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The Hobbit, Battle of Five Armies.

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  • Resident Tolkien Fanatic checking in. Yall want some battles- you got it.

    I'm not going to rate it- or give away too many spoilers, because I can't hardly be objective. If you've read the books- you have to know by now Jackson took some serious artistic license on several points- Azog should never have been in any of the movies- the Dwarves killed him off in the Battle in front of the gates of Moria. Of course, you have to enhance a few scenes for screenplay drama.

    I will say the White Council rescuing Gandalf from Dol Gildur is way cool- and again- us Lore Masters know they weren't really sure at the time if that was Sauron or not.

    Complaints? Jackson could have done a better job of tying up the loose ends at Erebor. Positives are he did a pretty good job of linking the Hobbit into what happens 60 years later in Lord of the Rings.

    So if you're a Tolkien fanatic it's must see. And if you're into action adventure, it's certainly worth a look.

  • Can't wait to see this. I don't mind it was three movies, I know its partially money grab and partially Jacksons vision. But if it has lotr, take my money!

    How'd you get to see it early?

  • USFBrownU USFBrown

    Can't wait to see this. I don't mind it was three movies, I know its partially money grab and partially Jacksons vision. But if it has lotr, take my money!

    How'd you get to see it early?

    @usfbrown said:

    Can't wait to see this. I don't mind it was three movies, I know its partially money grab and partially Jacksons vision. But if it has lotr, take my money!

    How'd you get to see it early?

    Definitely has a "Return of the King" feel to it. As to how I got to see it early- Midnight showing. Since I usually don't get off work until 11:30 no big deal. 🙂

  • FYI, though some parts and characters were fabrications of Jackson's, other significant parts of the first two movies that were not in "The Hobbit" book actually came out of the Silmarillion. e.g. a lot of the history/background scenes plus some of the necromancer stuff.

  • I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
  • T The Cysko Kid

    I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.

    I would like to know what you think is better.

    T 1 Reply

  • I used to think the same about more movies = better, but then the hobbit got stretched over three movies? That book was smaller than each of the three main books which got only one movie each.

  • I liked Lord of the Rings. Didn't think I would until I caught a marathon a TV a few years back.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.

    I would like to know what you think is better.

    @the-gipper said:

    I would like to know what you think is better.

    In book form? Martin's game of thrones series is wildly better. David eddings' 'the Belgariad' and 'the malloreon' were both better epics. Even weak juvenile shit like Weiss and Hickman were better. Harry fuckin' potter was better. Tolkien sucks balls. The Lord of the rings sucked.

    I've suffered through the first lord of the rings movie and it blew. Trash. I will not ever watch another.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
    The GipperT 1 Reply

  • Cysko, I can't get on board with that. I just can't.

  • God forbid I don't share anyone's fan boy love of unreadable British fantasy. Did you ever try to read 'the silmorillian'? It's way more effective than ambien.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
    LogicIsForSquaresL 1 Reply
  • T The Cysko Kid

    @the-gipper said:

    I would like to know what you think is better.

    In book form? Martin's game of thrones series is wildly better. David eddings' 'the Belgariad' and 'the malloreon' were both better epics. Even weak juvenile shit like Weiss and Hickman were better. Harry fuckin' potter was better. Tolkien sucks balls. The Lord of the rings sucked.

    I've suffered through the first lord of the rings movie and it blew. Trash. I will not ever watch another.

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    In book form? Martin's game of thrones series is wildly better. David eddings' 'the Belgariad' and 'the malloreon' were both better epics. Even weak juvenile shit like Weiss and Hickman were better. Harry fuckin' potter was better. Tolkien sucks balls. The Lord of the rings sucked.

    I've suffered through the first lord of the rings movie and it blew. Trash. I will not ever watch another.

    I am talking about the movies, not the books.

    Anyone can have an opinion about some fantasy sci-fi book being better or not. There are too many of those to compare....though some say that the Dune series is the one great series that could match LOTR. (We used to have a Steeler fan on here that propped up the Hyperion/Endymion series. I read them and liked them)

    But for this, just stick to just movies.

  • Heh

    Well I've read Lord of the Rings trilogy probably 18 times. Not for many years though and love them.

    I like Game of Thrones a lot but never tried either of your others. Read a few books of the Wheel of Time, goes nowhere really.

    The Bartimaeus trilogy is great I like that it lost. Never started Harry fucking Potter.

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  • Harry Potter what a joke. Some gay English kids flying around on Broomsticks

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
    The GipperT 1 Reply

  • "No one in The Lord of the Rings can say so much as 'hand me that spoon' without risking a response like, 'Do you mean Fobulir, the Spoon of Dessert? Forged in Glomiel during the reign of Hothemor, this spoon has ferried rich custards to the beards of kings and dwarves, and all sing of its unparalleled elegance of curvature. Use it with care, my friend; gladly do I give it.' I dont know what things cost in Middle Earth, but I bet everyones paying too much."

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
    hoortaH 1 Reply

  • As far as movies go give me "the princess bride" over "lord of the rings" any day.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • Steve I know you've got an xbox. If you like high fantasy do yourself a favor and go get skyrim.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

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  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan

    Harry Potter what a joke. Some gay English kids flying around on Broomsticks

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Harry Potter what a joke. Some gay English kids flying around on Broomsticks

    Harry Potter is great.....and it was not just for kids. And to my knowledge none of the characters depicted were gay.

  • In your opinion. Not mine.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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