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Sep 25, 2020 11:36 PM
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spookyactionatadistance
Coming back from a day of work with too many social interactions. Sitting to eat and peacefully watch a series I like and getting disturbed.
dragonraven13
This movie was awful. Tried 3 times, couldn't get past the first dinner scene.
lolageo1
Saw this and I immediately decided to listen to concerning hobbits
EatingSnow
This meeting should have been an email.
Hexrowe
This casting call and subsequent performance were the absolute best thing about the Hobbit movies.
Naefindale
Shame the rest of the movie was so bad
maninthedarkness
When did Bag End have a doorbell?
MacroManJr
Eeeevery f***ing time. Yep.
Spaghettidate
I mean.. seems like a "I just sat down for dinner" thing more than a "i hate people thing".... not that he doesnt
Turbolibros
TheRainbowegoSweet007
laurenlena1
If Bilbo Baggins had the personality of Martin Freeman
leifanator
Oh if only windows allowed gifs as a wallpaper or even a screen saver... I'd happily look at this everyday of my life
SkogensKung
Wallpaper Engine on Steam. I don't think they have this gif, but you could always make it.
RichKinWV
Agreed. if "FFS" ever needed a face...that is it, EXACTLY.
Vegonbrei
reineseele
...and that is how i got rid of my neighbors with just a simple trick. (how to snitch and get them to eisengart)
RichKinWV
I want to laugh out loud, but also say please elaborate if there is a story.
reineseele
the middle earth variation on SWAT'ng someone. just tell the wizard that you think you saw the ring near your neighbor. Free Real Estate ^^
Turbolibros
Averien
He's so happy and he knows it (What the hell). He's so happy and he knows (What the hell?) When you're happy and you know it 'til the 1/
Averien
f'ing doorbell blows it, when you're happy and you know (What the hell?)
mugsyotoole
I almost forgot to upvote the post because I was enjoying your comments too much!
retroman688
TheZillaShow
I absolutely loved the Hobbit trilogy but so many people hate it can you explain to me why? It hurts mah heart and mah soul.
Bigemedic
No hate, just never read the books or watched the movies. I’m into some weird shit, so no judgment from me if you like/live the Tolkien
detectivekagami
I just didn't like Radagast. He wasn't meant to be so goofy :(
laurenlena1
He wasn’t even in the book. He was only briefly mentioned as being another wizard.
dejadrew
Have you read the book?
laurenlena1
I love Martin Freeman. LOVE HIM, but his performance didn’t match Ian Holm’s. Bilbo is supposed to be jolly and sweet. The tone was just off
laurenlena1
Naefindale
Btw now that I’ve read all the explanations about why it sucks, I’m curious what made you love it.
Muffinburgler
The useless, poorly written love triangle had me rolling my eyes the entire time. W
NespreSilver
Completely studio meddling, too. The actress even agreed to the film with the promise of “no love story” ... and the the reshoots happened
PhailRaptor
The first was was clearly aimed at 6 year olds based on the goblin sing-a-long, and that's all most people remember about all 3
Naefindale
Oh no. I’ve seen them. I hated them. The stupid subplots, the terrible battles. Every last bit of it. Smaug was cool.
Fauxcused
It was like butter scraped across too much bread
BunkerJohn
To be fair, it's only because of Peter Jackson is was somewhat watchable. Man was handed a dumpster fire to work with.
EatingSnow
Sefffsharp
I read this, swiped, then realized what i just read. Updoot deserved
laurenlena1
Exactly! It’s a short book and should’ve been one film. It also should’ve been lighter in tone. George Miller could’ve done it well
transientmind
So long as when you say ‘lighter’ we don’t mean fucking *madcap goblin comedy slapstick theme park ride bullshit.*
DiedAndHauntingImgur
I could make an argument for 2 films, but like, a total of 4 hours of content
gromolko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TijkFnT8D-U
ReginaKasteen
It felt too much like "let's make the LotR trilogy again" and not enough like its own work (which the book very much is).
laurenlena1
Agreed. The Hobbit is a children’s book and should have a lighter, more adventurous tone
Naefindale
But without the childish humor like the scene in those goblin mines with the big fat leader, or the barrel scene. Hated those.
Dagordae
It's too generic. After the LotR trilogy it just couldn't compare. The effects were a bit dodgy and the added love story didn't really fit.
chinaPieCreator
Don’t tell me they put a love story in there? How for fucks sake? So glad I bailed when I saw Radagast
Naefindale
Oh my gosh I forgot about radagast. Tolkien hated the fact that Lewis put Santa in his story. Imagine him seeing this version of Radagst.
katwa
Oh yes and it is bad, my friend.
chinaPieCreator
That’s terrible, if a love story had been needed Tolkien would have written one in
Naefindale
The love story has nothing to do with the plot. And....it’s between an elf and a dwarf.
1metalnation
No no, they forced in a terrible love story and unnecessary action sequences and SHIT LOADS of mediocre cgi instead of practical effects 1/
1metalnation
like were used in LOTR. Not to mention the multiple substories that either never happened or happened in a completely different time 2/
1metalnation
period. The OG LOTR movies are beloved because they are very faithful to the books (with some unnecessary fat trimmed). The Hobbit trilogy3/
1metalnation
is not. It's a blatant cash grab that's disrespectful to the source and the fans. 4/4
OhNoDontTouch
I love both the Hobbit and LOTR trilogies, but my biggest issue with the Hobbit was stuff like the barrel riding scene.. spoiled the tone
laurenlena1
Especially since in the book, they got in the barrels and gently floated away down the river. There was no madcap chase sequence.
Naefindale
Hated that one. I can’t imagine you enjoying the entirety of those movies if you agree that scene was terrible.
laurenlena1
There are some fan edits where people whittle the three movies down to one. As one movie, it’s quite good.
BunkerJohn
The Story of Bilbo version is one of the best, imo.
HoneyBunchesOfStoats
I really want to watch one of those, I bet it's amazing
BroseidonKingOfTheBros
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laurenlena1
If you pirate, you can easily find torrents. This group did a good job: http://www.maple-films.com/jrr-tolkiens-the-hobbit
HoneyBunchesOfStoats
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Tolkien dot.
JustAnotherCynicToo
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GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
They took a single book, a not very long book at that, and churned it into 3 movies, tossing in new characters and adding some romance to >
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
> in the mix. Supposedly, Del Toro, who was going to direct, thought more than 2 was "bloated". Sauce? >
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
> https://screenrant.com/hobbit-trilogy-three-movies-real-reason/
Naefindale
I like that they added some scene of what Gandalf was doing in the meantime. I mean, a lot of lotr related things happend. Shame they
Naefindale
absolutely messed that up by ignoring timeframes and just piling it all together so you have something to watch
WeMistbornsNeedNotMakeSense
The battle in the 3rd movie is cringe-worthy for anyone who understands tactics
Naefindale
Oh my gosh the eves jumping the phalanx the dwarves just made. I need to lie down for a while and think about happy things.
WeMistbornsNeedNotMakeSense
I know right? It was so bad.
lofiloop
This. It bugs me, that most people don't seem to care. BuT iT's ExCiTiNg! Ummm... no, it's not. It's dumb beyond imagination.
WeMistbornsNeedNotMakeSense
Yeah, the elves jumping and then the dwarves dropping their shield&spearwall for no reason
DongSayaDae
Dont think you even have to understand tactics for that..
WeMistbornsNeedNotMakeSense
Understand it more than the guys who planned that at least
JustAnotherCynicToo
The original book was 300 pages long. They stretched it into three movies. Filled it with stuff that didn't happen /1
JustAnotherCynicToo
I'll admit giving Gandalf's departure context was nice, but Legolas was shoved in there for sales. The entire thing was a cash grab. /2
sarahbrandt058
And can we talk about the God awful cgi?
laurenlena1
In the book, Gandalf did just kind of bugger off without explanation, which I actually loved as a child. I thought it made him mysterious.
JustAnotherCynicToo
And don't give me excuses about "doing it justice" the LotR books are about 1,200 pages total. Still, three movies.
JustAnotherCynicToo
AND in the book Bilbo was a model hobbit, he welcomed and served guests, not be a grump and try and get them to leave! /4
NurietaGM
This is what turned me off. You can make up stories fir the saje of the movie but you don't make an enduring character into a grumpy cat.
laurenlena1
laurenlena1
One change from Book I actually liked was Thorin. In the book, he’s very old and the elves call him “grey beard.” Casting him young and
laurenlena1
handsome was a nice touch. Richard Armitage was excellent and that was him actually singing in the first movie https://youtu.be/fpJj0RhHeQg
letsleepingcatslie
Richard Armitage is damn sexy
laurenlena1
laurenlena1
Ugh, I’m info dumping again. It’s an ADHD thing. Happens when there’s a topic I like. Here’s one more tidbit: Lee Pace and Armitage
laurenlena1
we’re supposedly dating while making the film. So when you rewatch it, just know that Thorin and Thranduil were banging at the time.
Naefindale
Too much stuff that didn’t happen ( Gandalf pretty much figuring out Sauron was there? That took him years after that!) Too much stuff that
Naefindale
had nothing to do with either of the stories (the whole stupid elf-dwarf love story. Everything about legolas). Childish humor (okay, the
Naefindale
Hobbit is a children’s book, but it didn’t fit the movie at all). Too much dumb fighting scenes (the elves jump over the phalanx the dwarves
Naefindale
just made? Come on. They are arrogant, not stupid). Oh and I forgot that whole thing about that white goblin. What a terrible and
Naefindale
Uninteresting story. I could go on. But it’s bad for my soul.
CarlottaVonSprockett
Because it was boring, looked awful, and was way too long.
OhBearSeekSeekLest
It.. looked awful? Other legolas eyes what else?
CarlottaVonSprockett
What?
TheZillaShow
Man I remember being blown away by how it looked in 3d when I went to the theaters.
GrimFinn
HFR 3D looked AMAZING. I'm kinda bummed that they no longer really make HFR films because people thought they look "fake".
CarlottaVonSprockett
I’m glad you liked it.