The Official "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" movie thread *SPOILERS*

[The Josh]

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Was that Radagast taking on a Wright or Ringwraith/Witch-king in true form at Dol Guldur at the 15 second mark...oh baby!..OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!

Yeah, I saw that in the trailer and I was glad to finally see Azog. He looks pretty darn cool and what I had imagined. I believe it was which should make for a cool sequence.

 

[K07]

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These early reviews have me with lowered expectations. I expected the same quality of special effects with a simpler/lighter story. Or worst case, better special effects with a drawn out convoluted story stuffed with things to drag this out into three films.... But I didn't expect the special effects to a problem.

And yes, I'd rather they had the same level of special effects rather than advancing them. I want these movies to all fit side-by-side. A problem between the OT and PT is the overabundance of CGI. I hope the ST strikes a happy median between practical effects and CGI.

 

[IrishJedi]

These early reviews have me with lowered expectations. I expected the same quality of special effects with a simpler/lighter story. Or worst case, better special effects with a drawn out convoluted story stuffed with things to drag this out into three films.... But I didn't expect the special effects to a problem.

They're not a constant problem. Don't worry about that. And again there are a couple jaw-dropping fx sequences. There are just a few moments where you also go, "What? Did they really think that looked good enough?"

 

[Adolfo]

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These early reviews have me with lowered expectations. I expected the same quality of special effects with a simpler/lighter story. Or worst case, better special effects with a drawn out convoluted story stuffed with things to drag this out into three films.... But I didn't expect the special effects to a problem.

And yes, I'd rather they had the same level of special effects rather than advancing them. I want these movies to all fit side-by-side. A problem between the OT and PT is the overabundance of CGI. I hope the ST strikes a happy median between practical effects and CGI.

Focus on the story and put yourself in the fantasy..forget about the rest

 

[NAZGUL-KING]

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 13 Minute Special

Very cool! - Thanks for posting that.

Lots of great stuff, you actually get to see some dwarf women.

 

[NAZGUL-KING]

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Was that Radagast taking on a Wright or Ringwraith/Witch-king in true form at Dol Guldur at the 15 second mark...oh baby!..OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!

Yeah, that might be a 'wraith.

 

[The Josh]

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Very cool! - Thanks for posting that.

Lots of great stuff, you actually get to see some dwarf women.

No problem. All this stuff has me pretty excited and from what I've read from those I trust with knowledge of the subject material we're in for a damn good ride.

 

[NAZGUL-KING]

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No problem. All this stuff has me pretty excited and from what I've read from those I trust with knowledge of the subject material we're in for a damn good ride.

You've got that right. The appendicies are some of my favorite reading and I can't wait to see The White Council and Dol Guldur on the big screen!

 

[Fritz]

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Focus on the story and put yourself in the fantasy..forget about the rest

 

[Irvy]

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The shot of Thorin at 0.28, what a badass!

 

[Fritz]

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Yeah, I saw that in the trailer and I was glad to finally see Azog. He looks pretty darn cool and what I had imagined. I believe it was which should make for a cool sequence.

I was hoping PJ would show Bullroarer knocking off Golfimbul's head as part of the history of golf.

 

[The Josh]

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I was hoping PJ would show Bullroarer knocking off Golfimbul's head as part of the history of golf.

That would be cool to see but sadly has no fit in either story.

 

[Fritz]

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That would be cool to see but sadly has no fit in either story.

Hey come on, it's in the book!

 

[The Josh]

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Hey come on, it's in the book!

This is true. Maybe we can get it in some EE.

 

[Irvy]

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I picked up lotr lego to get me in the mood for this, such a fun game

 

[The Josh]

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[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvwX_ng28Q8"]White Council Scene[/ame]

 

[NAZGUL-KING]

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White Council Scene

Awesome !!!

 

[Irvy]

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Nice clip! I wonder if we will get a tease of smaug at the end of this film? If not it's probably just a final shot of the lonely mountain itself.

 

[The Josh]

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Yes, I believe there will be a tease of him attacking Erebor in the movie.

 

[agen_kolar]

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Loved that clip! Galadriel is beautiful. Seeing Christopher Lee in action is always great, too.