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Agreed. patternweaver Send a noteboard - 23/12/2012 12:32:23 AM
Saying that, Riddles in the Dark is one of the great pieces of cinema and the film as a whole was great. More selective editing and allowing WETA to do their thing with prosthetics more often would have made it a 10/10 as I loved all the lore stuff (even if it was fiddled with) but as it is it's a 7.5/10.


When I compare the Lurtz scenes from Fellowship and with the Azog scenes in this film, Fellowship is so much better. There was a particular scene between Thorin and Azog, towards the very end when they exchange a look, and all I could see where soulless CGI eyes and none of the power that Lurtz had in his death scene.

I feel they went crazy with the potential of CGI, because they could, not necessarily because it was best for the film.

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The Hobbit - Discussion thread and first thoughts ironclad - 13/12/2012 12:21:52 AM 2359 Views
As for the 3D... ironclad - 13/12/2012 04:18:43 PM 1158 Views
Please get everyone to stop watching movies in 3D in Europe. Tom - 15/12/2012 02:02:40 AM 1033 Views
You overestimate my influence on the people of Europe ironclad - 17/12/2012 11:08:06 AM 1050 Views
Re: As for the 3D... moondog - 08/01/2013 09:25:43 PM 1126 Views
Re: As for the 3D... ironclad - 09/01/2013 09:13:27 AM 1063 Views
I wouldn't call it a rash - more like chafing. nossy - 14/12/2012 04:36:42 PM 1046 Views
Ouch - comparing it to Crystal Skull? *NM* Tom - 15/12/2012 02:02:00 AM 480 Views
Well, the trolls were Moe, Larry and Curly, so... *NM* nossy - 15/12/2012 02:15:19 AM 481 Views
I liked it. There are some nitpicks, but overall it is enjoyable beetnemesis - 14/12/2012 04:50:28 PM 956 Views
A bit too silly and special effects driven. TheCrownless - 14/12/2012 11:10:48 PM 1029 Views
Agreed. patternweaver - 23/12/2012 12:32:23 AM 1028 Views
I think two words have killed this movie for me: "orc nemesis" Tom - 15/12/2012 02:00:33 AM 1029 Views
To be fair, it's an orc nemesis from the books. Werthead - 15/12/2012 07:23:16 PM 1044 Views
Wait are we talking about Azog here? Roland00 - 16/12/2012 01:08:11 AM 998 Views
Looks like it. ironclad - 16/12/2012 12:19:19 PM 913 Views
There was not an orc nemesis in the books Roland00 - 16/12/2012 01:55:59 PM 885 Views
There actually was in Tolkein's mind, it is just contained in a different book. *NM* HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 02:37:13 PM 446 Views
Actually, they might have already screwed up the Thrain thing. Cannoli - 19/12/2012 01:47:38 AM 1073 Views
I feel robed from my dreams. ferqwert - 21/12/2012 07:57:30 PM 890 Views
If you haven't seen it, you really can't judge. It's not a big deal beetnemesis - 09/01/2013 04:13:48 AM 899 Views
Or it would if he weren't a useless whining moron, anyway. Legolas - 09/01/2013 05:33:16 PM 919 Views
Should have been edited down to 2 hours snoopcester - 15/12/2012 11:05:29 AM 961 Views
Commercial, forgettable but enjoyable Sports_Gambler - 15/12/2012 11:42:53 AM 925 Views
It was fun, but it was also weird. Nate - 16/12/2012 08:50:54 AM 906 Views
Better Nate than lever *NM* *NM* ferqwert - 23/12/2012 11:23:40 PM 428 Views
+1 - Saw it on opening night and loved it! Anonymous2000 - 19/12/2012 01:22:33 AM 895 Views
I hated it, but I know I will be in the minority. HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 02:45:26 PM 964 Views
i mostly agree with you moondog - 08/01/2013 09:34:04 PM 1061 Views
I think any of those changes need to be viewed with the question, "Did it make a better movie?" beetnemesis - 09/01/2013 04:25:32 AM 937 Views
Radagast? Bunny Sledge? Archrival Azog? The whole goblin cavern scene? It's a massacre alright. *NM* Bergioyn - 11/01/2013 03:07:55 PM 523 Views
I was dissapointed. Bergioyn - 29/12/2012 01:59:29 PM 1013 Views
I liked it. Avendesora - 30/12/2012 03:56:15 AM 1053 Views
In a word...meh. Tigr - 03/01/2013 09:13:33 PM 852 Views
i actually liked the stone giant fight, that was part of the book which i appreciated in the film moondog - 08/01/2013 09:47:18 PM 1013 Views
Came across an excellent review with some interesting analysis Legolas - 27/01/2013 10:17:06 PM 1020 Views
It was pretty good. orius - 11/02/2013 06:57:52 AM 972 Views
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