Nobody Tosses A Dwarf!

For the past few weeks they have been releasing official photos of different groups of dwarves for the Hobbit movie. To me they looked really cool! It is great to see them in costume. But also some of them looked a little off. Some of them looked completely different than the dwarves looked in LOTR. Which was a little disconcerting. But then they released a photo of all 13 of them together. Andmust say, I think they look great together! All the weird bits that I thought didn't fit too well, kind of all blended together and made it work. What a motley crew! I look forward to see some dwarvish banter and some dwarvish fighting.

Also here is the production video #3 for the Hobbit. It focuses on the dwarves and their actors. And there are some pretty cool shots of all them in costume. Even a shot or two of the actors with their little people doubles. Also a couple shots of Gollum giving Bilbo some of riddles in his cave. And also, if you make it through the entire 13 minutes, there is a little surprise at the end... I didn't expect it at all.

I Have Ears Like A Cat! And Eyes Like A Rodent.

I have always thought that this scene was a nice touch in Spider-Man 2. It is such an off the wall and kinda goof ball scene, that technically didn't really have to be in the final cut. But I am glad that it ended up there. Pretty funny stuff. I guess even superheroes don't have it good all of the time. I am sure it could get pretty uncomfortable flying through the air all the time in blue and red spandex. But like Uncle Ben once said, "With great power. Comes great responsibility."

You're Waiting For A Train. A Train That'll Take You Far Away.

I first time I saw the movie Inception, it really impressed me. And to be honest it still impresses me every time I see it. It's cinematography is simply amazing. Absolutely mind-blowing. Writer and director Christopher Nolan takes us on one crazy ride, that builds and builds and builds throughout the entire movie. Even the scene before the credits roll has you guessing... A large portion of the movie takes place within a dream, and there is a lot going on, with many different locations. There are quite a few levels. It is a deep movie, that does take a bit of attention in order to watch and possible even enjoy. Which brings me to the whole point of this post.

Inception is one of my favorite movies of all time. So naturally I always want to know what other people think of it. And most people I have talked to about it have the same thing to say about it, "It was way too confusing."  A few people I talked to actually turned it off half an hour into the movie, because it was getting too confusing. And that's alright, everyone has different likes. I can't remember myself having any trouble following along with what was happening on the screen. I liked being pulled all over the place. With hopes to see where it would all end. How everything falls together and into place. An awesome ride! I found the story fun to follow. Cobb has a line in the movie, "Never recreate from your memory. Always imagine new places!" And maybe that is what a lot of people didn't like about it, it was a new idea. Anything could happen inside the dream worlds. Maybe some people just don't like movies outside of what they are normally use to.

I don't always enjoy having to think my way through a movie. But I guess this movie had such a different feel to it. And I felt like all the attention I put into it really payed off in the end. With one heck of an amazing movie. And the music! Just adds to the whole thing. Makes it even more epic than it already is. That music could make grass growing seem epic!

Before You Came Along, We Bagginses Were Very Well Thought Of.

Peter Jackson would have to be one of the greatest directors of his time. He proved this with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. An amazing ability to tell a compelling story while balancing multiple characters. So many film makers have trouble telling an 'ok' story with a couple of characters, most of the time. After Return of the King was released in theatres back in 2003, talk naturally went towards the possibility of a Hobbit movie. At the time Peter Jackson said that he was not interested in returning to Middle Earth and directing a Hobbit movie. I think most people were disappointed with that response. If anyone was able to do it, it would be Jackson. Guillermo delrs Toro was attached to the directing spot eventually. Interesting pick, but in all honesty, probably not the ultimate choice. And thankfully that fell through. Eventually Peter Jackson came around and decided to direct the Hobbit. Turning the story into 2 movies; The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)and The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2013). Awesome!

I have no doubt that the Hobbit movies are going to amazing. Peter Jackson has an ability to bring to life; characters, locations and stories that only existed in the pages of a book before. He literally creates Middle Earth in our world. (Watching the behind the scenes and 'making of' documentaries of the movies really show you what was put into those movies. Truly amazing stuff) Not an easy task, to say the least. But he puts together a hard working crew at his side and a cast that love and respect the characters they are portraying. It really is a formula for success. I can't wait to see these movies! The LOTR trilogy are epic movies at their finest. And I believe the Hobbit will do just the same. I am absolutely looking forward to the very first journey of Bilbo Baggins!

Below are a few Production Video Blog entries done on set while filming the Hobbit. They are rather lengthy, but well worth a  watch. I absolutely love this type of stuff. The behind the scenes and all that kind of thing. Enjoy.

Every Monkey For 200 Miles Thinks He's Elvis Presley.

The first time I watched this video, I thought it was a spoof of some kind. I actually thought that someone photo shopped the same person into all those clips. But after a little digging, it turns out that it is in fact the same actor. 33 year old Jesse Heiman. I went back and watched a couple of the movies he was in just to find him. I even saw him in Transformers 3, he is pretty obvious in that one. It is amazing how much stuff this guy has been in. (He has been in a lot more than what is shown in the video) And also a whole bunch of TV commercials. He really is a full time extra. I never actually knew such a thing existed. Kind of a cool job, if you ask me. I know I will be keeping my eyes open for him in the future. He is like the Where's Waldo of the film industry. Pretty cool.