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This Hobbit-inspired airplane safety video is one you'd actually pay attention to

It stars Elijah Wood and Peter Jackson. This is serious, lads.

Oct 23rd 2014, 9:12 PM 2,132 Views 0 Comments

AIR NEW ZEALAND really don’t mess around when it comes to their safety videos.

After February’s bizarre clip starring Sports Illustrated models, they’ve created a new Hobbit-inspired video to celebrate the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. It. Is. Amazing.

There’s an orc in an oxygen mask:

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The lovely Elijah Wood:

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And Peter Jackson himself.

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Um. Awesome.

Source: Air New Zealand/YouTube

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This Hobbit-inspired airplane safety video is one you'd actually pay attention to

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