Benjamin david Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Just got back from the Hobbit and I have to say I thought it was brilliant. I know it doesn't follow the books exact storyline but the LotR movies didn't either. You KNOW you want to see Gandalf decapitate some goblins anyways I would like to hear what you guys thought of the movie. Benjamin "Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking: Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" J.R.R Tolkien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip West Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I started reading these books about 30 years ago..Ive been waiting that long for this.. You have to take Life by the throat, then you need to chocke it until it spits up what you want!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Crislip Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Havent seen it yet prob go this Saturday . Read all the works of J.R.T. when I was a teen ( too long ago to talk about) can't wait to see the blades!!! A bad day forging... is still better than pretty much anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Shearer Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I watched it last night for the premier. Lets just say that I could write a whole essay on my opinions of the movie I liked it, but it was no where near the other LOTR movies, let alone the books! “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Sorensen Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I liked it alot. It missed some parts of the book but I haven't seen a movie that hasn't yet. Overall very good and a bit of a surprise. :D http://luketheviking.mymiddleearth.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 That was awesome. In parts, different from the book, but that's nothing new. From the previews, I was a little sceptical about the cinematic style, which then seemed very different than what I expected after seeing Lord of the Rings countless times. Not in any way disappointed. What is more, I stuck around and saw our very own Richard van Dijk in the credits. Outstanding work! I would be lying if I didn't say part of the reason for going was to see the blades John Not all those who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien-Shards of the Dark Age- my blog-Nine Worlds Workshop--Last Apocalypse Forge- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I liked it alot. It missed some parts of the book but I haven't seen a movie that hasn't yet. Overall very good and a bit of a surprise. With 3 films (and a good 8 hours of theater footage) how could he possibly miss anything? He's even taking from the Silmarillion to pad the thing. I've read other reviews suggesting a heavier hand in the editing room would have helped, and I was always skeptical about a 2-film production but when he announced 3, I lost it. I'll be taking my daughter this weekend, probably, but hope not to be too disappointed. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Green Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I saw the 3d. It was very good. The 3d washes out the color some. I think he over did the cgi just a bit, but the story is just about right on. It didn't seem like 2:40+. I was ready for more. Mark Mark Green I have a way? Is that better then a plan? (cptn. Mal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Ok, just got back. Mark's right, the CGI looks like a video game in some places. Irritated me that Jackson is leaning more on that to tell the story for him, than good cinematic story-telling. Of course there's a whole franchise of games and other products that will come out of this, so it's expected nowadays, but still disappointing. And while I understand the use of 48 fps, I don't particularly like the production value it presents. It's less a film, and more an immersion... and the cgi can't keep up with live action at that rate. In Fellowship, it was very difficult to tell the two apart, and now it's not. I'd have appreciated a better blend, than having a few excellent scenes mixed with mediocre ones. The goblins were a freaking cartoon, which was a huge letdown. What I fully enjoyed was the sense of homelessness of the dwarves, I guess I never really felt that reading the book, which I have several times over my life. This presentation brought that home for me in a new way, and I really appreciated seeing the whole quest from that angle. I can't wait for Beorn and his hall. I found myself fixated not on the weapons and armor, but the little braid adornments and cuffs. I want to go carve a few of those and cast them now... and get my beard long enough to use them. The pipes are cool, too. I can see making a whole line of dwarvish pipes for next Christmas. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Boggs Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Sadly, I will not be watching the Hobbit. I'm too much of a Tolkien purest. I twice tried watching the Lord of the Rings and twice returned it only half watched. I sometimes wish I could, but I can't :-( <p>Gerald Boggs <a href="http://www.geraldboggs.com">www.geraldboggs.com</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I liked it, except for the plate tossing and singing scene which I found dumb. Reminded me of Disney's trend of making scenes where everyone is singing and dancing. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 i just saw it. It had some nice scenes but overall i found it very embarassing experience! gerald - dont! GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I liked it, except for the plate tossing and singing scene which I found dumb. Reminded me of Disney's trend of making scenes where everyone is singing and dancing. Except, that was almost as-written by Tolkien. Sets the whole scene of Bilbo being uncomfortable outside his normal habits. The entire goblin sequence was much too cartoonish, though, in my opinion. It's entertainment. It's the best film we'll ever get from the book, given the rights ownership. Enjoy the good in it and try to see it through a child's eyes, which is what it was written for in the first place. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Ahh, that explains it. I've red the LOTR trilogy but did not read the Hobit. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I saw it again yesterday, and although I got there nearly half an hour early, there was nowhere to sit but the very front row (worst thing ever, for those who haven't ventured there before), and one thing that I was very surprised by that I did not notice the first time, is much of what Chris was talking about with the framerate. That close, there was severe ghosting, and the battles outside Erebor, Moria, and with the goblins left my eyes bleeding. Not a good mesh at all, and very disappointing. And for being in 4k, there was a surprising amount of aliasing which became painful in a few of the obviously CG parts. John Not all those who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien-Shards of the Dark Age- my blog-Nine Worlds Workshop--Last Apocalypse Forge- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 48 fpm in 3d was an experiment that had to be tried, and I'm sure the entire series will be delivered like that - and I'm sure a few other directors will try it, but I hope it falls by the wayside as a failed experiment rather than catch on as the only way to make a good film moving forward. "Can" and "Should" ought never occupy the same space in an artist's mind. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen bush Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I saw it and have since seen the The Lord Of the Rings again. I am afraid the hobbit just does not cut it in comparison, too much action not enough character. however I will no doubt see it again many times. forging soul in to steel owenbush.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Banning Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Well at least there weren't swords cast into sword-shaped molds. OA it was entertaining, needed editing A LOT. "Why waste an hour learning a difficult technique when you can spend 100 hours building a machine to do it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ward Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'll see it when it gets to satellite. No theaters here.I imagine I could make a 12 hour run and find one in Panama city. They'd probably be showing Home Alone or Caddyshack....LOL The "popcorn trick" is way more fun when you're only 30 feet from the Jacuzzi and my waterfall anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh McCall Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 We took my mom to see it. It was the first time she has been to the movie theater since she was a teen. It was her first of many Imax 3D as well. I think it was a little loud for her but she really enjoyed it as did the rest of the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Hardy Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) I went in expecting to be disappointed and was completely blown away! I get frustrated when people compare it to LOTR you can't they are completely different!Do you re-read the Hobbit and go it is not as good as LOTR probably not but with films we do.The Hobbit is more of a children's story and with that in mind it was a fantastic interpretation. As a former professional in the film industry I think that 48 frames per second was amazing (except for some glitchy camera movement most likely caused by the incremental movements of the operators) I felt like I was watching the greatest play I have ever seen.The additions were fine for me except for the radagast the brown chase seen I think they were all chosen well. I waited two years watching the development of this film and I must say that it was almost flawless, critics either come from a novelist side or a film purist side. I am a true cinephile , I have studied it , watched countless foreign films , love everything about the medium and this was one of those few moments for me when I left the theatre feeling as if I had a true cinematic experience. I really don't get the critics! If you go in open minded and remember it will never be like YOU imagined it. It just seems like the film is suffering because of the grumblings of overly pretentious pseudo intellectual film critics who's idea of a great film is a bad silent film like The Artist. Sorry about my rant just really feel like the film is getting a bad rap. Edited January 1, 2013 by Geoff Hardy The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art. They forge their creativity,closer to the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hloh Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 First Hobbit film ever, animator Gene Deitch (Tom and Jerry producer) collaborated with Czech illustrator Adolf Born: New email: hloh.noze@gmail.com New blog: http://knivesbyhloh.blogspot.cz/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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