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."

♫ "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.

Twenty Five to Go

Where do the days go? The wait continues. We must be patient. We must wait. We must prepare to follow one last time.
Has every one seen the soundtrack titles for The Battle of the Five Armies? If not, here they are (along with a little bit of what I think about them):

Disc One
1. Fire and Water {Is this how the movie's going to start?}
2. Shores of the Long Lake {Who-what-when-where-why?}
3. Beyond Sorrow and Grief {What do you mean? What's going on?}
4. Guardians of the Three {"The Three" . . . the three what?}
5. The Ruins of Dale {Bard going though Dale or something is my guess, but most likely I am wrong.}
6. The Gathering of the Clouds {How different will it be from the book?}
7. Mithril {I will admit that I am really excited for Bilbo to receive his Mithril shirt. ☺}
8. Bred for War {Is this were "We will have WAR" happens? It does not sound good.}
9. A Thief In the Night {Any one else worried about this?}
10. The Clouds Burst {I will refrain from asking a question here, because I have asked too many. *sigh* Help.}
11. Battle for the Mountain {Uh-uh! Noo. No. Help us all.}
 Disc Two
1. The Darkest Hour {...Is just before dawn? What is going to happen?!}
2. Sons of Durin {. . . •-• . . . o.O . . .}
3. The Fallen {NOPE. Bad. NOPE. Don't think about it. Not listening. Not listening.}
4. Ravenhill {Do you think they'll have ravens to go with Ravenhill? I hope so.}
5. To the Death {Ohhh...no, no, no...oh dear...}
6. Courage and Wisdom {This is making me think of Bilbo. And probably Thorin. And you know what that means if you have read the book.}
7. The Return Journey {*Sniff, sniff* I want to cry at the moment.}
8. There and Back Again {Hobbit feels. FEELS.}
9. The Last Goodbye {Have you listened to it or read the lyrics? Les listened to some and she said it is horrible. I've had some of the lyrics read to me and. . .owwwwww. . .feeeeeellllllsssss. . .}
10. Ironfoot {What do you suppose Dain will be like? I'm not sure what to think of him now, but after I've watched it then we shall see.}
11. Dragon-sickness {Thorin. . .*whimpers*}
12. Thrain [From The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition] {That is interesting.}

Be strong and patient and fabulous and majestic and epic and be YOU.
~ S. F.

ps.--the post from when it was 25 days until D. o. S. is darling. After we watch B. o. t. F. A. we will be like Bard's family again.

Middle-earth Music

The power of music is very strong.Well, it is for me at least! Because what would the Hobbit and LOTR be without the music that Howard Shore wrote? Probably still brilliant, but most of the Feels would probably die. You wouldn't get shivers up and down your spine as the dwarves are walking before the Thunder Battle and the Misty Mountains them is playing, etc. etc. etc.!

 "Dreaming of Bag-End" is, I think, my favourite. (It plays in the end-credits of AUJ.) It captures the "dreamy" Feel so well! Sometimes when I listen to it, I almost want to cry! Because the Feels just come so strong. And when Les plays it on the piano...BEAUTIFUL! Even sometimes when I'm listening to it I can barely do anything, for I'm...dreaming of Bag-End. :)

  The dwarves singing "Misty Mountains" in Bag-End. HOW CAN THORIN HIT THOSE NOTES?! I don't know, but this song is...I cannot describe it. And it's even more fabo, when you learn all the verses from the book!


And this, I'm putting on because it's got the "hobbit" team song (0:50), the "Erebor" team song (1:51), and, yes, the "Smaug" team song (4:02).


Yes, the music's beautiful! :)
~ S. F.