The Hobbit

First of all let me just start off by saying how happy I am that we are reading The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Now I had never read this book prior to this class, but I had read The Lord of The Rings. For those of you who haven't read them, The Lord of The Rings are the follow-up books to the Hobbit, and they just so happen to be my favorite books. I almost wish that we could read those in our English class, but I understand that they are not made for kids. They can be pretty dark, and like Dr. Robinson said in class today, they deal with issues that adults deal with. As you may know, The Lord of The Rings series was such a hit that they were made into movies directed by Peter Jackson. The Lord of the Rings won many awards including several Oscars like Best Score and Best Picture. I am not afraid to admit it, but I am a huge fan of Lord of The Rings. So big in fact, that I saw The Fellowship of the Ring 11 times in theatres. Some may say that's obsessive, I say it's just being a devoted fan. Interestingly enough, rumors have been spread that they have started production of The Hobbit. Peter Jackson was supposedly rumored to be the director of this film, since he was responsible for making the Lord of The Rings so successful. But apparently filming has been put off due to a financial dispute between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema. Fortunately I heard that the dispute is finally over and a decision has been reached. Peter Jackson will be producing the Hobbit, which is to be directed by Guillermo Del Toro. The Hobbit will be spilt into two movies, one released in 2010 and the other in 2011. I am so excited to see the movies and I hope that nothing else will slow production so that the movies won't be stalled anymore!