The Hobbit

[Meds]

ROFL ha ha ha ha ;)

[Feathers]

I am tempted to list a few more grouses - but I think it won't ad to the discussion.  :)

I think it's fine to point out elements of the film that may not have worked or been effective or poor pacing, but I personally don't see how complaining about an element for which the only criticism is that it wasn't in the book isn't fair to the movie. Judge the movie for the story it tells.

I'll give you that Bryan, I won't be jumping on stuff JUST because it wasn't in the book but if something doesn't work for me then it will get more flak IF it wasn't in the book than if it was. I guess I'm saying that I'd be more forgiving of badly presented story elements than I would of badly presented 'extras'.

[Ktrek]

Ugh!!! Unfortunately we were not able to make it out to see this last weekend like I hoped. It's just too busy this time of year for us and tomorrow my wife wants to see Les Miserable. So now I have no idea when I might see it. That's one of the problem with long movies. Finding four hours to just see a movie is not easy for us to do. I'm including driving and waiting time in that four hours.

Kevin

[moyer777]

Amy and her mom are headed to Les Miserable tomorrow while I cook dinner.  LOL!

[WillEagle]

Amy and her mom are headed to Les Miserable tomorrow while I cook dinner.  LOL!

You should be glad your cooking dinner!   ;D

[ricdude]

The Hobbit was the last book I finished reading for bedtime story time with my kids.  I wanted to finish the book with them before we went to the movie.   I'm anxious to see what was tweaked in the story, but I'm guessing the trilogy will boil down to Goblins, Elves, and The Mountain. Realistically, though, the pacing in the book at the end is kind of lame. I mean one guy wakes up and everything is basically over?  Can the movies do much worse than that? ;)

[Bromptonboy]

Amy and her mom are headed to Les Miserable tomorrow while I cook dinner.  LOL!

You should be glad your cooking dinner!   ;D

"Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur.."

[moyer777]

Amy and her mom are headed to Les Miserable tomorrow while I cook dinner.  LOL!

You should be glad your cooking dinner!   ;D

"Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur.."

LOL!

[jedijeff]

I am a bit late to the party on this, but my Wife and I went to see The Hobbit this afternoon. I really enjoyed it a lot, and been years and years since I read the books, but found myself recalling parts. I went and saw the HFR 3D version, and I have to say, I was very impressed. Picture looked crisp. and I was worried it might be hard on my eyes. I found it much easier to watch then the standard 3D film, as usually I have ye strain after, but for this, I did not. I was worried being to clear might suck me out of the story, but I think it might have pulled me more into it. At the start of the movie, at time I felt like maybe I was standing in a corner of Bilbos Hobbit hole.

[Bryancd]

Just got back from a 3D 48fps matinee. I have now seen this film in IMAX 3D, 2D, and 3D HFR and have to say the most seem less, best visual experience was today. IMAX just made the CGI too noticeable. And I think I just am not a fan of the IMAX screen, it's just too much. The 2D was nice and made Radagast and the rabbits chase and the escape from Goblin Town look less artificial. 3D HFR had very clear and sharp 3D effects and yet made those two segments which I found problematic much better. I also didn't find the 48fps image to look like video at all. Seemed like HD Blu-ray clarity on a big screen to me.

[Meds]

Great review Bry and Jeff.

[Bryancd]

LOL!!!!
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[Meds]

Well just come back from seeing The Hobbit at my local art house cinema. 2D, standard frame. Was slightly apprehensive going in after reading various reviews though somewhat upbeat after reading the thoughts above here on the forum (i respect your views more than critics). I had started to read the book after a gap of some ten years but never got into it (i'm afraid Martian Creative work is thick and fast) so i had to base what i remember to see if the additions added anything. Well after about 30 minutes i didn't care. I loved it from the start, gripped by the story in film which is what i cared about from the star.

Martin Freeman is perfect as Bilbo and I can see why Jackson put the film on hold while he finished the second series of Sherlock. McKellen looks like he has never been away. It took me a while to get used to Richard Armitage as Thorin, I just didnt believe him as a dwarf after being used to seeing him in Spooks etc but after a while he grabbed me. Ken Stott as Balin was perfect same as James Nesbitt, I really liked the brief scene of him (as Bofur) talking to Bilbo and wishing him well.

The obvious heroic moments did what they were meant and they did it well. I had no problems where the film finished, it was a good way to end though I can't help but think why didn't the Eagles take them all the way on the journey (as I though in the Lord of the Rings lol)

The character who I loved was Radagast played brilliantly by Sylvester McCoy. Awesome.
Very happy and looking forward to buting The Hobbit (Extended Edition)

[ChrisMC]

Well just come back from seeing The Hobbit at my local art house cinema. 2D, standard frame. Was slightly apprehensive going in after reading various reviews though somewhat upbeat after reading the thoughts above here on the forum (i respect your views more than critics). I had started to read the book after a gap of some ten years but never got into it (i'm afraid Martian Creative work is thick and fast) so i had to base what i remember to see if the additions added anything. Well after about 30 minutes i didn't care. I loved it from the start, gripped by the story in film which is what i cared about from the star.

Martin Freeman is perfect as Bilbo and I can see why Jackson put the film on hold while he finished the second series of Sherlock. McKellen looks like he has never been away. It took me a while to get used to Richard Armitage as Thorin, I just didnt believe him as a dwarf after being used to seeing him in Spooks etc but after a while he grabbed me. Ken Stott as Balin was perfect same as James Nesbitt, I really liked the brief scene of him (as Bofur) talking to Bilbo and wishing him well.

The obvious heroic moments did what they were meant and they did it well. I had no problems where the film finished, it was a good way to end though I can't help but think why didn't the Eagles take them all the way on the journey (as I though in the Lord of the Rings lol)

The character who I loved was Radagast played brilliantly by Sylvester McCoy. Awesome.
Very happy and looking forward to buting The Hobbit (Extended Edition)

Glad you liked it and didn't let the negative-ish reviews influence you, I have a hard time with that.

If you want the Tolkien nerd answer to the Eagles...they really didn't care too much about helping anyone out. They were happy to deprive the goblins of their fun, and they were only drawn there by the burning tree. They just hated goblins ALOT, and in LOTR, one explanation I have heard is that the eagles are said to be the representatives of Manwë,(a god) and in the Third Age, Manwë is maintaining a policy of the Valar not intervening directly in the affairs of Middle-Earth. What I figure is that they are OK with helping Gandalf, since he is an Istari, but the affairs of the rest of Middle Earth do not interest them much.

[Bryancd]

Well said, Chris. I always viewed the Eagles as Neutral good characters.