Talkie Tuesday: The War of the Rohirrim

 

"Forth Eorlingas!"

 

Hello everyone!

 

Or should I say Westu hal?

 

Either way, welcome, welcome, to tonight's blog post of choice.

 

I was THRILLED to discover that, since it's release in December 2024, this particular movie has now been more widely distributed among streaming services, because although our country's Netflix is pretty good about releases, honestly, I was still kind of waiting on this particular one.

 

Not that I was going in SUPER excited, mind you. I've been hella cautious since Rings of Power came out and started botching things up so badly it's insane.

 

But I was cautiously optimistic that there MIGHT be something good to find in the anime that I chose to watch this weekend.

 

So buckle up, get those swords polished, and make sure you're ready to ride. Because we're about to see just what was good and what wasn't so good in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

 

Tome Thursday: The Return of the King

 

Hello everyone!

 

Well, we made it.

 

Against all odds - mostly because I wasn't entirely sure I'd be able to make this possible, given I was so sick at one point I felt like I was coughing up vital organs along with my sanity - we've finally reached the end of the road.

 

At least, for the time being.

 

Like I mentioned in Tuesday's post, I'll still be having a look at The War of the Rohirrim, just to see whether or not it's worth the watch, and possibly it'll find its way onto the blog post at some point or other.

 

However, that's going to have to wait, because lo and behold, tonight's post is the very last "regular" of this calendar year.

 

Advent begins this weekend, and if you've been following my blog for some years, you know what that means.

 

For now, let's take the road less-travelled, as they say, and make sure we end things right, in The Return of the King.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Return of the King

 

"One Ring to rule them all ..."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome back to the conclusion of our journey to Middle-Earth.

 

Well, alright, I'm probably not saying goodbye forever, that's just not going to work out for me seeing as I spend a lot of my waking (and sleeping!) hours in that particular fantasy world.

 

But so far as the movies go, for the time being, this is going to be the end.

 

I do in fact plan on watching War of the Rohirrim, although I'll admit I'm going in very wary, mostly because it feels like they're trying to shove another girl-boss down our throats when they didn't actually need to do it, but I digress.

 

I'll be seeing that eventually, but for tonight, we need to see just what the Companions of the Ring are willing to sacrifice on this last leg of their journey.

 

How far are all of them willing to go?

 

There's only one way to find out: we have to dive deep into The Return of the King.

 

Tome Thursday: The Two Towers

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome back.

 

You've probably figured out by now, if you're a casual reader of this blog, that I'm covering The Lord of the Rings in both movie and book form on here for the remainder of this autumn season.

 

Of course, if you've been paying attention and are a long-time follower, you know I love ANYTHING Tolkien that I can get my hands on.

 

Lord of the Rings? My favourite of all time.

 

So really, this sequence of events was a no-brainer.

 

In fairness, I might eventually look at other book-to-movie things and review them side-by-side if I can, or if I feel like it, but for now let's stop dallying, shall we?

 

It's time to make further steps towards Mordor, and we won't be able to do them unless we actually get to it.

 

Here's to The Two Towers.

 

Tome Thursday: The Fellowship of the Ring

 

Hello everyone!

 

Saw this coming, didn't you?

 

If you didn't, then you should have.

 

It makes the most logical sense to cover the movie trilogy and then ensure that the book will be standing right alongside it, just because.

 

And also for all the differences that came from adapting the text onto our screens!

 

Peter Jackson did a wonderful job, but we have to remember that it was Tolkien who first started all of this and wrote an epic saga that we continue to be drawn to years after its initial publication.

 

For me, personally, I read these books once a year, without fail, and have done so for over a decade now, but I STILL discover new things each time I read.

 

I also cry every time I read, that too.

 

So without further ado, let's hop right into The Fellowship of the Ring.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Battle of the Five Armies

 

"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit ..."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome to the conclusion of the epic prequel trilogy Peter Jackson served us with in true George Lucas style.

 

I mean, usually you'd film the first movies first, chronologically, then continue on with the story to the end that the author's written, right?

 

Well, like I said, USUALLY.

 

But both Lucas and Jackson ended up filming the conclusions FIRST, before circling back to the beginnings (I'm not looking at the Sequels in any way, shape or form at this time).

 

So without further ado and more chatter from me, let's check right back in, because last time we left a royally pissed-off dragon heading straight for some unsuspecting, vulnerable and squishy humans to deal with them.

 

Smaug may suck at interior decorating, but he sure does know how to deliver death and destruction in The Battle of the Five Armies.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Desolation of Smaug

 

"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit ..."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome to the second part of our own incredible journey through Middle-Earth via the movies that have been released over the years.

 

Was I partly inspired to rewatch these because of how dismally I'm disappointed with Rings of Power?

 

Possibly.

 

In any event, I promised you all six of Peter Jackson's masterpieces, and so here we are with number two of the saga.

 

As you can probably tell, I'm really fond of doing things chronologically if I possibly can, so that's why we're starting with The Hobbit rather than with the trilogy that Jackson made first.

 

So without further ado, let's jump right back into it, and check out what our Dwarves have been up to, in The Desolation of Smaug.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Rings of Power

 

"Three Rings for the Elven-Kings under the sky,

Seven for the Dwarf-Lords in their halls of stone,

Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die ..."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Alright so.

 

Unlike the last time I touched this story, I decided not to metaphorically undo myself every week for two months and figured I'd just do a little end-of dissertation once it was all over and done with.

 

After all, this isn't what a lot of people were expecting, although it LOOKS like there might be a lot of the positive floating around online, which is a bit of a difference from the first season, after which everyone and their mother (for the most part) was all "meh".

Of course I'm talking about Amazon's big fantasy release of the year, and no, it's not Wheel of Time.

If we're lucky we're getting the next season of THAT soon, however.

But for tonight, let's put on our thinking caps to make this all fit together in the second season of The Rings of Power.

Talkie Tuesday: Born of Hope

 

"There is our Hope."

 

Hello everyone!

 

I'm finally back, now that the weather's changed a little and the heat has FINALLY dropped some.

 

Man it's like someone had to open a valve somewhere to let the pressure out and have it dissipate into the ether. Not that it's completely changed tunes of course, but it's definitely better than it was before in any event.

 

One can breathe, at least!

 

So I can sit and type on the computer without melting or having some of the components melt, which is basically all that I wanted.

 

Which means that without further ado, we're heading straight back to Middle-Earth with the fans, to another fan-made movie that's definitely made it into the top favourites since its release, because it tells the story right out of the Appendices, and tells it correctly, too, unlike some adaptations nowadays.

 

We head into the tale of Born of Hope.

 

Talkie Tuesday: The Hunt for Gollum

 

"If you can't find him ... no one can."

 

Hello everyone!

 

And welcome to a rather old movie.

 

And not just any movie, but a fan-made movie to boot, because of course the fans would have gone ahead and done something big studios would only just recently figure out could be done.

 

Listen, no shade on anyone but, sometimes the fans do things first.

 

Better, might I add, than the big wigs!

 

But seeing as there's now been an official announcement that says this will clearly be a full-length feature film, I went back to watch this after not having seen it in literal years.

 

And I have to say it still holds up really well!

 

So buckle up and get out your pipes: we're headed back into Middle-Earth with The Hunt for Gollum.

 

Saturday Snippet: New LOTR movies?

Not sure how I feel about this ...

LINK 

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Saturday Snippet: The Rings of Power TEASER TRAILER

 

YATATATAAAAAAAAA 😍

 

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Saturday Snippet: The Lord of the Rings TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT!

 

Enter, RINGS OF POWER!

September 2, 2022.

 

I can't wait!

 

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Saturday Snippet: Frodo Baggins

 

I hear you, Merphy.

I salute you.

 

Frodo Baggins = 💙

 

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The Chronicles of Narnia (Booktober)

 

"Further up and further in!"

 

 

 

 

Who among us hasn't at least seen the cover page of this book, or at least for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? This beautiful collection of all seven Lewis' novels brings us the world of Narnia like never before. Journey through Narnian history and see how the world was formed, then take your place next to the High Kings and Queens as they battle adversaries and ensure the magical land under Aslan's protection may live ... forever.

 

 

 

 

 

Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil—what more could any reader ask for in one book? For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a land where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. 

(from Goodreads)

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Atlantis (Booktober)

Origin (Booktober)

Quo Vadis (Booktober)

Death on the Nile (Booktober)

The Little White Horse (Booktober)

The Sign of Four (Booktober)

Harry Potter #2 (Booktober)

Troublemaker (Booktober)

The Lord of the Rings (Booktober)

The Lord of the Rings (Booktober)

 

"One Ring to bring them all, and in the Darkness bind them." 

 

So because I sort of left you all hanging yesterday for both an actual blog post AND the first Booktober post (it being October 1 and all that), I picked a pretty massive choice for tonight. Because what better way to celebrate the fall season than to go on what has to be the most epic adventure of all? Join Frodo and the Fellowship as they embark on the dangerous trek across Middle-Earth to fight off the evil arising from Mordor. Along the way, meet trolls, Elves, tree shepherds, and meddle in the affairs of wizards at your own peril!

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, to rule over all others. But the One Ring was taken from him. And in the sleepy village of the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task: he must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-Earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose ...

(from the book jacket)

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