I realized that I have created a trilogy of posts about last Thursday's show. I just felt compelled to split it into three sections instead of my normal "one show / one post" for my blog. So here is the third and final installment which is bittersweet. Thursday's show was the last one for Hobbit Week.
So -- last post, last show of Hobbit Week, last part of the show, therefore the guest interview. It was Peter Jackson, director of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." By all appearances, Peter Jackson is more than a friend of the show, he is a friend of the host of the show! As a matter of fact, he even invited Stephen and his family to New Zealand when the "The Hobbit" was being filmed. That is important, not so much then, not so much now, but it will be important a year from now.
Stephen and his guest got all technical discussing the film. "Why 3D?" asked Stephen.Well, it makes for a better movie, obviously. And it is shot at 48 frames per second. If you want, stop for one second and count to 48. That's fast, isn't it? (This is nothing new for me. I sometimes TiVo The Colbert Report and then watch it on faster speed. I can see the whole show in about two or three minutes. Maybe that is what it's like with 48 frames per second. But I digress.) They also talked about Gollum. He is way better in this film because he has more muscles in his face. More muscles in his face mean better facial expressions. I think that will make Gollum more lovable.
Peter Jackson admitted to Stephen that he, Peter, did have a cameo in "The Hobbit," in the first six or seven minutes. Even though Stephen has seen the movie, he did not spot the cameo by Peter Jackson. The only solution for that is for Stephen to go see the movie again. You just know that's a no brainer. Stephen is a huge** fan of all things and everything Hobbit so yes, of course he will go see the movie again.
And, perhaps you should go see "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" when it comes out on December 14 at a theater near you, or maybe far, it all depends I guess on where you live and if it is a big city with lots of movie theaters. But go see it somewhere and soon. Stephen will thank you for it and he might just be in the audience.
**(the word "huge" is a trademark of Donald Trump)
Showing posts with label The Hobbit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Hobbit. Show all posts
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Shut Up, I Wasn't Talking To You
Where's Stephen? Where is Stephen? Blink, there he is just like magic. He wasn't there, then he was there, and he had a ring.... Strange, isn't it?
We learned about some delicious food and where to get it. That's right, Hobbit Food at Denny's. How does it taste? How long will it be there? I do not know, but now I'm hungry.
The next segment on the show started out all cute and cuddly about babies and then quickly turned rotten. In The Word, Stephen exposed what someone else had already exposed about tutors and cheating. It's gotten to the point where you practically have to pack your tutor in your suitcase when you go to college so that he, or she, can continue to cheat for you and make sure that while you will perhaps enjoy the college experience, you won't learn anything. It just keeps going and going and going until one day a patient happens to wake up in surgery and hears this, "Nurse, pass the knifey thing."
Pity the Pollsters. Those people who call you during supper and ask all sorts of questions are still doing that even though the election is done. Public Policy Polling found that 49% of GOP voters nationally think ACORN stole the election for President Obama. This is incredible since ACORN ceased to exist two years ago!
Did Rick Santorum convince the Senate not to vote for disabled people all over the world? Or did he just nudge open the Pandora's Box and they would have voted that way anyway? Even Bob Dole showed up, in a wheelchair, to urge the Senate to vote on the treaty. They thanked him and then voted No.
The show almost came to a screeching halt, but luckily, Stephen was allowed to pass (courtesy of a former guest this week) and go over to greet (?) his guest. Stephen is nimble, I will admit. Oh, yes, his guest was Andy Serkis. He plays the part of Gollum and I was quite surprised to see what makeup and good lighting on the set of The Colbert Report can do. Andy Serkis looks handsome. His hair isn't straggly at all. His ears and hands don't look as large as they are in the movie. If it's true that clothes make the man, well, he sure proves it. And he's taller than I thought he would be. I thought I would be a little bit put off by him, but he's not even that scary or strange.
As a real treat for the viewers and audience, Stephen had a clip from the movie The Hobbit showing Bilbo and Gollum. This was great because we got to see a little of the movie for free and also because when we do see the movie in the theaters, when this part comes on, we can run out quickly for some more popcorn! We already know what happens so we won't miss a thing.
And Stephen disappeared, just as magically as he had first appeared. That is some kind of ring!
We learned about some delicious food and where to get it. That's right, Hobbit Food at Denny's. How does it taste? How long will it be there? I do not know, but now I'm hungry.
The next segment on the show started out all cute and cuddly about babies and then quickly turned rotten. In The Word, Stephen exposed what someone else had already exposed about tutors and cheating. It's gotten to the point where you practically have to pack your tutor in your suitcase when you go to college so that he, or she, can continue to cheat for you and make sure that while you will perhaps enjoy the college experience, you won't learn anything. It just keeps going and going and going until one day a patient happens to wake up in surgery and hears this, "Nurse, pass the knifey thing."
Pity the Pollsters. Those people who call you during supper and ask all sorts of questions are still doing that even though the election is done. Public Policy Polling found that 49% of GOP voters nationally think ACORN stole the election for President Obama. This is incredible since ACORN ceased to exist two years ago!
Did Rick Santorum convince the Senate not to vote for disabled people all over the world? Or did he just nudge open the Pandora's Box and they would have voted that way anyway? Even Bob Dole showed up, in a wheelchair, to urge the Senate to vote on the treaty. They thanked him and then voted No.
The show almost came to a screeching halt, but luckily, Stephen was allowed to pass (courtesy of a former guest this week) and go over to greet (?) his guest. Stephen is nimble, I will admit. Oh, yes, his guest was Andy Serkis. He plays the part of Gollum and I was quite surprised to see what makeup and good lighting on the set of The Colbert Report can do. Andy Serkis looks handsome. His hair isn't straggly at all. His ears and hands don't look as large as they are in the movie. If it's true that clothes make the man, well, he sure proves it. And he's taller than I thought he would be. I thought I would be a little bit put off by him, but he's not even that scary or strange.
As a real treat for the viewers and audience, Stephen had a clip from the movie The Hobbit showing Bilbo and Gollum. This was great because we got to see a little of the movie for free and also because when we do see the movie in the theaters, when this part comes on, we can run out quickly for some more popcorn! We already know what happens so we won't miss a thing.
And Stephen disappeared, just as magically as he had first appeared. That is some kind of ring!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Hobbits Can Hold Their Own
Stephen was blowing smoke rings. Well, not rings actually, but, something that reminded me of the letter "C". I think it had to be special effects or maybe he is just that talented.
Do you trust your gut? Maybe you do now, but as you get older, statistically you are less likely to listen to your gut. (Stephen went somewhere with this line of thought, and for once, I saw it coming.) Yes sometimes older people will believe anything you tell them.
Are you a man who suffers from Low-T? In the old days, that was known as getting older. Stephen told us about a wonderful (sort of ) product to treat Low-T. It does not have a side effect. It does have dozens of side effects though. You need to make sure you don't get any of the special gel on your lady friend or on your kids. You also need to make sure you wash the bottle that the gel came in after you have handled it. And then you need to wash the sink handles. Or take Stephen's suggestion and just have a steady supply of fresh sink handles in a basket next to the sink. Remember, you need to be sure to have no contact with women after using this product that will help with the Low-T problem.
Are you a woman who suffers from Lot-T? What? T for women? I thought that was just for men. In fact, I thought that was part of what made them different. Well, 11-41% of women suffer from a certain disorder. Stephen calls it Low-O (trademarked) and claims that at those rates, it is either very rare or perfectly normal. Funny thing, it actually is the same stuff that treats Low-T.
Stephen took just a few minutes to make a trans-Atlantic call to Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. She is, as Stephen put it, preggers. Since she has been hospitalized with severe morning sickness, Stephen wanted to cheer her up a bit. I can report that she was seemingly at a loss for words and was not able to respond with clear answers to his question. I'm sure as the weeks and months go by, Stephen will check in with Kate periodically.
And then the highlight of the show. Excuse me... After the thrill of seeing Stephen, then the highlight of the show was Martin Freeman. He is Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. You may also have seen him in Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a modern day Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson. Or you may have seen him in the British version of The Office as Tim Canterbury. But for tonight, he played himself. Tonight's interview was actually more of a fast-paced conversation between two witty men, each trying to get in the best line while seemingly not trying to do anything other than chat. Some of the questions and comments thrown around were, "Are you bored?' and "There is now a Lego Bilbo," and "Dragons are inherently sexy," and "Hobbits can hold their own." Even the best of writers would have a difficult task to try to weave all those statements into a coherent dialogue.
And yet, it was very coherent and I thought quite charming and entertaining. I enjoyed the show a lot tonight. I hope you were able to watch it on the TV machine, or else that you will be able to catch it over at Colbert Nation online. It is Hobbit Week all this week so stay tuned.
Do you trust your gut? Maybe you do now, but as you get older, statistically you are less likely to listen to your gut. (Stephen went somewhere with this line of thought, and for once, I saw it coming.) Yes sometimes older people will believe anything you tell them.
Are you a man who suffers from Low-T? In the old days, that was known as getting older. Stephen told us about a wonderful (sort of ) product to treat Low-T. It does not have a side effect. It does have dozens of side effects though. You need to make sure you don't get any of the special gel on your lady friend or on your kids. You also need to make sure you wash the bottle that the gel came in after you have handled it. And then you need to wash the sink handles. Or take Stephen's suggestion and just have a steady supply of fresh sink handles in a basket next to the sink. Remember, you need to be sure to have no contact with women after using this product that will help with the Low-T problem.
Are you a woman who suffers from Lot-T? What? T for women? I thought that was just for men. In fact, I thought that was part of what made them different. Well, 11-41% of women suffer from a certain disorder. Stephen calls it Low-O (trademarked) and claims that at those rates, it is either very rare or perfectly normal. Funny thing, it actually is the same stuff that treats Low-T.
Stephen took just a few minutes to make a trans-Atlantic call to Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. She is, as Stephen put it, preggers. Since she has been hospitalized with severe morning sickness, Stephen wanted to cheer her up a bit. I can report that she was seemingly at a loss for words and was not able to respond with clear answers to his question. I'm sure as the weeks and months go by, Stephen will check in with Kate periodically.
And then the highlight of the show. Excuse me... After the thrill of seeing Stephen, then the highlight of the show was Martin Freeman. He is Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. You may also have seen him in Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a modern day Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson. Or you may have seen him in the British version of The Office as Tim Canterbury. But for tonight, he played himself. Tonight's interview was actually more of a fast-paced conversation between two witty men, each trying to get in the best line while seemingly not trying to do anything other than chat. Some of the questions and comments thrown around were, "Are you bored?' and "There is now a Lego Bilbo," and "Dragons are inherently sexy," and "Hobbits can hold their own." Even the best of writers would have a difficult task to try to weave all those statements into a coherent dialogue.
And yet, it was very coherent and I thought quite charming and entertaining. I enjoyed the show a lot tonight. I hope you were able to watch it on the TV machine, or else that you will be able to catch it over at Colbert Nation online. It is Hobbit Week all this week so stay tuned.
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