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Post by mechamessiah on Dec 16, 2014 8:10:36 GMT -7
Good Morning everyone!
Yesterday I decided that work was dumb, and I instead went to my local Theatre for The Hobbit Marathon. Screened all three movies back to back to back in the IMAX. Aside from having a massive neck and headache from staring at a screen for 9 hours. I came away with some strong opinions on the movie.
I will wait until Friday (giving people Today-Thursday to see the movie), Then I will do my best Spoiler-Free movie review for the ending of this duology-turned-trilogy.
My question to all of you, before I dive into writing the review, is two-fold:
1. Has anyone seen the previous movies, and in what form (IMAX 3D, Regular 3D, HFR 3D, 2D, All of the above)
2. Had anyone read the book before watching the movie?
Bonus Round!
1. Did anyone watch the animated Hobbit movie from the 70s? If so, compare your opinions of that movie to the current set =)
I will see everyone back here on Friday!
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Post by Joseph DeGolyer on Dec 16, 2014 17:02:25 GMT -7
Saw it in 2d, read the book before, anything is better than the cartoon version. Started a little rough, but as soon as the battle begins I really enjoyed it. Ending tied too much into Lotr, so it didn't stand on it's own.
Be sure to watch the second movie right beforehand as there is no "here's where we let off" type scenes, it jumps right it. (hence rough start). 4/5, as a trilogy it's still a pretty good one, if a lot more shallow than lotr.
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Post by gammonstark on Dec 17, 2014 17:48:29 GMT -7
Good Morning everyone! Yesterday I decided that work was dumb, and I instead went to my local Theatre for The Hobbit Marathon. Screened all three movies back to back to back in the IMAX. Aside from having a massive neck and headache from staring at a screen for 9 hours. I came away with some strong opinions on the movie. I will wait until Friday (giving people Today-Thursday to see the movie), Then I will do my best Spoiler-Free movie review for the ending of this duology-turned-trilogy. My question to all of you, before I dive into writing the review, is two-fold: 1. Has anyone seen the previous movies, and in what form (IMAX 3D, Regular 3D, HFR 3D, 2D, All of the above) 2. Had anyone read the book before watching the movie? Bonus Round! 1. Did anyone watch the animated Hobbit movie from the 70s? If so, compare your opinions of that movie to the current set =) I will see everyone back here on Friday! I saw the previous movies. I saw the first one in standard thrice and then once at the cheapy theater. I then bought the theatrical DVD when it came out and the extended special edition bluray with Gollum when it was released. The second movie I saw once in standard. I was sick (not because of the movie). I saw half of it in the cheapy theater. I waited for the extended bluray (I would have preferred to buy it on DVD, but could not find a release). I had the book read to me when I was 8, and it is the reason I read. I have read the book at least 6 times since then. Lately, at least once every two years. I had three animated Middle-Earth movies. I think they were LotR, Return of the King, and The Hobbit. Some were Warners and/or Bakshi (or whatever the spelling is). I no longer have these movies. They did not make the move. I had a lot of fun watching these with friends. I would love to hear a watch along commentary of them. |
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Post by gammonstark on Dec 17, 2014 17:52:43 GMT -7
Saw it in 2d, read the book before, anything is better than the cartoon version. Started a little rough, but as soon as the battle begins I really enjoyed it. Ending tied too much into Lotr, so it didn't stand on it's own. Be sure to watch the second movie right beforehand as there is no "here's where we let off" type scenes, it jumps right it. (hence rough start). 4/5, as a trilogy it's still a pretty good one, if a lot more shallow than lotr. Hehe, I was just talking to a buddy that my preferred order would be to just watch 1 and 3. Use the beginning of 3 as a Prelude into the movie. I can't watch 30 minutes of GoPro white water rafting. Its an awesome fight scene, but it and the second movie seem to interrupt the flow of the story for me. |
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Post by branny on Dec 19, 2014 13:47:09 GMT -7
Havent seen it yet. Its killing me.
our local theater closed last month and new one isnt opening till late jan. Sad days
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Post by tokyoafterdark on Dec 28, 2014 12:53:41 GMT -7
Havent seen it yet. Its killing me. our local theater closed last month and new one isnt opening till late jan. Sad days You only have one theater in your town? That's lame. I like it but probably need to see it again maybe in 3d this time. Some of the CGI doesnt come out right in the 2d version. |
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Post by branny on Dec 28, 2014 12:58:13 GMT -7
I live in a small island town on the upper east tip of Florida. I have to drive about 30-1 hour to go anywhere else decent.
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Post by tokyoafterdark on Dec 28, 2014 13:00:31 GMT -7
I live in a small island town on the upper east tip of Florida. I have to drive about 30-1 hour to go anywhere else decent. Whoa that's rad! Not the driving part but living on an island must have some perks. Do you surf? |
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Post by branny on Dec 28, 2014 13:07:21 GMT -7
Im too lazy now. When i was in shape in younger i did. Now i usually just walk up and down the beach, looking for shark teeth and what not. Its cold right now since we're on the northern point if florida..
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Post by gammonstark on Dec 30, 2014 22:41:49 GMT -7
Just rewatched it.
Do you think they made two orc armies so that the total would be brought back up to 5? The eagles play a small role in this, but they always seemed to be portrayed as "the cavalry saving the day" in the Jackson-verse. I don't recall them being that Dues Ex Machina in the books. At least 4 times in the movies they are used in ways that come across as "well, let's just have the eagles come in...".
Gandalf's last line makes him seem a bit of a prick to Bilbo. He says a bunch of nice words and then basically ends by telling Bilbo that when people step in shit, he is the stuff under the shit that nobody notices.
I still like the movie. It still feels like one long fight scene :-)
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Post by Joseph DeGolyer on Dec 30, 2014 23:54:21 GMT -7
Im too lazy now. When i was in shape in younger i did. Now i usually just walk up and down the beach, looking for shark teeth and what not. Its cold right now since we're on the northern point if florida.. How cold is cold? We hit -2 today with wind chill. Utah Ski!!! |
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Post by husk on Dec 30, 2014 23:59:54 GMT -7
Yeah! Cold my ass!!!! Lol!
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Post by branny on Dec 31, 2014 0:09:36 GMT -7
Well its cold for us. Were tropical. Below 60 is cold for ppl who normally have 90-100 degree weather..
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Post by mechamessiah on Dec 31, 2014 7:41:55 GMT -7
Nice, I hit -2 today. It is brisk, to say the least, but we still don't have any snow, meaning I don't have any real winter activities worth doing except ice skating.
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Post by Joseph DeGolyer on Dec 31, 2014 15:03:26 GMT -7
We're the second driest state in Utah, so our temperatures will often go above 100 in the summer, and then the winters are brutal too. Short Spring and Fall. Our roads always have potholes in them because of the constant temperature extremes.
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