2012-12-17, 03:27 | Link #261 |
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 32
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I honestly though the movie was great. I'd put it just behind the fellowship for all the tolkien films thus far.
People complain about the pacing and how much of the material they used to stretch it out, but I really adored that aspect. Too many times with book adaptions do I feel that there are too many cuts to the material and here it is a real treat to get all the material. Really appreciated that.
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2012-12-17, 10:02 | Link #266 |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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I really enjoyed this movie. I do have one minor complaint, though it's mostly a personal nitpick and isn't something unique to this film: humorous moments that either break the fourth wall or just come across to me as out of place within the setting and pointed directly at the audience. Moments that really emphasize "this is a movie" instead of feeling like naturally occurring events. I am totally fine with stupid dwarf antics and Gandalf hitting his head on the chandelier, but some moments felt pretty awkward to me. As an example:
Spoiler for just in case I guess:
I know this was supposed to be more light-hearted than the previous films but it's somewhat off-putting for me to see this kind of thing done with characters and a world that I don't feel really had it before. (Yeah, Legolas shield-surfing was pretty weird but I don't think even that stood out as much as this.) Of course, if these moments were actually in the book and I just forgot about them (it's been over 10 years since I read it), please feel free to disregard this post. |
2012-12-17, 10:42 | Link #268 | |
Nyaaan~~
Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 40
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So, this is a late review, but I saw the movie in all it's 3D glory on Saturday morning. Got to go to the screening that I had mentioned previously. So my thoughts: -Overall I'd give the movie: 7/10. Passable. My fiance loved it and thoroughly enjoyed it: 8/10+ -Both of us agreed the movie felt long (and it was, 169 mins = 2hrs 49 mins) -Both of us thought it started a little slow -Both of us thought the singing at the beginning was a bit awkward -I read a review prior to seeing the movie, saying it felt like "Watching a video game" -- it did indeed feel that way -I thought it was acceptably visually stunning -I felt certain sequences had Peter Jackson sitting beside me saying, "Remember this? You liked this in LOTR, well here it is again!' -Fiance liked the "spirit of camaraderie" that was instilled and felt it was touching -Fiance liked the humor that was injected throughout the film -Fiance thought the action sequences were a bit too long and stretched out -Fiance had never watched the Hobbit / I last read it .. wow, maybe 20 years ago? -We'll probably be seeing the remaining movies Reply hazy, ask again later |
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2012-12-17, 11:14 | Link #269 |
Vanitas owns you >:3
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Oh yeah, I have to ask, was anyone else totally repulsed by the goblin king!?
DAT CHIN....ugh, every time he was onscreen, I kept flinching in disgust! His chin reminded me of.....uh, you know..... SQUICK. I do have a serious question. I haven't read the Hobbit (though the book is definitely going on my Christmas list now) but has Tolkein ever explained why orcs can move in daylight? The other 'creatures of darkness' can't (goblins and trolls) and the orcs don't seem to be that different from them...aside from being a good deal stronger and sharper.
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2012-12-17, 11:28 | Link #270 |
Nyaaan~~
Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 40
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^ I'm not 100% sure, but in the Silmarillion he tells you the origins of the orcs. Orcs are actually corrupted elves. I'm not sure where Goblins come from though..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orc_(Mi...origin_of_Orcs Reply hazy, ask again later |
2012-12-17, 11:43 | Link #271 | |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 38
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My only problem with the Goblin King was "Hey, how come you can annunciate so well?" |
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2012-12-17, 11:56 | Link #274 | ||
Nyaaan~~
Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 40
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2012-12-17, 14:44 | Link #278 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Age: 34
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I really love the stories in The Silmarillion, especially how Morgoth operates subtly to foment dissent, etc. I think they may be the best of Tolkien's work, but after seeing this movie I do not want those stories to be touched.... |
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