The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Discussion in 'Art, Culture, and Literature' started by Viz, Nov 20, 2006.

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Should Peter Jackson be the one directing The Hobbit?

Yes 47 vote(s) 81.0%
No 11 vote(s) 19.0%
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  1. Harun idgaf

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    unexpected journey?

    i've only been expecting this since i read the book when i was like 10 :colbert:
    Harun, Dec 21, 2011
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  2. Cognacad Junior Member

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    llol
    Cognacad, Dec 21, 2011
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  3. Hex drew you w my computer

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    this film should be prty good
    Hex, Dec 22, 2011
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  4. Metal Warrior WAY beyond metal

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    Metal Warrior, Dec 23, 2011
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  5. Viz somber dude

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    Viz, Dec 23, 2011
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  6. Metal Warrior WAY beyond metal

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    tbh it's weird that they put dr. watson to play bilbo, but i like him
    Metal Warrior, Dec 23, 2011
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  7. Cognacad Junior Member

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    Cognacad, Dec 23, 2011
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  8. The Lizard Ooga booga

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    It's inevitable that Peter Jackson is going to piss off about every person that expects these movies to mirror the book.

    This is Hollywood. People are going to see these movies expecting more LOTR. It's going to resemble those movies.... ALOT. I'm sure PJ can't keep that in his pants.
    The Lizard, Dec 23, 2011
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  9. Sentient 7 Looking ass nigga

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    This looks as boring and bland as The Lord of the Rings movies.
    Sentient 7, Dec 23, 2011
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  10. Metal Warrior WAY beyond metal

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    [IMG]
    Metal Warrior, Dec 23, 2011
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  11. heretic hold your head up high

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    this will be awesome
    heretic, Dec 23, 2011
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  12. BradleyJ Who can make the sunrise sprinkle with the dew?

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    You have the worst taste in just about everything.
    BradleyJ, Dec 24, 2011
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  13. Sentient 7 Looking ass nigga

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    OH I HAVE BLASHPHEMED AGAISNT TEH LORD OF TEH RINGS O NOES!!11!!
    Sentient 7, Dec 24, 2011
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  14. toothy Forever Gold

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    shut up
    toothy, Dec 24, 2011
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  15. Pinkk Click clack ding dong

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    Fuck, this trailer gave me a boner.
    Pinkk, Dec 24, 2011
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  16. Uncle Damfee Swaggot

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    Looks awfully campy.
    Uncle Damfee, Dec 24, 2011
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  17. Cognacad Junior Member

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    It probably could have been a lot better or something, feels more like a really long ass teaser
    Cognacad, Dec 24, 2011
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  18. BradleyJ Who can make the sunrise sprinkle with the dew?

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    Old meme.
    BradleyJ, Dec 25, 2011
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  19. toothy Forever Gold

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    thankfully
    toothy, Dec 25, 2011
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  20. wogbog og og

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    i cant wait to go camping this summer and sing the dwarf song from the trailer with all my friends over and over and over again!! :D :) :)
    wogbog, Dec 25, 2011
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  21. toothy Forever Gold

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    toothy, Dec 25, 2011
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  22. Crypt Fiend :3 diVa iN dA mAkiNg <3

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    I'm not going to watch this trailer a year in advance because I am not a(n overly anxious) faggot


    I'm anxious lol
    Crypt Fiend, Dec 26, 2011
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  23. Skyblazer In Your Ass level 5 Laser Lotus

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    EVERYBODY BE SINGING DAT DAYM DWARF SONG LOL LOL
    Skyblazer In Your Ass, Dec 26, 2011
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  24. Viz somber dude

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    http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55212

    This is the second article I've read on the subject and it seems to me that this is simply new technology that people just have to get used to.
    Viz, Apr 29, 2012
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  25. perpetual change In the parking lot just sitting in his car

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    I'm actually interested in seeing a film with this technology and I can't see it ruining the movie for me even if I dislike it.
    perpetual change, Apr 29, 2012
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  26. Physcosane muthafuckin'

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    I'm not too worried. The 2D screenings are still going to be in 24 fps, so we can always go back to that version if the 48 fps version sucks.
    Physcosane, Apr 30, 2012
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  27. Cognacad Junior Member

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    Really? The 48fps version is only with 3D? That sucks. I was looking forward to non-3D 48fps.
    Cognacad, May 1, 2012
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  28. Flow Junior Member

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    Flow, May 8, 2012
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  29. Flow Junior Member

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    [IMG]
    Flow, May 8, 2012
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  30. Rick Lord Gaga

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    Rick, Jul 30, 2012
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  31. Skyblazer In Your Ass level 5 Laser Lotus

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    Skyblazer In Your Ass, Jul 30, 2012
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  32. NikTh Do you know the way out?

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    you know what, why the fuck not? If the movies are of the same quality as LOTR, then I don't really care that they're milking the franchise dry.
    NikTh, Jul 30, 2012
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  33. Skyblazer In Your Ass level 5 Laser Lotus

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    Yeah, but isn't The Hobbit a pretty tiny book? (inb4 lol you haven't read it?)
    Skyblazer In Your Ass, Jul 30, 2012
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  34. devronius Jealous?

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    The third film is going to be a fanfic about what happens in between The Hobbit and LOTR so who the fuck knows if it'll actually be any good.
    devronius, Jul 30, 2012
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  35. NikTh Do you know the way out?

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    Yeah, judging from what Jackson says in that link, he plans to take a lot of the lore that's mentioned in passing in the book and actually commit it to film. Hopefully it doesn't suck.
    NikTh, Jul 30, 2012
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  36. Skyblazer In Your Ass level 5 Laser Lotus

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    Hmm.... scary.

    But I think it's cool that they're trying something like this.
    Skyblazer In Your Ass, Jul 30, 2012
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  37. KARMAgrinder I talk to the wind

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    I highly doubt anything from PJ will suck. So fucking stoked for this news.
    KARMAgrinder, Jul 30, 2012
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  38. NafGorp You will hate me

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    lol you haven't read it?
    NafGorp, Jul 30, 2012
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  39. Russellmaniakw Junior Member

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    still have a lot of doubts about this. It seems like they're bringing way too much of the LotR context and lore into this film (or films). The greatness of the Hobbit is the fact that it's such a fun little self-contained adventure so it will probably annoy me if they throw in a bunch of foreboding references to the greater LotR universe.
    Russellmaniakw, Jul 30, 2012
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  40. Skyblazer In Your Ass level 5 Laser Lotus

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    lol no
    Skyblazer In Your Ass, Jul 30, 2012
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  41. KARMAgrinder I talk to the wind

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    lol
    KARMAgrinder, Jul 30, 2012
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  42. val Junior Member

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    It's touch and go whether or not a gun to my head will get me to watch this.
    val, Jul 31, 2012
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  43. perpetual change In the parking lot just sitting in his car

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    The Hobbit is about the size of an LotR book, and the LotR appendixes are about half of that, though not much in them is very usable iirc. So think about it like this:

    SE FotR= 4 hrs
    SE TTT= 4 hrs
    SE RotK= 4

    Now think

    >The Hobbit + Appendix Material= 5 hours
    >Divide by 3.
    >That's a trilogy of like 3 90 +/- minute movies
    >PROFIT for new line cinema
    perpetual change, Jul 31, 2012
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  44. eternal_dreamer awevo

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    everyone should just shut the fuck up and deal with it

    you're all going to see them 3 anyways, and it's fucking peter jackson so it won't fail at all
    eternal_dreamer, Aug 1, 2012
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  45. milky going to invert...

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    whatever

    and god help me, but e_d is right
    milky, Aug 1, 2012
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  46. KARMAgrinder I talk to the wind

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    He speaketh the trutheth.
    KARMAgrinder, Aug 1, 2012
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  47. devronius Jealous?

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    King Kong?
    devronius, Aug 1, 2012
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  48. KARMAgrinder I talk to the wind

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    I'll never understand why my work computer lets me quote some posts and not others.

    I meant in the Tolkien realm... But yes, my post did not insinuate that at all. My bad. King Kong did suck, it had it's good parts, but overall horrible. PJ is the best man for the Tolkien works though. I have complete faith in this decision. Whether it's a money grab or not, it will kick ass. I would have been happy if each LOTR book was 3 movies. :cool:
    KARMAgrinder, Aug 1, 2012
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  49. Russellmaniakw Junior Member

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    first of all King Kong owned wtf

    second of all, I can't speak for everyone but my concern isn't that the movies will suck...i'm sure they'll be high quality films. My concern is that they won't be true to the spirit of the book. they're looking more and more like a LotR redux with every bit of news that comes out about them, and I just think if that's the case then what's the point? (besides money)
    Russellmaniakw, Aug 1, 2012
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  50. KARMAgrinder I talk to the wind

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    There is a lot in the LOTR books that were and could be left out for the movies. In The Hobbit there is a lot I would not want to be left out.
    KARMAgrinder, Aug 1, 2012
    #350
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