Why did Jackson feel the need to CRAM CRAM CRAM and make three movies? I didn't enjoy the third one very much. Only cared for the first 20 or so mins that could have been tact onto the end of the second one for crying out loud.
$$$$$ . need I say more? He had a big enough budget to do so, and did.
Why did Jackson feel the need to CRAM CRAM CRAM and make three movies? I didn't enjoy the third one very much. Only cared for the first 20 or so mins that could have been tact onto the end of the second one for crying out loud.
I don't know. Probably because they knew people would pay to see each one. It was originally going to be two, but he did 3 instead. This was also the reaosn why so much bullsh*t was included.
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Also for the sake of the conversation, the first Hobbit movie was ok but the others were an obnoxious disappointment for me.
I don't know. Probably because they knew people would pay to see each one. It was originally going to be two, but he did 3 instead. This was also the reaosn why so much bullsh*t was included.
2 would have made more sense. He added a lot of stuff in to replace what he didn't use from the book, most of it needless but I did like the first 2 movies (extended edition) as I said.
I like The Hobbit, but I'm with Poodle. They are nowhere near as good as The Lord of the Rings. Trying to stretch one book into three movies might not have been the best idea. It's worth noting that Smaug is possibly the most impressive looking dragon I've seen a movie. The second and third movies are stronger than the first.
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I prefered the first one, because it is really the only one that is remotely close to the source material.
That's me when I don't have sugar coursing through my veins.
Hello everyone! *grabs a seat* I finished the ME trilogy a week ago and I haven't been able to get over it yet *chugs a mug of mead*
Also most of the posts at the ME forums make me sad, so here I am...
Also for the sake of the conversation, the first Hobbit movie was ok but the others were an obnoxious disappointment for me.
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I'm with you there.
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Hello everyone! *grabs a seat* I finished the ME trilogy a week ago and I haven't been able to get over it yet *chugs a mug of mead*
Also most of the posts at the ME forums make me sad, so here I am...
Also for the sake of the conversation, the first Hobbit movie was ok but the others were an obnoxious disappointment for me.
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So stay and hang out with me! You can go to bed when I leave work in 3ish hours.
Hello everyone! *grabs a seat* I finished the ME trilogy a week ago and I haven't been able to get over it yet *chugs a mug of mead*
Also most of the posts at the ME forums make me sad, so here I am...
Also for the sake of the conversation, the first Hobbit movie was ok but the others were an obnoxious disappointment for me.
Hello and welcome.
I prefered the first one, because it is really the only one that is remotely close to the source material.
That's me when I don't have sugar coursing through my veins.
Movie adaptations are tricky to judge.
The first movie, An Unexpected Journey, I'll agree, is probably truest to the source material. Book fan Bunny is pleased.
That first one also takes a really long time to get going, continues to drag until Gollum appears, and my brain hates my eyes for seeing that incarnation of Goblin King. Movie fan Bunny is not pleased.
$$$$$ . need I say more? He had a big enough budget to do so, and did.
Hello everyone! *grabs a seat* I finished the ME trilogy a week ago and I haven't been able to get over it yet *chugs a mug of mead*
Also most of the posts at the ME forums make me sad, so here I am...
Also for the sake of the conversation, the first Hobbit movie was ok but the others were an obnoxious disappointment for me.
Hello and welcome.
Movie adaptations are tricky to judge.
The first movie, An Unexpected Journey, I'll agree, is probably truest to the source material. Book fan Bunny is pleased.
That first one also takes a really long time to get going, continues to drag until Gollum appears, and my brain hates my eyes for seeing that incarnation of Goblin King. Movie fan Bunny is not pleased.
I'm such a purist. Never finished any of the LOTR books but saw all the movies and liked them, finished the Hobbit but never saw all the movies.
Outside of that, I think directors have an obligation to make the author's vision come to life, not their own vision. I think they should take apart the book - give all the setting descriptions to the set designers, all the outfit descriptions to the costume designers, and not add in scenes that never happened. I don't have issues with deleting scenes or merging them, but I hate it when they differ from the source material.
I have 5 book to film adaptations that I think were as good as or better than the book, but I'm very fussy.
The joke back home is that Peter Jackson was commissioned by the Tourism industry to produce a 3 hour commercial for New Zealand's landscape.
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Hello and welcome.
Movie adaptations are tricky to judge.
The first movie, An Unexpected Journey, I'll agree, is probably truest to the source material. Book fan Bunny is pleased.
That first one also takes a really long time to get going, continues to drag until Gollum appears, and my brain hates my eyes for seeing that incarnation of Goblin King. Movie fan Bunny is not pleased.
That's fair.
I'm such a purist. Never finished any of the LOTR books but saw all the movies and liked them, finished the Hobbit but never saw all the movies.
Outside of that, I think directors have an obligation to make the author's vision come to life, not their own vision. I think they should take apart the book - give all the setting descriptions to the set designers, all the outfit descriptions to the costume designers, and not add in scenes that never happened. I don't have issues with deleting scenes or merging them, but I hate it when they differ from the source material.
I have 5 book to film adaptations that I think were as good as or better than the book, but I'm very fussy.
I feel the same. Especially when it is something like Tolkiens work. New, YA books... I can understand, but I still don't like it. Books like Tolkiens work, which are very old books, should be true to the source material or not done at all.
Hello everyone! *grabs a seat* I finished the ME trilogy a week ago and I haven't been able to get over it yet *chugs a mug of mead*
Also most of the posts at the ME forums make me sad, so here I am...
Also for the sake of the conversation, the first Hobbit movie was ok but the others were an obnoxious disappointment for me.
Hey hey! Yeah a lot of people still can't get over it and it drives plenty to drink. 
That's fair.
I feel the same. Especially when it is something like Tolkiens work. New, YA books... I can understand, but I still don't like it. Books like Tolkiens work, which are very old books, should be true to the source material or not done at all.
The first Hunger Games and Divergent were so completely horrible.
I stood in line for 4 hours to meet the author of Divergent and I couldn't believe she let her work be messed with like that! I was incensed.
I'm such a purist. Never finished any of the LOTR books but saw all the movies and liked them, finished the Hobbit but never saw all the movies.
Outside of that, I think directors have an obligation to make the author's vision come to life, not their own vision. I think they should take apart the book - give all the setting descriptions to the set designers, all the outfit descriptions to the costume designers, and not add in scenes that never happened. I don't have issues with deleting scenes or merging them, but I hate it when they differ from the source material.
I have 5 book to film adaptations that I think were as good as or better than the book, but I'm very fussy.
Disney so does not honor the author's vision! The Grimms never saw it coming.
I'm teasing you. Please don't hurt me. I just like pointing out contradictions.
I stood in line for 4 hours to meet the author of Divergent and I couldn't believe she let her work be messed with like that! I was incensed.
Morning.
If you were to stumble into one on the main land there's a 99.5% chance it'll just run the heck away from you because they've learned to be scared of humans haha . I believe owning a dingo, or part-dingo, as a pet is still illegal. scratch that, just googled. You just need a wildlife permit.
So basically, stray dogs are more dangerous than dingo?
Hello everyone! *grabs a seat* I finished the ME trilogy a week ago and I haven't been able to get over it yet *chugs a mug of mead*
Also most of the posts at the ME forums make me sad, so here I am...
Also for the sake of the conversation, the first Hobbit movie was ok but the others were an obnoxious disappointment for me.
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Watched 1st (partially) and 2nd Hobbit movies. Quite good. Considering that I read the book once and it was about 5 years ago, it's hard to compare.
The first Hunger Games and Divergent were so completely horrible.
I stood in line for 4 hours to meet the author of Divergent and I couldn't believe she let her work be messed with like that! I was incensed.
I liked the movies, but calling them by the books name... no, they failed. They're horrible, I agree.
Veronica Roth actually appeared in Divergent.
Disney so does not honor the author's vision!
I'm teasing you. Please don't hurt me. I just like pointing out contradictions.
You're right. I sort of see Disney as it's own little bubble, separate from the original tales.
Sorry, I didn't make myself clearer.
Dat cash tho.
I have nothing wrong with books to films, in fact I often quite enjoy them. But they need to be accurate!
I liked the movies, but calling them by the books name... no, they failed. They're horrible, I agree.
Veronica Roth actually appeared in Divergent.
*headdesk* Oh Veronica. Why.
*headdesk* Oh Veronica. Why.
Aspiring author. Needs the money. Only logical reason why she would do it.
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