# The Hobbit Is a GO!!!!

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 25, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787 "2008-04-25T01:51:08Z")
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### Author: ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787/81 "2008-05-29T14:59:23Z")

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Looks like there are plenty of ideas for **GdT** to pull from, then. Thanks. 🙂

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787/82 "2008-05-30T04:35:36Z")

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[QUOTE=GuanoLad]  
It’s John Howe, isn’t it? I used to have this poster on my wall.  
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Right you are, per Google Images. I also found this Howe painting of Smaug at his leisure: [http://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery/data/media/1/Smaug.jpg](http://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery/data/media/1/Smaug.jpg)  
And Ancalagon: [http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/ancalagon\_ship.jpg](http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/ancalagon_ship.jpg)  
And a wingless Glaurung (looking a lot like a gila monster): [http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/glaurung.jpg](http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/glaurung.jpg)

Here’s Rankin-Bass’s (silly, IMHO) take on Smaug:  
[http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Image:Rankin-Bass’\_Smaug.jpg](http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Image:Rankin-Bass%27_Smaug.jpg)  
[![](http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/tolkien/h-2-2118-smaug-in-lair-2.jpg) ](http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/tolkien/h-2-2118-smaug-in-lair-2.jpg)

Then there’s always the Welsh flag:  
[http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad/prospectus/images/welsh\_flag.png](http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad/prospectus/images/welsh_flag.png)

Or that of Bhutan: [http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/illus/flg/T048879A.jpg](http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/illus/flg/T048879A.jpg)

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### Author: ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787/83 "2008-05-30T04:39:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Right you are, per Google Images. I also found this Howe painting of Smaug at his leisure: [http://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery/data/media/1/Smaug.jpg](http://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery/data/media/1/Smaug.jpg)  
And Ancalagon: [http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/ancalagon\_ship.jpg](http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/ancalagon_ship.jpg)  
And a wingless Glaurung (looking a lot like a gila monster): [http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/glaurung.jpg](http://ring-lord.tripod.com/Howe/glaurung.jpg)

Here’s Rankin-Bass’s (silly, IMHO) take on Smaug:  
[http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Image:Rankin-Bass’\_Smaug.jpg](http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Image:Rankin-Bass%27_Smaug.jpg)  
[![](http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/tolkien/h-2-2118-smaug-in-lair-2.jpg) ](http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/tolkien/h-2-2118-smaug-in-lair-2.jpg)

Then there’s always the Welsh flag:  
[http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad/prospectus/images/welsh\_flag.png](http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad/prospectus/images/welsh_flag.png)

Or that of Bhutan: [http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/illus/flg/T048879A.jpg](http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/illus/flg/T048879A.jpg)  
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The two Tripod links are broken as is Smaug in Lair.

The very bad Rankin-Bass smaug should have been broken. 😉

Jim

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### Author: ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787/84 "2008-05-30T04:39:39Z")

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Heh. **Elendil’s Heir** , some of your links dont work for me. Is this “pay pack”?

For example, your 2nd Rankin-Bass link says “Access forbidden”. Registry required? (The first link worked. The guy made the dragon with feline seeming features.)

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787/85 "2008-05-30T20:39:01Z")

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Hmmmm. :dubious: They all worked for me on Preview. I can’t explain it. Try Google Images for “John Howe Smaug” and “Rankin-Bass Smaug,” and you should find 'em.

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