The beast was stirred from its slumber by the thrush opening a nut on a rock.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)A fantasy film from Warner Bros.(New Line) - the first of a three part trilogy of epicHobbitfilms, adapted from J.R.R.Tolkien""s beloved fantasy novel about Middle Earth, first published in 1937.It has inspired many other fantasy tales, including the author""s ownThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy.Guillermo del Toro was originally hired to direct, but dropped out, so Peter Jackson (producer and co-writer) took the job.He showed her a defensive helmet that the Russians had constructed for him - to prevent telepathic powers from "getting into his head.And if they did, how long do you think it would take to get them going.These men act quickly.You don""t know how clever their chief is.The master spy""s name is unknown, but he can not disguise he fact that his little finger is missing a top joint:He has a dozen names, and he can look like a hundred people, but one thing he cannot disguise - this: part of his little finger is missing - so if ever you should meet a man with no top joint there, be very careful, my friend.And as Harry died, the two also forgave each other - reestablishing themselves as ""best friends"".The film concluded with Harry""s funeral, and the reacquaintance of Peter with Mary Jane in her Jazz Club after she sang: "I""m Thru With Love," by an extended embrace.