The Hobbit Trilogy Discussion Thread

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

i'd much rather read an unbiased critics opinion about the movie than listen to one rip the genre apart and not tell me anyting about the movie itself..

That's when you stop reading, and go read someone else.

Here's an objective review of a movie:

"The name of this movie was Some Like it Hot. It ran 95 minutes long. It was directed by Billy Wilder. The lead actors were Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. The plot summary is as follows. [insert plot summary]. People laughed occasionally during the screening. I think it was well-made, but that's just my opinion."

[42041]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

He believes that frame rates should be variable with HFR used only for action scenes. He believes that with a minor modification, the current digital projectors can handle it. The only problem is that when he demonstrated test footage at the variable frame rates, the action scenes shot at high frame rates did look like a TV soap opera.

Now that's just loony I don't see how that wouldn't be a horrible distraction.
Either do it all the way or don't do it at all IMO.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

That's when you stop reading, and go read someone else.

Here's an objective review of a movie:

"The name of this movie was Some Like it Hot. It ran 95 minutes long. It was directed by Billy Wilder. The lead actors were Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. The plot summary is as follows. [insert plot summary]. People laughed occasionally during the screening. I think it was well-made, but that's just my opinion."

That looks like a review I might have written as a 13 year old.

My opinion on critics reviews is that, typically, you should wait until after seeing a movie to read them. Over the years, my tastes have shifted to agree more with critical consensus than they used to - but I still don't like to have my impression of a film molded by a film critic before seeing the film in question. I've loved many a film that left critics feeling lukewarm, and disliked many that critics were fawning over. Just this year, two of my favorite films - Anna Karenina and Cloud Atlas - received a pan by a large portion of the critical community. But I did myself a favor and read reviews after seeing the films.

I like film critics - they get paid for doing what is essentially my dream job. But, in the end, they are just moviegoers. Even when I agree with them, I'd prefer to form my own opinion before I read about theirs.

[Will21st]

Sheesh,so many people indulging in negativity re HFR....

Bloody Hell,go see it for yourself and make up your own mind. Don't tell me though you won't see it and STILL ***** about it.

[The Apocalypse]

ODEON Southampton is showing The Hobbit in 2D, IMAX 3D and IMAX 3D HFR.

[Monkey]

I really wish there was an option for 2D 48fps. I enjoyed 3D on Prometheus and I'm not anti-3D but still would like the option. Some people I go to movies with hate 3D and 3D in general makes some of then queasy.

[blakeyamc]

Another clip. SPOILERS GALORE!!!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Dragon Clip (HD) - YouTube

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by blakeyamc

Another clip. SPOILERS GALORE!!!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Dragon Clip (HD) - YouTube

THE WHITE COUNCIL!!!

If that's what the critics call padding, I say bring it on!

[blakeyamc]

What happened 400 years ago?

[Show spoiler]TA 2509 - Cirion, Steward of Gondor, sends summons to the Éothéod for military aid; Celebrían (Wife of ELROND) is waylaid by orcs, receives a poisoned wound, and consequentially departs Middle-earth.
TA 2510 - The alliance between Rohan and Gondor comes into existence. The Easterlings launch a massive invasion of Gondor. The Balchoth invade Rhovanion (which disappears as an independent realm) and Gondor, conquering much of Calenardhon, but are driven back by the people of Éothéod; Gondor gives the now-uninhabited province of Calenardhon to the people of Éothéod
TA 2545 - Eorl the Young, 1st King of Rohan, dies in the battle in the Wold against the Easterlings. Brego succeeds him as the 2nd King of Rohan.

[format916]

can someone who cares list the seven different formats? not really interested in the movie , but interested in the 48fps

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by blakeyamc

What happened 400 years ago?

[Show spoiler]TA 2509 - Cirion, Steward of Gondor, sends summons to the Éothéod for military aid; Celebrían (Wife of ELROND) is waylaid by orcs, receives a poisoned wound, and consequentially departs Middle-earth.
TA 2510 - The alliance between Rohan and Gondor comes into existence. The Easterlings launch a massive invasion of Gondor. The Balchoth invade Rhovanion (which disappears as an independent realm) and Gondor, conquering much of Calenardhon, but are driven back by the people of Éothéod; Gondor gives the now-uninhabited province of Calenardhon to the people of Éothéod
TA 2545 - Eorl the Young, 1st King of Rohan, dies in the battle in the Wold against the Easterlings. Brego succeeds him as the 2nd King of Rohan.

There's also mention in the Appendices of ancient history happening during the reigns of Argeleb I-II.
Or, as Bored of the Rings put it, "during the reign of Arglebargle IV, or somebody else".

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by blakeyamc

Another clip. SPOILERS GALORE!!!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Dragon Clip (HD) - YouTube

LOL

I am wondering if all of Saruman's scenes will only have him seated.

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[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

LOL

I am wondering if Saruoman scenes will only have him seated.

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Well, the guy is 90 years old. I'm just happy he's in it at all.

[Duffy12]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_9z7XG27Z8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiaPev0n78

Is that a shot a Gandalf or Radagast fighting a

[Show spoiler]Ringwraith

in that last trailer!!!!


Also those

[Show spoiler]Wargs

resemble the ones from TT too. In fact I though that it was a shot lifted from TT.

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[Sephiroth5929]

Can't wait for this movie to come out. Just finished the book.

[Duffy12]

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First look at Bard and Legolas-

[Show spoiler]

I bet it is a pic from that ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY mag that Blu-Benny said that he would have Friday.

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[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Aragorn84

Well, the guy is 90 years old. I'm just happy he's in it at all.

Only Christopher Lee could still be Christopher Lee at 90.

[jbig31]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

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First look at Bard and Legolas-

[Show spoiler]

I bet it is a pic from that ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY mag that Blu-Benny said that he would have Friday.

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The photo didn't show, but I did see that photo today.

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by jbig31

The photo didn't show, but I did see that photo today.

I just updated it to a bigger pic.


Another nice pic from the mag-

[Show spoiler]

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[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Only Christopher Lee could still be Christopher Lee at 90.

Speaking of Christopher.

Has anybody gotten Christopher Tolkien's thoughts on 48-FPS yet?

Come on somebody, get CT's review of the Hobbit please.

Do it for the lultz.

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