"Hobbit in 5" - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-24-2011, 08:17 AM

Want to see and hear the latest news on the "Hobbit" filming every week? Look no further: "Hobbit in 5" is a new video podcast by TheOneRing.net and Galatia Films.

Enjoy! (Oh, and watch the first one to the end, including credits, for a little extra comment...)

Morthoron · 01-24-2011, 08:52 AM

Hmmm...I'm ambivalent regarding Elijah Wood's comment that reprising his role as Frodo will not impinge on the integrity of the book. It seems to me that nearly every decision PJ has made so far is shooting holes through the integrity of the book.

For all that, I am not even sold on the necessity of having two films to tell the story. Having seen what Jackson and Boyens did with LotR, it seems to me that having two Hobbit films is merely their chance to add extraneous material -- what amounts to glorified fan-fic -- in order to put their curious stamp on the story. In the LotR films, it was not what was taken out that proved the most rankling, it was the hot mess that was added in.

Inziladun · 01-24-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Morthoron

For all that, I am not even sold on the necessity of having two films to tell the story. Having seen what Jackson and Boyens did with LotR, it seems to me that having two Hobbit films is merely their chance to add extraneous material -- what amounts to glorified fan-fic -- in order to put their curious stamp on the story. In the LotR films, it was not what was taken out that proved the most rankling, it was the hot mess that was added in.

I agree that they probably could cogently tell the story of Bilbo's adventure, sticking with what's in the actual book. But then you wouldn't see Galadriel, or Saruman. Or Legolas. After all, the Ring alone surely isn't a clear enough link between TH and LOTR for the modern audience.

rowie711 · 01-24-2011, 11:10 AM

I am still not happy with PJ did with the movie. Granted it was beautifully rendered but was not true enough to the stories or to the characters for my liking... too Hollywoodified, although I fully understand why this was done.

If a character is not in JRRT's Hobbit then PJ should not just add it to the movie to to tie the movie to LOTR. The ring ties the stories together as does Bilbo and Gandalf and Gollum, and Elrond as well. There are already connections enough to link the stories together.

I am probably too much of a purist. I still believe that PJ was not true to Aragorn/Strider and he should have stuck to the right timelines.

Inziladun · 01-24-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rowie711

If a character is not in JRRT's Hobbit then PJ should not just add it to the movie to to tie the movie to LOTR. The ring ties the stories together as does Bilbo and Gandalf and Gollum, and Elrond as well. There are already connections enough to link the stories together.

Perhaps PJ is merely the Mariah Carey of film-making: why sing one note when you can jam 15 in there?

And welcome to the Downs!

Nogrod · 01-24-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rowie711

I am still not happy with PJ did with the movie. Granted it was beautifully rendered but was not true enough to the stories or to the characters for my liking... too Hollywoodified, although I fully understand why this was done.

I do agree, to every word here... the last ones counting as well, especially.

Welcome to the 'Downs and among the dead Rowie711!! Looking forwards to meeting you here and there.

Galadriel55 · 01-24-2011, 06:13 PM

Welcome, rowie711! I absolutely agree with what you said. I don't think you are too much of a purist. It's just that PJ is too much of the opposite.

01-24-2011, 08:17 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	"Hobbit in 5" Want to see and hear the latest news on the "Hobbit" filming every week? Look no further: "Hobbit in 5" is a new video podcast by TheOneRing.net and Galatia Films. Enjoy! (Oh, and watch the first one to the end, including credits, for a little extra comment...) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-24-2011, 08:52 AM	#2
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,509	Hmmm...I'm ambivalent regarding Elijah Wood's comment that reprising his role as Frodo will not impinge on the integrity of the book. It seems to me that nearly every decision PJ has made so far is shooting holes through the integrity of the book. For all that, I am not even sold on the necessity of having two films to tell the story. Having seen what Jackson and Boyens did with LotR, it seems to me that having two Hobbit films is merely their chance to add extraneous material -- what amounts to glorified fan-fic -- in order to put their curious stamp on the story. In the LotR films, it was not what was taken out that proved the most rankling, it was the hot mess that was added in. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

01-24-2011, 11:10 AM	#4
rowie711 Newly Deceased Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1	Integrity I am still not happy with PJ did with the movie. Granted it was beautifully rendered but was not true enough to the stories or to the characters for my liking... too Hollywoodified, although I fully understand why this was done. If a character is not in JRRT's Hobbit then PJ should not just add it to the movie to to tie the movie to LOTR. The ring ties the stories together as does Bilbo and Gandalf and Gollum, and Elrond as well. There are already connections enough to link the stories together. I am probably too much of a purist. I still believe that PJ was not true to Aragorn/Strider and he should have stuck to the right timelines.

01-24-2011, 06:13 PM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,411	Welcome, rowie711! I absolutely agree with what you said. I don't think you are too much of a purist. It's just that PJ is too much of the opposite. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera