So at long last I got around to seeing the final film from PJ's Middle-Earth. Here are ten things I liked about the film, listed in random order:( Read more... )
I think we agree about many things in this final film. :) But I must say that Freeman's restrained Bilbo made me remember how much I used to loved his pretty damsel-in-distress nephew. Frodo was crying and emo at every turn but somehow that did bring across the Big Important Issues at stake.
> Like all the Hobbit films, this was way too long. The Tauriel/Kili non-event was tiresome and the dialogue cringe-making
I fear I must agree. I'm so happy to see your list of positives. I'm afraid I had visualized the book so strongly in my head, that the movie revisions where our heroes go off to fight one-on-one and ultimately die was a disappointment. I had wanted a big battle with Thorin actually leading his people. But PJ belongs to the new Hollywood school that says you have to have a visible villain (= you have to have a marketable villain for your video game).
FOTR is by far my favorite of the PJ films. I can enjoy the long version of Two Towers as fanfic. After that, PJ gets too weird for me. I can enjoy certain scenes and moments, but the films overall just miss the mark. He does brilliant scenery, but he totally misses character, and so misses my heart. The best news is that he got Howard Shore to give us all this great music. That was a goodness brought into the world that can't be underestimated. :)
I'm not peeking -- I'm later than you! I thought I would see it on vacation but no interest from my family. So it will have to wait until next week. :)
I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of it! I thought one viewing would do, but now I've been reading some reviews and discussions over at TORN, and all those little and large things people mention sort of make me want to see it once more.
I saw it a couple of weeks ago, but I locked myself out of LJ when I switched computers, and it took some time to get back in!
> Otherwise, it was a relatively forgettable movie IMO
Alas, that is my impression. I was already forgetting it as I viewed it. This was a spectacle that touched the eyes and not the heart. Some scenes were pretty, but it didn't feel like Tolkien to me. It felt like PJ's giant video game. I think the script would have been drastically improved if no one involved in the organization had ever seen a video game.
I love your fair list of likes. For me, FOTR will always be my favorite of the films. It's too bad PJ's success went to his head, and his direction. Anyway, it's nice to have all wrapped up. Hugs!
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I can hardly wait. ;-)
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I think we agree about many things in this final film. :) But I must say that Freeman's restrained Bilbo made me remember how much I used to loved his pretty damsel-in-distress nephew. Frodo was crying and emo at every turn but somehow that did bring across the Big Important Issues at stake.
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I fear I must agree. I'm so happy to see your list of positives. I'm afraid I had visualized the book so strongly in my head, that the movie revisions where our heroes go off to fight one-on-one and ultimately die was a disappointment. I had wanted a big battle with Thorin actually leading his people. But PJ belongs to the new Hollywood school that says you have to have a visible villain (= you have to have a marketable villain for your video game).
FOTR is by far my favorite of the PJ films. I can enjoy the long version of Two Towers as fanfic. After that, PJ gets too weird for me. I can enjoy certain scenes and moments, but the films overall just miss the mark. He does brilliant scenery, but he totally misses character, and so misses my heart. The best news is that he got Howard Shore to give us all this great music. That was a goodness brought into the world that can't be underestimated. :)
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> Otherwise, it was a relatively forgettable movie IMO
Alas, that is my impression. I was already forgetting it as I viewed it. This was a spectacle that touched the eyes and not the heart. Some scenes were pretty, but it didn't feel like Tolkien to me. It felt like PJ's giant video game. I think the script would have been drastically improved if no one involved in the organization had ever seen a video game.
I love your fair list of likes. For me, FOTR will always be my favorite of the films. It's too bad PJ's success went to his head, and his direction. Anyway, it's nice to have all wrapped up. Hugs!
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