tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post5444220797345178005..comments2023-12-31T08:32:08.118-05:00Comments on In the Frame Film Reviews: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Theatrical Review)Steve Aldersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041143768361859363noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-85723931105049090872013-01-10T02:37:11.944-05:002013-01-10T02:37:11.944-05:00I don't think I'll watch the other two, to...I don't think I'll watch the other two, to be honest.Fernando Quinterohttp://fernandorafael.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-91807092246368543102013-01-09T06:50:59.370-05:002013-01-09T06:50:59.370-05:00Most people seemed to love it, so we are in the mi...Most people seemed to love it, so we are in the minority. I don't think my opinion will change if I ever see the other two, but I suppose it is possible.Steve Aldersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041143768361859363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-31832671558903854872013-01-09T02:13:26.846-05:002013-01-09T02:13:26.846-05:00Nice review, Steve. You were kind to this one comp...Nice review, Steve. You were kind to this one compared to me. I hated it and thought it was torture to sit through.Fernando Quinterohttp://fernandorafael.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-41620286842740982312013-01-05T08:39:45.040-05:002013-01-05T08:39:45.040-05:00I'm getting a lot of comments like this, so I&...I'm getting a lot of comments like this, so I'm clearly in the minority here. I'm glad that it works so well for most people. I think I'm becoming increasingly sensitive to things which take me out of the story. I know that this is a fantasy movie, and that it's not supposed to be real, but I would prefer some of the reactions within the scenes to be more realistic. It's the difference between entertainment and pure drama, I suppose. Some films deliver a balance closer to my taste. <br /><br />I can handle the one-liners in an action movie, because I expect them. I'm wouldn't say that I am a Tolkien fanboy by any means, but I am an Ender's Game fanboy. It will be interesting to see how I react to that later in the year.Steve Aldersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041143768361859363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-11542696469455140462013-01-05T06:09:08.153-05:002013-01-05T06:09:08.153-05:00"Its all about opinions" loved your revi..."Its all about opinions" loved your review as always fine sir BUT must disagree with your verdict - The Hobbit was my number one movie of 2012, an exciting, enthralling, magical movie that has me looking to December with much excitement for "The Desolation of Smaug". I have Read all of Tolkien's work and was happy to proved so wrong when Peter Jackson done the impossible and brought them to the big screen "The Hobbit" stands alongside the Rings trilogy in it's scale and pure cinematic experience and although you will always get the fanboys complaining about this that and the other I am pretty sure if Tolkien was still with us today he would marvel at these movies as I do.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-44035427549396900772013-01-04T21:13:12.410-05:002013-01-04T21:13:12.410-05:00Ray,
I can only imagine how disappointed you must...Ray,<br /><br />I can only imagine how disappointed you must be after being a fan for that long. I gave it 3/5 for the sheer scale of the attempt and the technical excellence. <br /><br />I thought Fellowship was good as a movie, but you just knew that the battles would be emphasized because it looks better on the screen.<br /><br />They should do an art house version and just sit them down on a mountain to talk for a couple of hours. Then, maybe, we would find out something about the characters. <br /><br />I wonder what Tolkien would say if he saw this adaptation? <br /><br />I am hoping that Ender's Game is done right later this year, as that's my LOTR.<br /><br />Will you go to see the other installments?Steve Aldersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041143768361859363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-8537764796534824422013-01-04T20:06:29.422-05:002013-01-04T20:06:29.422-05:00I think you're being very kind in giving it a ...I think you're being very kind in giving it a 3/5. I first read the Hobbit when I was sixteen, over thirty years ago. I was immediately drawn in by the depth and detail that the author used in describing the characters and scenes. He drew me into the world. And I was hooked. Soon after, I read the Lord of the Rings and again I was taken to a world that lived and breathed all on its own. When I went to the theater to see the Fellowship of the Rings I avoided reviews and web sites to allow myself to view the movie without any expectations or bias except my own. I was shocked. The removal of some scenes and addition of others did not seem to make sense to me. The Hobbit does the same but tenfold. The roots of the main characters are stripped and any humor from the book is removed to be added by the script writer's imagination. Okay, so there were thirteen Dwarves, they met in Hobbiton with the aid of a wizard named Gandalf, and they met a Hobbit named Bilbo. Bilbo finds a magic ring. Aside from that, the similarities between the book and movie ends. It was a movie, yes. Was it a good movie? To some, maybe. Was it a blockbuster? A resounding no! The feel of the characters and the transitions from scene to scene were muddled at best. The effects in The Hobbit were an improvement from The Fellowship Of The Ring, but the story suffers for it. If I had a chance to make a request it would be: "Please, Peter Jackson, leave The Silmarillion alone." Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-30376683012416037342013-01-04T11:26:26.311-05:002013-01-04T11:26:26.311-05:00We don't often disagree to that extent, I'...We don't often disagree to that extent, I'm glad you enjoyed it, Melissa.Steve Aldersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041143768361859363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-16078819771259539552013-01-04T00:35:35.866-05:002013-01-04T00:35:35.866-05:00I afraid I completely and absolutely disagree with...I afraid I completely and absolutely disagree with you. This was excellent from start to finish, the pace, the tone... everything. I loved the additional scenes, nothing felt over long at all. The characters were all amazing, I adored each and every one of them from Thorin right down to Fili, Kili and Dwalin. This was right on par with LOTR for me and I cannot wait to see it again and again. And again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-62754589232772006522013-01-03T22:44:27.921-05:002013-01-03T22:44:27.921-05:00Yep, all my reviews are honest. I don't expect...Yep, all my reviews are honest. I don't expect everyone to agree. Or anyone to agree with every opinion. I'm sure this was a wasted opportunity to make a good film.Steve Aldersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041143768361859363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421854346201623512.post-23019909539561130212013-01-03T22:09:44.424-05:002013-01-03T22:09:44.424-05:00Fair and honest on your part. My comment and you ...Fair and honest on your part. My comment and you will understand is: Never! AgnesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com