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'Jurassic Park' Meets 'Glee,' 'Breaking Bad' and More

Kim-Thao Nguyen — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:52:52 +0000

Hollywood thought that making 'Jurassic Park 3D' would improve a cinematic classic. While we can't say the 3D really added anything, it's hard to quibble with 'Jurassic Park's' status as the perfect movie. It's a proven fact that dinosaurs make everything better. Don't believe us? Check out some movies and TV shows that we thought might be a little more exciting with our favorite prehistoric predators.

New Army Recruit Wants to Invade Middle Earth

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:00:53 +0000

There are lots of good reasons to join the military—patriotism, sense of public duty, chicks digging guys in uniform....The list goes on. One anonymous new recruit came up with a new one recently; in a handwritten note to his drill instructor, he detailed how he joined the army so his life could be more like Lord of the Rings and Dungeons and Dragons.

Ultimate 'Hobbit' Fan Recreates The Shire Just to House His Tolkien Collection

Nick Romano — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:00:25 +0000

If you consider yourself to be the "ultimate" fan of 'The Hobbit' or J.R.R. Tolkien, you might want to rethink that statement, especially if you haven't met this Pennsylvania resident. Even 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'The Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy director Peter Jackson, who has a piece of the actual 'Hobbit' set resting in his backyard, probably hasn't met this mysterious Middle Earth enthusiast who commissioned the construction of a real-life Shire...and it's primary function, other than looking magnificent, is to house his gigantic collection of Tolkien memorabilia.

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Lord of the Rings'

TheFW Staff — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:17:13 +0000

William Shakespeare's works may have been around the world for hundreds of years. Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' may have been studied and scrutinized by the greatest literary scholars of our time. Stephen King might take up more real estate in bookstores than the works of Ernest Hemingway and Mark Twain. J.R.R. Tolkien's books, however, have a fervent following that could make Stephenie Meyer jealous.

Honest 'Lord of the Rings' Trailer Highlights All the Walking

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:12:21 +0000

Sure, everyone agrees that the 'Lord of the Rings' movies are great. But let's be real -- there's a whoooole lot of walking. Plus, we can't see Sean Astin without thinking "Rudy plumped up." So, yes, we love this 'Honest Trailer' for the movie. Th

Talented 'Lord of the Rings' Fan Builds His Own 'Hobbit' Home [PHOTOS]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:02:44 +0000

Have you ever watched the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies and wished you could live in that lush, green, fantasy world? What about in the Hobbits’ underground home The Shire?

Simon Dale, a man tired of mortgages and possessing a love for the beauty of nature, decided he had to get away from the stressful politics of home ownership and just build his own real life Hobbiton.