Imagine for a moment, that you are sitting behind a desk with a large sum of money with which to invest. And imagine that two fellows come into your office and request your financial support for their ventures.

One is a film producer called Peter, who intends to make a movie about a hobbit burgling gold from a dragon.

The other is a hobbit from the Shire, who intends to go to a Lonely Mountain and steal from a fire-breathing lizard. Read the rest of this entry →