You can be sure that I'll be smuggling in a package of Keebler Pecan Sandies to this one. (Don't tell those beggars at R2DToo that think I need to be letting them sleep on the floor of the Merc, use my Mr Coffee and supply of Lipton instant chicken noodle soup.)
I've got no problem with them inventing action sequences when Tolkien couldn't write action for shit.
You said it, bruddah. I was astounded when I was reading Fellowship and Tolkein completely skipped over the fight in Balin's tomb. The guy was way more interested in world-building than in any interesting events, and I never made it past the first book. But I immensely enjoyed the LotR films and the first installment movie of The Hobbit was great fun (though I'll admit they could probably go with a single 3-hour movie and cover everything they need to).
Some of the things which occurred in the first Hobbit film were mentioned in The Silmarillion. I know this because I did listen to all of Tolkien's books via audiobook. :)
They found the elf prince's shirt among Smaug's hoard.
The thing about Legolas' appearance is that the elves really didn't play much of a role in the book except in the battle at the very end. Thranduil, by rights, shouldn't have as much screen time as he does. Legolas' appearance is entirely about getting Orlando Bloom's mug on screen.
I have to say that even from beyond the grave Mr. Tolkien has really perfected "Strangervoice" in a way that Lindy West and Wm. Steven Humphrey never could. But I guess that's not surprising.
I was pleasantly surprised by the first one and am going to see the second with my daughter in the next week or two. I would have been happy with an unpadded 2.5 hour Hobbit movie, but the mega padded epic we're getting has entertained so far.
@6- "Legolas' appearance is entirely about getting Orlando Bloom's mug on screen."
Exactly. Those two seconds of him in the 30 second commercial add up to a lot of ticket sales.
Because everything Hollywood touches turns into a gem! O look! Its that chick from the Hunger Games, man she has nice boobs...
You said it, bruddah. I was astounded when I was reading Fellowship and Tolkein completely skipped over the fight in Balin's tomb. The guy was way more interested in world-building than in any interesting events, and I never made it past the first book. But I immensely enjoyed the LotR films and the first installment movie of The Hobbit was great fun (though I'll admit they could probably go with a single 3-hour movie and cover everything they need to).
They found the elf prince's shirt among Smaug's hoard.
The thing about Legolas' appearance is that the elves really didn't play much of a role in the book except in the battle at the very end. Thranduil, by rights, shouldn't have as much screen time as he does. Legolas' appearance is entirely about getting Orlando Bloom's mug on screen.
@6- "Legolas' appearance is entirely about getting Orlando Bloom's mug on screen."
Exactly. Those two seconds of him in the 30 second commercial add up to a lot of ticket sales.