The Hobbit.

[Instant_Star]

All my feels.

I'm in love with Kili.

Jesus.

 

[coastal-boy]

 

[Instant_Star]

*Squeee*

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

That is DAMN funny!

 

[AcerbusX]

I've Been waiting for this movie for a long time. But was I kinda worried it would be bloated. three movies from one book? come on. and Jackson has shown in King Kong that he can drag a scene to the point of the audience saying "Enough already, get on with the movie". and I never been a fan of the 48fps technique, everything looks so staged and unreal it spoils the illusion a good movie is suppose to produce. So I walked in with two strikes against it.

But WOW!! the Hobbit, Is just an awesome movie. beautifully crafted and wonderfully told. Not bloated at all. I opted for the usual 24 instead of the 48 (Which AMC calls High Frame on the ticket) in 3D. The 3D complemented it very well. And just like LOTR Jackson was not only very true to the book, but also to his original vision of middle earth. the characters, the language, everything. just like LOTR. Now he did add his own parts to tie it in with the Lord of the Rings. But did it in a way that it didn't interfere with the movie at all in fact it actually added to the flavor. Now the goblin battle may seem bloated to some. but being an old hand at AD&D. I can tell you that's exactly how goblins battles happen in the game.

Hobbit moves much faster then Fellowship did. but didn't have a rushed feel to it. Plus it has much more wormth and charm in it compared to LOTR. Now I've read the books, played the RPG game, even own a copy of the 70's cartoon of The Hobbit. so I'm no stranger to the story line. But still Jackson had me wondering what was going to happen next. And although it's a prequel of LOTR. it's completely separate. So even if you didn't like Rings, you'll would still probably enjoy this film. And finally, The music was great, from the background tunes to the "Misty Mountains" song (Which was a big hit with hardcore fans) was written by Howard Shore, the same guy who wrote the score for almost all of the LOTR movies. And just like Rings it all complemented the film perfectly (I'm actually listening to the soundtrack off of YouTube while I'm writing this) I haven't played AD&D in years, but after seeing this movie, I'm very tempted to dust off my character sheets and bring my dice bag out of retirement.

This movie is an worthy addition to the Jackson middle-earth legacy. well done Peter, well done indeed.

 

[RjThoughts]

I might NOT be going to see this movie alone after all. My son said his friends have told him it is a MUST see, and they'd don't like the genre!

 

[blobfish]

Jackson took some artistic license; in the movie, Gollum actually eats Bilbo.

 

[Instant_Star]

Jackson took some artistic license; in the movie, Gollum actually eats Bilbo.

Even with the occasional bouts of Artistic Licence, I really enjoyed it.

 

[RjThoughts]

Even with the occasional bouts of Artistic Licence, I really enjoyed it.

I read the book. I saw the cartoon. I so want to see the movie.

 

[kotori]

I read the book. I saw the cartoon. I so want to see the movie.

I read the book 40 years ago. It'll be all new to me.

 

[RjThoughts]

I read the book 40 years ago. It'll be all new to me.

I read it in 1976, then again in 1990. It might be new to me as well.

 

[coastal-boy]

I read it in 1976, then again in 1990. It might be new to me as well.

At first I was going to say I liked the story better than the LotR trilogy..but that would not be true. I have read the LotR at least 6 times. I have read the Hobbit twice. It was just a very different read.

 

[Instant_Star]

My mom read it to me when I was little.

If I was good, she's read me 2 whole chapters of any book I asked her to read.

 

[blobfish]

All my feels.

I'm in love with Kili.

Jesus.

You've said previously that you don't care for LOTR, right? Do you like The Hobbit better?

 

[kotori]

At first I was going to say I liked the story better than the LotR trilogy..but that would not be true. I have read the LotR at least 6 times. I have read the Hobbit twice. It was just a very different read.

I never made it all the way through the Ring trilogy. Either print or film.

 

[Instant_Star]

You've said previously that you don't care for LOTR, right? Do you like The Hobbit better?

I like LOTR well enough, I mean I like the characters. It's just not one of my core Fandoms.

 

[RjThoughts]

I never made it all the way through the Ring trilogy. Either print or film.

I read the Hobbit, the Trilogy as a youth
I made it through all the movies

No one made fun of me reading the books, since I was also a fine outfielder on the local sandlots, for both baseball and softball.

 

[coastal-boy]

My mom read it to me when I was little.

If I was good, she's read me 2 whole chapters of any book I asked her to read.

I remember my mom reading the Swiss Family Robinson to me...it was the only time she ever read a book to me. That is why I read to my kidlet every night...because I remember how it made me feel.

 

[AcerbusX]

I always thought that the Hobbit was a much better and entertaining read then the Rings, moved faster, stronger story line, and more open characters.

Not to mention it doesn't suffer from what is without a doubt the biggest plot hole in story line ever. But instead of pointing in out. I think this vid far better explains it.

http://youtu.be/1yqVD0swvWU

 

[blobfish]

I always thought that the Hobbit was a much better and entertaining read then the Rings, moved faster, stronger story line, and more open characters.

Not to mention it doesn't suffer from what is without a doubt the biggest plot hole in story line ever. But instead of pointing in out. I think this vid far better explains it.

http://youtu.be/1yqVD0swvWU

They would have been attacked incessantly by the Nazgûl.