling
harlots the broad shaped river dwelling
harlots the broad shaped river dwelling stores and those who live in the
stores and those who live in the
stores and those who live in the woodlands the tallest and fairest of
woodlands the tallest and fairest of
woodlands the tallest and fairest of them all the Falla hides becoming Bilbo
them all the Falla hides becoming Bilbo
them all the Falla hides becoming Bilbo Baggins finding a young Bilbo Baggins
Baggins finding a young Bilbo Baggins
Baggins finding a young Bilbo Baggins for 2012’s The Hobbit series was not an
for 2012’s The Hobbit series was not an
for 2012’s The Hobbit series was not an easy task before the part went to Martin
easy task before the part went to Martin
easy task before the part went to Martin Freeman Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe
Freeman Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe
Freeman Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe Doctor Who’s David Tennant transformers
Doctor Who’s David Tennant transformers
Doctor Who’s David Tennant transformers Shia LaBeouf x-men first classes James
Shia LaBeouf x-men first classes James
Shia LaBeouf x-men first classes James McAvoy and spider-man’s Tobey Maguire
McAvoy and spider-man’s Tobey Maguire
McAvoy and spider-man’s Tobey Maguire were all candidates so who’s who again
were all candidates so who’s who again
were all candidates so who’s who again middle-earth can be a confusing place
middle-earth can be a confusing place
middle-earth can be a confusing place for example the two main villains in The
for example the two main villains in The
for example the two main villains in The Lord of the Rings are Sauron and Saruman
Lord of the Rings are Sauron and Saruman
Lord of the Rings are Sauron and Saruman because of the similarity studio execs
because of the similarity studio execs
because of the similarity studio execs for the 1978 animated feature renamed
for the 1978 animated feature renamed
for the 1978 animated feature renamed Sarah man Herman but changed it back
Sarah man Herman but changed it back
Sarah man Herman but changed it back after receiving negative feedback
after receiving negative feedback
after receiving negative feedback however you can still hear the altered
however you can still hear the altered
however you can still hear the altered name in certain parts of the movie
name in certain parts of the movie
name in certain parts of the movie meanwhile in the world of The Hobbit
meanwhile in the world of The Hobbit
meanwhile in the world of The Hobbit there are
there are
there are don’t less than 13 dwarves accompanying
don’t less than 13 dwarves accompanying
don’t less than 13 dwarves accompanying Gandalf and Bilbo on their adventures
Gandalf and Bilbo on their adventures
Gandalf and Bilbo on their adventures and most of their names rhyme so
and most of their names rhyme so
and most of their names rhyme so tomorrow begins your greatest adventure
tomorrow begins your greatest adventure
tomorrow begins your greatest adventure the comic relief even though it caused
the comic relief even though it caused
the comic relief even though it caused the director some grief the company of
the director some grief the company of
the director some grief the company of dwarves was an important part of The
dwarves was an important part of The
dwarves was an important part of The Hobbit these quirky characters brought
Hobbit these quirky characters brought
Hobbit these quirky characters brought humour to the story and helped make this
humour to the story and helped make this
humour to the story and helped make this installment more child-friendly since
installment more child-friendly since
installment more child-friendly since their names were so similar it was
their names were so similar it was
their names were so similar it was important for Jackson to distinguish
important for Jackson to distinguish
important for Jackson to distinguish them from each other different clothes
them from each other different clothes
them from each other different clothes hairstyles and beards appeared on each
hairstyles and beards appeared on each
hairstyles and beards appeared on each dwarf not to mention their individual
dwarf not to mention their individual
dwarf not to mention their individual personalities please for every time
personalities please for every time
personalities please for every time Jackson expanded the characters so much
Jackson expanded the characters so much
Jackson expanded the characters so much he had to split the novel over three
he had to split the novel over three
he had to split the novel over three movies the screen legend returns to our
movies the screen legend returns to our
movies the screen legend returns to our relief director Peter Jackson didn’t
relief director Peter Jackson didn’t
relief director Peter Jackson didn’t need to find a new Saruman for 2012’s
need to find a new Saruman for 2012’s
need to find a new Saruman for 2012’s Hobbit trilogy Christopher Lee overcame
Hobbit trilogy Christopher Lee overcame
Hobbit trilogy Christopher Lee overcame old age and health issues to reprise his
old age and health issues to reprise his
old age and health issues to reprise his role and it’s a good thing Tolkien
role and it’s a good thing Tolkien
role and it’s a good thing Tolkien himself had recommended that Lee be
himself had recommended that Lee be
himself had recommended that Lee be involved should middle-earth ever appear
involved should middle-earth ever appear
involved should middle-earth ever appear on the big screen sure he intended Lee
on the big screen sure he intended Lee
on the big screen sure he intended Lee to play Gandalf
to play Gandalf
to play Gandalf but the cerumen role isn’t too shabby
but the cerumen role isn’t too shabby
but the cerumen role isn’t too shabby either so does V gain much of his former
either so does V gain much of his former
either so does V gain much of his former strength he cannot yet take physical
strength he cannot yet take physical
strength he cannot yet take physical fall but his spirit has lost none of its
fall but his spirit has lost none of its
fall but his spirit has lost none of its potency the Shire is a magical place in
potency the Shire is a magical place in
potency the Shire is a magical place in the Lord of the Rings middle-earth was
the Lord of the Rings middle-earth was
the Lord of the Rings middle-earth was created using effects and trickery to
created using effects and trickery to
created using effects and trickery to different sized Bag End sets were built
different sized Bag End sets were built
different sized Bag End sets were built for the Lord of the Rings trilogy and
for the Lord of the Rings trilogy and
for the Lord of the Rings trilogy and recreated for The Hobbit so the actors
recreated for The Hobbit so the actors
recreated for The Hobbit so the actors would appear smaller than Ian McKellen’s
would appear smaller than Ian McKellen’s
would appear smaller than Ian McKellen’s Gandalf but that’s nothing compared to
Gandalf but that’s nothing compared to
Gandalf but that’s nothing compared to the 1,800 Hobbit feet that were produced
the 1,800 Hobbit feet that were produced
the 1,800 Hobbit feet that were produced over the course of a year for the main
over the course of a year for the main
over the course of a year for the main cast for the original 2001 film the last
cast for the original 2001 film the last
cast for the original 2001 film the last 18 months we’ve probably gone through
18 months we’ve probably gone through
18 months we’ve probably gone through about 20 litres of glue about 450 miles
about 20 litres of glue about 450 miles
about 20 litres of glue about 450 miles ya care creature features the hobbits
ya care creature features the hobbits
ya care creature features the hobbits are not alone in middle-earth one of the
are not alone in middle-earth one of the
are not alone in middle-earth one of the creatures they face are inbred orcs
creatures they face are inbred orcs
creatures they face are inbred orcs called the Iroquois in the Lord of the
called the Iroquois in the Lord of the
called the Iroquois in the Lord of the Rings filmmakers gave them blotchy skin
Rings filmmakers gave them blotchy skin
Rings filmmakers gave them blotchy skin and other deformities to make their
and other deformities to make their
and other deformities to make their heritage apparent the actors portraying
heritage apparent the actors portraying
heritage apparent the actors portraying them even had to blacken their mouths
them even had to blacken their mouths
them even had to blacken their mouths with licorice based melt wash of course
with licorice based melt wash of course
with licorice based melt wash of course the terrifying creatures in The Hobbit
the terrifying creatures in The Hobbit
the terrifying creatures in The Hobbit make expanded
make expanded
make expanded use of computer technology Skype
use of computer technology Skype
use of computer technology Skype miniature no more speaking of improved
miniature no more speaking of improved
miniature no more speaking of improved technology computers have advanced by
technology computers have advanced by
technology computers have advanced by leaps and bounds since the Lord of the
leaps and bounds since the Lord of the
leaps and bounds since the Lord of the Rings trilogy was released and this
Rings trilogy was released and this
Rings trilogy was released and this eliminated the need for miniature models
eliminated the need for miniature models
eliminated the need for miniature models of middle-earth locations as a result
of middle-earth locations as a result
of middle-earth locations as a result the Hobbit is dominated by CGI marking a
the Hobbit is dominated by CGI marking a
the Hobbit is dominated by CGI marking a clear break from cinematic tradition a
clear break from cinematic tradition a
clear break from cinematic tradition a fellowship of tattoos rounding out our
fellowship of tattoos rounding out our
fellowship of tattoos rounding out our trivial list is a factoid about the
trivial list is a factoid about the
trivial list is a factoid about the castes Inc the original Lord of the
castes Inc the original Lord of the
castes Inc the original Lord of the Rings cast worked together for years
Rings cast worked together for years
Rings cast worked together for years so it’s not hard to imagine the bond
so it’s not hard to imagine the bond
so it’s not hard to imagine the bond they forged after filming wrapped eight
they forged after filming wrapped eight
they forged after filming wrapped eight of the nine fellowship members got
of the nine fellowship members got
of the nine fellowship members got tattoos of the elven word for nine with
tattoos of the elven word for nine with
tattoos of the elven word for nine with many reprising their roles in the Hobbit
many reprising their roles in the Hobbit
many reprising their roles in the Hobbit trilogy we may even catch a glimpse of
trilogy we may even catch a glimpse of
trilogy we may even catch a glimpse of the tats in middle-earth what’s your
the tats in middle-earth what’s your
the tats in middle-earth what’s your favourite Hobbit factoid for more
favourite Hobbit factoid for more
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promise that I will come back no and if
promise that I will come back no and if you do you will not be the Sam
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