Official 'The Hobbit' Thread - Part 6

[DarknessOfDeath]

cant wait for this movie, who's with me!?!

 

[Still Wynning]

wait isn't Chris 90 LOL WTF

I imagine they did a little post-production on his face to make him look a little bit younger.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Beautiful clip, great to see these two in such fine form.

Same here, I've been a fan of the RED camera for a while.



Man, I can't wait to do my LOTR marathon right before the Hobbit comes out. Maybe there's more musical cues in the movie.

I hope they play the "Moth in Eisengard" theme for

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Radaghast when he turns into a moth.

 

[Marvolo]

Beautiful clip, great to see these two in such fine form.



I hope they play the "Moth in Eisengard" theme for

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Radaghast when he turns into a moth.

I hope they play it foe that moment as well.

 

[jmc]

Gorgeous.

I love how beautiful Cate looks in these films.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

A vast improvement over Fellowship of the Ring where she looked.......odd, to say the least. It's like she consistently forgot to fix her hair after a wild session with lord Celeborn.

 

[Marvolo]

A vast improvement over Fellowship of the Ring where she looked.......odd, to say the least. It's like she consistently forgot to fix her hair after a wild session with lord Celeborn.

She looks more approachable in the Hobbit. Less like she is going to kill you.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

A vast improvement over Fellowship of the Ring where she looked.......odd, to say the least. It's like she consistently forgot to fix her hair after a wild session with lord Celeborn.

I have said that before and people acted like I was nuts. Her hair was terrible in Fellowship. So much better now.

 

[Kane52630]

Live stream of The Hobbit Premiere for those that are interested.

http://bit.ly/HobbitPremiere
http://www.nowlive.com/TheHobbitUSA

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

She looks more approachable in the Hobbit. Less like she is going to kill you.

lol I don't think that could have been avoided when they had her looking like this:

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[Marvolo]

lol I don't think that could have been avoided when they had her looking like this:

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Lol frodo caught her on the wrong part of the month i guess.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

 

[georgec]

This premiere stream is much better than the TDKR one. I still have nightmares about that.

"We are live...TO THE WORLD!"

Best was one that woman asked Bale, "When you didn't do a movie for two years earlier in your career, did that help you prepare for this part of Wayne's story?"

LOL terrible.

 

[Marvolo]

This premiere stream is much better than the TDKR one. I still have nightmares about that.

"We are live...TO THE WORLD!"

Best was one that woman asked Bale, "When you didn't do a movie for two years earlier in your career, did that help you prepare for this part of Wayne's story?"

LOL terrible.

Lol i forgot about that.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

wait isn't Chris 90 LOL WTF

Amazing what today's technology can do.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

So gross, yet so beautiful.

 

[Marvolo]

The eye looks very realistic.

 

[jmc]

So gross, yet so beautiful.

That reminds me, I have to call my mother.

 

[Marvolo]

While the middle of Middle-earth prepares the red carpet for the world-wide premiere we get a preview of what it is possible to reveal without breaking the spell of a very special occasion.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey might be getting its world premiere in Wellington tonight but the movie has already been shown to local and international media so they can ask Sir Peter Jackson, his cast and crew their questions about the movie.

Studio Warner Bros made all media sign an embargo insisting no one runs reviews of the film - or tweets any thoughts - until next week when initial screenings are held in the US.

So while Herald Entertainment Editor Russell Baillie saw the movie last night, he's unable to give an opinion about it until the embargo expires.

Instead, he offers this tally of facts gleened from last night's screening ...

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Approximate length of the film.
Counting nearly 10 minutes of end credits, about two and three quarter hours.

What's the opening scene.
A flash forward to a time before the start of The Lord of the Rings when Bilbo Baggins (as played by Ian Holm) is telling his nephew Frodo (Elijah Wood) about his past adventures.

How far into the book does it get?
To the end of chapter six, the one entitled Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire, more or less.

How many laugh-out-loud moments, judging by the reaction of the media audience?
At least 10.

How many times do the dwarfs burst into song?
The dwarfs twice. Neil Finn once at the end as those end credits roll.

How many big action scenes?
A dozen or so.

How many big action scenes involving monsters?
Not all of them. One involves a sleigh pulled by rabbits. Which are later chased by monsters.

How many times does Gollum say "preciousssss ..."
Approximately 12 or so which is down from 17 in The Return of the King (a fact gleaned from the Air New Zealand in-flight quiz on the flight to Wellington).

How many significant wideshots of New Zealand landscapes.
One at least every 10 minutes. Which is quite a lot.

Number of significant wideshots of NZ landscapes featuring a specially painted airliner.
None.

How much younger do those Lord of the Rings characters look in this prequel.
A little, but given their characters' fantasy world lifespans it's hard to tell. Among those playing their younger selves are Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Christopher Lee as Saruman and the aforementioned brief return of a younger Frodo.

Any cameos or other significant walk-on parts?
Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords gets a couple of lines as an elf having had little to say when he played another elf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. If there was the traditional Peter Jackson cameo, it wasn't obvious.

Who was the biggest character?
Not counting the Stone Giants and the three trolls, it would have to be the Goblin King voiced by Barry Humphries. And you thought his Dame Edna was larger than life ...

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[CrypticOne]

Those pictures look BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for posting them!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

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Approximate length of the film.
Counting nearly 10 minutes of end credits, about two and three quarter hours.

What's the opening scene.
A flash forward to a time before the start of The Lord of the Rings when Bilbo Baggins (as played by Ian Holm) is telling his nephew Frodo (Elijah Wood) about his past adventures.

How far into the book does it get?
To the end of chapter six, the one entitled Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire, more or less.

How many laugh-out-loud moments, judging by the reaction of the media audience?
At least 10.

How many times do the dwarfs burst into song?
The dwarfs twice. Neil Finn once at the end as those end credits roll.

How many big action scenes?
A dozen or so.

How many big action scenes involving monsters?
Not all of them. One involves a sleigh pulled by rabbits. Which are later chased by monsters.

How many times does Gollum say "preciousssss ..."
Approximately 12 or so which is down from 17 in The Return of the King (a fact gleaned from the Air New Zealand in-flight quiz on the flight to Wellington).

How many significant wideshots of New Zealand landscapes.
One at least every 10 minutes. Which is quite a lot.

Number of significant wideshots of NZ landscapes featuring a specially painted airliner.
None.

How much younger do those Lord of the Rings characters look in this prequel.
A little, but given their characters' fantasy world lifespans it's hard to tell. Among those playing their younger selves are Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Christopher Lee as Saruman and the aforementioned brief return of a younger Frodo.

Any cameos or other significant walk-on parts?
Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords gets a couple of lines as an elf having had little to say when he played another elf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. If there was the traditional Peter Jackson cameo, it wasn't obvious.

Who was the biggest character?
Not counting the Stone Giants and the three trolls, it would have to be the Goblin King voiced by Barry Humphries. And you thought his Dame Edna was larger than life ...

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So where does the prologue fit in? Does Bilbo tell Frodo the story, or perhaps Gandalf to Bilbo?

 

[jmc]

Neil Finn rockin' it at the premier.

 

[Marvolo]

So where does the prologue fit in? Does Bilbo tell Frodo the story, or perhaps Gandalf to Bilbo?

I was wondering the same. Im guessing Bilbo will tell Frodo to give some context to the dwarves history. The Battle was distinctly called a prologue so either the person who wrote that didnt understand the definition of prologue or this guy didnt count the prologue as the first scene. Or he intentionally didnt mention it because it is a big scene. OR the prologue was cut!!?!?! Lol i doubt it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I was wondering the same. Im guessing Bilbo will tell Frodo to give some context to the dwarves history. The Battle was distinctly called a prologue so either the person who wrote that didnt understand the definition of prologue or this guy didnt count the prologue as the first scene. Or he intentionally didnt mention it because it is a big scene. OR the prologue was cut!!?!?! Lol i doubt it.

EE.

I think you are right though. It is highly likely that it is told by Bilbo to give Frodo some context.

 

[Marvolo]

EE.

I think you are right though. It is highly likely that it is told by Bilbo to give Frodo some context.

Considering he cut sauraman from ROTK I wouldnt put it past Jackson to cut the battle, BUT Jackson likes his prologues, it opens the film with a bang, it establishes the Dwarves struggle and where Thorin got his namesake, and if all details are to be believed it gives us a fleeting glimpse of smaug or his shadow. Thats a lot to lose imo.