A question about the Hobbiton set.

Feraway Hawkbriar · 02-24-2002, 05:05 PM

What happened to it after they were done shooting? They paid an older guy to let them build it on a part of his property. It was so neat looking do you think he would have wanted it removed after them shoot? It would have only caused damage to the land if it had been. Unless alot of work was going to be done to restor the ground to as it had been. I mean, actual HOLES were cut into the ground for the hobbit holes (tho not entire underground houses were made, just enough dirt was moved so people could go in and out of them) and actual gardens were planted...I'm just curious. Anyone know for sure?

Starr Polish · 02-24-2002, 05:18 PM

Well, Peter Jackson is using the larger sized Bag End set for a guest home on his property.

LuthienTinuviel · 02-24-2002, 06:10 PM

ohh! i want to be Pj's guest!
hmm.. or..

i can lead a band of entmooters and travel to NZ to steal the hobbit hole!

it could be an entmoot clubhouse !

eh.. hmm
well

i tried.

Comic Book Guy · 02-24-2002, 06:30 PM

The Hobbiton set was burnt down, possibly for the Mirror of Galadriel sequence.

olsonm · 02-24-2002, 06:34 PM

I read somewhere that they re-landscaped the farm to it's original state. Hobbiton is gone

Feraway Hawkbriar · 02-24-2002, 06:56 PM

EH?! O_O

Aaawww. Well thats too bad, quite a pitty. I'd prolly have a heart attack if I were an artist working for weta seeing such a big beautiful time consuming project being demolished. *sigh*Oh well.

aldesign · 02-24-2002, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LuthienTinuviel
ohh! i want to be Pj's guest!
hmm.. or..

i can lead a band of entmooters and travel to NZ to steal the hobbit hole!

it could be an entmoot clubhouse !

eh.. hmm
well

i tried.

WHAT A WICKED IDEA< lets save up now, and we can be on a plane ASAP!!!!! wooooooooooooooo

LuthienTinuviel · 02-24-2002, 08:57 PM

yea! aldesign and moi, that makes two..

whos with us?

emplynx · 02-24-2002, 09:08 PM

I'm in!

I heard they had to make a Gandalf and Hobbit sized Bag-End. Two identical replicas.

LuthienTinuviel · 02-24-2002, 09:14 PM

yes, they had to make size doubles and in some cases triples for the scenry and costumes.

ohh i would love to have helped build that, or make costumes (just so everyone knows, i am a total freak about backstage things)

Aragorns Dimple · 02-25-2002, 07:43 AM

I was under the impression that the farmer who had let PJ build the Hobbiton set on his land had retained it, and was now taking daily tourist coach tours to the site.

Maybe you could find out more here if you are interested: http://www.redcarpet-tours.com/

Toodles, cheerio and PIP PIP!

Earenya · 02-25-2002, 12:56 PM

Can you imagine?! Actually getting to LIVE (as a guest at least) in BagEnd!! I remember seeing a house built into a hill when I was a kid and it reminded me of Bilbo's hole.... very sweet!!!

eowyn144 · 02-25-2002, 03:10 PM

i'm in too!but we need to go soon before i grow ne taller or i will keep banging my head

StrawberryIcecream · 02-26-2002, 02:14 PM

Me too! Count me in! We should hike and each take a ring. We could got throughout the countries spreading the word that FRODO LIVES FRODO LIVES!!!!!

***Earniel*** · 02-26-2002, 02:55 PM

Count me in!!! Frodo lives!!

LuthienTinuviel · 02-26-2002, 05:47 PM

yes! that's one...two...three...four...
hmm can't count past that.
well! we have more than i can count! woo hoo. off we go!

***anduin*** · 02-26-2002, 08:49 PM

I heard in an interview today with PJ on NPR that they did indeed bulldoze Hobbiton.

LuthienTinuviel · 02-26-2002, 09:38 PM

well poo,

thet puts a bust in me plans, eh?

well! on to NZ anyway!

might as well go see "middle earth"

Laurelyn · 02-26-2002, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by anduin
I heard in an interview today with PJ on NPR that they did indeed bulldoze Hobbiton.

Aw . . . was that interview any good? I couldn't find the right station.

Feraway Hawkbriar · 02-26-2002, 09:59 PM

O_O.....*twitch*....*goes and finds a rock to be all depressed and angsty under*

02-24-2002, 05:05 PM	#1
Feraway Hawkbriar Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 348	A question about the Hobbiton set. What happened to it after they were done shooting? They paid an older guy to let them build it on a part of his property. It was so neat looking do you think he would have wanted it removed after them shoot? It would have only caused damage to the land if it had been. Unless alot of work was going to be done to restor the ground to as it had been. I mean, actual HOLES were cut into the ground for the hobbit holes (tho not entire underground houses were made, just enough dirt was moved so people could go in and out of them) and actual gardens were planted...I'm just curious. Anyone know for sure? __________________ "The barks goes ever on and on out from the dog where they began. He's out there crapping on my lawn. Till I hit him with my van." Last edited by Feraway Hawkbriar : 02-24-2002 at 05:06 PM.

02-24-2002, 05:18 PM	#2
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Well, Peter Jackson is using the larger sized Bag End set for a guest home on his property. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

02-24-2002, 06:10 PM	#3
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	ohh! i want to be Pj's guest! hmm.. or.. i can lead a band of entmooters and travel to NZ to steal the hobbit hole! it could be an entmoot clubhouse ! eh.. hmm well i tried. __________________

02-24-2002, 06:34 PM	#5
olsonm Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: minneapolis MN Posts: 920	I read somewhere that they re-landscaped the farm to it's original state. Hobbiton is gone __________________ Gandalf lives...oh and Frodo too. Haldir Lives!!!

02-24-2002, 06:56 PM	#6
Feraway Hawkbriar Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 348	EH?! O_O Aaawww. Well thats too bad, quite a pitty. I'd prolly have a heart attack if I were an artist working for weta seeing such a big beautiful time consuming project being demolished. sighOh well. __________________ "The barks goes ever on and on out from the dog where they began. He's out there crapping on my lawn. Till I hit him with my van."

02-24-2002, 06:30 PM	#4
Comic Book Guy Best Ex-Administrator ever Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 60,547	The Hobbiton set was burnt down, possibly for the Mirror of Galadriel sequence.

02-24-2002, 08:57 PM	#8
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	yea! aldesign and moi, that makes two.. whos with us? __________________

02-24-2002, 09:08 PM	#9
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	I'm in! I heard they had to make a Gandalf and Hobbit sized Bag-End. Two identical replicas.

02-24-2002, 09:14 PM	#10
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	yes, they had to make size doubles and in some cases triples for the scenry and costumes. ohh i would love to have helped build that, or make costumes (just so everyone knows, i am a total freak about backstage things) __________________

02-25-2002, 07:43 AM	#11
Aragorns Dimple Enting Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: On Viggo's Chin Posts: 77	I was under the impression that the farmer who had let PJ build the Hobbiton set on his land had retained it, and was now taking daily tourist coach tours to the site. Maybe you could find out more here if you are interested: http://www.redcarpet-tours.com/ Toodles, cheerio and PIP PIP! __________________ "Is it nice, my preciousss? Is it juicy? Is it scrumptiously crunchable?" - Gollum

02-25-2002, 12:56 PM	#12
Earenya Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pinnath Gelin, formerly in Angaron... Posts: 228	Can you imagine?! Actually getting to LIVE (as a guest at least) in BagEnd!! I remember seeing a house built into a hill when I was a kid and it reminded me of Bilbo's hole.... very sweet!!! __________________ O mor henion i dhu Ely siriar, el sila Ai! Aniron.... Tiro! El eria e mor I 'lir en el luitha 'uren Ai! Aniron... FRODO LIVES!

02-25-2002, 03:10 PM	#13
eowyn144 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 435	i'm in too!but we need to go soon before i grow ne taller or i will keep banging my head __________________ If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe

02-26-2002, 02:14 PM	#14
StrawberryIcecream Elf Lord Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: In my jeans Posts: 915	Me too! Count me in! We should hike and each take a ring. We could got throughout the countries spreading the word that FRODO LIVES FRODO LIVES!!!!! __________________ www.foolofatook.com for all you pippin's out there.

02-26-2002, 02:55 PM	#15
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Count me in!!! Frodo lives!!

02-26-2002, 05:47 PM	#16
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	yes! that's one...two...three...four... hmm can't count past that. well! we have more than i can count! woo hoo. off we go! __________________

02-26-2002, 08:49 PM	#17
*anduin* Entwife Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: louisville Posts: 3,718	I heard in an interview today with PJ on NPR that they did indeed bulldoze Hobbiton.

02-26-2002, 09:38 PM	#18
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	well poo, thet puts a bust in me plans, eh? well! on to NZ anyway! might as well go see "middle earth" __________________

02-26-2002, 09:59 PM	#20
Feraway Hawkbriar Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 348	O_O.....twitch....goes and finds a rock to be all depressed and angsty under __________________ "The barks goes ever on and on out from the dog where they began. He's out there crapping on my lawn. Till I hit him with my van."

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