PJ wants to do The Hobbit {seriously} - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orophin · 04-26-2004, 06:44 PM

Its cool with me as long as they have all of the characters that are oalso in the lord of the rings return and it follows the book.

Gil Galad · 04-26-2004, 07:47 PM

Maybe not all of the characters, Legolas maybe, but not all of them. Someone made a hobbit trailer. Search for. It's real good, made by a fan.

The_Hand · 04-27-2004, 05:39 AM

I think someone else should do The Hobbit... It is a very different book and I would like to see what another talented director did with it. But I would love if Ian played Gandalf. He's so perfect for that role.

04-29-2004, 02:09 PM

I dont think anyone but PJ should make The Hobbit. He's the only person I would trust.

Its been a while since I read The Hobbit, but arent the elves alot different than in LOTR? If I remember correctly the elves are mischievous and merry-making as opposed to wise and regal-like. How do you think the elves should be portrayed?

The Only Real Estel · 04-29-2004, 06:03 PM

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But I would love if Ian played Gandalf. He's so perfect for that role.

It'd be interesting to see them do the Hobbit without Ian, since he's already Gandalf 'later on'. Not like stuff of that sort hasn't been done before, but I really think it'd be bad if Ian couldn't be in the movie (I'm sure Jackson would want him).

Orophin : I think we'd be lucky if we even got half of the dwarves in. I'm sure they'll leave out plenty of characters, but I still think it'd be cool to get another lotr movie

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The_Hand · 04-30-2004, 08:57 AM

I think the elves should be portrayed as they are in the book. I like them better in The Hobbit... they're alot more... merry! But then again perhaps if they just made them a little more merry than in Lotr, but not quite as serious.

Lobelia · 05-01-2004, 09:51 PM

Without going into the rights and wrongs of doing a Hobbit movie - I have mixed feelings on the issue, though I would be very sorry if I'd never seen the LOTR movies - I thought I'd mention I was at a con yesterday where one of the guests, a compositor who worked at Weta on ROTK, seemed confident the Hobbit movie would go ahead, probably after KING KONG. He said New Line has the film rights and - was it MGM, I forget? - has the distribution rights. There is too much money here, he said, for it not to happen.

All I can hope is that if it does go ahead, as seems likely, Christopher T will soften enough that he can actually be consulted over the thing and it would be more likely to be something his father wouldn't have minded. Unlikely, but you never know.

04-26-2004, 06:44 PM	#1
Orophin Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 48	its cool with me Its cool with me as long as they have all of the characters that are oalso in the lord of the rings return and it follows the book.

04-26-2004, 07:47 PM	#2
Gil Galad Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: hmm... good question.... Posts: 58	Maybe not all of the characters, Legolas maybe, but not all of them. Someone made a hobbit trailer. Search for. It's real good, made by a fan. __________________ A red sun rises... blood has been spilt this night.- Legolas TTT Certainty of death, small chance of success... what are we waiting for?- Gimli ROTK

04-27-2004, 05:39 AM	#3
The_Hand Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mordor, M&Mcastle (Minas Morgul) Posts: 72	I think someone else should do The Hobbit... It is a very different book and I would like to see what another talented director did with it. But I would love if Ian played Gandalf. He's so perfect for that role. __________________ Member of: The Bodyparts of Sauron Russ 2006

04-30-2004, 08:57 AM	#6
The_Hand Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mordor, M&Mcastle (Minas Morgul) Posts: 72	The Elves I think the elves should be portrayed as they are in the book. I like them better in The Hobbit... they're alot more... merry! But then again perhaps if they just made them a little more merry than in Lotr, but not quite as serious. __________________ Member of: The Bodyparts of Sauron Russ 2006

04-29-2004, 02:09 PM	#4
Marared Guest Posts: n/a	I dont think anyone but PJ should make The Hobbit. He's the only person I would trust. Its been a while since I read The Hobbit, but arent the elves alot different than in LOTR? If I remember correctly the elves are mischievous and merry-making as opposed to wise and regal-like. How do you think the elves should be portrayed?

05-01-2004, 09:51 PM	#7
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	Without going into the rights and wrongs of doing a Hobbit movie - I have mixed feelings on the issue, though I would be very sorry if I'd never seen the LOTR movies - I thought I'd mention I was at a con yesterday where one of the guests, a compositor who worked at Weta on ROTK, seemed confident the Hobbit movie would go ahead, probably after KING KONG. He said New Line has the film rights and - was it MGM, I forget? - has the distribution rights. There is too much money here, he said, for it not to happen. All I can hope is that if it does go ahead, as seems likely, Christopher T will soften enough that he can actually be consulted over the thing and it would be more likely to be something his father wouldn't have minded. Unlikely, but you never know.