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The cruise ship I was working on docked in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is close to Matamata, where the Hobbiton movie set is located. It is where they filmed part of the “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies. I wanted to go on the tour because I knew there would be some great things to see and it would be fun to take pictures of parts of the set.
On the bus ride going there our guide asked, over the bus PA, for everyone that has seen all the movies to raise their hand. Everyone on the bus raised their hand except for one person. Me. I started to sink down in my seat trying to make sure no one could see me because I starting to feel really embarrassed. I was the only one that had never seen any of the movies.
This tour was in 2013 and I still haven't seen the movies. I missed seeing the movies the first time when they originally came out in theaters. I purposely never watched any of the DVD's because I only want to see these epic films on the big screen. I am waiting for the anniversary of the movies and hoping they show them in a big theater again. Fingers crossed that happens. If it doesn't. I want to see it on a huge T.V. at home with a 70 to 80 inch TV that has a great sound system. That will get me close to the big theater experience. It just doesn't feel right watching epic movies like this on a small TV screen, laptop, tablet or a phone.
I think it was a great choice for them to choose to shoot a lot of the scenes in New Zealand. It has breathtaking landscapes and is a beautiful country. It is one my favorite places to visit.
