Johnstantine
Skibbidy Boo Bop
I was initally going to say this, but I opted for decade instead.
The Hobbit (Movie)
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I was initally going to say this, but I opted for decade instead.
Griffith
With the streak of a tear, Like morning dew
Oburi said:
Yes, that's all it is. Apologies, please return to rationalizing potential bugaboos, stating why they won't actually bother you, and reaffirming your faith in the project you've predetermined will be great based on your slavish devotion to the franchise.
On a completely unrelated topic, I'm starting to think The Dark Knight Rises is a better title than we give it credit for, it really fits what they're trying to do, which is actually quite ambitious and... oh fuck.
Oburi said:
Awww, don't be sad little Oburi, Aazealh Oakenshield wishes you no harm. I didn't write my opinion because I don't really have one. The movie looks "competent" so far to me, meaning I think it'll be an easy watch and enjoyable overall, but it feels like more of the same. I won't go so far as to say "run of the mill", but I'm just not excited.
My biggest beef with the trailer is that it confirmed my fears. This won't be portrayed as the light-hearted journey that it is in the book. The mood of The Hobbit is far more fun, naive and whimsical than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But you certainly couldn't tell that from this trailer. This just looks like more of the same booming, EPIC gravitas headed our way, whether the content warrants it or not.
Walter said:
I agree about the tone, but I still think the book is epic in scope, not necessarily booming though.
thanks Oburi, that video was pretty interesting.
Production Video # 7 released today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RiHRkK4ztU
Some really cool stuff there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RiHRkK4ztU
Some really cool stuff there.
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hellrasinbrasin
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I'll have the a link up for the feed from The Hobbit Panel sometime later...
MrWeatherby
What's up, ketchup?
Looking forward to this movie, but wow that poster is bad.
MrWeatherby
What's up, ketchup?
Dar Klink said:How is it bad? It clearly shows off the main character, that one badass wizard guy Gannondorf or whatever.
That's sort of why, I don't feel it's indicative of the story itself. It's just "hey guys, we got Gandalf!"
I think it'd be more effective if his back were turned or something, like that David Wenzel drawing. As it is, the thing looks like any number of generic "floating head" posters without actually having the head floating. Ian McKellen just seems so dead and uninterested.
edit: here you go
I imagine the point was to make something that sort of called back on this, yet the illustration is about ten times more engaging than the cut and paste job that is the Comic-Con poster.
Dar_Klink
Last Guardian when? - CyberKlink 20XX before dying
Personally, I'd rather see just the Hobbit hole, Gandalf and Bilbo smoking or something else that's more indicative of the tone that the movie should have. Or maybe even something with the trolls if they want a more "epic fantasy adventure" feel. If I didn't know anything about The Hobbit, I'd probably look at this poster and think it was like a prequel starring Gandalf and showing off his badass past or something. I'm sure that's what they're going for though. 
Was this always going to be a trilogy or that's just new information that popped up in the last 2 days?
NightCrawler
Aeons gone, vast, mad and deathless
Oburi said:
Oops
*mouthfart*
Wow
I guess thats... good news??
I guess thats... good news??
Lithrael
Remember, always hold your apple tight
Having paid attention to nothing at all, I'll hazard a wild guess that it means they'll do the whole battle of five armies thing as its own movie. I guess you could stretch the beginning up through Gollum out for the first, leaving the second movie with Mirkwood and all the actual Smaug stuff. Eh. I'll enjoy it. I always like the old BBC stuff that made whole TV serieseses out of the Narnia books.