jekelish
Living Legend
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The reviews have been less than stellar for this movie, which I saw today (3D version), and frankly I just cannot understand why. Admittedly I freaking love LOTR more than most, but I'm not above finding fault with the films, of which there are certainly some.
The chief complaint has been that the movie is too long and feels padded, which is true, since Jackson is turning as 270 page book into a trilogy. How could it not be padded? There are certain scenes that could have either been trimmed or cut altogether to streamline the film a bit more, but do they really take away from the overall experience? I don't think so.
The primary part people are complaining about is the beginning, when the company of dwarves is first being introduced when they crash dinner at Bag End and meet Bilbo for the first time. It's longer than it probably needs to be, yes, but as that was one of the complaints I'd heard going in, specifically, I was astonished by how quickly I thought that sequence passed, all things considered. Of course, it also contains the stupidest scene in the movie (you'll know it when you see it considering it's a musical number), but still, it wasn't nearly as bad as some are making it out to be.
I was actually pretty amazed, overall, by how quickly the running time passed, which is thanks in large part to the fact that the second half of the movie is almost non stop action. I assume the next two films will improve upon this film, especially since Peter Jackson will have had time to hear the complaints people have had and will hopefully tighten up the plot and pacing a bit.
Overall, though, I really enjoyed the movie.
The goblin king's chin was a bit distracting though, I will admit. Largely because he totally had a huge scrotum hanging from it. You might think I'm joking. But watch the movie and tell me that doesn't look like a big swinging nutsack.
The chief complaint has been that the movie is too long and feels padded, which is true, since Jackson is turning as 270 page book into a trilogy. How could it not be padded? There are certain scenes that could have either been trimmed or cut altogether to streamline the film a bit more, but do they really take away from the overall experience? I don't think so.
The primary part people are complaining about is the beginning, when the company of dwarves is first being introduced when they crash dinner at Bag End and meet Bilbo for the first time. It's longer than it probably needs to be, yes, but as that was one of the complaints I'd heard going in, specifically, I was astonished by how quickly I thought that sequence passed, all things considered. Of course, it also contains the stupidest scene in the movie (you'll know it when you see it considering it's a musical number), but still, it wasn't nearly as bad as some are making it out to be.
I was actually pretty amazed, overall, by how quickly the running time passed, which is thanks in large part to the fact that the second half of the movie is almost non stop action. I assume the next two films will improve upon this film, especially since Peter Jackson will have had time to hear the complaints people have had and will hopefully tighten up the plot and pacing a bit.
Overall, though, I really enjoyed the movie.
The goblin king's chin was a bit distracting though, I will admit. Largely because he totally had a huge scrotum hanging from it. You might think I'm joking. But watch the movie and tell me that doesn't look like a big swinging nutsack.