Thanks, Consuela. I believe I can skip that movie without regret.
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Zenkitty - Dec 23, 2013 1:56:47 am PST #26120 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Jessica - Dec 23, 2013 3:12:12 am PST #26121 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sean, thank god I wasn't the only one thinking that.
Anne W. - Dec 23, 2013 3:18:43 am PST #26122 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
It makes me a little sad that I'm re-watching Lord of the Rings for the umpteenth time with great joy, but I have no real desire to see the new Hobbit movie.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 23, 2013 5:45:18 am PST #26123 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Rewatching brought home to me that I didn't really get into any of the hobbit portrayals, though I was engaged whenever Gandalf, Aragorn, or Eowyn was onscreen.
Tom Scola - Dec 23, 2013 6:26:05 am PST #26124 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I saw the HFR version yesterday. I thought that it was somewhat of an improvement over the first Hobbit; the better color correction helped. However, I still think the problem is that it makes things look *too real*, it made me realize I was looking at a movie set, and it threw me out of the picture.
Sean K - Dec 23, 2013 8:29:08 am PST #26125 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I saw the HFR 3D version. I'd like to see the 2D HFR version, mostly because I don't think the theater I saw it at overclocked the projector lamp like you're supposed to for 3D. Everything was VERY dark.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 25, 2013 12:01:14 pm PST #26126 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I saw Desolation of Smaug this afternoon. Mostly enjoyed it, but that was mainly due to the performances by the major actors. I could have done with a bit more of those and a bit less CGI.
Connie Neil - Dec 25, 2013 4:02:16 pm PST #26127 of 30000
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Just saw The Hobbit. Martin Freeman is wonderful. And Leglolas is still/was a badass. Off to read the whitefonts.
Connie Neil - Dec 25, 2013 4:12:12 pm PST #26128 of 30000
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Hobbit thoughts:
Hubby and I agreed that trying to use a forge against a fire dragon was silly, but molten metal does do damage to a lot of things. But the giant gold king was silly. Did they just happen to have that mold handy right there?
The Bilbo and Smaug scenes met my expectations nicely. And if anyone ever wondered why they kept Bombur aroud, that question was answered. Though I have to admit I was thinking, "Doesn't something like that show up in Warhammer?"
Oh, and I get the feeling that Bilbo doesn't think it's a good idea to be using the ring. We may get some angsty conversation with Bilbo and Thorin over the Arkenstone.
Tom Scola - Dec 25, 2013 4:17:43 pm PST #26129 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Connie, I got the impression that the statue was a project of Thorin‘s dad Thráin that was ongoing when Smaug first attacked the mountain.