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Originally posted by Bunk View PostWHS. There was stuff missed out but what was there was pretty accurate.Comment
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Originally posted by administrator View PostNo Tom Bombadil and Goldberry, no barrow wight. The whole of the first section of the book was pretty much omitted. Yes I understand these had little bearing on the overall story and some think Bombadil a bit twee but even so, I would have liked to have seen Goldberry
(And I agree about Goldberry )Comment
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Originally posted by administrator View PostNo Tom Bombadil and Goldberry, no barrow wight. The whole of the first section of the book was pretty much omitted. Yes I understand these had little bearing on the overall story and some think Bombadil a bit twee but even so, I would have liked to have seen Goldberry
The scouring of the shire would have made the third movie unbearably long. Fine for an extended DVD release but not for the cinema.Comment
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The first Hobbit movie was great but I was judging it against the LOTR movies which I thought were beauitiful. brilliant (despite some story changes - but, ahhh, Rohan). Will watch the second movie and see if it improves
I think the scouring of the Shire was filmed for LOTR but subsequently cut. I think they got the point across without it, but it may appear in some 'anniversary' set. I hope so.+50 Xeno Geek Points
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Originally posted by Bunk View PostThe problem with Bombadil is that it's difficult to explain what he is. He would just have seemed, as you say, twee and rather pointless even though he's apparently the oldest being in Middle Earth.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Bombadil would have been the Jar Jar Binks if they'd left him in. I don't think casting and portraying him would be at all easy to do well.
I've read LotR several times and found the films wholly enjoyable and authentic enough - in a story that long really most things ARE details to a degree. And they captured the essence/mood of the story very well IMO.
Whereas The Hobbit... they stopped all the dwarves being dwarves FFS. Presumably because they wanted to make it more edgy and serious and you can't have a serious character being short and fat and hairy. Dwarves with cool 12 O'Clock shadows are crap.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by Zippy View PostThe first Hobbit movie was great but I was judging it against the LOTR movies which I thought were beauitiful. brilliant (despite some story changes - but, ahhh, Rohan). Will watch the second movie and see if it improves
I think the scouring of the Shire was filmed for LOTR but subsequently cut. I think they got the point across without it, but it may appear in some 'anniversary' set. I hope so.
as a bird like
if you had to get ravaged, would it be Aragorn or Oakenshield ?
whos is the ladies top ravager-in-chief ?(\__/)
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostBombadil would have been the Jar Jar Binks if they'd left him in. I don't think casting and portraying him would be at all easy to do well.
I've read LotR several times and found the films wholly enjoyable and authentic enough - in a story that long really most things ARE details to a degree. And they captured the essence/mood of the story very well IMO.
Whereas The Hobbit... they stopped all the dwarves being dwarves FFS. Presumably because they wanted to make it more edgy and serious and you can't have a serious character being short and fat and hairy. Dwarves with cool 12 O'Clock shadows are crap.
I think it was the screwing about with the characters that annoyed me most. Although that stupid ending to the battle of the Pellenor fields irked me no end.
I think I had better give the Hobbit a miss.Comment
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostZippy
as a bird like
if you had to get ravaged, would it be Aragorn or Oakenshield ?
whos is the ladies top ravager-in-chief ?
I've given thisvery littlesome thought and it would have to be Aragorn, only cecause he looks good on a horse.
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