THE HOBBIT MOVIE

The price for the figure isn’t too bad, but the problems are the usual massive US postage charges, the additional 20% VAT tax that I’d have to pay the Customs people in the UK, plus the post office’s additional £8 “handling charge” – by which they mean I have to pay them an additional £8 for the privilege of being charged import duty.

All of this combined makes a purchase from the US unaffordable. I’ll wait until some Bilbos appear on this side of the pond (as they doubtless will – I’ve just picked up a Comic Con “Doctor Who Victory of the Dalakes” set on UK eBay, for instance).

But thanks for the thought!

Well spotted again, Master Erchamion! Thanks for the link. The second trailer is also on the horizon, since it’s been passed by the censors, so keep your eyes peeled – I think the plan was to put it up with the latest Batman movie, but after the weekend’s appalling mass murder at one of the local opening nights I wonder if release of the trailer might be postponed.

I’ve had time to watch the video now. Terrific stuff – great artistry and exactly the right “feel”. I’me beginning to get REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEALLY excited!

That’s a very kind thought indeed, Master Marshal, but there’s no need – I’m sure we already have him somewhere (though I’m not sure where exactly….the one problem with such models is the amount of room they take up, consequently the greater part of our collection is packed away – which rather takes the point out of having them really!). But many thanks.

ddaines wrote:

Might find some comfort from the comments, and it would appear that the stone giants are in!!

Actually you see a stone giant in the latest Production Video. Another thing I noticed was a ref to Radagast being in both films – or all three, maybe, if the latest rumour – which can be found on other sites as well as The One Ring – is true. Personally I doubt that it is. GW don’t have rights to produce figures from the Appendices, which would tend to suggest that Saul Zaentz doesn’t hold film rights to them either, which tallies with something I heard years ago – that when JRRT originally sold the rights the Appendices weren’t included. But who knows?

Someone I know who has links with Peter Jackson says that he too has heard about a third movie, though that could means exactly what it says – that he’s heard a rumour. I’m still very dubious regarding the accuracy of such stories.

I guess it’ll be called “The Hobbit 3: An Unexpected Movie….”

I suspect that none of us will be in the least disappointed with the end product – so long as nothing is entirely invented just to pad out the existing JRRT story. I have sufficient faith in PJ’s itegrity to find that highly improbable.

“Cringeworthy” is my middle name.