movies/tv The Hobbit

[Nightfall 3,950]

 

 

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Sorry mods for quoting everypony again but my thread my rules~

 

This is it guys! Today at 00:00 midnight I will watch The Hobbit since it has it's premiere then here in Sweden. I am really hyped and I have bought alot of candy.

 

I'll be sure to give you all my opinions when I get home!

 

I would like opinions, yes, but absolutely NO spoilers!

If I see spoilers, I swear to Celestia I'll... I'll... I'll become the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland!

[Jokuc 8,173]

I would like opinions, yes, but absolutely NO spoilers! If I see spoilers, I swear to Celestia I'll... I'll... I'll become the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland!

Of course I won't say spoilers. Though I will make two reviews, one with is "spoilers" for those who haven't read the book and one containing more info for those who actually have read the book.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Of course I won't say spoilers. Though I will make two reviews, one with is "spoilers" for those who haven't read the book and one containing more info for those who actually have read the book.

 

But nothing from the movie, or I'll make this one order: "Off with his head!!"

Seriously, though, you best not, mate. It wouldn't be good for anyone.

 

EDIT:

I'll wait to read the review until I see the movie in about a week...

Edited December 11, 2012 by Nightfall

[Hawk 100]

Of course I won't say spoilers. Though I will make two reviews, one with is "spoilers" for those who haven't read the book and one containing more info for those who actually have read the book.

 

Oooh nice, let me know what you think of the movie!   As for spoilers... I'm not too worried.  I've read the book multiple times so there really isn't much that can be spoiled beyond scenes that are not in the book. 

[Slipstitch 9]

I'm pretty excited to see this movie!

The LOTR books were a little too drawn out for me to get into (I read 1.5 out of 3 of them), but I loved reading The Hobbit

Hopefully the pacing isn't ruined by turning it into a trilogy.

[Jokuc 8,173]

 

 

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So I have now watched The Hobbit and I promised I'd do some sort of review. Though it is 5 am here now and I have school in a few hours so I can't really do a full review. Though I'll give you some of my thoughts on it.

 

 

The movie does a good job explaining the story and linking it together with the lotr movies for those who aren't super-into lotr and doesn't remember the movies, or people who haven't read the "The Hobbit" book.

 

The landscapes are beautiful, just like in the lotr movies.

 

The movie does really follow the book. It has changed some scenes and removed just a few things

 

 

Only open this if you have read the book

 

 

They have edited the scene where they meet the trolls. Here, instead of tricking them into fighting eachother until the sun rises,

 

 

Only open this if you want to know how it was changed

 

 

Gandalf comes and saves the day

 

 

 

 

They have also removed quite some of the riddles Bilbo and Gollum asked. This was a good move of them though.

 

The scene with how Bilbo escapes the goblin cave with Gollum is changed.

 

 

Only open this if you want to know how

 

 

Now instead of discovering that the ring is lost after Bilbo has left, he figures out that he took it and there comes a chasing scene. Also in the book, before Bilbo could exit he had to sneak pass some orcs and walk through a small door. This scene was removed.

 

 

 

 

There are more things but I cant bring it all up atm.

 

 

 

 

, but otherwise it's quite accurate to the book! I mean they actually took lines straight from the book and gave them to the characters un-edited. That's awesome!

 

The 48 fps was noticable, though not very. You could see that there was a difference at fast movements and camera rotations since the quality was better and if felt a little more realistic. Though there wasn't much of a difference so don't expect anything big. The thing that it's a bit too much and that people got ill seems like bullshit to me but idk.

 

Martin Freeman does an awesome job as Bilbo!

 

This movie was alot.. How should I say it, less "dark" than the lord of the rings movies. It didn't have this evil in it really. Even though it has evil orcs and goblins in it. There was alot of these small little jokes too. But all together it kinda felt like one of those family adventure movies for some reason.

 

A bad thing I think is about the movie though, is that the orcs and goblins does not look like in the lord of the rings movies. I know they are not at the same location and this takes place about 70 years before lotr, but I kinda miss those really wild and evil looking goblins. The orcs in this movie were too.. How should I say it, human. It's hard to explain but you'll see what I mean. For example some orcs walks like monkeys in lotr. Here they walk just like humans.

 

The songs were good as expected, but I was a bit disappointed though. There was this famous lotr soundtrack and this new "over the mountains" (or whatever it's called) playing over and over again in different verisions. There were other songs, even some of them you will recognose from lotr, but in the running scenes and fighting scenes it was this "over the mountains" playing over and over.

 

Another bad thing is the goblin king in this movie. He was totally ugly and it feels like they made him look like this just to make people laugh. (Which makes it feel even more like a family movie). He kinda looks like the gungan king from Star Wars (pic below is a pic of the star wars character)

 

 

 

 

 

A fun thing I noticed was that they spoke alot of their own languages in the movie. For example the elves spoke elvish and the orcs spoke that mordor language. This was not all the time.

 

the Lord of the rings movies are 10/10s for me. This movie was good but idk. it didn't have that feel. though I'd give a 8/10

 

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Oh I almost forgot! They said the word "PONY" over 6 times!

Edited December 12, 2012 by Jokuc

[Pony Joe 583]

Oh I almost forgot! They said the word "PONY" over 6 times!

 

Then how DARE you give it anything less than 10/10!

 

I kid, of course.  I've heard that the movie has a handful of unnecessary scenes that could have easily been removed for the theatrical release.  Does it seem that way to you?

Edited December 12, 2012 by Pony Joe

[Jokuc 8,173]

Does it seem that way to you?

Yes it does have many of those scenes. Though I am a person who loves long movies and I love these details and stuff so I would not want them to remove some content. I'd watch it if it was 8 hours.

[Marshmallow 1,137]

 

 

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So I have now watched The Hobbit and I promised I'd do some sort of review. Though it is 5 am here now and I have school in a few hours so I can't really do a full review. Though I'll give you some of my thoughts on it.

 

 

Did you watch it in English or was it dubbed in Swedish? I know that where I'm from it'll probably be fairly hard to watch it in its original version, so I'll probably end up watching it in french (not that it matters much anyway )

 

Anyway, I can't wait to see it, it looks really promising from what I've heard so far.

Edited December 12, 2012 by A bunch of merry mallows

[Jokuc 8,173]

@,

Dubbed Swedish? EW. Hell no.

It isn't even shown in swedish here. no one would want that

 

but again the movie was good but it could have been better.

[Hawk 100]

@Jokuc

Nice, thanks for sharing your thoughts on the movie.  I can't wait to see it myself.  I'm not too surprised about the movie being less dark than the previous three, as this one is  more about a journey where as the other movies were about the war to determine the fate of Middle Earth. 

Edited December 12, 2012 by Hawk

[Jokuc 8,173]

Oh another thing, I know the lord of the rings movies are unrealistic but the hobbit was more like a tale. It's very unrealistic.

[Jonesy 40]

Just wanted to know if anypony else is going to go and see it. My dad seriously cant wait he has everything planed for tomorrow, he is probably more exited now then when my sister was born...not joking about that actually

[Champion RD92 8,658]

Are you talking about The Hobbit? I don't think that is technically a Lord of the Rings movie...

 

I'm gonna go see it next week probably though.

[Lost Profile 644]

Your talking about the hobbit?

 

There's already a thread for this...

 

But ya... I'm exited to see this movie

 

I hope to get to the theaters soon! Because its going to be better then the other 3 movies

[Xebec 74]

Oh man I'm so exicted. This saturday I'm going with a group of friends to see it and I can't wait! I've read the books so this is going to be great to see

[Jonesy 40]

Are you talking about The Hobbit? I don't think that is technically a Lord of the Rings movie...

 

I'm gonna go see it next week probably though.

It is kind of another Lord of the rings movie, its more of a prequel to the series if anything 

 

Your talking about the hobbit?

 

There's already a thread for this...

 

But ya... I'm exited to see this movie

 

I hope to get to the theaters soon! Because its going to be better then the other 3 movies

i guess i didnt see the other thread, i looked but i couldnt find one

 

Are you talking about The Hobbit? I don't think that is technically a Lord of the Rings movie...

 

I'm gonna go see it next week probably though.

It is kind of another Lord of the rings movie, its more of a prequel to the series if anything 

 

Your talking about the hobbit?

 

There's already a thread for this...

 

But ya... I'm exited to see this movie

 

I hope to get to the theaters soon! Because its going to be better then the other 3 movies

i guess i didn't see the other thread, i looked but i couldn't find one. And i dought that its gonna be better than the other 3 but it is gonna be one hell of an awesome movie

 

sorry for that double post there my computer derped up, its been doing that a lot lately for some reason im trying to fix it. d

[Jokuc 8,173]

Just wanted to know if anypony else is going to go and see it. My dad seriously cant wait he has everything planed for tomorrow, he is probably more exited now then when my sister was born...not joking about that actually

Are you talking about The Hobbit? I don't think that is technically a Lord of the Rings movie...

 

I'm gonna go see it next week probably though.

Your talking about the hobbit?

 

There's already a thread for this...

 

But ya... I'm exited to see this movie

 

I hope to get to the theaters soon! Because its going to be better then the other 3 movies

Oh man I'm so exicted. This saturday I'm going with a group of friends to see it and I can't wait! I've read the books so this is going to be great to see

It is kind of another Lord of the rings movie, its more of a prequel to the series if anything 

 

i guess i didnt see the other thread, i looked but i couldnt find one

 

It is kind of another Lord of the rings movie, its more of a prequel to the series if anything 

 

i guess i didn't see the other thread, i looked but i couldn't find one. And i dought that its gonna be better than the other 3 but it is gonna be one hell of an awesome movie

 

sorry for that double post there my computer derped up, its been doing that a lot lately for some reason im trying to fix it. d

 

Yeah mate you are talking about The Hobbit. There already is a thread about this which I made. You can find it here:

http://mlpforums.com/topic/40853-the-hobbit/

 

Also, I have already seen the movie. I saw it 3 days ago. It was realeased some days early here in Sweden.

You can read my short little review here:

http://mlpforums.com/topic/40853-the-hobbit/?p=991778

Edited December 14, 2012 by Jokuc

[null123456 759]

ONE MOAR DAY. THAN IT'LL ALL BE WORTH IT. I can't wait to see this movie! I've been waiting for a while now. 

Btw, FoxTrot and it's pop culture awesomeness posted a comic for tomorrow.

Edited December 14, 2012 by Calirolls

[Jokuc 8,173]

@,

Hey you wanna know something funny? I saw this movie three days ago since it was released some days early in Sweden.

Brag brag brag :3

 

Maybe you saw it but I made a review you can read here http://mlpforums.com/topic/40853-the-hobbit/?p=991778

[DireDoe 48]

Buck yes, I'm going to see it! The Hobbit is probably my favorite Children's Lit book ever, and I was a huge fan of the LoTR movies (I'm even okay with all they cut out - poor Tom Bombadil...) so I'm going to be heading to the theater tomorrow with a couple friends to watch it. I know they're adding more to it than what was strictly in the book, but I have faith in Peter Jackson to do a good job with it.

[Flicker 141]

Have you see the Lord of The Rings movies? At least three times!

Do you like them? Uh, YEAH!

 

Have you read The Hobbit? Seven times.

 

What are your expectations of The Hobbit? Hnerg. I don't know. Peter Jackson did an amazing job with LOTR, and the parts he skipped I was usually glad he did (Tom Bombadil anybody? I just don't like him). But this time he is adding characters (SPOILER! Tauriel) and throwing in romance to attract girls and make more money. That's just kind of shallow if you ask me. I'm a girl and I hate romance.

 

Are you going to watch The Hobbit? *sob* I want to watch it tonight but my parents won't let me go to school with only three hours of sleep! And all my best friends are going and my old favorite teacher who I haven't seen in forever! I miss him. I admit it.

If not, why?

 

What do you think about the movie being split into 3 parts at 2h 50m instead of the original idea which was 2 movies at 3h 30m? Well they're throwing in a lot of Gandalf history, so I'm totally good with it.

How much do you believe the HFR will affect the experience of the movie? ... I have no idea.

[Staples 12]

Seems legit... I want to go see it. I watched Lord of the rings of course and loved it, but bucking smeagle freaks me out... I had nightmares of that little ba*tard. D:<

[Drehgunklew 136]

Have you see the Lord of The Rings movies?

Yes. A lot of times.

Do you like them?

YES

Have you read The Hobbit?

I was like 8 when I read it so I don't remember so much, but yes.

What are your expectations of The Hobbit?

I'm just hoping for the best.

Are you going to watch The Hobbit?

Yes. Me and my mom (huge LOTR-fan) are going to the cinema tonight. I'm so excited!!

What do you think about the movie being split into 3 parts at 2h 50m instead of the original idea which was 2 movies at 3h 30m?

I don't really care.

How much do you believe the HFR will affect the experience of the movie?

I don't care about that either.

[Jokuc 8,173]

*sob* I want to watch it tonight but my parents won't let me go to school with only three hours of sleep! And all my best friends are going and my old favorite teacher who I haven't seen in forever! I miss him. I admit it.

Haha it was funny, when I watched the movie three days ago I watched it at the night premiere at 00:00 but we stayed to buy some cool lotr fan collectables you could buy in the cinama shop afterwards. When I got home it was 5 am and I fell asleep at like 5:30 am. Then I had to wake up 7:30 am for school. I got 1 hour of sleep, haha. Though I usually only sleep between 2-4 hours a day..