The Hobbit (now THREE movies!!) - Page 16

uv_halo · 01-08-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lohman446

I think that is my biggest gripe about it. I liked it but it really did feel like it was missing "it". I think that the it may have to do with it as a stand alone movie. As part of a whole it was very good. On its own.... ehh just not "it"

I fully agree- I think about it this way, The Matrix was a great movie on it's own, the Trilogy was okay. The Hobbit was okay on it's own maybe, the Trilogy will be great.

Listessa · 01-08-2013, 09:27 PM

I finally saw it last weekend. I did enjoy it, and it's obviously more attentive to details of the book than any of the LOTR movies were (obviously time-wise). The whole introduction seemed to take up half of the movie, even when it was amusing. The songs were well done. I liked that.

Some parts seemed really different, but I haven't read the book in something like 10 or 15 years give or take. Either I'm misremembering some of the stuff that went on in the woods, especially with meeting the trolls and epic goblin battle, or it was different.

I LOVED the scene with the brown wizard and his sled-rabbits. Oddly enough I had been joking about eventually raising a bunch of Flemish Giants and trying to have the very first team of sled-rabbits for the sprint races, just about a week or so prior. How can you not love a sled bunny team?

It needed more dragon. I was highly disappointed that you hardly saw the dragon until the very last moment. Fire and a shadow while the town is ravaged is NOT enough. MORE DRAGON!

martix_agent · 01-08-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Listessa

It needed more dragon. I was highly disappointed that you hardly saw the dragon until the very last moment. Fire and a shadow while the town is ravaged is NOT enough. MORE DRAGON!

There's two more full movies for dragon, hold your horses.

sniper42 · 01-09-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by martix_agent

There's two more full movies for dragon, hold your rabbits.

Fixed.

Listessa · 01-09-2013, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by martix_agent

There's two more full movies for dragon, hold your horses.

I know... I just wish it was more instantly gratifying. I love a well done dragon movie.
It has been a movie I keep thinking about - it was really gorgeous, and I really enjoyed the songs.

sniper42, bunnies are held! Can't wait to see the others.

uv_halo · 01-09-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Listessa

I finally saw it last weekend. I did enjoy it, and it's obviously more attentive to details of the book than any of the LOTR movies were (obviously time-wise). The whole introduction seemed to take up half of the movie, even when it was amusing. The songs were well done. I liked that.

Some parts seemed really different, but I haven't read the book in something like 10 or 15 years give or take. Either I'm misremembering some of the stuff that went on in the woods, especially with meeting the trolls and epic goblin battle, or it was different.

I LOVED the scene with the brown wizard and his sled-rabbits. Oddly enough I had been joking about eventually raising a bunch of Flemish Giants and trying to have the very first team of sled-rabbits for the sprint races, just about a week or so prior. How can you not love a sled bunny team?

It needed more dragon. I was highly disappointed that you hardly saw the dragon until the very last moment. Fire and a shadow while the town is ravaged is NOT enough. MORE DRAGON!

I read the hobbit as a gradeschooler so, I know my memory is off. That being said, I've been told the following:

The series includes a lot of stuff from the appendicies, and notes he wrote in the margins. Several scenes in the first movie are completely due to Peter Jackson's creativity as the Hobbit is written as Bilbo's point of view so, the much of the stuff with the Goblins was never covered in the book. Just like there was no bunny sled (which I was thoroughly amused with) in the book.

dundadun · 01-09-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hobbes

I saw it in 2D last night. I thought the build up was slow but then the action really kicked in.

Isn't that the point? If it had moved any faster during the 1st hour any hobbit would have quit.

The Inflicted · 01-15-2013, 04:44 PM

This is funnier than it had any right being.

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Listessa Lost the Daylight Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fairbanks, AK	I finally saw it last weekend. I did enjoy it, and it's obviously more attentive to details of the book than any of the LOTR movies were (obviously time-wise). The whole introduction seemed to take up half of the movie, even when it was amusing. The songs were well done. I liked that. Some parts seemed really different, but I haven't read the book in something like 10 or 15 years give or take. Either I'm misremembering some of the stuff that went on in the woods, especially with meeting the trolls and epic goblin battle, or it was different. I LOVED the scene with the brown wizard and his sled-rabbits. Oddly enough I had been joking about eventually raising a bunch of Flemish Giants and trying to have the very first team of sled-rabbits for the sprint races, just about a week or so prior. How can you not love a sled bunny team? It needed more dragon. I was highly disappointed that you hardly saw the dragon until the very last moment. Fire and a shadow while the town is ravaged is NOT enough. MORE DRAGON! __________________ The correct question is, "Why don't I need another gun?" How strange to see a lagomorph of such bravery. Loyal Order of the Water Buffalo- Don't Ask Us- We Will Tell! Facilis est Descensus Averni. <--Click to descend to my feedback. NO'MAAM #2"National Organization Members Against AGG Metrosexuals" Rouge Cell #3

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The Inflicted . Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN	This is funnier than it had any right being.