Official 'The Hobbit' Thread - Part 5

[Boom]

so before this thread descends further into unbridled insanity, quick question. Was the Hobbit written before the lord of the rings trilogy or after with the intention of being a prequel?

It was written before.

 

[Kane52630]

so before this thread descends further into unbridled insanity, quick question. Was the Hobbit written before the lord of the rings trilogy or after with the intention of being a prequel?

The Hobbit was written first and then after it got big the publisher wanted more from Tolkien. So he literally spent over 10 years writing LOTR.

 

[superkong 500]

First look at Bolg and a slightly better look at the goblin king

 

[DarkSovereignty]

then why didn't they make the first book into a movie...first?

 

[Zanham]

then why didn't they make the first book into a movie...first?

Because something weird is going on.

 

[Jackasscoley15]

First look at Bolg and a slightly better look at the goblin king

Nothing is showing up.

then why didn't they make the first book into a movie...first?

They tried in the mid-90's, but the rights were tied up. It turned out that the rights for LOTR were free, so they decided to make that instead.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

Because something weird is going on.

indeed there is.

 

[Zanham]

Nothing is showing up.



They tried in the mid-90's, but the rights were tied up. It turned out that the rights for LOTR were free, so they decided to make that instead.

If people want to worry about 'rights' because they think those old rights made up before they were born are more right than their rights then... we don't have a prayer as a species.

 

[Kane52630]

They tried in the mid-90's, but the rights were tied up. It turned out that the rights for LOTR were free, so they decided to make that instead.

That and there was more investment in LOTR since it's much larger storywise thus more $$$.

 

[Kane52630]

First look at Bolg and a slightly better look at the goblin king

They tried in the mid-90's, but the rights were tied up. It turned out that the rights for LOTR were free, so they decided to make that instead.

here

 

[DarkSovereignty]

If people want to worry about 'rights' because they think those old rights made up before they were born are more right than their rights then... we don't have a prayer as a species.

what are you talking about? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills or something.

 

[Marvolo]

I'm not going to my normal theater again until this comes out because the stupid *****es working at the ticket counter are a bunch of incompetent morons who caused me to make the establishment worse by mistake.

THEY RUINED IT!!!

bECAUSE THEY ARE IGNORAMISES WHO CAN'T WORK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ALL OF THE U.S.A. NEEDS TO GET THEIRE HEADS OUT THEIR ASSES AND GET THOSE FOOLS OUT OF THE WORKFORCVE! Or hell, quit seeking power like a greedy old man and get some damned adult supervision out there.

You want to be a greedy old man?? You want a precious?? I'll see you in hell then, and rest assured - I'm going to be the one dragging you there.

I mean, what the hell are these people around me doing!?! You can't leave kids alone at the work place. They'll turn the damn place into a brothel if adults don't keep on them and the place will get too damn disgusting for any respectable adult. Population is rising too fast anyways, I don't see why you stopped the cracka-lacka anyways. That reminds me...

Test the youth you say? Two wrongs are NOT RIGHT and that's all you're committing by letting this country go on how it's going. Wrong, wrong, wrong. You set up what is right and you uphold it or die trying, and the YOUTH IS NOT RIGHT!

Being content with dirt is one thing. Reveling in that mess is completely different. Remove these idiots around me from power or get out of my way.

By all means, whup my youngest brother if you need to... or shall I? I do not play nice.

 

[corby]

 

[Octoberist]

Zanhan? Who is this old man ranting about, and what does he want from me?

 

[Pink Ranger]

Kewl, I could use some goblin army builders.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

Zanhan? Who is this old man ranting about, and what does he want from me?

he's dispensing some godzilla2000 level rants, it's scary.

 

[Zanham]

what are you talking about? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills or something.

Oh, those aren't crazy pills.

Ya' see! The dye job blonde gets it, why don't you's?

 

[terry78]

Is this another Andy Kaufman thing?

 

[Zanham]

Is this another Andy Kaufman thing?

Only in cyber-land.

I can keep the two separate.

If I'm going down it's not going to be from getting sucked into the internet.

 

[Schlosser85]

*microwaves popcorn, puts on 3D glasses, and settles in and gets comfy*

 

[DarkSovereignty]

I brought some goobers, get 'em while they're gooby.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

what are you talking about? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills or something.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

thank you for perfectly embodying what I feel like when reading those posts lol.

 

[Darkness Falls]

new poster and trailer were both good
can't wait for a group poster to match the other 3

 

[warhorse78]

To be honest though.
Purely from a audience perspective , i never found Sauron threatening. He's described as this powerful Lord who corrupts and controls everything yet because he doesn't have a physical body , he never ( at least to me) comes off as a threat. I would've loved to see Sauron duke it out with Aragorn as they had filmed it. Yes...artistic liberties would need to be taken but otherwise he's just a flaming eye who's on top of a tower.
But for some reason this Eye is able to scare the **** out of Gandalf and others. Big whoop.

Billions world wide are actually horrified by a creature that they believe corrupts and controls everything, but yet, they will probably never see him. Satan. Just saying, it's pretty common knowledge to actually have a stronger fear for something you don't see, then for something you actually do.

And oh, just saw the new trailer, and I thought it was fantastic. This is going to be the second biggest movie this year the whole family is going to, The Avengers was the first.