The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

[Njits]

I like WB's statement, hehe.

“This is about one of the great blunders in movie history,” Warner Brothers said today in a statement. “Fifteen years ago Miramax, run by the Weinstein brothers, sold its rights in ‘The Hobbit’ to New Line. No amount of trying to rewrite history can change that fact. They agreed to be paid only on the first motion picture based on ‘The Hobbit.’ And that’s all they’re owed.”

 

[Kuzeh]

Not sure how I feel about the movie just yet… There were things I loved, and things I was like WTF?
Will gather my thoughts and post about it later...

 

[Njits]

Io9 review: https://io9.com/the-hobbit-proves-you-can-like-a-movie-even-if-its-not-1482668868

Also more on the negative side from a glance. Also, Kuzeh that sig and avatar of yours just made me want to watch Gremlins again.

And here's Mark Kermode's take, I tend to agree with him a lot (though I didn't agree with his "too long" opinion of AUJ so I think I won't agree with it here either) but overall it seems like a pretty fair review.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEueipzfl84[/ame]

 

[greygoose]

I'm staying out of this thread until I've seen the film next week but for any UK based members can you shoot me a PM saying whether the Godzilla trailer was played before it.

Cheers.

 

[Irvy]

I'm staying out of this thread until I've seen the film next week but for any UK based members can you shoot me a PM saying whether the Godzilla trailer was played before it.

Cheers.

No godzilla trailer GG

 

[greygoose]

No godzilla trailer GG

Cheers for the PM.

 

[jrice73]

About 45 minutes into The Desolation of Smaug and the power goes out in the theatre. IMAX 3D too. Waiting for the power to comeback on. Its been 20 minutes. Major suckage. New Godzilla trailer looks insanely epic in IMAX though.

 

[Biojex]

Going tonight! Can't wait! Please have the Godzilla trailer

 

[ironwez20]

Going tommarow. Better have the godzilla trailer.

 

[jye4ever]

Wife and I had to miss the movie, son has a 103 fever.

 

[tomandshell]

I enjoyed it.

What the heck happened to Thranduil's face during that one scene? Weird moment.

 

[DiFabio]

Wife and I had to miss the movie, son has a 103 fever.

Sick boy > Movie about dragons and midgets

 

[rushmore223]

Well, got my 3D tickets for tonight.

 

[agen_kolar]

I enjoyed it.

What the heck happened to Thranduil's face during that one scene? Weird moment.

Apparently Thranduil has received a dragon-related injury earlier in his life, but covers it with magic.

 

[FrodoEyes]

Hmm. I agree with an earlier review - started out well but the end was just fan fiction with orcs in Laketown - Legolas fights Bolg, yawn, and while Smaug himself was great PJ made him look stupid by making the dwarves give him the run around. Yes, we've got time for all this pyrotechnic rubbish while Smaug just looks angrily at Thorin. Why couldn't they just have a battle on the mountainside like they do in the book?
And Tauriel was just a cheap copy of Arwen.

Should have been two movies.

 

[The Josh]

I enjoyed it.

What the heck happened to Thranduil's face during that one scene? Weird moment.

That was a cool moment. I need more info on that.

Glad you liked it Tom.

 

[jye4ever]

Sick boy > Movie about dragons and midgets

at ER

 

[crows]

The additions to the cast were, in my opinion, fantastic. Thranduil, though we've seen him briefly before, was phenomenal. Lee Pace is a favorite of mine, anyway, and he portrayed Thranduil with a sense of deadly grace. The slimy, grotesque Master of the Lake and his servant, Alfrid, were among those I'd wished we'd seen more of. Bard the Bowman reminded me of Aragorn, and ranks as one of my favorite characters thus far.

is funny because at first I didn't realize that he was acting in the Last Twilight movie, and He is pretty much the only thing worth watching from that crap. Awful movie but he was actually worth it

At first I didn't even realize he was in it, I knew I recognized him from somewhere, I was really shocked when I checked online.

 

[tomandshell]

He was great in Lincoln.

 

[crows]

I don't hate or love the 48 FPS.

The showing I went to last night did end up being HFR. I pretty much have the same opinion of it as you. I don't have a problem with it but neither do I love it. Basically it's fine and doesn't interfere with my enjoyment of the movie.

My question to you gentlemen is, If you had to choose between 48 FPS or the regular 24, Which one would you rather choose?

And, not having to do with money or anything (I know those are more expensive)
But if it was all up to your choosing, which one would you prefer?