The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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Benedict Cumberbatch is going to make Smaug great 
also nice to see Evangeline Lilly in something else
also nice to see Evangeline Lilly in something else
Yes Yes Yes!!!!
after somwhat dissapointing first installment, this looks potentially sooooo much better
after somwhat dissapointing first installment, this looks potentially sooooo much better
I can't say that the movie disappointed me personally. Especially after multiple viewings. I've probably the first one well over ten times scattered through out. I'd say that my only real complaint is that it doesn't share the real world aspect LotR had. Some of the sets made in those three movies stand tall amongst the best in movie history.
I will watch it again soon in prep for the 2nd. I saw it with that hi speed FPS at an imax in 3D and maybe its because I didn't like that format. It distracted from the actual dialogue, etc.
Although the eagle flight was quite incredible.
Although the eagle flight was quite incredible.
as he did with the lord of the rings
he made the whole movie at one time
but split it into three parts
he made the whole movie at one time
but split it into three parts
just a couple of things I noticed from the trailer -
- looks like the dwarves share their plan with the elvenking and so there's no barrel escape
- Bilbo is looking up at smaug, he appears out in the open and not in a tunnel as in the book
- Bard the bowman looks pretty cool
- I don't mind the whole legolas/Evangeline lilly thing. she looks NICE
- there was just a quick shot of Beorn in bear-form
- Overall it looks pretty damn awesome
- looks like the dwarves share their plan with the elvenking and so there's no barrel escape
- Bilbo is looking up at smaug, he appears out in the open and not in a tunnel as in the book
- Bard the bowman looks pretty cool
- I don't mind the whole legolas/Evangeline lilly thing. she looks NICE
- there was just a quick shot of Beorn in bear-form
- Overall it looks pretty damn awesome
They showed the barrels. Remember, in the same trailer, the loyalty of Elves come into question.
ok the 1st was better without the crazy FPS that made it look like a soap opera. I was able to enjoy it more without the visual "distractions" still I would have preferred a different Gandalf. He just got too old and looked a little feeble imo.
Why do you have to go and make an observation like that? Now it'll be in the back of my head the entire movie.
Benedict Cumberbatch is going to make Smaug great
Why is Benedict Cumberbatch in everything all of a sudden? Star Trek, Star Wars... he's everywhere!!! And Evangeline Lilly is the perfect elf.
Why do you have to go and make an observation like that? Now it'll be in the back of my head the entire movie.
I was hoping for something closer to the glorious Ted Nasmith rendition of Smaug.
Because he is good? lol He is the perfect Sherlock. And yes....Evangeline makes a great elf
It's our fault for enjoying an actor with a name like Benedict Cumberbatch. He must be a treacherous sexual deviant.
Ed Sheeran's "I see Fire"
It's smooth RnB-ish, but it strangely fits. I didn't know this guy could act or play instruments! I thought he was just autotone british pop flake. Really impressed. I love pop songs with meaning. I'm not above this sort of music if it just has meaning to it and sounds nice.
I loved the Hobbit but I can see why people were disappointed. The more light hearted tone was strange in a world that wants darker fantasy(GoT) and darker action films (The Dark Knight syndrome). We've seen it in gaming too. Ever since Bioware turned into a "mature and violent" mode with ME2 and Dragon Age 2.
Fantasy, Sci-fi and so on, wants to be taken seriously. It was strange seeing silly dwarfs, gag humor, fall-in-the-banana-piel and all that. I don't think people were ready for it. They expected to become teary eyed like those sad moments in LoTR when Boromir died.
I liked The Hobbit because it was a chance to get back into middle earth.
I guess my least favorite part of the film was the white Orc. I thought he was a lousy antagonist. No motivation besides being evil-evil with no intents and purposes. I'm looking forward to seeing what Smaug will bring to the table. A talking Dragon?
After having seen Gravity, my expectations of 3D have reached new levels. Gravity is the first 3D movie I have seen that becomes better because of it's 3D. I wonder if the 3D experience will be better in DoS. I was not convinced by 48FPS but I realize that this is my problem. It's my habbits that have difficulty addjusting to it. To me the filmic view is 24, and I think Gravity looked awesome in 3D and 24 FPS.
It's smooth RnB-ish, but it strangely fits. I didn't know this guy could act or play instruments! I thought he was just autotone british pop flake. Really impressed. I love pop songs with meaning. I'm not above this sort of music if it just has meaning to it and sounds nice.
I loved the Hobbit but I can see why people were disappointed. The more light hearted tone was strange in a world that wants darker fantasy(GoT) and darker action films (The Dark Knight syndrome). We've seen it in gaming too. Ever since Bioware turned into a "mature and violent" mode with ME2 and Dragon Age 2.
Fantasy, Sci-fi and so on, wants to be taken seriously. It was strange seeing silly dwarfs, gag humor, fall-in-the-banana-piel and all that. I don't think people were ready for it. They expected to become teary eyed like those sad moments in LoTR when Boromir died.
I liked The Hobbit because it was a chance to get back into middle earth.
I guess my least favorite part of the film was the white Orc. I thought he was a lousy antagonist. No motivation besides being evil-evil with no intents and purposes. I'm looking forward to seeing what Smaug will bring to the table. A talking Dragon?
After having seen Gravity, my expectations of 3D have reached new levels. Gravity is the first 3D movie I have seen that becomes better because of it's 3D. I wonder if the 3D experience will be better in DoS. I was not convinced by 48FPS but I realize that this is my problem. It's my habbits that have difficulty addjusting to it. To me the filmic view is 24, and I think Gravity looked awesome in 3D and 24 FPS.
Would've been cool if this movie cam out this week to sync up with my b-day, but 6 days after the fact ain't bad at all. I can say in all honesty this is the one movie I've been looking forward to all year long.
I'm excited to see it as well. Smaug is going to take this trio lofty to the next level I believe.
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
I wish they'd remake the Hobbit game. That was pretty decent and would benefit hugely from new textures.
From the trailer for the 2nd installment (or Desolation of Smaug) i feel like Jackson is taking some sensational liberties . The book 'The Hobbit' felt like a poem, ….but these trailers i have seen make it feel more like just another hollywood movie.
I hope I am wrong.
I hope I am wrong.
Man, it does look good. The picture, the graphic, everything. Dang, I need to buy Lord of the Rings Trilogy first before seeing The Hobbit. I've only seen the first movie of the Lord of the Ring once and thought it was pretty good.