Husband, proud father of four, serious Tolkien/Lewis geek, presbyter, management consultant, closet thespian, appreciator of fine ales,occasional Madeye clone
Sessions in which Jim Wert participates
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- The Hobbit from Book to Film: Has Peter Jackson Crafted Another Masterpiece or Jumped the Shark? Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- The latest Hobbit installment, Desolation of Smaug, has fans in an uproar over departures from the book: new characters, scenes worth...
- Lecture
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Hogwarts vs. Middle-earth Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come participate in an open discussion/smackdown as fans participate in a spirited debate that contrasts and connects two of the most compelling fa...
- Discussion
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- The Hobbit vs. The Lord of the Rings: A Fan-Based Discussion Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- What started as a simple children's book in The Hobbit eventually morphed into the full-blown, mythic epic of The Lord of the Rings. ...
- Lecture
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Tolkien's Dragons Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- It is the Year of Smaug and we have just experienced one of the most dramatic dragons ever to hit the silver (or golden) screen. What is the story ...
- Lecture