Hobbit movie progressing - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 12-22-2010, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mänwe

You are not, I felt the same upon the announcement for while I have no doubt that costume and makeup will transform him into Thorin, his style just doesn't say 'stern, gravelly dwarf', to me it says 'suave softly spoken regal spy who married Vicar of Dibley'.

Did you see him in "North and South"? He was a bit grim and stern in that ..and he is a real actor rather than a film star and loves the books so it could be worse...

doug*platypus · 01-10-2011, 02:41 AM

This surprised me at first...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...-on-for-Hobbit

But then reading the explanation as to how and why made me think that despite it's being outrageously non-canonical, it may not be too bad.

Mänwe · 01-10-2011, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Did you see him in "North and South"? He was a bit grim and stern in that ..and he is a real actor rather than a film star and loves the books so it could be worse...

I haven't no. Heh, not giving him much credit am I. You are right, it could be worse.

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Originally Posted by doug*platypus

This surprised me at first...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...-on-for-Hobbit

But then reading the explanation as to how and why made me think that despite it's being outrageously non-canonical, it may not be too bad.

Mhm you'd have to be pretty bitter to go on a rant about that.

Tuor in Gondolin · 01-11-2011, 07:52 AM

Regarding Andy Serkis, I'd like to think PJ would have enough
directorial self-control to limit him to the riddle scene, and then
a brief appearance of him emerging from the mountains at
the end of Part II...but I have my doubts.

Mithalwen · 01-11-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mänwe

Mhm you'd have to be pretty bitter to go on a rant about that.

Am I allowed to be cynical and suggest that if they need to pad it out with artificially contrived scenes involving LOTR characters the story of the Hobbit could really have been told satisfactorily in one film and the division in to two is pot boiling? Either that or they fear that the main cast isn't sufficiently "box office" without some big Hollywood names...

01-10-2011, 02:41 AM	#2
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Elijah Wood Signed on for The Hobbit This surprised me at first... http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...-on-for-Hobbit But then reading the explanation as to how and why made me think that despite it's being outrageously non-canonical, it may not be too bad. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.

01-11-2011, 07:52 AM	#4
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	Regarding Andy Serkis, I'd like to think PJ would have enough directorial self-control to limit him to the riddle scene, and then a brief appearance of him emerging from the mountains at the end of Part II...but I have my doubts. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'