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03-02-2012, 03:57 AM | #1 |
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Hobbit Production Video #6
The next installment of PJ's video blog is online and offers many possibilities for speculation! For example, if they are in Laketown for the beginning of the second movie, does that mean the first one ends with the barrels? At any rate, it is interesting to see just how big a role is played by something that will be unseen on screen - logistics.
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03-02-2012, 06:34 PM | #2 | |
Blossom of Dwimordene
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Oh, good, they're on the second part now!
They'v shown the same landscape (one of the rocky ones... I know I'm very unspecific) in one of their previous videos... hmm... how long ago have they really been filming there? And the "Rohan music theme" will stop being "Rohan"... there's no Rohan in TH... At least PJ didn't put that in! I hope they will put my favourite theme - the one they play at the beginning of FOTR with the title. I didn't notice it in this clip. And the landscape is just beautiful. Lovely. It makes me wish I could just go tour New Zealand. So at least the music and the scenery will continue to be outstanding. Quote:
The only thing I'm a bit curious about is how they will deal with Beorn. Since I found an old news article about a weird-looking goat being used somewhere in the film, probably as one of him animals, I haven't heard a wod about him in the movie. I really hope he won't be taken out. If he's taken out because of time limits, I'd find it understandable (like my attitude towards the lack of Bombadil). But since they found enough scenes for two films, I'll be pretty angry if they don't find room for Beorn.
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03-06-2012, 05:29 AM | #3 |
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One thing I liked about the Lord of the Rings -movie trilogy and what continues to please me in these production videos is exactly the amount of information they give about various aspects of movie making, not only the basic "so here's the director, the producer and the actors talking nonsense about how this is a great film". At least to me, an 11-year-old little girl at the time, the features of the DVD-versions gave great aspirations about how I'd love to be an editor, or a digital shader, or a props maker, or a stunt - aspects of movie making you usually don't even acknowledge. And now logistics, catering etc - I think it's just fascinating.
I have to acknowledge that for me the PJ movies belong to a somewhat same love pile with the Tolkien's books - they both belong to a phase in my life when I needed them, they appeared to my life rather simultaneously, and I can't/don't want to really criticize them. I know that in that sense I will never be a true 'Downer :P It doesn't mean that they are in any way perfect versions of the books, far from that, but as a separate entity they are dear. And in that sense, just looking at these videos, particularly this one with all the Hobbiton scenes, makes me feel like going home, if you know what I mean. Going home, or meeting an old friend, or something. With the music, the landscapes, the amazing props etc. And with the ending - I don't have my books with me right now, but could the first movie end with the eviction of Sauron from Dol Guldur? With the dvarves' storyline ending to the barrels. That would be somewhat more dramatic than a pile of dizzy dvarves and one wet hobbit.
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03-06-2012, 06:24 AM | #4 | |
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You know that being a Downer does not require a passionate hate for PJ and the movies, right?
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03-06-2012, 09:35 AM | #5 |
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On Movies VS books, I quite agree with Galadriel55. I have been able to thoroughly enjoy them both. Maybe it's because I watched so many Star Trek episodes that had "alternate universes". The books are the final authority-- er, wait; actually, the professor is the final authority, even when he himself gets a bit confused. I'll stomp my foot and say "Tolkien is correct" even when he contradicts himself. But I definitely enjoyed the movies, and continue to do so. Someone must give the "We hates the movies forever, precious" uber-purists some reason to keep posting. Belated welcome to the Downs.
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03-06-2012, 10:55 AM | #6 |
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Did anyone else spot what looked suspiciously like Lobelia Sackville-Baggins right at the start?? There's a female Hobbit with a lime green posh hat and dress on, about 33s in. Have we ever seen any Hobbit lasses wearing such a thing before? No. So it's got to be social climber Lobelia!
I'm getting more excited about the film, though we might have to go in shifts unless I can sneak the little boggart in (he was copying my Gollum impressions in the park yesterday while belting round on his scooter so he's being trained up).
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