The Hobbit movie

[S10GTA]

FourWheelDrift said:

S10GTA said:

Excellent film. Only negative comment here is the cgi is very obvious in some places.

Tricky to find a dragon these days, trickier to find one that can act.

Ha, I didn't actually mean that bit, it was more the barrel bit.

[irocfan]

I loved it 90%. Yes there are improbable occurrences/escapes (even allowing for the fact it's Middle Earth) but sympathetic characters, stunning cinematography help you immerse yourself in a fully realised world.

I bet Lucas must be kicking himself - THIS is what SW:1, 2 & 3 should have been like

[Zod]

irocfan said:

I loved it 90%. Yes there are improbable occurrences/escapes (even allowing for the fact it's Middle Earth) but sympathetic characters, stunning cinematography help you immerse yourself in a fully realised world.

I bet Lucas must be kicking himself - THIS is what SW:1, 2 & 3 should have been like

you overestimate Lucas's self-awareness!

[Rachie]

FourWheelDrift said:

S10GTA said:

Excellent film. Only negative comment here is the cgi is very obvious in some places.

Tricky to find a dragon these days, trickier to find one that can act.

Laughed out loud on the metro!

Just home from the Imax - absolutely bloody brilliant, I loved loved loved it!

[Skylinecrazy]

I knew you had taste Rach! Too many miserable buggers on here now.

[richtea78]

Skylinecrazy said:

I knew you had taste Rach! Too many miserable buggers on here now.

You think this thread is miserable, you should go look at one for a movie that people actually dont like. Try the Prometheus thread

I have to wait till next weekend to watch this. Im quite excited. I have read the books of course but never actually liked them much. The LOTR books are boring and the Hobbit was a bit too childish for me when I was reading it. I certainly wouldnt call myself a fan. I enjoyed the LOTR movies a lot though but didnt really enjoy the first Hobbit that much.

[irocfan]

richtea78 said:

You think this thread is miserable, you should go look at one for a movie that people actually dont like. Try the Prometheus thread

lol at that!!! I've got to admit I absolutely LOVED the visuals for Prometheus, it looked stunning in places - shame that they forgot about the story and characters

[russ_a]

richtea78 said:

You think this thread is miserable, you should go look at one for a movie that people actually dont like. Try the Prometheus thread

I have to wait till next weekend to watch this. Im quite excited. I have read the books of course but never actually liked them much. The LOTR books are boring and the Hobbit was a bit too childish for me when I was reading it. I certainly wouldnt call myself a fan. I enjoyed the LOTR movies a lot though but didnt really enjoy the first Hobbit that much.

Snap! I enjoyed the LOTR movies but thought the hobbit was rubbish.

[dudleybloke]

the honest trailers lot have hit the nail on the head again with the hobbit.

[Halb]

irocfan said:

ol at that!!! I've got to admit I absolutely LOVED the visuals for Prometheus, it looked stunning in places - shame that they forgot about the story and characters

Hollywood does that a lot...erm, most of the time in fact...perhaps all the time?
When was the last time a film which was effects heavy was released and the story was great?

[irocfan]

Halb said:

irocfan said:

ol at that!!! I've got to admit I absolutely LOVED the visuals for Prometheus, it looked stunning in places - shame that they forgot about the story and characters

Hollywood does that a lot...erm, most of the time in fact...perhaps all the time?
When was the last time a film which was effects heavy was released and the story was great?

let's put it this way - I loved Pacific Rim, it was a stupid 'fast food' movie but made no pretence of being anything else but

[richtea78]

Life of Pi maybe or Gravity. Both effects heavy but reasonable stories?

[Rachie]

Skylinecrazy said:

I knew you had taste Rach! Too many miserable buggers on here now.

There are some old curmudgeons knocking about

Life of Pi was wonderful, Gravity was visually stunning even though the showing had French and Arabic subtitles, but the story was pretty pants.

[otolith]

Gravity was like Life of Pi for thick people.

[richtea78]

It was good but I wouldn't call it The Hobbit from what I remember of the book. Some of it was sublime though. I loved the bit with the barrels and the voice of Smaug was so good.

But seriously, a female elf? I'm annoyed on behalf of Halb!

[slipstream 1985]

richtea78 said:

It was good but I wouldn't call it The Hobbit from what I remember of the book. Some of it was sublime though. I loved the bit with the barrels and the voice of Smaug was so good.

But seriously, a female elf? I'm annoyed on behalf of Halb!

female elf needed to heal one of our companions with a root or weed they have to go out to find.... reminds me of something....

[ali_kat]

FourWheelDrift said:

S10GTA said:

Excellent film. Only negative comment here is the cgi is very obvious in some places.

Tricky to find a dragon these days, trickier to find one that can act.

[Halb]

richtea78 said:

But seriously, a female elf? I'm annoyed on behalf of Halb!

[JFReturns]

Halb said:

richtea78 said:

But seriously, a female elf? I'm annoyed on behalf of Halb!

Yeah, but she is FIT.

[GadgeS3C]

slipstream 1985 said:

female elf needed to heal one of our companions with a root or weed they have to go out to find.... reminds me of something....

One of the worst moments in the film for me. I enjoyed it but had to pretend it wasn't the Hobbit.