Comments on: ‘The Hobbit’ To Be Two Movies; Bridge Movie Canceled? http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/04/17/the-hobbit-to-be-two-movies-bridge-movie-canceled/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DrNecropolis http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/04/17/the-hobbit-to-be-two-movies-bridge-movie-canceled/comment-page-1/#comment-709256 DrNecropolis Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:11:07 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=18844#comment-709256 I'm with Kell, I'd never heard of a second movie to bridge the two story lines, I'd only heard of 2 potential Hobbit movies. Frankly I'm surprised anybody would try to do an original movie, considering how many Tolkien stories there are involving Middle Earth in all its different ages I’m with Kell, I’d never heard of a second movie to bridge the two story lines, I’d only heard of 2 potential Hobbit movies. Frankly I’m surprised anybody would try to do an original movie, considering how many Tolkien stories there are involving Middle Earth in all its different ages

]]> By: Slipstream http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/04/17/the-hobbit-to-be-two-movies-bridge-movie-canceled/comment-page-1/#comment-706952 Slipstream Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:45:36 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=18844#comment-706952 How does the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings not bridge enough already? Especially that 10 minute prologue at the beginning of Fellowship, there's no need! I for one am pleased with this decision. It's not that I don't trust Jackson and Co. on making a decent, original story, I just feel that Tolkien's groundwork is plenty... and expanding the Hobbit over 6ish hours, 8 hours-ish for the extended version ;), would be the best way to go. They can embellish and have hints of other characters like they originally have planned and I'll be pleased. The tendency for sequels or prequels is to cater to the fanboys. The best decisions should be made to tell the story and tell it WELL. But, often that is not the case. I don't want the theatrical Hobbit to broaden it's scope so much that it tries to trump scenes in LOTR. I don't want it to try to be better, because it won't. The Hobbit's story is not as epic. It doesn't mean isn't fun, it's merely a different tale. Focus on Bilbo's character and his relationships to the dwarves, Gollum, and Gandalf, and let that drive the story, just as LOTR did with it's characterization. How does the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings not bridge enough already? Especially that 10 minute prologue at the beginning of Fellowship, there’s no need! I for one am pleased with this decision. It’s not that I don’t trust Jackson and Co. on making a decent, original story, I just feel that Tolkien’s groundwork is plenty… and expanding the Hobbit over 6ish hours, 8 hours-ish for the extended version ;), would be the best way to go. They can embellish and have hints of other characters like they originally have planned and I’ll be pleased. The tendency for sequels or prequels is to cater to the fanboys. The best decisions should be made to tell the story and tell it WELL. But, often that is not the case.

I don’t want the theatrical Hobbit to broaden it’s scope so much that it tries to trump scenes in LOTR. I don’t want it to try to be better, because it won’t. The Hobbit’s story is not as epic. It doesn’t mean isn’t fun, it’s merely a different tale. Focus on Bilbo’s character and his relationships to the dwarves, Gollum, and Gandalf, and let that drive the story, just as LOTR did with it’s characterization.

]]> By: Kell http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/04/17/the-hobbit-to-be-two-movies-bridge-movie-canceled/comment-page-1/#comment-706897 Kell Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:07:53 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=18844#comment-706897 To be honest, i'd never heard talk of a second 'original story' movie to bridge the 2 books. I've only ever heard of talk of The Hobbit potentially being 2 movies, so i'm a bit nonplussed by this 'scoop'. To be honest, i’d never heard talk of a second ‘original story’ movie to bridge the 2 books. I’ve only ever heard of talk of The Hobbit potentially being 2 movies, so i’m a bit nonplussed by this ‘scoop’.

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