Oh wait! So they are. Somehow I missed those. I saw all of the others in her post, must have accidentally clicked the same link twice.

Almost the same, Bilbo and Thorin weren't in the gallery Dot linked to but the were in the one FK linked too.

I agree that

I'm betting they do a bit of back story in the first film.

I am obviously really excited for the Hobbit trilogy, but I was wondering if anyone was going to celebrate Hobbit's Day and if so, what they are going to do.

The other day I was in my college's library and I found a first edition copy of Silmarillion! I was so excited! I found a couple other first edition C.S. Lewis books too and I started hyperventilating.

I heard Shore's LotR symphony at an open-air concert in a park

Was that the symphony for all three films, or the symphony for one of the three? I presume the former, from what you said. Isn't it fantastic? And to hear it outdoors would enhance that very pleasurable experience all the more.

It was the full symphony for all three films. I'm sure it lasted more than two hours ...

Yes, hearing it outdoors was even better. And I was with a friend who loves Tolkien, too. And we saw several people wearing costumes and having added points to their ears

A first edition?
Yes, looking back on it now, of course it's sad that I didn't buy one on that day.
But on the other hand I wouldn't have been able to enjoy it back then.

that axehead coming out of Bifur's head. I have never noticed that before. I think it is a bit unrealistic

Anyway the real reason I posted Is to show you Hobbit Action Figures!!
There are Four of them: Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, and, limited transparent Bilbo figure

Here's more info:
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/LucasMend/news/?a=63420

They are on ebay for sale too.

Edit: Here is a much more detailed list:
http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=317&itemid=18907

Here's some news about a new Hobbit trailer coming soon, and the music that will be in it: http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/09 ... m-quantum/

Why do I get the suspicion the trailer will be released on September 22nd?

~Riella

I think I know why you suspect September 22. I like it as a release date personally.

Interestingly, TOR's forum has a thread saying Peter Jackson wrote on his Facebook page that the trailer will arrive on the 19th.

Some sneak peek pictures from the trailer on the 19th. One of them is pretty spoilerish.

http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/%27The+Hobbit-+An+Unexpected+Journey%27/G4337

I'm so in love with Bilbo's coat, it's not even funny.

Nobody has posted the trailers yet!!?!?!?!?!?

Apple's website...
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thehobbit/

And on YouTube...

Likes...

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Love everything in Bilbo's house with the dwarves and the partying and the dialog. Nice to hear the "At your service" line. And of course Bilbo's reaction to being invaded and told he's been chosen is priceless. I think Martin Freeman as Bilbo is going to make this movie for me.
Oh and the bits with Gollum and Bilbo looked really great as well.

Mixed...

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Kind of undecided on the action sequences. It will depend on how it plays out in the movie as to whether I end up liking them or not. The rock giant battle made it in, yay but falling off the cliff because of it... eh. Didn't see as much of the Goblins (particularly the Great Goblin) as I had hoped aside from them running through the underground. The scene with the trolls looks like it could be pretty good. We'll see. And finally, Radagast? That looked. Weird.

Dislikes...

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Gandalf... WHY!!?!??!?!? I'll pray this works out in the movie and isn't yet another case of a character being destroyed by Hollywood because it makes them more "realistic."

*jumps up and down with hand raised like schoolkid*

ME ME ME, I DID I DID I DID!!!!

I'll be back to list my yays and nays a bit later. Although, on a whole: Looks good!

On a side note, did you notice the tune playing @ 1:03? Sounds like the Narnia theme!

FK, I generally agree with you about the new trailer.

Regarding Radagast:

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I think he's just dark and strange because of the darkness in Mirkwood. He struck me as being affected by the stain on nature, so I expect to see more of him in a brighter, more Radagast-y setting. Still not convinced about the bunny sled, though.

Gandalf:

Dwarves: Great. I even think

Settings: Beautiful as always. I love the shot of

Bilbo/Gollum:

Yes, isn't Bilbo's patchwork housecoat wonderful?!

fantasia, I can basically Ditto you.

scenes:

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*Love, love Freeman's portrayal of Bilbo, just from the trailers! And Gollum, not surprisingly, is A-1, although sometimes I think they try to make him too 'cute'. Can hardly wait for that "Riddles in the Dark" scene!

*Bilbo's reaction to the fact that he is chosen is priceless. His tip-toeing in the rounded hallway to listen in ... ahhh ♥. I think the Bag End scenes are going to be quite the mixture of comedic and very solemn (so anticipating the Dwarvish-singing from the first trailer).

*Love when Bilbo's running through the Shire paths, contract in hand ( ), calling back that he's "going on an Adventure"!

*Ooooh, the trolls! And the stone giant rocks!

scenes:

Not sure what to think scene:

Misc. general/random:

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*The line right near the end, "Well, that could have been worse" totally reminds me of Pippin's "Ooh! That was close" from Fellowship. Silly, but fun.

One of my favourite fun lines in all The Hobbit has always been Bilbo discovering he had left his pocket-handkerchief behind after he ran out in a-flurry from Bag End to meet the Dwarves in Bywater, so I quite hope they include that, with Gandalf, then, bringing along "a lot of pocket-handkerchiefs" (and Bilbo's pipe and tobacco) when he meets them in a bit.

Yes, AslansChild, definitely the music at 1:03 for those few seconds sounds like the Narnia theme.

So, there are many parts of the trailer that really draw me in, but that one Gandalf scene, in particular, pulls me up abruptly and gives me concern.

EDIT: It has been asked if there might be any significance to the round, rock table that Elrond, Gandalf, and Thorin are standing around? Thoughts?

A couple of my own quick thoughts about the trailer. First of all, let me start out by saying that overall, I thought it was fantastic (even though I've only seen it 3 times so far).

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So I finally got to see this bunny sled people have been talking about...at least I think I saw it. Some of the shots were so fast! Where did they get the idea of the sled, anyways? And I think it's either Radagast or a Dwarf in the shot right after that holding some animal. I don't get it.

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The line right at the end. "Oh, that could have been worse." For some reason, it sounded to me like Sam. I know it wasn't, but in that case, who said it?

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Although I'm trying to stay partly spoiler-free, I've been getting hints of the ending of the movie being where they enter the Misty Mountains. The trailer definitely seems to be showing the Misty Mountains as the climax, don't you think? Although I would love to be wrong because this is so close to the beginning of the journey.

A couple of my favorite shots:

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Bilbo looks out the window, sees Gandalf's eye, and jumps quickly away. Gandalf never does anything the conventional way, like walking up to the front door and knocking. He has to stand outside and stare at Bilbo first.

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And, of course, Bilbo sprinting out of the Shire, shouting out for everyone to hear, "I'm going on an adventure!" This may not be straight of the book because [in the book] Bilbo was not nearly so enthusiastic, but at the moment I'm simply loving it. So far, they have also still shown the careful side of him when he is horrified that Gandalf could have chosen him. We will see how this goes!

http://www.hobbit.com has a feature that allows you to choose between five different alternate endings to make a "custom" trailer. A very good hobbit on TOR.net decided to upload all 5 endings to youtube !THANK YOU!:

LoL. I liked and 's best.

Here's a link to the HD versions:
http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/g ... t=39037297

What do you think?

Hmm, I think I liked the trailer. I just really need to read the book again (upcoming Hobbit reading group in just a few days would be of help), and get to the trilogy for that matter. I do not exactly recall bunny sleds and hedgehogs in The Hobbit.

In other words, very beautiful cinematography. Not sure if I'm a fan of the humor or not, but it could work.

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There are no singing Dwarves. Very disappointing this is, precious. We musts have singing Dwarves we must!

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Bilbo and Gollum are of course amazing. This scene looks spot-on. The Bag End scenes look good, although I could do with less of PJ's idea of Dwarf humor. I did love the "At your service line."

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Bunny sled? It sounded odd on writing and looks no less odd on film. Not sure what to think of Radagast himself. It's hard to get a bearing on his character based on just those few brief shots.

Edit: Oh,

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Sting alternate ending! Sting alternate ending! Balin will soon learn the powers of a letter opener.