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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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Mild Spoilers Alert
Has anyone else been to see this? I went today and thought it overlong, overblown and frankly tedious. There must be 90 minutes of stunts/trick photography involving critters with sharp implements and other people performing gymnastic feats. Frankly, I found it rather wearying after a while.
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I've not seen the second one yet but my mum and dad went to see it at 6pm. The movie critic guy on the TV this morning said the last hour was one huge fight scene. I don't think I'll bother till I can watch it for free x |
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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"I've not seen the second one yet but my mum and dad went to see it at 6pm. The movie critic guy on the TV this morning said the last hour was one huge fight scene. I don't think I'll bother till I can watch it for free x"
He's right it is just one huge fight scene and it just gets boring. One minute a dwarf is clouting someone, the next minute a human is ducking an Orcish blade and then an Elf is sticking a Orc. It is all so interchangeable.
The closest thing I can say I've seen to it, is the climatic scenes in the Transformers films, where you have an hour of CGI robots trashing the place. Spectacular for 2 minutes, then humdrum. |
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I decided not to watch the hobbit films when it was announced that there would be three of them .. I can understand making three lord of the rings films as there are three books . but the hobbit was only one book in the first place .. |
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"Mild Spoilers Alert
Has anyone else been to see this? I went today and thought it overlong, overblown and frankly tedious. There must be 90 minutes of stunts/trick photography involving critters with
sharp implements and other people
performing gymnastic feats. Frankly, I
found it rather wearying after a while.
Any other thoughts on this? "
Hurrah! That's why I want to see it!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I loved Lord of the Rings - books are still better than the films any day though.
I've read the Hobbit many times, I enjoyed the first film, but it didn't measure up to the book. I'll probably go to watch the new one out at the cinema, but sounds like I need to try The Screening Rooms so you have extra space plus can order food and drink to your seats. I'll never sit still for 3 hrs otherwise. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I saw it the other night, wasn't that impressed with it, didn't think the main dwarves had that much part in it, I'm a huge fan of all the films especially lotr, but this one was a let down for me, even at the end when legolas was told to find strider, he probably wasn't even born by then!
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"I saw it the other night, wasn't that impressed with it, didn't think the main dwarves had that much part in it, I'm a huge fan of all the films especially lotr, but this one was a let down for me, even at the end when legolas was told to find strider, he probably wasn't even born by then!
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He's no elf, but his line is blessed with long life, so he probably was.
Saw it on monday, in the words of louis walsh "i like it"  |
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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"So you went to see a film called the battle of the five armies and you were surprised that there was a big fight scene in it  "
Nope, not surprised, just fed up after 20 minutes of it. It was all so interchangeable. One critter could have been hacking at any other for most of it. |
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"So you went to see a film called the battle of the five armies and you were surprised that there was a big fight scene in it
Nope, not surprised, just fed up after 20 minutes of it. It was all so interchangeable. One critter could have been hacking at any other for most of it. "
You miserable sod!  I'm not talking you to the cinema. Not even an adult one because you'd make silly comments 
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I saw it the other night, wasn't that impressed with it, didn't think the main dwarves had that much part in it, I'm a huge fan of all the films especially lotr, but this one was a let down for me, even at the end when legolas was told to find strider, he probably wasn't even born by then!
He's no elf, but his line is blessed with long life, so he probably was.
Saw it on monday, in the words of louis walsh "i like it" "
But when you think of it frodo probably wasn't even born, so maybe the same for strider maybe was just a kid at the time, can you imagine poor legolas searching all these years looking for him and Aragon is still a wee dweeb  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I decided not to watch the hobbit films when it was announced that there would be three of them .. I can understand making three lord of the rings films as there are three books . but the hobbit was only one book in the first place .. "
Yes, and a slim book at that. It would have been much better had they stuck to one, really good film. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The film was alright were it stayed to the book but all the filler theyve put in just doesnt work for a laugh look on youtube for honest trailers for tge second film sums up the triology perfectly |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Too much happens in the book to do it all in one film but two films would have done. Lotr was excellent but something is missing in the Hobbit films. No charm in what should have been a children's film not just a CGI fest. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Too much damn filler. One small book stretched over 3 films was a bad idea. Radaghast is barely in the book, and Evangeline Lilley's character never existed at all!
All about making the dollar dollar. |
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"I saw it the other night, wasn't that impressed with it, didn't think the main dwarves had that much part in it, I'm a huge fan of all the films especially lotr, but this one was a let down for me, even at the end when legolas was told to find strider, he probably wasn't even born by then!
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Aragorn was born in 2931. The battle of the 5 Armies was 2941, so he was actually 10. He joins the search for Gollum in 3001. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love LORT, but this is a joke....books are fabulous and I will re read them every few years and continue to get enjoyment from them."
Have your ever listened to the unabridged audio book read by Rob Inglis? It's utterly awesome. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
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"I love LORT, but this is a joke....books are fabulous and I will re read them every few years and continue to get enjoyment from them.
Have your ever listened to the unabridged audio book read by Rob Inglis? It's utterly awesome."
No I haven't I am assuming you recommend it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I saw it the other night, wasn't that impressed with it, didn't think the main dwarves had that much part in it, I'm a huge fan of all the films especially lotr, but this one was a let down for me, even at the end when legolas was told to find strider, he probably wasn't even born by then!
Aragorn was born in 2931. The battle of the 5 Armies was 2941, so he was actually 10. He joins the search for Gollum in 3001."
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