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offline sk8erbetty from Morgantown (United States) on 2012-12-16 02:39 [#02445951]
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I went to this movie today and it was good. Have any of you
gone to see it??


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-12-16 02:40 [#02445952]
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no


 

offline freqy on 2012-12-16 07:59 [#02445955]
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not yet.


 

offline obara from Utrecht on 2012-12-16 08:10 [#02445956]
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why are you asking, prrreciousss ?


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2012-12-16 15:17 [#02445964]
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maybe. Not as good as LOTR.
not enough monsters and fighting


 

offline Steinvordhosbn from London (United Kingdom) on 2012-12-16 16:13 [#02445968]
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I do not give a fuck.


 

offline drill rods from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2012-12-16 17:12 [#02445974]
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Really doesn't need to be dragged out into 3 films. Could
easily have been done with one


 

offline hedphukkerr from mathbotton (United States) on 2012-12-16 18:23 [#02445979]
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no, but im watching through the original extended trilogy in
preparation.


 

offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2012-12-16 21:13 [#02445987]
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literally can't watch any of the films - either fall asleep,
or get totally confused then fall asleep.
maybe cos the books seemed totally overhyped to me when i
young, didnt see what the fuss was about.

might give the 1st lot 1 last go...


 

offline wavephace from off the chain on 2012-12-16 22:05 [#02445989]
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my mom said the hoobit movies a rip off there just trying 2
make money by turning 1 book in2 THREE movies


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-12-16 22:07 [#02445990]
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i agree. breaking it up into three movies practically
guarantees it'll be longwinded and put ol' steve right to
sleep.


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-12-16 22:12 [#02445992]
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fwiw, lord of the rings is confusing as a book, too.
tolkein's universe of languages and culture is v.
impressive, but in practice there are over 9,000 names like
"J'Wynzblaer" and i had to keep a google window open by the
third book, because it's easy to confuse characters. most of
these names were just distractions.

i suppose it's like the bible: there are some exciting
parts, but there's a lot of boring genealogy babble weighing
down the middle. the hobbit (book version) was much punchier
and fun, but it was condensed into one book and spared you
much of the nonsense of the LOTR trilogy....


 

offline drill rods from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2012-12-16 23:15 [#02445993]
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I really enjoyed reading the books, except for all those
bloody elf songs and poems. Hey, ninny nonny, this and that!
Oh sod off you pointy-eared little shits, let me get back to
the story.


 

offline glasse from Harrisburg (United States) on 2012-12-17 01:00 [#02445995]
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I think there are going to work in all of the appendices
from the LOTR books etc. that tie it back into the Hobbit.
Whatever Tolkien wrote to retrofit Sauron back to the
necromancer etc.


 

offline drill rods from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2012-12-17 01:16 [#02445999]
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Silmarillion film would be stunning. that's something you
could legitimately stretch into a trilogy


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-12-17 01:29 [#02446001]
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i bought the silmarillion, and it turned out to be tolkein's
version of ultravisitor by squarepusher. would not
recommend.


 

offline Portnoy on 2012-12-17 02:18 [#02446002]
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*throws tomatoes*

Ultravisitor is the last 'proper' thing he did. After that
was Ok... to me it was the end of what I perceive to be his
(more interesting) 'experimental' phase. After that he just
did what he already knew, safer and perhaps better for him
at the time.

As for the movie. Not sure if I want to see it. I love the
book. It's my comfort read. My mind is too weak. These days
I can't read Lord of the Ring without seeing Elijah Wood as
Frodo and Ian McKellan as Gandalf. Best just stay away and
not pervert my mind with such images.


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-12-17 08:26 [#02446004]
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the peak of squarepusher's career

all downhill from here.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2012-12-17 11:30 [#02446006]
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I hated the books of LOTR. Thought the film of it was quite
good.

I liked, but didn't love the book of The Hobbit. I suspect
the film will be quite poor, but will see it at some point.


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-12-18 08:57 [#02446070]
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LAZY_TITLE


 


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