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Post by hiddenvalor on Jun 25, 2010 2:33:32 GMT -5
Yay! I am so excited for the next Narnia movie
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Post by Glorfindel on Oct 6, 2010 11:29:58 GMT -5
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Post by Glorfindel on Oct 25, 2010 12:30:10 GMT -5
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Post by Glorfindel on Jan 15, 2012 23:07:35 GMT -5
Well, well, the time has flown and the year of "The Hobbit" is here. I hope that we will have more activity on the board as the year wears on.
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Post by tamitha on Jul 30, 2012 17:52:00 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing this information. It had been so long and I had not heard a peep. The last I knew they were fighting about it and I had given up hope. I didn't think there was going to be a Hobbit movie. I'm excited about this news and I'm looking forward to seeing it. Maybe while I'm laid up from the surgery I will re-read the book, just to refresh my memory.
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Post by Huinesoron on Sept 20, 2012 1:59:51 GMT -5
Trailers! Two trailers! And the primary worry I had with the first one - that they were going to butcher the introduction scene - has been thoroughly alleviated by the second.
Yaaaaay Hobbit!
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Post by Chronicler on Sept 20, 2012 12:15:07 GMT -5
It looks just awesome, doesn't it? ^_^ I'm thrilled to pieces and can hardly wait until December.
Has anyone else been watching the production blog?
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Post by Glorfindel on Dec 27, 2012 16:28:18 GMT -5
Why the sad face? Well, The Hobbit movie has been out for almost two weeks and not a post on the subject yet! I guess I expected a flurry of posting about the movie and a lot of excitement on the board about it. But silence is par for the course... I did see the movie and would go into great details, but I will wait until someone post and asks me about it...
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Post by Chronicler on Dec 29, 2012 0:44:22 GMT -5
Well, as I'm sitting here listening to the extended soundtrack and ogling the art book, I think I'll ask, Glorfindel! ;D And while I can't say for anyone else, I haven't posted until now because it has been Holidays and thus Busy, so.
Personally, I really loved it! I've seen it three times already, including going to the midnight release in costume. ^_^ Martin Freeman was perfect as Bilbo. I loved all the personality and interaction with the dwarves; I honestly don't know where to start with all I loved about them. I'm pleased the UT stuff was included in the expansion, and while I know he got some...less than good reception, I quite liked Radagast. The addition of the whole Azog and getting chased by orcs business was surprising, but I can see how it will work in terms of the entire film arc, so I'm not really bothered by it. I know there was some worry that extending the book into three films would lead to a lot of fluff and filler, but to my mind at least, pretty much all the additions served an actual purpose. The music was wonderful, as always, as were the visuals. I think PJ and company did a fantastic job, and I can't wait to go see it again.
I will note that I only saw it in 24 frames-per-second. I already have issues with high frame rate TVs, so I knew I wouldn't like it here. Good on PJ for trying something new, though, I guess. V^^V
~ Chronicler ~
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Post by Glorfindel on Jan 2, 2013 12:53:06 GMT -5
Three times and once dressed in Middle-Earth garb?! ;D That's what I'm talkin' about! I went to see it with my two daughters and they liked it, although my youngest said it took a little too long for them leave the Shire (maybe because of the lengthy prologue about the lonely mountain and Smaug pushed it back time wise). I loved the "Chip the glasses and crack the plates" song that was included and the "Lonely Mountain" song. A lot of the songs get cut adapting the story to film and it was nice to have these included. For some reason, I was bothered by Galadriel being there more than Radagast. Maybe it was how they staged it...? Anyhow, the Trolls were a hoot and Gollum delivers as always. I'm still a little worried about the possible filler that could be used to make these three films. I hope it makes story sense to include the extra and that it flows well. Overall, good movie, lighter than LOTR...well until the battle of the five armies in the films to come... Just hope that with all this "extra" that PJ doesn't cut any of the original out!
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Post by Chronicler on Jan 3, 2013 2:29:53 GMT -5
Actually, I dressed up for two of the showings. And I've now gone a total of four times, as my family went to see it for New Year's Eve, and I still have plans to take some of my cousins to see it as well. I LOVED the Blunt The Knives stuff. In fact, the whole Unexpected Party was just great. Even if, deep down, my Inner Mom was cringing at the mess! (Fili was walking on the food! *faints*) At least the dwarves were nice enough to clean up after themselves; I wish the people at my house were that considerate. And can I just say that I thought Ori was completely adorable about that? "Excuse me. I'm sorry to interrupt, but what shall I do with my plate?" Awww. Just his tone and everything. =3 Ori is definitely one of my favorites. (Also: Fili, Kili, Bofur) Really, I just loved all the little details. Gandalf had his silver scarf, he and Bilbo did the 'good morning' exchange and a bit of that scene was framed just like the Hildebrandt painting, Bill the Troll's first line is right from the book, the songs (even the Great Goblin sings a bit of 'Down, Down to Goblin Town'!)... Heck, if you pay attention, you see the dwarves are dressed in the colors that Tolkien assigned them in the books, albeit a bit muted (Thorin in blue, Balin in red, etc). Seriously, I just fangirl-squee'd all the way through my first viewing of this. Hm. Well, I knew Galadriel would be there, since she's on the White Council and everything. And...well, she was just sorta there, I guess. *blink* It really was down more to staging, or maybe the scripting: trying to keep making her seem ethereal and Better Than You even when she's with a group of her more-or-less peers. Idunno. Radagast, on the other hand, was great. ...Not his hygiene so much, but his personality. ^_~ That type of bumbling-yet-awesome character is something I always love when it's pulled off well, and I think this time it was. Him smacking down the Witch-King was one of the best things ever. I also really liked Elrond this time around. I thought he was a bit too in the LotR films, but this one got the 'kind as summer' part of his personality across much better. Yeah, I can understand being concerned. I do think this film sets a pretty good precedent, at least. The one upcoming thing I'm worried about is whatever they're going to do with Tauriel or whatever her name is. PJ doesn't have a good track record with Tough Elf Chicks, so I'm feeling a bit leery here. Though I've heard she's being phased out of the merch, so maybe they're trimming her role back? And yeah, I agree, as long as the changes flow well and make sense within the context, I think I'll be fine. What's important to me is the heart and emotion. The first example I can think of is during the dwarves' song in Bag End. Yeah, it doesn't play out exactly like in the book, but the way it was filmed and the whole atmosphere of it perfectly conveyed the feeling Tolkien wrote into that part of the story, at least for me. PJ made changes for the film, yeah, but it still felt like The Hobbit to me, while also being a manful effort to integrate the story more fully into LotR. I can really appreciate that kind of effort and artistry. So, I give the movie five out of five stars, and high-fives to all involved in the making.
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Post by Glorfindel on Jan 10, 2013 15:20:51 GMT -5
It really was down more to staging, or maybe the scripting: trying to keep making her seem ethereal and Better Than You even when she's with a group of her more-or-less peers. I think you hit close to it right there. They try to (IMHO) frame her almost like Elbereth incarnate or something. She is Noldor, and had seen the two trees, but she is also working along side Maiar and a close desendant of Beren and Lúthien (although she might be putting the mother-in-law mojo on Elrond). Anyhow, it doesn't detract from the flow of the story too much. I need to see it again to get a better feel. I think you have to see it at least twice to get all the detail. Maybe I'll try this weekend. Until then, I'll give this part of the whole story 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Post by Chronicler on Jan 16, 2013 1:58:57 GMT -5
I think you hit close to it right there. They try to (IMHO) frame her almost like Elbereth incarnate or something. She is Noldor, and had seen the two trees, but she is also working along side Maiar and a close desendant of Beren and Lúthien (although she might be putting the mother-in-law mojo on Elrond). Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. That sort of thing worked in LotR, but the context was wrong for it here. Also, LOL at mother-in-law!Galadriel. Now I've got this great mental image of her acting like Endora from Bewitched. XD And YES YES YES, you really need to see this more than once in order to get all the details and coolness. Heck, it took me until my third viewing to notice that the Carrock was shaped like a bear's head. *shame on me!* But there's nothing wrong with seeing awesome movies more than once, am I right? ;D
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Post by Glorfindel on Apr 23, 2014 16:31:10 GMT -5
Any comments on the latest part of "The Hobbit"? I have a sad story to tell...
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