I've never read The Hobbit or any of the books in the series. I have seen all the Lord of The Rings movies so I am excited for The Hobbit. The trailers look awesome.
Wow Hobbiton. Now, is that the set they left when they made The Lord of the Rings or is that a new set for The Hobbit? Anyway, the detail is awesome.
That's very sad... you really should. They are awesome...I've never read The Hobbit or any of the books in the series. I have seen all the Lord of The Rings movies so I am excited for The Hobbit. The trailers look awesome.
Wow Hobbiton. Now, is that the set they left when they made The Lord of the Rings or is that a new set for The Hobbit? Anyway, the detail is awesome.
This is something to put on my bucket list: visit "hobbiton" in New Zealand. http://www.nznoldor.com/2012/03/visit-to-hobbiton.html
Yeah, they basically just rebuilt it and turned it into a tourist attraction. I'd like to see it in person though.
It was definitely more of a light-hearted story! My English teacher read it aloud to the class when we were in 5th or 6th grade. Too old to be read to, but we loved it ...In some ways I actually liked The Hobbit better than The Lord of the Rings. There was less fatalism in The Hobbit, less of a sense that you can't do this, you can't do that, you're destined for this, you're destined for that.
It's Peter Jackson; I seriously doubt he will add, change, or remove anything from the story that isn't absolutely necessary. His reasoning for the changes in LotR make much sense, and I think were necessary for a successful trilogy of films. I've never considered The Hobbit very lighthearted, but I do find it much easier to read.
Very classy comment AK
I think I ever have waited for a movie to be released since RotK. The funny thing is I am going to do exactly the same thing for my work as I did almost 10 years ago and now the Hobbit is coming out this year
That's awesome.It is quite nostalgic to have a new PJ/Tolkien film to look forward to for my birthday! I loved those years when the LOTR movies came out one after another in December, and each one in time for my birthday! One year I won tickets to one of the films at church, by answering a trivia question about Gollum ... Totally geeky!
Bah, I forget how long it's been and how young some of our little folks are! I think it's fabulous that it has been 10 years so a new generation can get excited about a new LOTR film. Oh my goodness, I can still remember seeing the first preview for the first LOTR film -- I didn't even know they were making one, and I saw the Orcs and Hobbits, and I was about to have a fit in the cinema! I mean a live action LOTR movie and it looked so cool, not cheesy at all -- I was freaking out. Then I freaked out over every movie when it came out ... and when ROTK won for Best Picture, I was totally over the moon!That's awesome.
I never got to see LotR in theater, because I was too young. xD That's why I'm guiltily pleased that it took them so long to make the Hobbit.
It's Peter Jackson; I seriously doubt he will add, change, or remove anything from the story that isn't absolutely necessary. His reasoning for the changes in LotR make much sense, and I think were necessary for a successful trilogy of films. I've never considered The Hobbit very lighthearted, but I do find it much easier to read.
Well, here are two changes:
Ringwraiths have tombs (what the?)
Radagast is pulled on a sled by bunnies/jackrabbits. (could be Beorn, which would make more sense)
Discuss.