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"10 Movies to steam while waiting for The Hobbit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime Bandits\n\nLike Bilbo Baggins in \"The Hobbit,\" \"Time Bandits\" features unlikely heroes of short stature. But in \"Time Bandits,\" instead of a halfling in search of treasure, it's a crew of dwarfs who have stolen a map from the Supreme Being, allowing them to travel through time holes in search of interdimensional treasure.\nAlong the way, they come across Kevin, an imaginative kid who just so happens to have a time portal in his bedroom. Swept along on a time traveling adventure, they're chased through Italy in the time of the Napoleonic Wars, the Middle Ages, and even the 1900s as they try to escape the Evil that is hot on their trail.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConan The Barbarian\n\nFor those who love the sword and sorcery of Tolkien's stories but long for a bit more grittiness, you can't go wrong with \"Conan the Barbarian.\"\nThis reboot of the series made famous by a certain former governor from Austria stars Jason Momoa as titular barbarian. Fresh from his time on \"Game of Thrones,\" Momoa slashes and sneers his way through Hyboria to prevent an evil warlord from reassembling a mask that will give him dominion over the world. Also, Rose McGowan shows off her unfortunate plastic surgery.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dark Crystal\n\nThis suprisingly spooky collaboration of Jim Henson and Frank Oz follows Jen, an elf-like being called a Gelfling, who is charged with returning the lost shard of the Dark Crystal and bringing back balance to his world.\nHunting him are the evil, vulture-like critters called Skeksis who feed on the Dark Crystal's power. Along the way, Jen meets Kira, another Gelfling, and her pet Fizzgig \u2014 an adorable hairball with teeth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Geographic: Behind the Movie: The Lord of the Rings\n\nCan't get enough of Peter Jackson's first Tolkien trilogy? Go behind the scenes to learn more about the making of the film as well as the mythology behind the author's work with \"National Geographic: Behind the Movie: The Lord of the Rings.\"\nThe documentary also delves into Tolkien's life and childhood and how the growth of industry and World War I shaped his stories. The doc features behind-the-scenes footage as well as interviews with the cast and crew of the \"Lord of the Rings\" films.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMerlin\n\nThe hit BBC series \"Merlin\" is based on the Arthurian legend, but this time it's the teen edition. Think \"Smallville\" meets \"The Sword in the Stone.\"\nA young Merlin is sent to live in the city of Camelot, where magic has been outlawed by king Uthur Pendragon. There's only one problem: According to the dragon the king keeps locked away in his dungeon, it's up to Merlin to keep the his son Arthur safe until he can become king. Also, the boy who would be king is kind of a jerk.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLedgend of the Seeker\n\nBased loosely on Terry Goodkind's \"The Sword of Truth,\" \"Legend of the Seeker\" follows Richard Cypher, a young woods guide who is recruited by a mysterious woman named Kahlan and her wizard sidekick Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander. (Admit it: Gandalf is great, but Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander is pretty much the best wizard name ever.)\nIt turns out that according to prophecy, Cypher is destined to be the Seeker \u2014 the only man who can defeat the tyrant Darken Rahl. It's like \"Hercules\" but with less cheese and more fetish wear.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJim Henson's The Storyteller\n\nThis HBO series by Jim Henson features John Hurt as The Storyteller, a mysterious old man who spins tales based on obscure legends to his furry canine companion. His stories include a tale of woman who wants a child so badly she ends up with one with quills; an old German version of Cinderella; and the tale of a heartless giant.\nThe series combines live action and puppetry for a surrealistic effect. If you can't get enough of it, be sure to check out \"Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths,\" also on Netflix.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFuturama Benders Game\n\nThe third \"Futurama\" film, \"Bender's Game\" is a cautionary tale about the \"danger\" of Dungeons &amp; Dragons.\nThe flick sees the the Planet Express crew drawn into a fantasy world when Bender's desire to have an imagination goes too far. In Bender's mind, he becomes a knight named Titanius Fancy Man of Cornwood. Leela is a centaur named Leegola, Fry becomes Frydo (who quickly devolves into a Gollum-like creature), and Farnsworlth gets his Galdalf on as Greyfarn.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLabyrinth\n\nWhen an imaginative and isolated girl named Sarah grows weary of her crying little brother, she flippantly wishes him away to the realm of the Goblin King in this musical fantasy by Jim Henson.\nIn order to get her brother back, Sarah has to travel to the Goblin King's castle \u2014 but to get there, she must pass through the Labyrinth, a massive maze full of tricks, traps, and adorable traveling companions including Sir Didymus the knight and his trusty steed Ambrosius. The movie stars Jennifer Connelly as Sarah and David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King, and it features some of the most diabolically catchy songs ever. (Admit it: \"Magic Dance\" is totally stuck in your head now. You're welcome.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSherlock\nThe BBC struck gold with its modern retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Sherlock Holmes mysteries in \"Sherlock.\" But what is this doing on a list of fantasy films? It makes our cut thanks to Sherlock's trusty sidekick, Doctor Watson, this time played by none other than Martin Freeman (aka Bilbo Baggins from \"The Hobbit\"). So here's your chance to take in his talents before \"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey\" hits screens in December.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year has been a great one for fans of sci-fi and comic book films. But before 2012 comes to an end, fantasy lovers will finally have a reason to pack theaters for an epic of their own. It's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of three films by Peter Jackson being adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic fantasy novel The Hobbit. It hits theaters Dec. 14.\nBut December is still two months away, so in the meantime \u2014 and if you can tear yourself away from watching the trailers on repeat \u2014 we've got 10 films and TV series to take some of the sting out of waiting for the fantastic-looking film's release."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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