Quite liked the Hobbit as a book. Read to me in bed by my new young husband before...or was it after? I forget. But the film - what a load of tosh. Not that I've seen it of course. Imagination is king.
A bleeding Hobbit, not a nice visual. You think you've got it bad, I live in a town where the locals inspired Tolkien for his "Middle-earth" type dudes. Anybody in know, will realise that Harry Potter is a skinny, even weirder version of Billy Bunter.
I, for one, enjoyed the movie. Lovely landscapes, and I was happy to see Gandalf and the elves again. The battles with the trolls in the mines did go on for a hen's age, though, and they messed with Canon by adding bits from other Tolkien books. But who cares, it's entertainment.
I only watch movies if many of my friends force me to. This makes sure that the only movies I watch are the ones good enough for my friends to force me into watching :-)
hadn't considered seeing the Hobbit...was not read to me nor did I read the book as a child...or adult either for that matter. I did buy 2 CDs of that fantastic singer you posted about a while back. listened to one today as I rolled down the highway to take Baron for his 3rd visit to the vet in a month (he has an intestinal thing going on).
Agreed; when a movie is that long, you need to be able to see other things within the settings to keep you interested when it gets monotonous...the Lord of the Ring movies were full of handsome, healthy, honorable men...oh, and even the unhonorable ones too...uruk-hai were built like nice wet slathered brickhouses...nice wet slathered...nevermind.... ;p
I'm glad you said that John. I loved the LOTR triliogy, but we both felt the Hobbit (and that's only part 1) had been padded out with stuff that wasnt in the book, in order to make 3 films out of it and I thought it had been "Disneyfied" to make it more swash buckling, to appeal to a wider audience than Tolkien fans.
The Hobbit is one of my favourite books John, so I decided not to go and see the film as everyone I know who went said it bore little relation to the book and seemed to be all special effects. Glad you didn't enjoy it (if you see what I mean).
Well firstly noone could say Dean O'Gorman (Kali) is ugly, come on! Mind you, we are used to seeing him without all the dwarf malarky on him. I loved it (but then I love Love Actually) but of course I am biased as I spent most of it trying to spot all the stuff we sold them during the making. Smorg's treasure is based on 20kg of gold glitter they got from our shop, for example! Of course when they buy the stuff, they never tell us what it is for, it's all terribly hush hush, so it's great fun trying to spot the stuff :)
I enjoyed both the book and the movie; they are different o f course, but that's ok. Could have lived without many of the additional battle scenes that made it feel like a video game but I did appreciate the landscapes, the characters and the acting. Did I mention to fabulous costumes that were made from local New Zealand sheep and woven and knitted by locals into their fantastically beautiful capes and sweaters? Worth watching alone for those.
I forced myself to suffer through the Rings trilogy and although I live a life of no regrets, I have learned my lesson to stay away from the Hobbit. The CGI is out of hand on these movies and why is everyone always trying to kill everyone else? Movies like this are better left to the small minds of the world.
I couldn't stand Jackson's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings (gadzooks, he gave Gandalf's best line in the whole book to Wormtongue... gaaaahhhh). As a small consolation, I've decided to view these movies as an inferior big-budget remake of Hawk the Slayer. Oddly enough, I loved Jackson's Heavenly Creatures.
I refused to see him drag my childhood nostalgia through the muck of the Dead Marshes, so no "Hobbit" movie for me. Plus, I don't like his attitude towards workers (even wrote a poem about it.
I take it you didn't think much of the film, then?
ReplyDeletePerhaps I. Was just not in to mood to watch 15 ugly men walk a lot
ReplyDeletehahahahahahahaahahaha... love your reviews !
ReplyDeleteNo Scotties I guess in the movie then ? They always make anything better.
cheers, parsnip
I never understood all of the Lord of the Rings fuss either, and I'm a Harry Potter/Star Trek dweeb.
ReplyDeleteIt had to happen.
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed a disappointment. I think the LOTR trilogy was better.
ReplyDeleteBut best of all is the Making-Of dvds. Now, THEY are fascinating.
Quite liked the Hobbit as a book. Read to me in bed by my new young husband before...or was it after? I forget. But the film - what a load of tosh. Not that I've seen it of course. Imagination is king.
ReplyDeleteA bleeding Hobbit, not a nice visual. You think you've got it bad, I live in a town where the locals inspired Tolkien for his "Middle-earth" type dudes. Anybody in know, will realise that Harry Potter is a skinny, even weirder version of Billy Bunter.
ReplyDeleteI, for one, enjoyed the movie. Lovely landscapes, and I was happy to see Gandalf and the elves again. The battles with the trolls in the mines did go on for a hen's age, though, and they messed with Canon by adding bits from other Tolkien books. But who cares, it's entertainment.
ReplyDeleteas I was saying, some days...
ReplyDeleteHear , here I agree . I've had more interesting times getting dog poop of me muck boots.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a chIld and in school, The Hobbit was required reading. I hated it!
ReplyDeleteI only watch movies if many of my friends force me to. This makes sure that the only movies I watch are the ones good enough for my friends to force me into watching :-)
ReplyDelete...So I guess you'll be looking forward to the sequels then?
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving me a good laugh. Somehow, I don't believe the local newspaper will be printing your review of the movie...
ReplyDeleteI can but agree with your thoughtful and considered review, however you left out one important word: it is a polished, steaming BORING pile of shit.
ReplyDeleteRef the Lord of the Rings... anything sucks....arrested adolescence is a dangerous thing! The scripts are ridiculously 'teenage'.
ReplyDeleteJane x
hadn't considered seeing the Hobbit...was not read to me nor did I read the book as a child...or adult either for that matter. I did buy 2 CDs of that fantastic singer you posted about a while back. listened to one today as I rolled down the highway to take Baron for his 3rd visit to the vet in a month (he has an intestinal thing going on).
ReplyDeleteSo which dog wanted to see it then?
ReplyDeleteAgreed; when a movie is that long, you need to be able to see other things within the settings to keep you interested when it gets monotonous...the Lord of the Ring movies were full of handsome, healthy, honorable men...oh, and even the unhonorable ones too...uruk-hai were built like nice wet slathered brickhouses...nice wet slathered...nevermind.... ;p
ReplyDeleteThanks...that's all I need to stop The Cat's Mother making me watch it
ReplyDeleteBrave man! I read about three pages of the book before i lost my mind...
ReplyDeleteSo I gather you really liked it? :)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't even face the book after two pages; it takes a 'special' type of person'.
ReplyDeleteDim gwerth rhech dafad
ReplyDeleteTwo hours too long methinks. E.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you said that John. I loved the LOTR triliogy, but we both felt the Hobbit (and that's only part 1) had been padded out with stuff that wasnt in the book, in order to make 3 films out of it and I thought it had been "Disneyfied" to make it more swash buckling, to appeal to a wider audience than Tolkien fans.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least you thought it was "polished".
ReplyDeleteI chose not to watch this on my long flight recently - enjoyed Argo & the Quartet instead !
ReplyDeleteThe Hobbit is one of my favourite books John, so I decided not to go and see the film as everyone I know who went said it bore little relation to the book and seemed to be all special effects. Glad you didn't enjoy it (if you see what I mean).
ReplyDeleteSounds like I might enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteWell firstly noone could say Dean O'Gorman (Kali) is ugly, come on! Mind you, we are used to seeing him without all the dwarf malarky on him. I loved it (but then I love Love Actually) but of course I am biased as I spent most of it trying to spot all the stuff we sold them during the making. Smorg's treasure is based on 20kg of gold glitter they got from our shop, for example!
ReplyDeleteOf course when they buy the stuff, they never tell us what it is for, it's all terribly hush hush, so it's great fun trying to spot the stuff :)
I enjoyed both the book and the movie; they are different o f course, but that's ok. Could have lived without many of the additional battle scenes that made it feel like a video game but I did appreciate the landscapes, the characters and the acting. Did I mention to fabulous costumes that were made from local New Zealand sheep and woven and knitted by locals into their fantastically beautiful capes and sweaters? Worth watching alone for those.
ReplyDeleteHobbits, zombies....your taste is certainly eclectic...lol!!
ReplyDeleteMy precious!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think it that bad. Thanks for the in-depth and insightful review ;-)
ReplyDeleteOne of my best I thought!
DeleteI forced myself to suffer through the Rings trilogy and although I live a life of no regrets, I have learned my lesson to stay away from the Hobbit.
ReplyDeleteThe CGI is out of hand on these movies and why is everyone always trying to kill everyone else? Movies like this are better left to the small minds of the world.
I couldn't stand Jackson's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings (gadzooks, he gave Gandalf's best line in the whole book to Wormtongue... gaaaahhhh). As a small consolation, I've decided to view these movies as an inferior big-budget remake of Hawk the Slayer. Oddly enough, I loved Jackson's Heavenly Creatures.
ReplyDeleteI refused to see him drag my childhood nostalgia through the muck of the Dead Marshes, so no "Hobbit" movie for me. Plus, I don't like his attitude towards workers (even wrote a poem about it.