Comments | cgronlund: The Hobbit Movie

cgronlund

The Hobbit Movie

Dec 14, 2012 09:40

I discovered The Hobbit before I discovered Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). I'm sure it's no big coincidence that when I started playing D&D in fifth grade (1979/1980), reading The Hobbit the year before had a lot to do with my love for the game. I'd read The Hobbit twice by then...I'd even seen a theatrical production of the story...in the round on a ( Read more... )

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cgronlund December 14 2012, 16:03:59 UTC

I DO think you'll like The Hobbit more than LotR. It's more lighthearted/humorous ( ... )

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cgronlund December 14 2012, 16:31:13 UTC

I will confess that if I saw The Hobbit, it would have been at one of the midnight showings. Just 'cause...the die-hard fans would be there. You mention your gripe about movies (not being able to pause). Mine: I have to think back a long time to the last time I was in a theater where someone wasn't right in front of us on their phone, letting their kids runs around, or talking. I definitely prefer watching things at home, which is sad because there IS something to the shared experience of seeing something with others ( ... )

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the_aristocat December 14 2012, 21:09:10 UTC

I'm your opposite fellow Tolkien fan. I've read the Lord of the Rings countless of times. I know them by heart. I've tried reading the Hobbit three times and I've never gotten further than the chapter abut Gollum and the ring. Fun and curious how different elements appeal to different people in the writings of one person. To me nothing compares to Sam and Frodo in Shelob's lair and what comes after that. There is just something so touching about this young boy who has accustomed to being able to follow this older man's example and advice. Used to being able to making mistakes and being silly and there would be that admirable and trustworthy mentor making sure of things. And then he finds himself in a situation that it has to be him making the life changing decisions that you can't take back and take care of his beloved master and friend. Be Master Samwise instead of Sam the boy. I enjoyed the LotR films a lot, but I also suffered when a scene that I loved in the book was changed for the movie. The extended editions helped a little, ( ... )

cgronlund December 14 2012, 21:44:41 UTC

Thanks for the reply, Merja. With the LotR, I've always seen that there's something there I should really love. The last time I tried reading the books were in my early 20s. A friend and I recently chatted about it and he suggested I try again. And I've definitely considered it ( ... )