Anton Sugar
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Love it. Dat score.
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The Hobbit - Official Thread of Officially In Production
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Love it. Dat score.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Bilbo's leadership coming to the fore and
showing up Thorin as the conceited coward that he is before his eventual redemption.
Indeed.
maquiladora
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I'm going to see this in 24fps 3D first, then I'll go see the HFR version a few days later. Is anyone else doing this? I just want to experience the film first without the fear of being distracted by the higher frame rate.
My first viewing will be in 2D and 24fps, for the same reason you mentioned. I wanted the first time I see the film to be the old-fashioned way, since that's how saw the Lord of the Rings films. The second time I see it it'll be in HFR 3D, so then I can make a proper judgement for myself which one I liked more.
For me there's always the risk I won't like the 48fps, as optimistic as I am about it. So I just want my first viewing to be - as you said - without fear of distraction.
timetokill
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Personally I want my first viewing to be seeing it the way it was meant to be seen, so I'll be going 3D HFR. I'll probably go see a 2D version later as well.
Pixel Pete
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This is where I stand. Peter Jackson intended from the ground up for this movie to be seen in 3d at 48fps, and because it's a brave move I'll see it that way first.
PhoncipleBone
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Seeking out 48fps 3D for my first viewing because that was the way it was intended. If there were any Dolby Atmos theaters nearby I would hunt that down too.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
I do wonder what the percentage is between people wanting to see The Hobbit trilogy for the technology involved and those who want to see it because they're either Tolkien fans or fans of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
PhoncipleBone
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Edmond Dantès;44344479 said:
I am wanting to see it for both. I would be there at midnight just because it is The Hobbit. The fact that it is pushing a new tech out is just icing on the cake.
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I don't even know how to react to the track ''Over hill''. I am stunned.
PhoncipleBone
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The Misty Mountain song. My god. So awesome.
fallengorn
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Yesssss. I've been humming it since yesterday.
I want to hear the instrumental version and see a montage of dwarves walking through New Zealand NOW.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Damn, "The Adventure Begins." Just...so much awesome in this score so far. The track is just so fun at the start.
you know I expected The Misty Mountain song to sound more dwarvish than that. Something like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmRWVZ5ny0I (The Lord of Castamere) or sung by Richard Armitage. But not bad otherwise.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
How long ago this seems now.
They stole it from us!
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!
Kyleripman
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It's not too late for Gilbert Gottfried to hurry up and record his lines!
Nice older interview with Andy Serkis if anyone hasn't heard it: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/04/138930501/serkis-playing-virtual-parts-on-the-big-screen
Nice older interview with Andy Serkis if anyone hasn't heard it: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/04/138930501/serkis-playing-virtual-parts-on-the-big-screen
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Beorn not in An Unexpected Journey
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/article15780260.ab
Seemed pretty obvious considering the new cut of the first film.
That means two very significant character introductions in The Desolation of Smaug as well as the people of Esgaroth and Thû the Necromancer.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/article15780260.ab
Seemed pretty obvious considering the new cut of the first film.
That means two very significant character introductions in The Desolation of Smaug as well as the people of Esgaroth and Thû the Necromancer.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Seems quite likely that Durin's Bane will show up in the prologue or flashbacks.
Napalm_Frank
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My memory of the book is super hazy. Did Gandalf actually fight in the battle of five armies?
Ape Gone Insane
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Yup, well, sort of. IIRC he was sitting somewhere, as if in deep thought, and Bilbo thought he was summoning some magic or shit. And was later spotted sporting an arm in a sling.
bengraven
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Edmond Dantès;44364284 said:Beorn not in An Unexpected Journey
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/article15780260.ab
Seemed pretty obvious considering the new cut of the first film.
That means two very significant character introductions in The Desolation of Smaug as well as the people of Esgaroth and Thû the Necromancer.
(just kidding, I was expecting this after the track list)
Ape Gone Insane
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Not sure if already been posted - official Hobbit character posters.
Hi-res pictures: http://imgur.com/a/eonfX
Hi-res pictures: http://imgur.com/a/eonfX
maquiladora
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I love how they managed to give each dwarf a distinctive and memorable look.
Ape Gone Insane
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It almost looks like the Middle-Earth version of girl-taking-picture-in-bathroom-mirror-with-flash-on.
Alister_McCalister
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If I were to go super in-depth for the background on the mythology behind Middle-Earth, what books would you consider to be required reading?
The books I have are:
Saga of the Volsungs
Edda
Paradise Lost
Looking to pick up any other mythology/folk lore books.
The books I have are:
Saga of the Volsungs
Edda
Paradise Lost
Looking to pick up any other mythology/folk lore books.
Chuckie
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Now I can't unsee it!
Edmond Dantès;44364284 said:Beorn not in An Unexpected Journey
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/article15780260.ab
Seemed pretty obvious considering the new cut of the first film.
Wait.... they don't get to Beorn?
So the first film barely makes it out of the Misty Mountains?
What the heck, that seems the short. I always thought the first movie would get through Mirkwood.
SiegfriedFM
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Can't unsee.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
The Mabinogion
The Gods of Pegana
The Book of Wonder
The Marvellous Land of Snergs
The Saga of King Heidrek the Wise
The Kalevala
Alvíssmál
Prose Edda
Poetic Edda
Elder Edda
Plato's The Republic
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book
That's a good start, there are many others, but I don't want to overwhelm you with reading material.
Tolkien scholarly is a wonderful thing, it opens you up to certain literature you wouldn't have even heard of but for your passion for Tolkien.
Alister_McCalister
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Edmond Dantès;44369911 said:
Thanks for the detailed response!
Any of these you would recommend starting with? Or just grab one and go?
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
The Kalevala (major influence on The Silmarillion).
The Marvellous Land of Snergs (you'll understand why Tolkien wrote The Hobbit after reading this).
Can't unsee.
To the wench ,wench!
Napalm_Frank
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Edmond Dantès;44370308 said:
I wonder if Kalevala would be as terrible in english as it is in finnish for me :lol. I reeeally didn't like the poem style thingy it's written.
Oh yeah. It's not in the book, but perfect in the film and the way Viggo portrayed Aragorn. One of my daughter and my favoutite scenes
Edmond Dantès;44364284 said:
Agreed that it was pretty certain that he would be shifted back to TDOS. Of course I have a very specific scene setup in my head now for how I think TDOS should start. Hope I am not wrong or disappointed.
I also own all of the DVD versions. I have not gotten the trilogy on Bluray yet though. For $44 I am probably going to get it, I think this is the cheapest it has been so far. And I'd say it is worth it. Plus if you never had the LEs, then the Costa Botes features would be new for you, adding value.
Gozer the Gozerian
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Ori's character design just annoys me. Like I want to punch him in the face.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
We've seen most, if not all the major characters in the first part of the trilogy, even the eagles in artwork. Can only think of one who we haven't seen yet and that's The Necromancer who has been very closely guarded thus far.
Another not so important (Durin's Bane) and another who plays an important role later (Smaug) may be shown in the prologue. But just a tease for the latter.
Another not so important (Durin's Bane) and another who plays an important role later (Smaug) may be shown in the prologue. But just a tease for the latter.
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