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Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit:
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JWPlatt
Hithlum
Jun 16 2013, 12:37am
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Peter Jackson said early on that The Hobbit might not be what people expect, meaning we should adjust our expectations. From the evidence so far, it appears that he may have realized what people might think of the more fantastical, more cartoony (i.e., video game, rock 'em sock 'em stone giants), more unrealistic nature of The Hobbit movies. This may be why he is satisfied with more juvenile themes (snot, bird crap, slime, bunny sled) where no one gets hurt (until the end), bloodied and smashed to pieces falling down rocky caverns.
Jackson may understand why the critics complain about there being no sense of peril such that he predicted it for himself long ago because that's what he wants - child's fare for a childrens' book - in the same spirit that Tolkien originally wrote it. This would contradict his stated desire to create a coherent six-part Middle-earth series, but perhaps the childish point of view for The Hobbit was more important to him. Maybe he defines that as being more in the spirit of Tolkien than anything else.
I wrote what I did above because if Jackson continues with The Hobbit in the same vein as the first movie, I do not see how to possibly compare The Hobbit prequel series to what was so much more of a realistic, historical story of The Lord of the Rings. He would have to believe that The Hobbit is apples to apples to The Lord of the Rings - it's not, unless he pitches The Hobbit to us as a changeup. That would again run contrary to his initial claim that these movies would be different than The Lord of the Rings.
I hope Jackson is listening enough to criticism that the two remaining movies will stand up to direct comparison with his more successful effort ten years ago. The answer may lie in what in his movies Jackson believes constitutes "best." Is that realism? The story? The writing? Being true to Tolkien? Rising above juvenile tendencies? Or is it the quantity of slime, bathroom humor, and special effects or the impressive technical aspects of HFR 3D?
(This post was edited by JWPlatt on Jun 16 2013, 12:45am)
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(Hithlum) on Jun 16 2013, 12:40am
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(Hithlum) on Jun 16 2013, 12:41am
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