BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / The Hobbit- update release dates etc.

**Posted by Sherli Bakerst** December 13, 2012 3:51 am

Here's an interesting interview; Martin discusses his prosthetic feet and compares Bilbo to a meerkat:

http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/bilbo-baggins-by-way-of-the-meerkat/

If you can access it, the embedded video of the meerkats is pretty funny. Plus the article mentions Sherlock!

**Posted by Sherly** December 13, 2012 8:37 am

He looked lovely yesterday!!!
By the way, have you noticed the crocheted tie?

**Posted by Sherly** December 13, 2012 8:57 am

**Posted by Sherly** December 13, 2012 9:02 am

Martin meets Prince William at the London Premiere of The Hobbit

Perhaps Prince William asked if he can have his ashtray back...

Last edited by Sherly (December 13, 2012 9:02 am)

**Posted by Ivy** December 13, 2012 12:25 pm

*LOL*

My thought was:

William: thanks for the help with....ehm...the problem....the woman woman!

Martin: You're welcome

Sherly wrote:

He looks quite pissed off at the end!

**Posted by besleybean** December 13, 2012 4:40 pm

LOVE that line...
Good tonic to seeing a human being having to bow to another human being...yuk.

**Posted by Ivy** December 13, 2012 9:03 pm

Not Martin related, but

the Moffat was also at the premiere

and this one is cute Sir Ian and Stephen Fry. Didn't know they are together *LOL*

Last edited by Ivy (December 13, 2012 9:03 pm)

**Posted by Ivy** December 13, 2012 9:53 pm

The cast plays "F***, Marry and Kill"

http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/865275/an-unexpected-erotic-journey-with-the-cast-of-the-hobbit.jhtml#id=1644133

Martin and Ian decided to marry Smaug (of course they do! ) their reasons are great. I think Ian would be a brilliant Cumberbitch!

My favourite quote of Ian about Martin : "He's been trying to have relationships with Gandalf on and off the set!"

**Posted by harleyq** December 14, 2012 12:02 am

Weird and funny.

**Posted by KeepersPrice** December 14, 2012 12:19 am

That was really funny. I've never heard of that game. So, can I marry both Bilbo and Smaug? Yeah, and those two would also be on my f*** list. Funny how that works.

*Oh dear, I'm being so naughty right now, Santa's gonna bring me coal*

**Posted by Sherli Bakerst** December 14, 2012 4:03 am

A.O. Scott, the chief movie critic for The New York Times, reviews The Hobbit:

http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/12/14/movies/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-by-peter-jackson.html?hpw=&pagewanted=2&pagewanted=all

Spoiler alert: He doesn't give it a glowing review.

**Posted by whistling in the dark** December 14, 2012 5:05 am

Not surprised. It's getting terrible reviews from the major critics. I think it's sitting at a 30% cream of the crop rating at Rotten Tomatoes.

MSN has a hilarious video with Martin and Andy Serkis here. It's definitely my favorite of Martin's junket interviews this tour.

**Posted by besleybean** December 14, 2012 6:58 am

Think I'm on the wrong thread but I won't be saying much, so will leave it here:
Saw it last night.
Loved it.
Martin adorable.
Felt it was very special for the Sherlock fandom, for more reason than one.
No Star Trek trailer at mine, but we were treated to a Benedict camera ad!
Can't wait for the other 2.

**Posted by Ivy** December 14, 2012 9:34 am

Someone was so lovely and made gifs of that "F***, Marry and Kill" interview.

Although it's more Benedict related.

source: suddenlyfalling.tumblr.com

Last edited by Ivy (December 14, 2012 9:37 am)

**Posted by besleybean** December 14, 2012 5:51 pm

All most amusing!

**Posted by whistling in the dark** December 14, 2012 8:18 pm

New production vlog

**Posted by Sam** December 14, 2012 10:05 pm

besleybean wrote:
Think I'm on the wrong thread but I won't be saying much, so will leave it here:
Saw it last night.
Loved it.
Martin adorable.
Felt it was very special for the Sherlock fandom, for more reason than one.
No Star Trek trailer at mine, but we were treated to a Benedict camera ad!
Can't wait for the other 2.

Agree with everything!

Bummer no Star Trek Luckily we got it. People clapped when Benedict came on the screen! Some fellow Sherlockians no doubt.

**Posted by KeepersPrice** December 14, 2012 10:33 pm

whistling in the dark wrote:
MSN has a hilarious video with Martin and Andy Serkis here. It's definitely my favorite of Martin's junket interviews this tour.

Wait! Does Martin say in this interview that there is a John Watson action figure? Really? Where can I get it?

**Posted by whistling in the dark** December 15, 2012 10:48 pm

The Hobbit is the #1 December release of all-time.

Martin must be pleased.

**Posted by Sherly** December 18, 2012 8:12 am