Tag Archives: Peter Jackson

Is it Time for Radagast the Brown? (and a note on Middle Earth Wizards)

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

If you are anything like me, a lover of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth who has only slowly explored all the secrets behind The Lord of the Rings, you may have been surprised by Radagast the Brown. I knew he existed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Memorable Quotes | Tagged Christopher Tolkien, creation care, film adaptation, Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Radagast the Brown, The Hobbit, The Unexpected Journey, Unfinished Tales, world-building | 14 Comments

Faint Hope for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Teaser Trailer Release)

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

The teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was released this week and has sped its way through the Tolkien fan digital community. You can check out the footnote conversation at A Tolkienest Perspective, or some … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reviews | Tagged adventure, C.S. Lewis, fairy tale, fantasy, film adaptation, film-making, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Peter Jackson, The Battle of Five Armies, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, writing | 38 Comments

Drawing the Hobbit (Update)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

The purists among my colleagues, blogmates, and digital friends are horrified at Jackson’s adaptation, for the most part. Many of them are still angry about The Lord of the Rings, which they felt betrayed Tolkien’s artistry, majesty, and, ultimately, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reviews | Tagged Bilbo Baggins, books, film adaptation, hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Peter Jackson, publishing, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, writing | 18 Comments

“What Have We Done?” A Review of The Desolation of Smaug (Hobbit Part 2)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

These words are breathed in the dying moments of the second installation of The Hobbit adaptation, The Desolation of Smaug. Inevitably, this is the question that true Tolkien fans expect Peter Jackson’s adaptation team to be asking of themselves right … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, fairy tale, fantasy, film, film adaptation, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Martin Freeman, myth, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Sir Ian McKellen, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings | 53 Comments

The Youngest Reviewers Get it Right, or The Hobbit in the Hands of Young Men

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Last year, when my son, Nicolas, was 8 years old, he wrote a review of The Hobbit for A Pilgrim in Narnia. This is what he wrote: My dad and I just finished reading The Hobbit and since he didn’t … Continue reading →