05-30-2011, 07:55 PM
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http://www.imdb.com/news/ni11181256/
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Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema put much speculation to rest today by officially naming and dating each installment of Peter Jackson's upcoming big screen adaptation of "The Hobbit." The first installment has been christened "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and will hit theaters on Dec. 14, 2012. The second film shall be known as "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" and will debut on Dec. 13, 2013
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05-30-2011, 09:21 PM
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Awe man, we're only going to get to watch the first one!
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05-31-2011, 08:39 AM
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I finally got around to reading the book for the first time ever. I had read Lord of the Rings back in high school.
I enjoyed the book, but I am very curious to see how Jackson treats the film versus the novel. The novel is much more lighthearted and child like than the LOTR films.
Will he keep The Hobbit films in line with the theme he set in the LOTR trilogy? Or will he pursue a slightly lighter film, more in line with The Fellowship of the Ring versus the 2 sequels?
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05-31-2011, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
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Will he keep The Hobbit films in line with the theme he set in the LOTR trilogy? Or will he pursue a slightly lighter film, more in line with The Fellowship of the Ring versus the 2 sequels?
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Fellowship was by far the best of the three, partially because if was lighter and more self contained. I hope he goes in that direction
What worries me, and apologies if I've said this a million times, is that Jackson is going to #### every thing up by spreading this project across two movies. Like butter scraped over too much bread. I have never seen this done correctly in Hollywood.
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05-31-2011, 11:43 AM
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I am excited I hope he pulls this off!
Last edited by fundmark19; 05-31-2011 at 11:46 AM.
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05-31-2011, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
Fellowship was by far the best of the three, partially because if was lighter and more self contained. I hope he goes in that direction
What worries me, and apologies if I've said this a million times, is that Jackson is going to #### every thing up by spreading this project across two movies. Like butter scraped over too much bread. I have never seen this done correctly in Hollywood.
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It was pretty effective for Kill Bill but that worked because the two movies were of completely different style that somehow made sense together.
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05-31-2011, 11:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
Fellowship was by far the best of the three, partially because if was lighter and more self contained. I hope he goes in that direction
What worries me, and apologies if I've said this a million times, is that Jackson is going to #### every thing up by spreading this project across two movies. Like butter scraped over too much bread. I have never seen this done correctly in Hollywood.
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Nice Bilbo reference there bro.
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05-31-2011, 12:01 PM
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When I read a book and then see the movie I think of them as close but different stories. It makes both much more enjoyable. I hope he makes the movie much more detailed than the book. The book was interesting but it would be a little dull to fill two movies. I really enjoyed LOTR the movies.
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05-31-2011, 12:04 PM
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Classic example of a Novel and it's film adaptation being somewhat different, but both totally amazing in their own right:
Jurassic Park
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05-31-2011, 01:32 PM
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I know they are covering some ground that was mentioned in the book and never shown:
Last edited by Bigtime; 05-31-2011 at 01:36 PM.
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05-31-2011, 02:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
I know they are covering some ground that was mentioned in the book and never shown:
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I think a lot of people will be upset that there's a lot included that doesn't fit with the original story, but I think it's an approach that Tolkien would have been very approving of, since it fills in all of the backstory that he later wrote about in the LOTR appendices.
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06-23-2011, 09:12 AM
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06-23-2011, 09:35 AM
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Martin Freeman looks so perfect for that role
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06-23-2011, 10:07 AM
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Ten years later (I can't believe I'm saying that already), Gandalf doesn't look any different - awesome!!
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06-23-2011, 10:47 AM
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Ahahaha I didn't realize Bilbo is the same actor who played Arthur Dent in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . . . Crossing my fingers for a Mos Def and/or Sam Rockwell cameo!
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06-23-2011, 10:48 AM
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Mos Def? Everyone knows there are no black people in Middle Earth!
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06-23-2011, 10:52 AM
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Mos Def? Everyone knows there are no black people in Middle Earth!
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Legolas was black, wasn't he?
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06-23-2011, 12:25 PM
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I found the LOTR series to be pretty wretched with some small enjoyment garnered from the first one. I really don't even like the novels which I find to be long, dry, and lacking in anything but an attempt at Christian mythology.
However, the Hobbit is a wonderful children's book, and if Peter Jackson can keep his Bay-esque tendencies under control, these look like two decent films.
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06-23-2011, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peter12
I found the LOTR series to be pretty wretched with some small enjoyment garnered from the first one. I really don't even like the novels which I find to be long, dry, and lacking in anything but an attempt at Christian mythology.
However, the Hobbit is a wonderful children's book, and if Peter Jackson can keep his Bay-esque tendencies under control, these look like two decent films.
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Everyone is of course entitled to their own opinion,
But if you don't like the LOTR movies, then you are clearly a member of Al-qaeda.
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06-23-2011, 12:50 PM
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From what we've seen so far from the set it looks like Jackson is keeping the look very much like the LOTR trilogy. Personally I really enjoyed the films (and soundtrack) and the books. I'm actually reading them for the 2nd time, very interesting to see what they took from the novels and what they expanded on or cut.
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