Watched the Hobbit last night. I thought it was great. There is seems to be a common complaint of the film being to long and how can Jackson make the book into multiple films. From what I've gathered the reason Jackson is able to this is because there are appendices in the LotR books expanding on the Hobbit book? I've never read the LotR books so I don't really know if that true or not. Either way I thought the film was great and I'm looking forward to the next part.
Watched The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey before work and I really enjoyed it. My theater only had it standard 3D so if it is still playing, or comes to my theater, in HFR on December 29 I will watch it again in that format.
I watched the first half of The Grinch Stole Christmas and then fell asleep. Me falling asleep is not a comment on the quality of the movie. It was actually pretty good fun. Until I fell asleep.
watched the Hobbit in 3D today, I liked it quiet a bit. I understand why many would say it took too long, but I personally loved the pacing and how it took it's time with everything. I felt that I could really savor the film and drink it in.
The "lots of time in Bilbo's home" is quite important to the "I have a home but you guys don't" message at the end. I still think it could have been ten minutes shorter and got the same point across though.
I watched the first half of The Grinch Stole Christmas and then fell asleep. Me falling asleep is not a comment on the quality of the movie. It was actually pretty good fun. Until I fell asleep.
The Hobbit was very enjoyable. I did not think it was too long at all. I never had the urge to go to the bathroom, and I felt that everything was at a good pace.
It took us about 30 minutes to get use to the IMAX 3D 48 fps. At first, we were a bit disoriented but we got used to it. I like the non-gimmicky 3D of it.
It's something we would definitely go watch again in theaters.
I loved that movie, do you think the girl at the end went through the same thing as the main character too?
I feel like her character was an expression of naivety about the past; she probably stayed at the Belle Epoque, thinking that it really is a golden age, despite tuberculosis and a lack of vaccines. The entire movie is kind of about growing up and realizing that, though our favorite things may come from a different time, the time we live in is invariably a lot better than the past because of the progress we've made. But, at the same time, it's also about historical consciousness and having a healthy appreciation for the romance of a place without being blinded by it.
Just got done watching "Casino" for the first time. Scorsese at his finest. However, as is typical with his mob epics, it's unrelentingly brutal in its portrayal of the mafia underworld. I kind of feel physically ill from the violence.
I loved that movie, do you think the girl at the end went through the same thing as the main character too?
I feel like her character was an expression of naivety about the past; she probably stayed at the Belle Epoque, thinking that it really is a golden age, despite tuberculosis and a lack of vaccines. The entire movie is kind of about growing up and realizing that, though our favorite things may come from a different time, the time we live in is invariably a lot better than the past because of the progress we've made. But, at the same time, it's also about historical consciousness and having a healthy appreciation for the romance of a place without being blinded by it.
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Gabrielle, the girl he ended up staying with at the end. I want to believe she is also a time traveler, and that she is finally meeting her favorite author, Gil, before he was famous.
The Hobbit rocked my face. I like that the tone was markedly different from the LotR movies. I love that they're taking their time with the movie, to really help create that tone and atmosphere. I think the length was just fine - it was a satisfying storytelling experience.
Also, the dwarves singing "Misty Mountains" brought a small tear to my eye. It may have been my favorite scene in the movie.
Second favorite was the riddle-off - I loved the tension being displayed in a literal duel of wits.
Loved the new format. Like Ro said, maybe took 30 minutes to get used to. Those early scenes with close quick shots of busy streets in the Shire and everybody running around were a bit jarring, but you get used to it all, and it's absolutely GORGEOUS for the scenic vistas. I wanted to hold on those shots for 30 seconds.
Really was not hot on this movie though, guys. I understand where they are going: this is a fantasy tale, presented through the eyes of Bilbo Baggins as he writes down his story. That permits for the story to be embellished even beyond the "actual" fantasy happenings, but I was borderline groaning every time there was a 1,000 foot fall with no pain, or the many many last-second combat saves.
I know that's what The Hobbit is, I may just not have been in the mood to see The Hobbit. I do think that for people who haven't read the books, it's going to be very weird going from super serious Lord of the Rings backwards into kid's story Hobbit.
I didn't have a problem with the length. People that did probably didn't like the extra exposition they added to tie in LotR.
If they get into the whole necromancer/sauron story and show Gandalf in flashbacks going into the dungeons of Dol Gul Dor, I'll definitely want to see that on screen and will see the next movie.
Back to the topic of 3D: I won't be seeing Star Trek 2 in 3D. They pulled that bullshit in the preview with throwing a spear directly at the viewer's eyes. Took me out of the moment with a jump, and I won't reward that with money.
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And manly tears were shed on that last scene between Thorin and Bilbo.
It took us about 30 minutes to get use to the IMAX 3D 48 fps. At first, we were a bit disoriented but we got used to it. I like the non-gimmicky 3D of it.
It's something we would definitely go watch again in theaters.
Tonight (this morning, really) some friends and I watched "Midnight in Paris." Absolutely brilliant, easily in my top 50 movies of all time.
Just got done watching "Casino" for the first time. Scorsese at his finest. However, as is typical with his mob epics, it's unrelentingly brutal in its portrayal of the mafia underworld. I kind of feel physically ill from the violence.
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I won't forget it this time.
Also, I just watched Annie Hall and I'm probably falling in love with Diane Keaton.
Also, the dwarves singing "Misty Mountains" brought a small tear to my eye. It may have been my favorite scene in the movie.
Second favorite was the riddle-off - I loved the tension being displayed in a literal duel of wits.
Loved the new format. Like Ro said, maybe took 30 minutes to get used to. Those early scenes with close quick shots of busy streets in the Shire and everybody running around were a bit jarring, but you get used to it all, and it's absolutely GORGEOUS for the scenic vistas. I wanted to hold on those shots for 30 seconds.
Really was not hot on this movie though, guys. I understand where they are going: this is a fantasy tale, presented through the eyes of Bilbo Baggins as he writes down his story. That permits for the story to be embellished even beyond the "actual" fantasy happenings, but I was borderline groaning every time there was a 1,000 foot fall with no pain, or the many many last-second combat saves.
I know that's what The Hobbit is, I may just not have been in the mood to see The Hobbit. I do think that for people who haven't read the books, it's going to be very weird going from super serious Lord of the Rings backwards into kid's story Hobbit.
I didn't have a problem with the length. People that did probably didn't like the extra exposition they added to tie in LotR.
If they get into the whole necromancer/sauron story and show Gandalf in flashbacks going into the dungeons of Dol Gul Dor, I'll definitely want to see that on screen and will see the next movie.
Back to the topic of 3D: I won't be seeing Star Trek 2 in 3D. They pulled that bullshit in the preview with throwing a spear directly at the viewer's eyes. Took me out of the moment with a jump, and I won't reward that with money.