I think any of those changes need to be viewed with the question, "Did it make a better movie?"
beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 09/01/2013 04:25:32 AM
For example, the troll scene. The troll scene in the book is short, and kind of silly. If it was transcribed word by word into the movie, it would have been a three-minute scene. I think the movie kept the right balance of silly/threatening for the troll scene.
Rivendale? In the book, the dwarves go to Rivendale, relax for a while, and then leave. Is that more interesting than what the movie did?
Not sure what you mean about screwing up personalities and capabilities. In the books, the dwarves other than Thorin have pretty much zero personality, other than Bombur being "the fat one." Capabilities? Surely you don't mean the dwarves, right? In the book, the dwarves pretty much scurry from scene to scene, constantly being captured or threatened.
I can definitely appreciate you talking about filler- I think the movie could have been cut down another half hour without losing anything- but I don't think it's such a massacre of the book as you're making out.
Rivendale? In the book, the dwarves go to Rivendale, relax for a while, and then leave. Is that more interesting than what the movie did?
Not sure what you mean about screwing up personalities and capabilities. In the books, the dwarves other than Thorin have pretty much zero personality, other than Bombur being "the fat one." Capabilities? Surely you don't mean the dwarves, right? In the book, the dwarves pretty much scurry from scene to scene, constantly being captured or threatened.
I can definitely appreciate you talking about filler- I think the movie could have been cut down another half hour without losing anything- but I don't think it's such a massacre of the book as you're making out.
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The Hobbit - Discussion thread and first thoughts
- 13/12/2012 12:21:52 AM
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As for the 3D...
- 13/12/2012 04:18:43 PM
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I wouldn't call it a rash - more like chafing.
- 14/12/2012 04:36:42 PM
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I think two words have killed this movie for me: "orc nemesis"
- 15/12/2012 02:00:33 AM
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To be fair, it's an orc nemesis from the books.
- 15/12/2012 07:23:16 PM
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Wait are we talking about Azog here?
- 16/12/2012 01:08:11 AM
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Looks like it.
- 16/12/2012 12:19:19 PM
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There was not an orc nemesis in the books
- 16/12/2012 01:55:59 PM
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There actually was in Tolkein's mind, it is just contained in a different book. *NM*
- 28/12/2012 02:37:13 PM
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If you haven't seen it, you really can't judge. It's not a big deal
- 09/01/2013 04:13:48 AM
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I hated it, but I know I will be in the minority.
- 28/12/2012 02:45:26 PM
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I think any of those changes need to be viewed with the question, "Did it make a better movie?"
- 09/01/2013 04:25:32 AM
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Radagast? Bunny Sledge? Archrival Azog? The whole goblin cavern scene? It's a massacre alright. *NM*
- 11/01/2013 03:07:55 PM
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i actually liked the stone giant fight, that was part of the book which i appreciated in the film
- 08/01/2013 09:47:18 PM
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