The Hobbit Trilogy Discussion Thread - Page 305 - Blu-ray Forum

SilentDawn · 12-07-2013, 02:46 AM

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/...f-smaug-review

Blu Ian · 12-07-2013, 09:02 AM

Yeah, im reading a lot of positivity

Tony208 · 12-07-2013, 02:17 PM

Man awesome don't have to go to a dumb midnight marathon

LegacyCosts · 12-07-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony208

Man awesome don't have to go to a dumb midnight marathon

rikraq · 12-07-2013, 05:18 PM

I just finished rewatching The Hobbit Extended and all the appendices, the LOTR extended and all its appendices. I'm so ready for this movie.

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Originally Posted by BaerGriggs

I just found out Stadium 14 is showing Desolation of Smaug in high frame rate in Columbia! So surprised to hear that.

I usually go to Forum 8. I don't like Stadium 14 for some reason.

Drew664 · 12-07-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

My interest has fallen off the charts. I really liked the LotR films, but, I'm Middle-Earth'd out. Only reason why I am going on next Friday is because the Godzilla trailer is supposedly attached.

Ooooooooo

Even more reason to go see it!

KingRad · 12-07-2013, 06:12 PM

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was one of my favorite movies last year; reading that many people are enjoying it more than the first film has me even more optimistic. I cannot wait!

Cook · 12-07-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

I can't wait for this to come out, be amazing, and shut everyone up and their meaningless complaints about the first one. The first hobbit was fine, so bored of the same ol criticisms of the long intro. The fellowship was long as hell too, no one cared then. Stop whining and get lost in the movie.

Sorry to to have to tell you this, but this film no matter how good it is doesn't make the flaws of the first suddenly disappear.

Mahatma · 12-07-2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

I can't wait for this to come out, be amazing, and shut everyone up and their meaningless complaints about the first one. The first hobbit was fine, so bored of the same ol criticisms of the long intro. The fellowship was long as hell too, no one cared then. Stop whining and get lost in the movie.

Plenty of people cared

SilentDawn · 12-07-2013, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by KingRad

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was one of my favorite movies last year; reading that many people are enjoying it more than the first film has me even more optimistic. I cannot wait!

I am so excited for this film!

Do you guys think that I should see this in regular 3D first or HFR? Granted I have never seen HFR, but I think it might ruin my enjoyment of the film.

LegacyCosts · 12-07-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentDawn

I am so excited for this film!

Do you guys think that I should see this in regular 3D first or HFR? Granted I have never seen HFR, but I think it might ruin my enjoyment of the film.

It didn't ruin my enjoyment, it made it memorable and more fun for me.

SilentDawn · 12-07-2013, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

It didn't ruin my enjoyment, it made it memorable and more fun for me.

Thanks for the reply!

I think I will check out the HFR 3D first considering it's the first time I have seen the new format and it definitely sounds interesting.

BaerGriggs · 12-07-2013, 09:28 PM

Going to buy tickets later this week. AMC has a theater in Kansas City now that has Dolby Atmos and subwoofers under every seat, and then I just found that my hometown is showing it in high frame rate 3D so I'll check that out a few days after. Can't wait!

radagast · 12-07-2013, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Don't take this the wrong way, because it is going to sound adversarial, and it is not intended in that way -- but do you think films like 2001 A Space Odyssey and Lawrence of Arabia are strangely flawed for not having major female characters? Or war films, like Saving Private Ryan and Full Metal Jacket? In Tolkien's books, the various societies and cultures didn't send their females to war, unless I'm very mistaken, which is why Eowyn had to keep her involvement in the War of the Ring a secret, and both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are, in a sense, espionage war stories.

You can add The Great Escape to that list. In today's PC culture, any film will be criticized if it doesn't have any major female characters.

radagast · 12-07-2013, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by benbess

But I feel the fantasy world of JRR T. can, as good as it is, be improved in some places.

I don't.

assydingo · 12-08-2013, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cook

Sorry to to have to tell you this, but this film no matter how good it is doesn't make the flaws of the first suddenly disappear.

We're in luck then that no such flaws existed.

Cook · 12-08-2013, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

We're in luck then that no such flaws existed.

Oh for gods sake no film is perfect, that film included. Take off the blinders and come back to objective reality. Ya know its possible to admit a films weaknesses and flaws and still enjoy it, right?

Captain Kirk · 12-08-2013, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cook

Oh for gods sake no film is perfect, that film included. Take off the blinders and come back to objective reality. Ya know its possible to admit a films weaknesses and flaws and still enjoy it, right?

I will never be objective of anything Peter Jackson directs, Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch star in and anything that takes place in Middle Earth. It is physically impossible for me.

assydingo · 12-08-2013, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Cook

Oh for gods sake no film is perfect, that film included. Take off the blinders and come back to objective reality. Ya know its possible to admit a films weaknesses and flaws and still enjoy it, right?

Only "flaws" I've heard of are it being too long. Couldn't possibly disagree harder on that.

Captain Kirk · 12-08-2013, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

Only "flaws" I've heard of are it being too long. Couldn't possibly disagree harder on that.

Same.

I never felt that it was as long as it was. I am enamored with being back in The Shire, all the back story of the Erebor and one of my favorite things from the book was the silly songs growing up and they nailed all of that in the film.

I don't understand what people find so wrong with the movie. It's not as serious as LOTR, but it isn't supposed to be either.

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KingRad Special Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Youngstown, OH Blu-ray collection:475 DVD collection:116	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was one of my favorite movies last year; reading that many people are enjoying it more than the first film has me even more optimistic. I cannot wait!

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BaerGriggs Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Overland Park, KS 4K collection:223 Blu-ray collection:626 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:138	Going to buy tickets later this week. AMC has a theater in Kansas City now that has Dolby Atmos and subwoofers under every seat, and then I just found that my hometown is showing it in high frame rate 3D so I'll check that out a few days after. Can't wait!

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