Official 'The Hobbit' Thread - Part 6

[ThePowerCosmic]

That reminds me, I have to call my mother.

 

[Kane52630]

IMAX midnight posters

 

[craigdbfan]

Those are awesome.

 

[C. Lee]

Those are awesome.

I think everything promotional that Jackson has done so far for this and the LOTR has been awesome. There are so many movies out there that it is hard to find one decent poster for...but his has dozens for each movie.

 

[craigdbfan]

I think everything promotional that Jackson has done so far for this and the LOTR has been awesome. There are so many movies out there that it is hard to find one decent poster for...but his has dozens for each movie.

That's so true.

He's always maintained a respectable amount of integrity in art for marketing. The people he hires (or suggests WB to) actually put in a level of care that is all but gone these days when it comes to promo art.

 

[Vartha]

NICE posters!
Hey, went to a Denny's up north found they had collector cards with a purchase of one of their Hobbit related dinners/Deserts

Does anyone know if the song the dwarves were singing on the 1st trailer is out there already?

 

[C. Lee]

NICE posters!
Hey, went to a Denny's up north found they had collector cards with a purchase of one of their Hobbit related dinners/Deserts

Whoa.....I'll have to go and check that out, thanks.

 

[Vartha]

Whoa.....I'll have to go and check that out, thanks.

Two cards per pack, 12 cards. I got a breakfast, but don't remember the name of it lol

 

[ThePhantasm]

I'm loving the marketing for this movie. Haven't felt this much like an excited little kid since the marketing for the Fellowship of the Ring.

 

[Kane52630]

Does anyone know if the song the dwarves were singing on the 1st trailer is out there already?

It's on the soundtrack but there's samples of it online.

[YT]XHP3ivUf5Cs[/YT]

And you can listen to the entire soundtrack on Empire.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35757

Edit: nvm they took it out.

 

[Vartha]

It's on the soundtrack but there's samples of it online.

[YT]XHP3ivUf5Cs[/YT]

And you can listen to the entire soundtrack on Empire.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35757

Edit: nvm they took it out.

Thanks Kane!

 

[Marvolo]

"It was amazing"; "It was fantastic"; "The clarity was amazing"... Those lucky enough to see The Hobbit's premiere last night were effusive.

Those spoken to after the screening praised the beautiful New Zealand sceneries, the captivating story and were dazzled by the special effects featured in the first movie to be shot in 3D at 48 frames per second (fps).

"It was fantastic, it was very realistic. And compared to the Lord of the Rings movies it was great to see, that special effects have come a long way," Stephanie Cook said.

"It was amazing, especially the battle scenes and it left you wanting more at the end," Paul Bingham said. "The 48 fps is totally the future of movies. It takes you a couple of minutes to get used to it, but the clarity is amazing. I read the initial media criticism but I have to say: It's just fantastic."

Shihad frontman Jon Toogood agreed. "I thought Gollum was awesome, that was my favourite", but the whole movie looked amazing and sounded awesome, he said.

The new 3D format "did feel a bit voyeuristic at first but once you get used to how crystal clear it is, I think it is quite amazing. It is arresting when you first see it. It is almost like something you shouldn't really be seeing it. It's cool," he said.

The movie also got some backing from director Peter Jackson's 16-year-old daughter, Katie. "It was amazing," she said after seeing it for the first time along with the 850-strong crowd at the theatre. "It's very close to home with Lords of the Rings and I think Hobbit fans will enjoy it very much".

Another movie-goer described it as the best of fantasy put into 3D. "I don't know if it was so advanced or if it was so old, that's how I would describe it. It was just gorgeous," she said.

It would be fair to assume, that Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee, who was heavily involved in the negotiations with Warner Bros, didn't have much of a choice than loving the movie, but his praises sounded sincere.

"I thought it was fantastic. The bits you can probably most appreciate are the sound quality, that was extraordinary, and all of the technical side of it. The 48 frames per second, it's some of the best 3D ever produced, and then the story itself, I think it just captures you," he said.

"The best bit for me though was the 3000 names at the end that worked on this production."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/8011539/Hobbit-premiere-screening-dazzles-audience

campbell ‏@smithitis

First half took forever, but the second half was awesome #hobbitnz

 

[Vartha]

MAN those hires pics rock. I cannot WAIT to see it. Tho if my kids are coming down for X-mas, I may have to wait a week because I want to see it with them.

 

[ThePhantasm]

I have to say, I was uncertain before, but now I REALLY want to see this in 48fps 3D.

 

[Vartha]

Found a LONELY mountain version of that song. Pretty danged cool!

 

[craigdbfan]

I have to say, I was uncertain before, but now I REALLY want to see this in 48fps 3D.

Likewise.

 

[Kane52630]

Very nice to hear people are loving the 48fps!

I'm already pumped to see this.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

"The best bit for me though was the 3000 names at the end that worked on this production."

Sounds like veiled disappointment for this guy to me.

 

[DarkKnight88]

No. More like he was proud to see all the people who worked so hard on the film recognized for it.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

The best of the film for him was the end credits. Out of all the awesome spectacle this film probably has.

 

[ThePhantasm]

He's the Economic Development Minister. He likes that it created jobs for people. That's all it means.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Sounds like veiled disappointment for this guy to me.

The guy is the Economic Development Minister of New Zealand. The fact that 3000 people were hired to work on the production in his country is an important fact for him.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

I didn't realize this guy was the Economic Development Minister of New Zealand. I can see why the names of the New Zealanders working on this film would give him the greatest sense of pride and joy. I stand corrected.

To be honest when I first saw that quote I had flashbacks of snarky internet comments like "the best part of this flick was the end credits lol lol" coloring my thoughts.

 

[RoboAmish]

IMAX midnight posters

The Bilbo one is cool too... but this is absolutely gorgeous. WANT.

 

[Marvolo]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/new-hobbit-film-eye-popping-article-1.1209539

Highlights:

"It was an eye-popping night, from the celebrity-filled red carpet to, more important, the action on screen."

"The movie offers technological wizardry, thanks to a 48 frames-per-second format, twice the industry standard. Critics who saw a trailer earlier this year were unimpressed, but after a minute or two of adjusting, the higher resolution is eye-popping, similar to discovering HD television for the first time."

"Lighter and funnier than its “Lord of the Rings” predecessors, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” remains faithful to the fantasy world last seen in the 2003 Academy Award-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”"