Rate The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

[CelticPredator]

^ Agreed on all accounts good sir.

 

[The Josh]

I'm in agreement with the first part. Can't say that for most of the rest of it.

 

[DiFabio]

Watched a few parts of Fellowship (the first disc) last night.


LOTR and Hobbit don't match up. In addition to the Prologue Riddles in the Dark, in Fellowship, Bilbo is getting pissed that Frodo isn't answering the door of Bag End (probably those annoying Sackville Baggins'). Frodo is just chilling and is surprised that Gandalf is coming.

In Hobbit, Bilbo knows that Frodo has gone off to wait for Gandalf.



HOBBIT MOVIE RUINED.











Just kidding. Just something I noticed.

 

[OSCORP]

Critics would complain about an orgasm. I pay no attention to them. A movie is to entertain you. If it does and does so artistically its a bonus.

The marketing misrepresented the actual film? I think the reviews and criticism misinterpret the actual film.


I knew when the Great Goblin fell on the dwarves in the trailer and Dwalin (or Thorin, not sure) said, "YOU'VE GOT TO BE JOKING", that we were in for something a little different. The trailers showed that there was some humor and lightheartedness to be found.


Seems to me like people have a problem that, "this isn't Lord of the Rings". I don't see why, the Hobbit is different thematically and in tone.


If I had one gripe, it would be that it TRIES TOO hard to be connected to LOTR. If they trimmed the fat and excess scenes, got rid of the not so subtle references and story lines directly linked to LOTR and made it a film primarily focused on the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and Thorin's company, I think it would have been even better. No, "this ring has potential to be evil", no Witchking reference, no morgul blade, no, "I slipped and the ring fell onto my finger", no foreshadowing. Just it's own thing with Bilbo Baggin's story.


Other than that, the only thing I truly disliked was the CGI and action scenes, both of which did nothing for me. Everything else was gold, from Bilbo's arc, to Thorin, to Gollum and Riddles in the Dark, etc. I think with Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again, this new series as potential. We ain't seen nothing yet.

Also, There's maybe one or two FANBOYS in this thread. So i don't wanna hear from member's that you will get ripped apart for having a different opinion than others here. This isn't TDKR's thread.

 

[intothevoid]

What's TDKR got to do with anything?

 

[The Josh]

Also, There's maybe one or two FANBOYS in this thread. So i don't wanna hear from member's that you will get ripped apart for having a different opinion than others here. This isn't TDKR's thread.

You are a piece of work.

 

[OSCORP]

Josh you need to quit ripping people apart.

 

[The Josh]

What's TDKR got to do with anything?

It doesn't. He's making comments to what I assume is me and someone else. I'm a huge fan of Tolkien and Jackson's adaptation. So folks can bet their sweet behinds I'm going to post in these threads. If I see something I don't agree with I will post that. I will also post why and base that off my knowledge of the source material which I think is pretty good.

 

[The Josh]

Josh you need to quit ripping people apart.

I haven't ripped anyone apart. I will point out where I feel they're incorrect and base that off my knowledge of the source material.

 

[OSCORP]

It's sarcasm Josh.

It's post's like this i'm referring to Josh, and i think it's unsubstantiated.

Be careful what you say in this thread or you'll get tarred and feathered

BTW, i think you are doing fine, and are not over the top fanboyish in anyway.

 

[The Josh]

Got ya. Nobody is being a real turd in The Hobbit threads. Stuff like that is what it is.

 

[OSCORP]

Got ya. Nobody is being a real turd in The Hobbit threads. Stuff like that is what it is.

Yup. That was my whole point.

 

[The Josh]

Then we are in agreement.

 

[Adolfo]

I still cant believe that CNN put this film in worst 10 list...unless they only saw 10 films all year which would put this in the top ten too...lol

 

[DPrime]

To be fair, it seems like they were pretty specific about the HFR version being the culprit...

 

[DiFabio]

Which is ridiculous considering there are 2-3 other ways of seeing this film.

I could see if the frame rate was mandatory, but it ain't.


Look at CelticP. he's gone on a little crusade against HFR, bashing it as much as he can. That doesn't mean he doesn't love the actual film.

 

[The Ween]

Be careful what you say in this thread or you'll get tarred and feathered

CNN called this one of the worst movies of 2012 https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/28/showbiz/movies/10-worst-movies-2012/?hpt=hp_t3

CNN didn't, Tom Charity did and he's taking **** for it in the messages too.

 

[Khev]

Which is ridiculous considering there are 2-3 other ways of seeing this film.

Yeah, if that's true then they're even bigger morons. "Oh I didn't like the 3D upconversion of the Avengers. Put it on the 10 worst list."

 

[DPrime]

Which is ridiculous considering there are 2-3 other ways of seeing this film.

I could see if the frame rate was mandatory, but it ain't.


Look at CelticP. he's gone on a little crusade against HFR, bashing it as much as he can. That doesn't mean he doesn't love the actual film.

Yeah, it is - he's trying to sell a story, but even this ****** can't manage to say its actually a terrible film.

I meant the CNN writer, not Celtic.

 

[OSCORP]

Second viewing still 8/10 (not one to change my vote on viewings)