I am the friend of bears and the guest of eagles.

[eldritchhobbit]

So many fantastic people were born on or around this day. Happy birthday wishes to agentxpndble, arymetore, caster121, and syrcleoftrees! And happy early birthday wishes to ghislainem70, tudorpumpkin, xjenavivex, lizziebelle, zmaddoc, supermusicmad, and wiccagirl24. May all of you enjoy a brilliant day, my dear friends, and a fabulous year to come!

A few quick items:

* I was offline much of yesterday due to a fun series of thunderstorms. I'm catching up now!

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Comments

[cookiefleck]

Two words: Bilbo Baggins. :)

[eldritchhobbit]

Always!!!

Didn't you love Martin Freeman's awe taking in the sets? I was so glad we got to see more of him in this vlog.

I owe you email! More soon very, I promise! I'm so tickled you saw the trailer on the big screen. *flails*

[cookiefleck]

This was a very satisfying vid! I think I liked the heartfelt moments best. What a life-changing experience. But as with the others, it just leaves me wanting more. Dec 14 cannot get here fast enough. (BTW, I know you are behind, but check out my last blog post re the new Man of Steel trailer - and the WTF moment.)

[eldritchhobbit]

I agree wholeheartedly: Dec. 14 cannot get here fast enough! AUGH!!!

I've been thinking about the phenomenon of film trailers using music from other film's soundtracks. I know it's done pretty regularly, but my impression was/is that it's usually done with songs that aren't "standout," easily recognizable and iconic. The only example I can think of offhand is from the Elizabeth: The Golden Age trailer, which used a song taken from the soundtrack of The Island. The only reason I knew that was because I Googled it to pieces (LOL). I'd seen The Island, but the song hadn't made that much of an impression on me. It did in the trailer, though.

That's world's away from using something as huge as the LOTR soundtrack. As John Watson would say, that's a bit not good. ;)

(I do remember the trailer for Ever After used "The Mummers' Dance" by Loreena McKennitt, which I already knew very well, and it threw me for a loop. I missed several seconds of the trailer, just from the shock of hearing it in a new context.)

[eldritchhobbit]

I hope you had a great one!

Good grief, we seem to be getting thunderstorms every single day. It's crazy! There are walking trails near our house, going around the lake, and now they're covered with moss because it's been so warm and wet.

[amedia]

Thank you for the kind words on the Reason Papers collection! Carrie-Ann was just wonderful to work with and I'm excited about how well the project turned out.

[eldritchhobbit]

It turned out so beautifully! You're all to be congratulated mightily. I sent out emails to my past and present HP students to tell them about it. Well done indeed!

[lizziebelle]

Thank you, sweetie! I just realized today that it's *next week*. Sheesh! Where did the year go? *hugs*

[eldritchhobbit]

The year has raced by! It's insane. I feel like I lost a few months somewhere. I'll be out of state on your birthday, but I'll be sending good vibes your way, my friend. *hugs* And congrats again on your new position. Very exciting!

[lizziebelle]

Thank you!

[caster121]

thanks :)

[eldritchhobbit]

I hope you had a great one!