The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

[DMKA]

It was good. It made me kind of tear up in the beginning when we saw Bilbo, Frodo, and the shire, and heard that familiar score begin to play. Mainly because I recall going to see the LotR films at a time when my life was completely different than it is now, when I was living in a completely different place, and seeing them with friends I haven't talked to in years. It made me nostalgic in a way that I can't say I really experienced with any movie before.

I saw it in 3D, in the high frame rate. It looked spectacular and all, and the 3D was pretty flawless. I can't say I'm sure I'm sold on it though. Something about seeing a film on the big screen at more than 24fps just felt...wrong. It really made the movie look more like a video game than a movie at parts, in fact.

But yes, Gandalf was great, and Gollum was absolutely fantastic, the highlight of the film, dare I say. Some of the dwarfs were pretty sexy to boot. Man, that sounds so wrong.

[Chris]

I thought some of the dwarves were too sexy. Dwarves should you make you cringe, not turn you on.

Also, I can't believe how flawless Cate Blanchett looks.

[Cuchulainn]

I thought some of the dwarves were too sexy. Dwarves should you make you cringe, not turn you on.

Also, I can't believe how flawless Cate Blanchett looks.

She would get some and no mistake. She looked perfect in that.

[charliepanayi]

Well she is an elf, they all look absurdly pretty. Even Bret McKenzie.

[Aulayna]

IT WAS smurfING AWESOME!

I wanted it to keep going.

[Laddy]

I think that one or two good-looking dwarves is more realistic than thirteen piss-ugly ones.

The film was fantastic. I'm a little confused as to why critics where less welcoming to this. The acting was great, the film was beautiful, and I felt the film's deliberate pace gave it a more epic feel.

I can't wait to see what they do next.

[Psychotic]

ALL the Dwarves are sexy Especially Bombur.

[Flying Mullet]

Guess I'm in the minority here. It was okay, but nothing great. I would give it three out of five stars. Too much was forced ((SPOILER)Blockbuster movies need a major antagonist that the stupid audience can focus on and there isn't one in this story. Let's add a big, pale orc with a scar on his eye and one hand. ) and it relied too much on the success of the LoTR trilogy rather than trying to stand on its own. I agreed with one review that talked about how Peter Jackson forced this story to be a grand epic like LoTR when in actuality the books were written for different reasons and different audiences and it just doesn't work with this movie.

When the director's cut of these films are released it will be cutting out the filler and making one exceptional three hour film from over seven hours of bloated films.

[Miriel]

I do agree with you that I thought they tried to make The Hobbit too LotRish. I walked out of the theater wishing that it had more of that childlike whimsy and lightheartedness. Which is why I liked the first part of the movie so much with the singing and the Shire. I wish the whole movie had kept more in line with that tone.

[TrollHunter]

I loved the movie, with some nitpicks of course
Gandalf was awesome but hes basically superman
He shows up to save the day always knowing where the party is
The movie also has a lot of plot convenience like the moon in rivendale

I loved it though, an having watson from sherlock as bilbo was PERFECT
(writing this on an ipod, sorry for typos)

This was the book my dad read to me and my brother when we were kids, so i was so excited when they did the movie well

[Cuchulainn]

every time's there are eagles in a Tolkein film i cant help but think, fly them all the way there ya dicks! This was no exception. At least in LOTR you could argue they had theri hands full with the war in the north and had to worry about Nazgul. Here? No excuse

[Del Murder]

In the book the eagles explain that they cannot go that far because the Men will hunt them or the dragon will eat them. Something like that. They did have an excuse though. Plus, the eagles are their own tribe and they don't owe any favors to no dwarves. Quite the opposite actually!

[Flying Mullet]

every time's there are eagles in a Tolkein film i cant help but think, fly them all the way there ya dicks! This was no exception. At least in LOTR you could argue they had theri hands full with the war in the north and had to worry about Nazgul. Here? No excuse

After watching the movie we decided that birds are dicks. First, the eagles won't fly the party straight to The Lonely Mountain or show up in The Shire earlier, selfish dicks. Second, the little finch wakes up Smaug trying to eat the snail, gluttonous little dick.

Need more proof?
He must’ve tripped - Herman was apprehensive about playing “walk the plank” with James ever again.
Bird Thief - Nothing more heartbreaking than a dejected wallaby.
Bird’s Eye View - The recent rash of Seagull electronics thefts have community members very concerned.
Bird Fight Club - If it’s your first time at bird fight club, you have to fight.

Birds. Are. Dicks.

[McLovin']

Movie was epic. Loved the final act. Smeagol was smurfing hilarious.

[Freya]

I got to see it and I'm a huge geek for movie scores (and tv shows) and I absolutely loved all the bits that were woven in from the LoTR scores. Even if they were just small snippets. You start to hear a little of Gollum's theme and a little of the sauron/ring theme. Like EEEEE that was awesome.

Oh i guess the movie was cool too BUT THE MUSIC!

And dwarves are hot? WHAT? That's not how it's supposed to be!