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Ataahua
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Sep 5 2012, 12:56am
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Hidden Hobbit movie set stay extended
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From stuff.co.nz: A Hobbit movie set discreetly hidden in the Maupuia bush will remain for up to 16 extra months and walkers may be able to get close enough to check it out. Resource consent to keep the set at the site until December 31 next year has been approved by Wellington City Council. ... According to the resource consent, the set had been due to be removed by August 31 this year, but that date would be pushed back to December 31, 2013 at the latest to shoot the ''second'' film. You can read the full article here.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..." Dwarves: "Pretty rings..." Men: "Pretty rings..." Sauron: "Mine's better." "Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak. Ataahua's stories
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JWPlatt
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Sep 5 2012, 1:01am
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This article also notably references the Guardian article being discussed in another thread. ("Critique of The Hobbit trilogy in today's Guardian.") Edit: Actually, this article is a reaction piece to the other article. The quote you mention does not appear. I think that link does not mean what you think it means. Edit 2: That's better!
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Ataahua
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Sep 5 2012, 1:05am
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Sorry, I linked to the wrong article. I've fixed it now.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..." Dwarves: "Pretty rings..." Men: "Pretty rings..." Sauron: "Mine's better." "Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak. Ataahua's stories
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Owain
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Sep 5 2012, 1:12am
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Sounds like a fairly secluded location. Thanks for the article link.
Middle Earth is New Zealand! "Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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Owain
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Sep 5 2012, 2:10am
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Middle Earth is New Zealand! "Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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Ataahua
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Sep 5 2012, 2:37am
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"Inconceivable!" "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..." Dwarves: "Pretty rings..." Men: "Pretty rings..." Sauron: "Mine's better." "Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak. Ataahua's stories
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TomthePilgrim
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Sep 5 2012, 3:14am
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I remember seeing that set in the spring . . .
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. . . ah, did anyone ever figure out what the set IS?
The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began Now far ahead the Road has gone And I must follow, if I can "Thorin sat up with a start. 'Something is not right,' he muttered to himself as he stood up and looked towards the mirror . . . . . . . . . 'Durin's bones', he gasped, 'what's happened to my beard?'"
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Owain
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Sep 5 2012, 4:05am
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Middle Earth is New Zealand! "Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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Moahunter
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Sep 5 2012, 5:38am
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That is an old aerial pic........
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of the set for Kingdom Come, built on the site, now demolished and replaced by the Hobbit set.
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Bombadil
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Sep 5 2012, 7:29am
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Every once in awhile I combine Ian Brodie's LOTR "Location Guidebook" with GoogleEarth and fly over the Spots. Only about a week ago...I was Snooping around Miramar and the Studios.. could easily pick out the Dale set and Massive Green Screen wall behind.. yet someone who lives there Like Moahunter could zoom us all in Where between Crawford prison and The Memorial. And maybe do a Screen Cap? Maybe? Bomby
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DanielLB
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Sep 5 2012, 7:33am
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So is it the Dale set that is staying?
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Moahunter
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Sep 5 2012, 8:33am
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You may be looking at an old view.
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I believe that there was a set for Kingdom Come built at Stone Street but that was taken down and a Hobbit set built there too. I can't tell you more because of the NDA. But there have been pics. on this forum.
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Bombadil
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Sep 5 2012, 1:31pm
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That's as close as I could get from here Stateside..
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