The Hobbit

[Meds]

LOL ;)

[X]

Personally, while I am sick of 3D, ranting about it is a lost cause, I hope they wake up to the fact that 3D is not selling.  It hasn't sold since Avatar came out and its already what I consider a dead tech.  My next monitor/graphics card will not be based around the intent of getting 3D.  Hollywood is grasping to 3D so badly so it can get ppl back into the theaters again.  In the long run, its a wasted effort.

King

I think the jury is still out on that. It doesn't take a lot of predictive skill to realize that TRON is going to likely do big 3D business and besides "Despicable Me" there hasn't been a true 3D film in thetaters since "Avatar", all the rest have been up-conversions of dubious quality. Done right, 3D provides a different experience which I and many people I know really like and will pay more for.

Resident evil was filmed in 3d with the same cameras from avatar. I enjoyed it. I think there are a few others that are using the tech as well, but I can't list them off the top of my head.

[X]

My ONLY point all along has been a good movie is a good movie - regardless of it being in 3D or not.  I see movies that interest and appeal to me, not based on if they are in 3D.  And I really think the movie going public does the same, on average.

I am of two minds on this. While I like going to the movies, I am more apt to go if something I want to see is in 3D. Otherwise I can see it when I see it or get it on DVD. When it's there in 3D, I think I'm more willing to go because I'm not going to buy a 3D system any time soon.

So for me, 3D sells me sooner than 2D. Would I see the movie without 3D, yes, but if it was shot in 3D I want to see it the way it was shot and on the big screen.

I know that I am not alone in this, so 3D is working and putting butts in the seats. A quick talk with the people here confirms that it is selling seats.

King mentioned it being dead, but I don't even this that it's started yet.

People want the future. 3D is the future of 2D. With 3D coming to the home, there isn't a doubt that more films and even tv shows will head in that course.

[X]

something I just learned:

Fusion Camera System
The digital high-definition camera was used on Cameron's documentaries and movies Aliens of the Deep, Ghosts of the Abyss and Avatar. Other directors have used the camera on movies including Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, Eric Brevig's Journey to the Center of the Earth, Paul W. S. Anderson's Resident Evil: Afterlife , Joseph Kosinski's Tron Legacy, and Michael Bay's Transformers: The Dark of the Moon. The camera has also been used to film sporting events such as the 2007 NBA finals.

Here is something else. A site that tells you if 3d is worth it:

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/To-3D-Or-Not-To-3D-Buy-The-Right-Resident-Evil-Afterlife-Ticket-20591.html

[Geekyfanboy]

Cate Blanchett returns even though Galadriel WASN'T in The Hobbit

A familiar face is returning to Middle-earth in the upcoming two-part adaptation of The Hobbit—even though her character doesn't actually appear in the book.

According to HitFix, Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM Studios have announced that Cate Blanchett has joined the cast of the films as Galadriel, the Lady of Lothlorien, who also showed up in all three of the Lord of The Rings movies. Director Peter Jackson said in a statement, "Cate is one of my favorite actors to work with and I couldnít be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier films."

Blanchett's return for The Hobbit, however, is a little bit of a surprise, since Galadriel doesn't actually appear in the novel (she does appear in both Tolkien's The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales). It seems evident that Jackson and his co-writers Fran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro have taken certain liberties with Tolkien's material to expand it to two movies.

Also announced are new cast members Ken Stott as Dwarf Lord Balin, Sylvester McCoy—who played the Seventh Doctor on Doctor Who—as the wizard Radagast the Brown, Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt as Beorn and British actor Ryan Gage as Drodo Baggins. Also confirmed were New Zealand actors Jed Brophy and William Kirchner as dwarves Nori and Bifur.

The new batch of names joins Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and a number of others, although it's been pointed out that Ian McKellen has yet to be officially confirmed to return as Gandalf.

The Hobbit is expected to begin shooting in February in New Zealand, with tentative release dates of December 2012 and 2013.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I'm guessing she's going to be in the background like she was in 2 and 3.  Just a guess.

King

[Rico]

They should start calling this movie, "The Lord of the Rings Prequel" and not the Hobbit.  ;)

[loutzee]

At this rate thier get Liv Tyler back to do....er something

They could call it Chronicles Bilbo Baggins or Get Shorty

[Feathers]

Was Radagast in 'The Hobbit'? Still, Sylvester McCoy will probably make for an interesting distraction.

[Jobydrone]

I was always fascinated by the Council of Wizards in LOTR.  For some reason I thought Tom Bombadil was Radagast in disguise.  Does any of the extended fiction go into more detail about the other wizards besides Gandalf and Saruman?

[Bromptonboy]

She is my favorite actress.  I imagine she will be in the 2nd apocryphal movie - which is ok in my book.

[Meds]

All sounds great to me :D

[Bromptonboy]

Was Radagast in 'The Hobbit'? Still, Sylvester McCoy will probably make for an interesting distraction.

No - but he would have been in the White Council - which is why Gandalf had to slip away from the Dwarves & Bilbo as they entered Mirkwood forest. 
I am glad they are not cutting out Beorn - like they did in the Rankin Bass animation of The Hobbit.

[Bromptonboy]

They should start calling this movie, "The Lord of the Rings Prequel" and not the Hobbit.  ;)

Hopefully they will not be inspired by JJ Abrams and do a reboot of 'Middle Earth'.  Maybe finding the One Ring changes the timeline...   ;)

[Bromptonboy]

Following on from the news yesterday that Cate Blanchett is to reprise her role as Galadriel for The Hobbit movies despite the fact that the character isn't actually in Tolkien's book, whispers are doing the rounds that Orlando Bloom is also close to doing a deal to return as Legolas.
As Legolas is another character that doesn't make an appearance in The Hobbit book it looks like we could be getting the so called 'bridge' movie after all.
Originally The Hobbit was to be one movie but then the idea of the second movie was floated which would bridge the gap between the end of The Hobbit and the start of Lord of the Rings.
The idea being that they could bring back many of the actors from Peter Jackson's trilogy which would be a crowd pleaser for the fans of those movies. It would also allow a lot more artistic license for the second movie without upsetting Tolkien purists.
Deadline are saying they have been told the Legolas part is much more than just a cameo so either PJ is really going to deviate from the book or The Hobbit part 2 is going to be the bridge movie.
It will be interesting to see which other actors from The Lord of the Rings get signed up before shooting starts in February.
It should be noted though that as Elves, Galadriel and Legolas whould have been around in Middle Earth during the time Bilbo takes off on his journey so I could be way off the mark. They aren't mentioned by name in The Hobbit because Tolkien had yet to build the characters. This doesn't mean though that PJ has to ignore them.
At one point in The Hobbit for instance it mentions Gandalf visits the White Council and Galadriel we learn later in LOTR is part of that council. While The Hobbit doesn't go into what happens at that meeting, PJ may have plans to expand the story to include it in the movie.
As for Legolas, as the son of King Thranduil he could be part of the party encountered by Bilbo in Mirkwood as well as at the kings court. Being more than a little handy with the bow and arrow its also a safe bet he would have taken part in the Battle of Five Armies.
Jackson has a huge advantage over Tolkien. When the author completed The Lord of the Rings he went back and made a few adjustments to The Hobbit. If he had penned The Hobbit after LOTR he may well have done what Jackson could be planning to do.