Remembering There and Back Again Link-up - The Battle of the Five Armies

One Last Time.

Better late than never. . .we will proceed.

Favourite Character

Myrtle: All I've said so far.

Les: (see above)

S. F.: Still the same as it was before.

Favourite Actor

Myrtle: ...

Les: (Myrtle voices my thoughts precisely!)

S. F.: One does not simply choose a favourite actor. :)

Favourite Actress

Myrtle:All the females.

Les: The Nesbitt sisters, Cate Blanchett, and Evangeline Lilly all performed excellently.

S. F.: ^ Basically. ^

Favourite Quote/Line

Myrtle:" You have but one question to answer: how will this day end?" ~Gandalf (from trailer)

Les: "Uh, if any of you are ever passing Bag End, uh... tea is at four, there's plenty of it. You are welcome anytime. Oh ah... don't bother knocking." ~ Bilbo to the company ere he embarks on the home journey

S. F.: "One day it'll grow, and every time I'll look at it I'll remember. The good, the bad... And how lucky I am that I made it home." ~Bilbo
And "I have no right to ask this of any of you, but will you follow me...One Last Time?" ~Thorin

Favourite Soundtrack

Myrtle: I really don't know what to put.

Les: (Thank you again, dear Myrtle!)

S. F.: In all honestly, I haven't listened to much of the soundtrack except for during the movie. I'm not sure if I have a favourite, but I can sum it all up in two words "Nope" and "Feels".

Favourite Friendship

Myrtle:Fili /Kili, Sigrid/Tilda/Bain/Bard.

Les: (see previous answers)

S. F.:Yes, I, too, loved the family relationships. And we saw the "climax" of the friendship between Bilbo and Thorin and the rest of the company. It was very touching!

Favourite Costume

Myrtle:The Company's armour.

Les: The mithril shirt!

S. F.: Myrtle and Les have already listed some of my favourites. I also liked Bilbo's return outfit (with all his gear, etc.)

Favourite Weapon

Myrtle:Bain's Sword, Black Arrow. Sorry, Smaug.

Les: Bain's sword, Thranduil's swords, and Orcrist.

S. F.: Sting.

Favourite Minor-Character

Myrtle:Hilda Bianca.

Les: Bard's children again.

S. F.: The hobbits at the auction. :)

Favourite Scene

Myrtle: I can tell you my least favourites!
I have little bits from different scenes that I like: "Look at me.", Tilda using self defense on Alfrid (link), the elves jumping over the dwarves backs, Thorin giving Mithril to Bilbo.

Les: When Bilbo returns to Bag End and sees his forgotten pocket handkerchiefs on the floor...that was such a lovely touch.

S. F.: There were indeed special moments in this film that made the whole journey worth it, but if I was asked to pick my one favourite scene, it would probably be the acorn scene. For one thing, Thorin SMILED! And it showed that, even though he had gone through ruff adventures, Bilbo was still only a humble little hobbit. -->
"But where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet, and good tilled earth. For all Hobbits share a love of things that grow." (~ Bilbo in Fellowship pf the Ring.)

Favourite Screen Shot

Myrtle:

Les: 

one of few such heartwarming, happy moments in the film~

S. F.:

. . .Back again

Favourite Location

Myrtle:The woods outside Hobbiton, and Hobbiton itself.

Les: Woods outside Hobbiton! Yes, yes! Happy sunlight and beautiful trees. Also, HERE.

S. F.: Same. Hobbiton is obviously my favourite, but it I loved it even more after all the previous gloominess.

Did You Cry?

Myrtle:Why,YES I DID.

Les: (see above and below)

S. F.: Did I cry? Yes, I most definitely DID. The first time I cried was when it said "The Hobbit" and I was still sniffling as we walked out of the cinema. Add lots of tears sprinkled throughout the whole film, and you can be sure I was glad I didn't forget my pocket handkerchief!

Did You Dress Up As Anything?

Myrtle: Sigrid!

Les: Bain son of Bard.

S. F.:Tilda!

Did You Watch it at a Theater?

All: Yes!

What Are Your Personal Thoughts on the Movie?

Myrtle: I was hoping Bilbo or Gandalf would say something to mend my broken heart when they're sitting together after "it" happened! And someone needs to make a movie about Middle Earth after-life!!!!

Les: I quite agree with what Myrtle said. Moments of light and warmth were cherished as they made me feel very good, so I tried to focus on them in the midst of far less pleasant events. All in all, I thank goodness that we can believe in happy endings! ☺

S. F.: I'm not sure what to say. I have lots of thoughts on this movies. It was a very emotional "One Last Time" journey to dear Middle-earth. It tied up many loose threads, but left several dangling for the continuation in LOTR. When I came home from watching it, I felt very much like Bilbo. I was not the same as the wondering girl who watched AUJ. I had gone there and back again.

Roads go ever ever on

Under cloud and under star,

Yet feet that wandering have gone

Turn at last to home afar.

Eyes that fire and sword have seen

And horror in the halls of stone

Look at last on meadows green

And trees and hills they long have known.

Remembering There and Back Again Link-up - The Desolation of Smaug

It's been so fun reviewing/remembering these movies! Here's the Desolation of Smaug--

Favourite Character

Myrtle: ...

Les: (and I quote) "Thorin & Nephews + Thranduil & Son & Tauriel + Bard & Family
...with a [redeemed] dragon and every other elf included for good measure."

S. F.: Oh, you already know my favourites. (The above listed and Bilbo.)

Favourite Actor

Myrtle: Luke Evans, John Bell,the Dwarves( especially sick Kili), Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, the Wizards.

Les: All of the above. Don't forget the fine performances of Lee Pace and Orlando Bloom!

S. F.:Yeah, the ones above mentioned.

Favourite Actress

Myrtle:All the females in the movie.

Les: Peggy and Mary Nesbitt (Sigrid and Tilda).

S. F.: See above.

Favourite Quote/Line

Myrtle:"I belong with my brother.", 'Are we not part of this world?"

Les: "I belong with my brother." ~ Fili + "I am fire... I am death." ~ Smaug

S. F.:  
"Balin: In truth, lad, I do not know what you will find down there. You needn't go if you don't want to. There's no dishonor in turning back... 
Bilbo: No... no, Balin, I promised that I would do this, and I think that I must try. 
Balin: It never ceases to amaze me. 
Bilbo: What's that? 
Balin: The courage of hobbits."
And "If this is to end in fire, then we shall all burn together."

Favourite Soundtrack

Myrtle:"Feast of Starlight", "Laketown Theme".

Les: "Beyond the Forest" (take heed in listening to it as it can easily induce feels!)

S. F.: Erebor (Doesn't it just give you the chills?) and the Courage of Hobbits.

Favourite Friendship

Myrtle: See below.

Les: Sibling friendships again: Fili/Kili and Sigrid/Bain/Tilda.

S. F.: Hmm... besides the ones mentioned? The various friendships between Thorin/Balin/Dwalin/Bilbo.

Favourite Costume

Myrtle:The elves,Bard's children's.

Les: The costumes of my favourite characters, of course!

S. F.: The brilliant blue jacket of Mister Baggins and the epic scarlet cape of King Oakenshiled. And I can't forget King Thranduil's fabulous cloak. (Let me be honest, I love Tauriel's green outfit.)

Favourite Weapon

Myrtle: Tilda's plate and Bain's bench.

Les: The bows and arrows of Legolas and Tauriel.

S. F.: Well, I must give some credit to Bard for his improvised weapons. And all the knives were epic!

Favourite Minor-Character

Myrtle: Sigrid, Bain, Tilda, Percy, Hilda Bianca (her)

Les: Bard's darling children.

S. F.: I must say, Tilda's doll and the Black Arrow were mighty fine characters. ;)

Favourite Scene

Myrtle: Orcs attacking Bard's house was a great action one, and we get to see more of Sigrid, Bain and Tilda, Tauriel heals Kili, and Balin talking to Bilbo, and what Les said.

Les: When Fili refuses to leave his brother; Tauriel's beautiful speech on starlight.

S. F.: The ones Les and Myrtle mentioned, plus the Bilbo meeting Smaug. And the whole scene from when the dwarves cross the lake to the Mountain to when Thorin and Balin enter. Oh! And my very most favourite may be when Bilbo climbs the tree in Mirkwood.

Favourite Screen Shot

Myrtle:

Les: Beorn's lovely ponies against a gorgeous NZ background~

 

S. F.:

Favourite Location

Myrtle:The Throne Room of the Lonely Mountain.

Les: The location of the bridge leading into the Thranduil's Halls was beautifully designed (image).

S. F.: Does the tree tops of Mirkwood count? Beorn's house had some great details.

Did You Cry?

Myrtle: Mmm... I don't think so.

Les: When we first meet Smaug and his theme song played, aye.

S. F.:I didn't think I would, and then I saw this shot and heard the Erebor theme~

And then I cried.

Did You Dress Up As Anything?

Myrtle: Fili! I quite liked that costume.The gloves especially.

Les: Yes, I went as Kili!

S. F.: Yep! I was Bilbo Baggins--red coat, green waist-coat, and all. When we were outside the cinema, I was very cold in my hobbity costume, meanwhile Fili and Kili had the advantage of coats. Ehehe! But then it was all okay once we came inside. To celebrate today, I'm wearing my waistcoat.

Did You Watch it at a Theater?

All: Yes, on a chilly December 14th 2013. :)

What Are Your Personal Thoughts on the Movie?

Myrtle: I really enjoyed returning to Middle Earth, but was a bit sad knowing there would be only one more movie after this. To counter that,I looked at it like this: The Lord of the Rings was made before The Hobbit, but the story happens afterwards. Creating a circle. A ring... that has no end.

Les: Two years have passed since I watched it first, and from then to now I would say personally it was a grand adventure with exquisite music and powerfully interwoven themes of loyalty, pride vs. humility, the importance of love and respect in the family, kindness, and the consequences poor choices have on others. So be true to all that is good!

S. F.: DOS was the Hobbit film that I was the most excited about. It led us on the continuation of our journey there and back again with Bilbo. There was tense moments, sad moments, and then of course there were moments of stillness and moments to make you smile. I liked that we were shown the in-between part of the adventure--the plot and characters were developing, and we still were on the edge of our seats wondering about the next part.

Remembering There and Back Again Link-up - An Unexpected Journey

Oh my! We're a bit behind. :) Well, without further ado. . .

Favourite Character

Myrtle: Fili, Kili, Gandalf, and Myrtle the Pony.

Les: Confession: before I watched AUJ in theatres I was quite unfamiliar with the story of The Hobbit. Therefore, I referred to my favourites upon first observing it as "the dwarf buds." One was blond, the other an archer. Hmm, any guesses? ☺ And of course the elves were a favourite as well.

S. F.: You all probably know the answer, because it's none other than Bilbo Baggins himself. :) But, to say a bit more, after watching it for the first time my favourites were Fili and Kili.

Favourite Actor

Myrtle:You got me there!

Les: (see above)

S. F.: They all were brilliant, though I think my favourite was Oscar Strik. (Little Bilbo.) ;) *squeal* Click here to see.

Favourite Actress

Myrtle:Cate Blanchett. That one was very easy to narrow down!

Les: (see above)

S. F.: Now, this is very limited, and I'm not sure who to answer... :)

Favourite Quote/Line

Myrtle: "Quickly, all of you!" ~ Thorin (Sounds like he's saying "Quickly, I love you!) and "Kili, grab my hand!" ~ Fili

Les: "I've found it is the small things; everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay... simple acts of kindness, and love." ~ Gandalf the Grey

S. F.:  "Look, I know you doubt me.I know you always have. And you're right, I often think of Bag-End. I miss my books. And my armchair, and my garden. See, that's where I belong. That's home. And that's why I came back. Because... you don't have one. A home. It was taken from you. But I will help you take it back if I can." ~Bilbo Baggins

Favourite Soundtrack

Myrtle: Misty Mountains.

Les: "The Hidden Valley" (link)

S. F.: "Dreaming of Bag-end". This song. . . *FEELS*

 

Favourite Friendship

Myrtle: The brotherhood of Fili and Kili.

Les: Sibling friendships are very close to home for me, so that of Fili and Kili was heartwarming.

S. F.:  I really liked the friendship between Bilbo and the Dwarves that evolves though the trilogy, especially the friendship of Bilbo and Bofur.

Favourite Costume

Myrtle: All the dwarves.

Les: Galadriel's wardrobe (elven garb in general). Also, delightfully quaint was the first outfit we see younger Bilbo in.

S. F.: All of Bilbo's outfits, and hobbit outfits in general.

Favourite Weapon

Myrtle: Gandalf's staff and Ori's sling-shot.

Les: The bow and arrows of Kili the dwarf + the elven weaponry.

S. F.: I'll have to go with Sting--the letter opener. ;)

Favourite Minor-Character

Myrtle: Lindir.

Les: Those nameless elven musicians at the dinner in Rivendell.

S. F.: SEBASTIAN!

 

Favourite Scene

Myrtle: Blunt the Knives.

Les: The last scene, especially Thorin's speech to Bilbo.

S. F.: The ones listed above, as well as the entry to Rivendell, the Misty Mountains scene (when they're singing), and the "I'm going on an adventure!" scene.

Favourite Screen Shot

Myrtle:

Les:

 

S. F.:

Favourite Location

Myrtle: Hobbiton and Dale/Lonely Mountain.

Les: Imladris, The Last Homely House East of the Sea.

S. F.: Bag-end (and all of Hobbiton), plus the gorgeous locations in "Over Hill".

Did You Cry?

Myrtle: No.

Les: Almost when my favourite location's theme song began playing.

S. F.: Nope!

Did You Dress Up As Anything?

All: We went as elven maidens.

Did You Watch it at a Theater?

All: yes, on the opening day.

What Are Your Personal Thoughts on the Movie?

Myrtle: I think AUJ was the most like the middle earth from Lord of the Rings . DOS and BOTFA didn't quite feel the same.

Les: AUJ introduced me to the world of The Hobbit; I read the book after watching it, so my first thoughts about it were rather limited to my knowledge of LOTR. Sir Peter Jackson's interpretation of Tolkien's masterpiece was well done. Bravo!

S. F.: I like the light-heartedness that comes with it being the first film. It makes me happy. :) I love re-watching it and noticing all the details. This movie is a wonderful start of an unforgettable adventure! "Home is behind you, the world is ahead."

Happy Hobbit Day (A Day Late)

Yesterday was Hobbit Day! (The birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.) Did you do anything to celebrate?

Picture from Pinterest.

 

Picture from Pinterest.

"Sing a happy song,
Drink a cup of tea,
 Dance a little jig,
Celebrate with me.
Happy Hobbit Day!"

~ S. F.

And on a side note, there should be another "Caption This" very soon. Apologies for the delay! :)

The Company of Thorin Oakenshield

ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY LOOK AT THIS PICTURE

and not become emotional.

♫ "Blunt the Knives!" ♪

   

       Hullo, my friends!
It's been over a month since I viewed the BOTFA and I STILL have not recovered. No, I don't think I ever will. But for the moment lets go back a bit to An Unexpected Journey and the Unexpected Party and sing "Blunt the knives, bend the forks!"
(*This will either take your mind off of BOTFA Feels or bring them back by the thousands. Most likely the latter.*)

They all look so little and inexperienced compared to the in the Battle of the Five Armies. *Don't cry, don't cry*

Yay! Blunt the Knives! Now you probably will have this in you head for the rest of the day. You're welcome. Ehehehehe. . .

Blessings,
S. F.

One Month. One Last Time.

"If this is to end in fire, then we will all burn together."

"Will you follow me, one last time?"

Is it just me, or does Thorin have some epic quotes?

The end draws nigh. We have but thirty more days.

Someone help us.

One month.

One last time.

One ring to rule them all.

~ S. F.

What character poster's your favourite?

Official Trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Official Trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies = NO.

Most of you have already watched it, but if you haven't, I don't know if I should tell you to or tell you not to. It is not okay.

I mean, look at the image it shows before you click play of Thorin. Look at the look in his eye! Does any one else want to go shake Thorin really hard and make him see what he's become? Though there's that one heart braking shot of him with Kili and they're both smiling. . .

Speaking of Kili-- no, wait, I don't think you want to get me started on Fili (why did we barely see any Fili?!) and Kili or this post would most likely never finish.

Bilbo mace me want to cry. Why shouldn't he? He's a hobbit who likes a quiet life and here he is talking about war? That is not okay!

The Mirkwood elves. . .I just. . .I mean. . .no, no, no.

The White Council . . . what is going on?

Bard. . .what? What?!

Everyone and everything else. . .Nope.

There you go. That is my review thing. I don't know what December 17th holds for us, but. . .no...

~ S.  F.

ps.-- when I clicked on the trailer on YouTube, it said that it couldn't be watched with Safety Mode on. Smart thing.

pps.-- these posters are not okay~

Happy Birthday, Dear Hobbits

Yesterday was the birthday of our two dear hobbits, Mr. Bilbo Baggins and Mr. Frodo Baggins! It was also Hobbit Day. (Of course.)

Picture from Pinterest.

Have yourself a cup o' tea with our hobbit in their hobbit hole~

 

 

 

Picture from Pinterest.

This is very, very adorable. ♥

Picture from Pinterest.

The bearers of Sting~

Picture from Pinterest.

Pictures from Pinterest.

^I sure do!^

These are photos of my birthday cake this year. It was decorated with my sisters' and my Hobbit action-figures. :)

 

Thranduil holding up the "Happy birthday" sign.

Bilbo.

Lighting the candles.

Well, we still have to make a cake for the hobbits themselves. Yesterday we listened to music from LotR/the Hobbit, and people kept saying, "Happy birthday, Bilbo!" to me because I'm the resident Bilbo. (It's like having two birthdays.)

What did you do for their birthdays?

~ S. F.

Don't Play With My Feels

Click to receive the full torture.

No. Just no. Help. *sobs* *tears* *screams* It'll be okay. No. Help...

Dearest fangirls,

There is a new Battle of the Five Armies poster. What's that? A new B.o.t.F.A. poster?! *gasp*

The King Under the Mountain Thorin. Oooohhhh....

The Elven army about to battle...Orcs on mountain goats? Looookk at Dale in the background. *sniff, sniff* Looks like Thrandy still has his beloved Irish elk. *gasp* What's going to happen to it?

Legolas and Tauriel. What---nnnnooooo. Elves aren't supposed to cry or be dirty or hurt. What happened?

Thorin, Fili and Kili. In armour. Nope. Wrong. They look to determined and prepared and ready for battle. Please, tell me it's no true.

Master Bilbo Baggins. Sthap. Sthap. Don't do this to us. *buckets of tears*

I won't leave you on that sad note. Here's an adorable hedgehog to make you happy:

Love ~ S. F. the Man-Hobbit