Blind Guardian is often credited as one of Power and Speed Metal's founding fathers. They were singing about fantasy subjects found in J.R. Tolkien books way before it was cool again in the 2000's.
" a good actor, but, hell, I'm Willie Nelson!" That's right, you are.
The legendary country star and marijuana enthusiast turns 80 years old on Tuesday, but instead of us honoring him with a gift, he's given the world the best thing ever -- a spoof audition reel for 'The Hobbit 2.' What would the Peter Jackson-directed films look like with Nelson in the role of Gandalf? Here's a taste.
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Although the entire event remains an exclusive, Jackson has posted a six minute excerpt to YouTube, letting everyone get a taste of the what it was like and get a glimpse of the new Middle Earth adventure.
This week's GIF post is particularly special. Here, we have all Hobbit themed GIFs.
Like every geek on the Web, we've been looking forward to 'The Lord of the Rings' prequel, 'The Hobbit,' for quite some time. Because we were so excited for our favorite epic fantasy adventure, we decided to gather all the best Middle Earth-themed GIFs...
By now you're well aware of the controversy surrounding Peter Jackson's decision to shoot 'The Hobbit' in 48fps, a higher frame rate that has given the movie, at least in the early going, a sped-up and slightly disorienting appearance.
That Stephen Colbert sure does love his Tolkien, as we've seen time and time again, and even heard the rumors of 'The Colbert Report' host making a cameo in the film.
The anticipation amongst LOTR fans is reaching a fever pitch as we move through what has been dubbed 'Tolkien Week' culminating on Frodo and Bilbo's birthday ('Hobbit Day'), this Saturday. To mark the occasion, Middle-Earth curator Peter Jackson has released a new trailer for our next adventure to The Shire.