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43. bullfuckingshit, honey: From the article YOU linked:

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 04:32 PM

Dec 2012

A spokesman for Jackson's production company has confirmed that the deaths of two horses were "avoidable and we took steps to make sure it didn't happen again."

Mark Stubis, a spokesman for the AHA, said that his group did inspect the farm but that the deaths highlight a loophole in their oversight of the use of animals on film sets.

"We would love to be able to monitor the training of animals and the housing of animals," Stubis said. "It's something we are looking into. We want to make sure the animals are treated well all the time."

At the center of the controversy are allegations brought by wrangler Chris Langridge, who was hired as a horse wrangler in December, 2010 but quit just two months later after injuries to two horses resulted in one having to be euthanized. Langridge characterized the facility as being full of "death traps."

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The Hobbit [View all] brettdale Nov 2012 OP

I will see all three movies eShirl Nov 2012 #1

Movies? Plural? Do I understand correctly that he's cut The Hobbit up into three Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #6

Yes, it includes Gandalf's journey to the tower and Moria Recursion Dec 2012 #20

You mean go see RudynJack Nov 2012 #2

As long as Jackson keeps turning the studio's money into more money, eShirl Nov 2012 #3

Ah, ok RudynJack Nov 2012 #4

No. eShirl Dec 2012 #21

how necessary they are depends on how good/bad the movies will be JI7 Nov 2012 #8

You really don't RudynJack Dec 2012 #9

clips show Galadriel who wasn't in the Hobbit JI7 Dec 2012 #13

Spoilers (if that's neccessary) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #17

No. Peter Jackson did an outstanding job with LOTR Hekate Dec 2012 #15

I felt taken advantage of by Rankin/Bass's The Hobbit eShirl Dec 2012 #22

Yeah, he's milking it alright. WCLinolVir Dec 2012 #26

No tama Dec 2012 #27

Not at all- In fact I am happy they are doing it Marrah_G Dec 2012 #40

The 3 LOTR movies were one hell of a fucking rush and EXCELLENTLY executed. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #5

Of the original Tolkein books, The Hobbit was always my favorite. Electric Monk Nov 2012 #7

I'd only be interested for the Star Trek preview. And that's only in IMAX, LeftyMom Dec 2012 #10

The exact moment I clicked on this thread... GReedDiamond Dec 2012 #11

I kind of wish they hadn't made the Dwarves look so goofy, but... Marr Dec 2012 #12

I love what they've done to give the dwarves some individuality. Aristus Dec 2012 #42

All 3 LOTR movies were superb. If The Hobbit is as good... Hekate Dec 2012 #14

Talk about padding the script to make more money!!! tedzbear Dec 2012 #16

Jackson has very little to do with Hollywood tama Dec 2012 #28

I hear you can almost hear souls of all the animals cruely abused in the special thanks credits n/t Earth_First Dec 2012 #18

You base this statement on what evidence? Hekate Dec 2012 #23

tons of evidence. Here, take your pick. There is NO dispute that cali Dec 2012 #30

I saw that on the news too Cali. Howler Dec 2012 #33

... and the folks who made those claims were fired from the production team TWO YEARS AGO. Myrina Dec 2012 #36

bullfuckingshit, honey: From the article YOU linked: cali Dec 2012 #43

I would love to see your reasoning behind that accusation. Marrah_G Dec 2012 #41

I can't wait to go see it Aerows Dec 2012 #19

The opening minutes of The Fellowship pulled me in at once Hekate Dec 2012 #24

I just saw the advertisement for it Aerows Dec 2012 #25

"Extended" versions are much better tama Dec 2012 #29

I have all three of them Aerows Dec 2012 #31

Just before LOTR3 came out I got to see the others again on big screen Hekate Dec 2012 #34

Can't wait to see them. n/t MuseRider Dec 2012 #32

As mentioned in another reply, I can't go see it since animals died. Avalux Dec 2012 #35

False Myrina Dec 2012 #37

you can listen to the soundtrack free at Rolling Stone's website eShirl Dec 2012 #38

This was my introduction to fantasy novels Marrah_G Dec 2012 #39