Susan Hated Literature

She'd much prefer to read a good book

Philippa Boyens

The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey poster

16 December 2012
Cast: Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Barry Humphries, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dean O'Gorman, Elijah Wood, Graham McTavish, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, James Nesbitt, Jed Brophy, John Callen, Ken Stott, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, Peter Hambleton, Richard Armitage, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, William Kircher
Script: Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens
Genre: sff
Setting: Middle earth
9 Stars
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The hobbit : An unexpected journey [based on the book by] by J.R.R. Tolkien directed by Peter Jackson

I really have no idea where to start this review. I mean, there is no point in recapping the plot is there? Either you’ve read the book, or see LOTR, or heard somewhere else that “In a hole in the … Continue reading →

8 March 2010
Cast: Liam Aiken, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Imperioli, Michael Peña, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon
Script: David Koepp, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Scott Silver, William Monahan
Genre: drama, sff
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The lovely bones [based on the book] by Alice Sebold directed by Peter Jackson

I read the book this was based on a long time ago. So long ago that I don’t really remember the details. But I do remember thinking that it wasn’t the most film-friendly of novels when I heard that it was to be adapted. But of course neither was The Lord of the Rings and look how well Jackson et al did there. This, however, is a very different kettle of fish from LOTR Continue reading →

17 December 2003
Cast: Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen
Script: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens
Genre: sff
Setting: Middle earth
10 Stars
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King [based on book] by J.R.R. Tolkien directed by Peter Jackson

Got up early this morning, caught my bus at 10 to 9 and headed into town to see the third and final installment of LOTR. At the cinema we took a look through the times, and more importantly through the … Continue reading →