Well, my Friday movie nights have kind of turned into Friday study nights over the years, but for old times sake, I decided to bring back my sporadic blogging tradition.

I totally nerded out when I watched this, and I haven't stopped nerding out since. Packed into this little vlog is more spirit, charm, magic, and emotion than most “real movies” Hollywood comes out with today. It almost brings a tear to your eye. Familiar scenes, old faces as well as some new ones... Brings back memories, memories of watching the 20+ hours of Lord of the Rings behind the scenes footage. It feels like a family reunion.

I loved seeing John Howe and Allen Lee shuffle into the room with their charts, busy at work, while Peter Jackson teases in his Kiwi accent “Shy artists, oh dear, oh dear.” I adore Martin Freeman. He is the only man alive that it doesn’t seem weird to call adorable. He is just adorable. He was born to play Bilbo Baggins. And then there's Richard Armitage in his classy jeans, trying to give an inspirational speech for the opening day. If you fangirls are swooning now, wait till you see him in a dwarf beard. That last bit was for Krista. For the record, I liked Martin Freeman’s suit.

And then there’s Peter Jackson's speech... I can’t decide. Is Peter Jackson the old, friendly wizard you can trust to lead you through the world of Middle Earth, casting scenes of enchantment? I certainly trust him. Sure, he pretty much ruined Faramir’s character, but wizards can’t be perfect can they? Or is he the brave Hobbit who finally accepted his fate as the one who must complete the journey he has begun? He didn’t want to, and anyone who knows a thing about this film’s recent production knows he’s been through endless roadblock after roadblock. The joke that's been going around is that this movie's cursed. But he has rose to the challenge, and I do believe he is the only one capable of completing this journey.

I'm ready to return to Middle Earth again. Are you?