The Hobbit! The Hobbit! The Hobbit! It is here and I already saw it. I didn't see it at midnight, like I had planned, but it is probably good that I didn't. Considering how tired I have been lately. Even with the greatness that is anything Tolkien, I could feel myself about to doze off a little bit. Sure enough, it was right about 10:00PM when it happened. Thankfully, I snapped out of it long enough to fully enjoy the movie. It made me want to relive the Lord of the Rings trilogy all over again. It was awesome. Not as good as I think it could have been, but I wasn't disappointed with it. I might be a little blinded with Peter Jackson's work, but I don't care. I enjoyed it. Raina said it seemed a little "Disney" to her, but I didn't think it was that bad. Yes, I think it could have been a little darker, but it hit the major points in the book and didn't take too many liberties. They added a couple of things, but at least they didn't take anything away from it. At least not yet. If you don't want any spoilers of any kind, then stop reading. It stopped half way through the book. I know they were going to make another trilogy out of The Hobbit and other stories, but I thought they were going to finish the whole story and the other two movies would be something different. It is looking like the meat of The Hobbit will be spread among two movies and the third installment being something completely different. The only complaint I had, was that I was looking forward to seeing how they portrayed Beorn in the movie. Sadly, that is after the halfway point and I won't find out until the next movie. Sorry, but you have to have read the book to know what I am talking about. My other disappointment, was with myself. I didn't finish the book before going to see the movie, but as it turns out, I was more then half way through. Which means I read all that was included in the movie, thankfully. This movie just gives me an excuse to delve back into everything Tolkien. Perhaps even read some of his books I have yet to read yet. They aren't all easy reads, but they are worth the effort. He just has so much detail and background in his books. He truly did create a different and new world. Every detail of it. Languages, customs, lands, maps, histories, songs, rhymes, creatures, and all sorts of other details. It has made for a wondrous story with tons of interesting details to hold my interest indefinitely. It will be sad when there are no more stories to put onto the silver screen. Until then, I can at least look forward to two more movies. It all boils down to me saying, that you should go see it. Well worth the trip to the movie theaters.
This Day In History: 1947
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is founded at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Born This Day: 1896
James H. Doolittle - American aviator who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for leading the first U.S. bombing raid against Japan in World War II.
"When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it."
-Margaret Chase Smith
Merry Christmas everyone.
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