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[methodman]

Omg. Dat video. Gandalf. Bilbo. I'm weak in the knees.

If any of hobbit gaf lives in the Bay area, there's a theatre in Fremont that has hfr 3d and Dolby atmos

 

[Mr Cola]

sold

sold sold sold

sold

sold

 

[Rootbeer]

First full length clip from The Hobbit - SSSSPPPPPPPOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS

http://www.badtaste.it/articoli/prima-clip-dello-hobbit-un-viaggio-inaspettato

Gandalf's last sentence is a bit heavy-handed... we all know what it is eluding to.

Gandalf looks noticably older, much so. Going to be a tad bit jarring for those who experience these two trilogies down the line. He looks fantastic in the role, but still, those 12 or 13 years really show. IIRC the first trilogy was shooting in 1999.

Those youtube comments...

Watching this made my "sword" "glow".

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Just a few hours until the premiere.

 

[Moaradin]

Just a few hours until the premiere.

How long until first impressions?

 

[Edmond Dantès]

How long until first impressions?

Late night in the US, early morning Wednesday in Europe.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Impressions of sorts - some revealing spoilers

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10850436

 

[maquiladora]

How long until first impressions?

Press are embargoed until Dec 3rd. I guess the smirk means she liked it?

There will surely be people talking after the premiere though.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

From the article above:

Spoiler

How many significant wideshots of New Zealand landscapes?

One at least every 10 minutes. Which is quite a lot.

48fps put to good use.

Spoiler

How many big action scenes?

A dozen or so.

Action packed it seems.

 

[Karma Kramer]

my hype levels are officially off the charts

 

[Little Old Man]

First full length clip from The Hobbit - SSSSPPPPPPPOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS

http://www.badtaste.it/articoli/prima-clip-dello-hobbit-un-viaggio-inaspettato

Fantastic, I've got goosebumps all over.

I'm so happy we get three more films with Gandalf the Grey.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

One of those youtube comments just slayed me:

DAE think he's saying "Bibbo!" at the beginning of the clip?

Bibbo!

 

[kingocfs]

First full length clip from The Hobbit - SSSSPPPPPPPOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS

http://www.badtaste.it/articoli/prima-clip-dello-hobbit-un-viaggio-inaspettato

Man, Sir Ian's voice is amazing.

 

[Raguel]

First full length clip from The Hobbit - SSSSPPPPPPPOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS

http://www.badtaste.it/articoli/prima-clip-dello-hobbit-un-viaggio-inaspettato

My god. Its great to hear Ian Mckellan as Gandalf again. I absolutely cannot wait.

 

[Kud Dukan]

First full length clip from The Hobbit - SSSSPPPPPPPOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS

http://www.badtaste.it/articoli/prima-clip-dello-hobbit-un-viaggio-inaspettato

Chills...chills all over.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Will you guys stop describing the clip.

 

[strafer]

Press are embargoed until Dec 3rd. I guess the smirk means she liked it?

There will surely be people talking after the premiere though.

dem lips

 

[Loxley]

Gandalf is Bilbo's father. Also Gandalf has been dead the whole time. And it was all a dream.

You've been Shyamalan'd.

 

[maquiladora]

A mixed reaction to HFR from this guy.

Alex Boultwood ‏@Direlogue

@brendonconnelly 48fps isn't for me, although it makes the creature effects esp. Gollum look stunning

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Yes. That's what I've been waiting to see most of all. Gollum is going to look mindblowing in 48fps. That's when shit is really gonna start to seem real.

Fuck I can't wait for Avatar 2 at 60fps. Shit is going to destroy people's minds.

 

[Biggzy]

First full length clip from The Hobbit - SSSSPPPPPPPOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS

http://www.badtaste.it/articoli/prima-clip-dello-hobbit-un-viaggio-inaspettato

Sir Ian McKellen really is Gandalf.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

Man, Sir Ian's voice is amazing.

Ikr. If I had to choose a Stranger Than Fiction style narrator for my life, it would be either Morgan Freeman or Ian McKellen.

 

[jb1234]

First full length clip from The Hobbit - SSSSPPPPPPPOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS

http://www.badtaste.it/articoli/prima-clip-dello-hobbit-un-viaggio-inaspettato

Damn, that looks good. The music sounds like it's part of the temp-track (as it's using fragments from two different scenes in FotR).

 

[Gozer the Gozerian]

Bibbo

 

[DodgerSan]

This just turned up in my Twitter feed. It's pretty great.

http://soundcloud.com/harperaudio/j-r-r-tolkien-singing-extract

Tolkien sings "That's What Bilbo Baggins Hates".

It's in the enhanced Hobbit ebook. Not sure about all formats, but definitely the iBooks version.

 

[krypt0nian]

Bibbo

"What youse want?"

 

[maquiladora]

Just listening to the soundtrack again.

So good...

 

[Edmond Dantès]

New images + Newly colour graded images

It's wonderful to see you again Saruman!

 

[Salvadora]

It looks so incredible. Not long left now!

 

[JeTmAn81]

Wow, Christopher Lee looks pretty much exactly like he did in LOTR. Is this really out in just over two weeks? Seems surreal. I got my Blu-Ray set of the LOTR trilogy today, going to try to get them all watched before the premiere.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

I suspect that these images are from trailer 3.

 

[Moaradin]

This movie look stunning. Love the colors. And wow at Christopher Lee.

 

[Kud Dukan]

I suspect that these images are from trailer 3.

Any word on when we're getting that trailer?

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Do I need to bail out of this thread now?

 

[Genesis Knight]

Dantes, I usually kind of scoff at your "goddess" comments but damn if it wouldn't be appropriate with that shot of Blanchett.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Any word on when we're getting that trailer?

Next week seems likely. That would leave two weeks until the worldwide release.

 

[jb1234]

Wow, Christopher Lee looks pretty much exactly like he did in LOTR. Is this really out in just over two weeks? Seems surreal. I got my Blu-Ray set of the LOTR trilogy today, going to try to get them all watched before the premiere.

The dude is 90. Either he has remarkable genes or he's caked in makeup.

(I'm betting it's a combo.)

 

[maquiladora]

Those pictures are gorgeous but I'm don't want to see anything else new from the film until Dec 13th now.

Avoided all TV spots and if there is a trailer #3 I'll be skipping it.

 

[Annoying Old Party Man]

The dude is 90. Either he has remarkable genes or he's caked in makeup.

(I'm betting it's a combo.)

some digital make up going there

 

[maquiladora]

The dude is 90. Either he has remarkable genes or he's caked in makeup.

(I'm betting it's a combo.)

Makeup + digital makeup.

Edit : beaten.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Those colour graded shots are stunning.

I genuinely think I might be weeping during this film. The Hobbit is my favourite book of all time and I have so many fond memories of exploring the fields and trees close to my house pretending I was a Hobbit on an adventure when I was eight or so.

These films are the closest I'll ever come to that.

 

[Genesis Knight]

He'll also be sitting down in basically every close-up, guarantee it.

 

[Mr Cola]

anyone else noticing alot of digital touch up on Saruman? I kind of expected it but i do hope they keep it minimal in motion :[

 

[maquiladora]

Those colour graded shots are stunning.

I genuinely think I might be weeping during this film.

Reminded me of this quote from the 48fps impressions at CinemaCon.

I have major reservations, but at the same time am beyond awed at many elements of what hit my visual cortex. Recalling the sweeping landscape shots they opened with now, I almost feel tears welling, and I can’t explain why. It was overwhelming in the most literal sense. It directly assaults your synapses with twice as much information through your retinas as you have become conditioned to expect from traditional cinema

 

[NZNova]

Got tickets lined up for the 14th, HFR 3D, come at me haters, 48FPS is going to be amazing.

 

[Annoying Old Party Man]

He'll also be sitting down in basically every close-up, guarantee it.

That we got to see Christopher Lee as Saruman for one last time, ten years after the trilogy and at 90 years old, it's a miracle by itself. I'm moved by the thought.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Edmond, when are we getting the OT?

 

[Genesis Knight]

That we got to see Christopher Lee as Saruman for one last time, ten years after the trilogy and at 90 years old, it's a miracle by itself. I'm moved by the thought.

I agree. So glad he was able to find the strength to reprise a character he knew so well.

 

[strafer]

Beautiful scenery.

 

[Mashing]

Give the guy a break. It's amazing he can even act in a movie at his age.