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Tag Archives: The Lord of the Rings
Loving film adaptations and their books
The recently ended holiday season brought many things in Harvard Street, Cubao one of them seems to be new nicknames between my two nephews, who has taken to calling each other Bombur and Precious. Now for those familiar with JRR … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brian Selznick, Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, Film, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, The Lord of the Rings, Wonderstruck
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The Book and Film Adaptation
Life is cyclical a few weeks ago we had one of those long weekends. And during one of those lazy afternoon my eldest nephew and I sat down to watch a film. As my nephew searched for a movie to … Continue reading →
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Tagged JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings
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It Felt Thin … Like Butter Scraped Over Too Much Bread
I am an avid reader of Tolkien’s work and his friend Clive Staple Lewis. Among Tolkien’s characters my favourites have been Hobbits or Halflings; Wizards or Istaris; Thorin and Company; and even the Ringwraiths, Balrogs, Orcs, Fire Drakes and even … Continue reading →