I used to read the Hobbit to death, which I perhaps shouldn't have done, as I rarely read it these days and can't generally get into it. So for now I'm leaving it enough time, giving it a decent gap before I pick it up again.

On a slightly separate note, there's definite talk of a film being made, directed by Peter Jackson of the Hobbit. If it does happen, I'd really like to see Ian McKellan back as Gandalf. It'd be good to see Ian Holmes as Bilbo, like he was in the Lord of the Rings films, though in my opinion he might look a little too old for the younger version of Bilbo. Who knows. Time will tell.

Due to the sheer amount of content that the Lord of the Rings trilogy had, I'd say it'd be much easier for them to keep the Hobbit closer to the books than they could before.

Oh, and they could easily get Andy Serkiss back to do Gollum.

ian holmes as bilbo would work as they had a small clip of him finding the ring in one of the films (FotR i think)

That was done under a heavy amount of cosmetics. And yes, it was also eight years ago, so he's even older now. I mean, somebody who's 76 playing a hobbit about 50 years old, also having to take into consideration that halflings age more slowly than humans...

So... I wouldn't say perfect for the role. He'd be good, but I think it'd be too difficult. But then, I'd certainly not complain if he did do it.

Also, I realised it's Ian Holm (not Holmes) :p My mistake

I haven't and I doubt I ever will. I'm not too interested in it for some reason.

I've seen, and it was so funny to watch that cartoon ;p
maybe because is made like for children (so authors made this in the same way as Tolkien made Hobbit) - a lot of singing etc, similar to animated version of LotR, but lil bit better graphics

Alright guys, you are too old for that stuff:P

Psh, I'm only 20. That's hardly old.