Unit 16 - The Hobbit's LA Premiere
On The Surface
1. The abbreviation 'LA' stands for Los Angeles.
2. The premiere will take place on the 13th of December, in Los Angeles.
3. 100,000 fans lined up in Wellington to watch the first ever Hobbit premiere.
4. The first Hobbit premiere was a special event for the movie industry, Wellington, and the country.
5. The newspaper has given us 5 ways to contact them.
Discovering Techniques
1. One sense of the phrase 'red carpet', is a literal red carpet that people walk on, and the other is an event that worldwide celebrities attend.
2. An example of alliteration in the Editorial is 'teaser-trailer'.
3. The word 'premiere' originates from France.
4. There is a colon in the films title, as they are referring to the 'Hobbit', as a person.
Search And Think
1. The phrase 'specially adorned' means something that has been enhanced for a specific reason.
2. The Editorial suggests that the negatives of a Hollywood-style premiere are that the film will lose its uniqueness and become just another Hollywood movie.
3. The Editorial suggests that the Warner Brothers should feel obliged to hold the premiere in Wellington, as they received very generous tax breaks for filming the film in NZ.
4. The Editorial suggests that the real value of the film to NZ is that it would further Tourism NZ.
Hidden Depths
1. The Editorial offers the editor (Jeremy Rees) opinion. His purpose is to get his point across, and so people have a fair idea of someones opinion.
2. The Editorial first explained the situation, then stated his opinion.
