Escape to the Movies: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Eh? You're early this week. Anyway I wasn't particularly worried about The Hobbit and was planning on seeing it anyway.
Bob: did you just call 20/30 somethings old. those "video stores" are not that far gone.
OT: I did kind of feel that this would be an endzone dance, but didn't realize that they would try to "expound" so much
on the other hand: does that mean we get 2 of these this week, or is this supposed to be tomorrow's?
OT: I did kind of feel that this would be an endzone dance, but didn't realize that they would try to "expound" so much
on the other hand: does that mean we get 2 of these this week, or is this supposed to be tomorrow's?
Awesome news. I was really hoping this wouldn't be bad. I mean I always knew it would never live up to LoTR standards but I desperately wanted it to be good, and it is apparently 
want to see it anyway. but for some reason here in australia, i still have to wait till the end of this month.
THIRTEEN DWARFS! There are thirteen Dwarfs MovieBob, not twelve, thirteen. I haven't read the book in years and I know that, they always go on about how Bilbo ups the Dwarfs from thirteen to fourteen in order to avoid the unlucky number.
Also, you're worried about them running out of action for the next two movies? Five words. The Battle of Five Armies.
Ugh, nerd bitching aside, I'm glad to hear that the movie is actually pretty good.
Also, you're worried about them running out of action for the next two movies? Five words. The Battle of Five Armies.
Ugh, nerd bitching aside, I'm glad to hear that the movie is actually pretty good.
I don't think that he can spoil a 70-year-old book.Guffe said:I've got the tickets for tommorrows show.
Was expecting a spoiler box at the start and in that case it would've been the first time I would've turned around and came back later
OT: well, that sounds good enough. I am worried that the drive to make things dramatic will squeeze out Bilbo when they start getting into the big fight scenes, but Jackson did balance Frodo and Sam's journey with the Three Hunter's ass-kicking in the original trilogy, so things may just pan out.
Seeing it at the IMAX next Tuesday! Because it's IMAX, we also get to see the first 12 minutes of the new Star Trek. Though I'm not too sure whether to use "get to see" or "have to see", judging on the first one...
I think he may be talking about the movie Savages at the end (saw it and its so slow and long, and the worst is that the story is as simple as it gets and the ending is terrible)
So with the video up today, there won't be another video tommorrow? I'm fine with that seeing I won't be able to watch it at the release time (will be at work for some Xmas sales).
Either way hopefull I will be able to watch it with my bro in one of my days off from work.
Ok now I want to know which filmes you were referring to as being "danm too long".
Either way hopefull I will be able to watch it with my bro in one of my days off from work.
Ok now I want to know which filmes you were referring to as being "danm too long".
About what I expected. There's no way The Hobbit could ever match the thunderclap that was Fellowship of the Ring. The first time I was in the theatres and saw them walk through the vaulted halls of Moria, I almost cried, because it was more awesome and epic than anything I ever imagined in my dreams. Nothing I've seen since has ever topped that. But given all the work and talent and source material involved, I didn't really think they could screw it up.
No, because in the book, Gandalf's more like a corporate recruiter than an actual member of the team. He disappears for a big chunk of the book.FelixG said:
That is why I have been trying to avoid as much of the Lord of the Rings as possible this year. I have been trying not to go into it with the wrong expectations. I want to see Peter Jackson adaptation of the Hobbit rather than the prequel to the Lord of the Rings if that makes sense.
Some critics have also complained about the heavier use of CGI and lack of practical effects. Is it as much of a problem as some people say?
Some critics have also complained about the heavier use of CGI and lack of practical effects. Is it as much of a problem as some people say?
Even with a decent review, I just cannot muster up any desire to see this. The melodrama toward the end of Return of the King really got on my nerves and some of the liberties he took with the characters really started to grate on me (Aragorn, Faramir, and Legolas in particular). So his added exposition, even if it holds relatively true to the lore, just doesn't sit well with me.
Oh, and overly long in a couple of weeks made me think he is talking Les Miserable.
Oh, and overly long in a couple of weeks made me think he is talking Les Miserable.
