Never Laugh at a Live Dragon
On December 11, 2014, Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central interviewed none other than Smaug the Tremendous. This is a brilliant piece, with the fire drake showing more emotion than he ever did in The Desolation of Smaug–eye-blinking, tongue-licking, hackle-raising and the like. Considering the enormity of resources involved in bringing the dragon to Hollywood, could […]
Sherlock Spock
Is Sherlock Holmes related to Mr. Spock? Tally up the clues. 1. Sherlock Holmes: “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of the Four (1890), Chapter 6, p. 111 2. Nicholas Meyer wrote the […]
Smaug in Action
Videos have popped up on YouTube featuring a certain desolation-maker in the form of scales, fangs, and the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch: Smaug wakes Smaug threatens Bilbo Thorin vs Smaug
The Doctor and the Detective
An enterprising fan, John Smith, has cleverly staged a meeting between the greatest sleuth of all time with the greatest Time lord. Uploaded December 11, 2013. Have a look: Here’s the VFX Breakdown:
