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Earl
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Dec 7 2012, 5:47pm
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One Review Thread To Rule Them All (5th edition - with links to #s 1, 2, 3, and 4) - Please post all reviews and review comments here!
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Thread #4 Thread #3 Thread #2 Thread #1
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LordGawain
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Dec 7 2012, 6:37pm
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didn't see this one yet, but maybe I missed it. http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/entertainment/15575576/the-hobbit-movie-review/
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ElendurTheFaithful
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Dec 7 2012, 7:17pm
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finally 7/10 average rating (been stuck at 6.9 from the get go :)
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utku
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Dec 7 2012, 7:26pm
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Stephen Colbert said that Riddles in the Dark scene is as good or better than anything in the Lord of the Rings. Just more reason to get excited over it.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
Tol Eressea
Dec 7 2012, 7:33pm
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It's not up on the web yet, but EW's Lisa Schwarzbaum gave the film a B+ in this week's issue. She liked it a lot - only feeling that it was just getting a little long until Gollum shows up, which she says gives the film a second wind and carries it across the finish line.
"All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake to find that it was vanity; But the dreamers of day are dangerous men. That they may act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible." - T.E. Lawrence
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ZackB
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Dec 7 2012, 7:39pm
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I have been searching the Internet and have seen at least 5 other reviews that rt hasn't counted yet that are really positive. so that number will definitely get better than 72! Hopefully once the movie comes out critics will see it in 24 fps so the 48fps won't hurt the overall review.
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Mooseboy018
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Dec 7 2012, 7:41pm
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I think other people have asked this. But does anyone know how/when reviews are added to RT? It seems like some of the best ones that have been around for a while haven't been added yet.
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frodolives
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Dec 7 2012, 7:42pm
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It's not up on the web yet, but EW's Lisa Schwarzbaum gave the film a B+ in this week's issue. She liked it a lot - only feeling that it was just getting a little long until Gollum shows up, which she says gives the film a second wind and carries it across the finish line. Entertainment Weekly's reviews probably carry more weight than any other reviews, including those of Ebert, since it is a truly national publication and has (I believe) the largest circulation of any entertainment publication in the country.
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frodolives
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Dec 7 2012, 7:44pm
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They might not be part of the RT community
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RT does not count just any review; they have to be accepted into the fold. So many/some of these reviews may never be counted. There is info on the RT site about this process.
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Dec 7 2012, 7:46pm
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Good to hear that EW liked it.
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I like their critics-- they always have a good balance of popular opinion, intellectual analysis and nerd obsession. They always had great Lost coverage, and, while i'm not an ultra-fan, their Harry Potter reviews were always spot on.
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ZackB
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Dec 7 2012, 7:53pm
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Idk but here's one that has not been added
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http://collider.com/hobbit-movie-review/215612/ I'm not sure if someone has already brought this review up. But the critic gives the movie an A- I'm pretty sure it's not on rt
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tolktolk
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Dec 7 2012, 8:07pm
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I hadn't visited this site Rotten Tomatoes before, but it's useful to see lots of reviews collected in one place. This one is quite short but constructive, and I don't think it has been posted here already. http://themovieminute.com/movies.html
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Aragorn the Elfstone
Tol Eressea
Dec 7 2012, 8:20pm
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I took the time to write it up for you guys (with a little help from Siri on my iPhone ). Apologies if I made any grammatical or spelling mistakes.
OUR REVIEW THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY By Lisa Schwarzbaum Okay, everybody, the tea break is over: Time to emerge from your hobbit hole. Nine years after the completion of his Lord of the Rings Trilogy, director Peter Jackson has returned, as if he never left, to the imaginary territory he clearly loves as much as his homeland New Zealand. With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13, 2hrs., 50min.), Jackson is back in Middle-Earth for author J.R.R. Tolkien's original novel, set 60 years before the LOTR. A colorful yarn spun with children mind, it's the tale of the hobbit named Bilbo Baggins and his grand adventure with 13 dwarf acquaintances (and assorted elves and trolls) to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of Erebor. Off they go, the mini bearded gents and young Bilbo, who's played with sprightly charm by that splendid BBC Office worker Martin Freeman. Devoted followers will recall that Ian Holm embodied old Bilbo in LOTR. He was the hairy footed fellow of passing interest - the uncle of that saga's central character Frodo Baggins. Frodo, you remember, had this ring he needed to return... But nevermind, even faithful who can't tell Ian McKellen's Gandalf the Grey from the other wizard guy in Harry Potter can follow along easily in this teeming prequel. Working from a simpler, jauntier, more picaresque story about how Bilbo came to possess the One Ring that would later cause such rumpus, Jackson operates with even more unrelenting genius-nerd filmmaking intensity. If that's possible. He plays with extra-super-duper-high-frame-rate 3D technology that makes every detail of Bilbo's home in Hobbiton sparkle with almost disconcerting smoothness of surface. He makes orcs rampage and stone giants heave mountains at one another, and he dwells especially lovingly on all those dwarves: Balin and Dwalin and Fili and Kili and especially the Dwarf Lord Thorin (Richard Armitage). So far so good, in a kind of obsessive, CGI-glittering way. But even the prettiest and geekiest dramatization can start to tire out a fond devotee of Jackson's LOTR like me. Then there's the prospect of still two more episodes of presumably equal length, and more excellence and dwarf prosthetics. Yet just as I felt I was hitting a Middle-earth wall, out pops a savior to remind the faithful of what we loved about LOTR in the first place. I'm talking, of course, about the great Gollum - described by Tolkien as a "small slimy creature" and "as dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face." Animated by CG wizardry laid over Oscar-worthy physical and vocal work by Andy Serkis, this magnificently creepy tortured thing makes his appearance deep into the picture. And from the minute his two big round pale eyes meet Bilbo's - and ours - The Hobbit gets a second wind that lofts this chapter to the finish line. The pair meets in Gollum's cave, when Bilbo wanders away from frantic scramble of all those tumbling dwarves. And there the two take measure of each other in a tense game of riddles with much at stake. The intimate duet between Serkis-as-Gollum and Freeman-as-Bilbo is the high point of the movie. It's also the moment the whole enterprise makes sense - not only in Bilbo's fate-changing acquisition of a gold ring previously in Gollum's anxious care (which is, no spoiler, the story's huge, game-changing event), but also in the journey that Jackson and his team have set for themselves. Tolkien's full title is The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. I'm holding the filmmaker responsible for getting us all back again - to feelings of excitement and delight. Vital as they are, Gollum and Bilbo can only do so much to keep us enchanted. Is Jackson able to sustain the magic in two more installments? I peer into Tolkien's Misty Mountains and embrace the journey. B+ "All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake to find that it was vanity; But the dreamers of day are dangerous men. That they may act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible." - T.E. Lawrence
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Dogsofwar
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Dec 7 2012, 9:02pm
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I'm still looking forward to the Roger Ebert and Rolling Stone reviews too.
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ZackB
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Dec 7 2012, 9:55pm
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Yea there are plenty out there not being counted..
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..or not being couted yet. The one you picked is a good example of one. Keep searching!
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Glóin the Dark
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Dec 7 2012, 10:11pm
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Ebert may be out of action for a while...
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...after incapacitating himself in an accident yesterday. His review of The Hobbit might be delayed. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-roger-ebert-fractured-hip-20121207,0,2335824.story
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ZackB
The Shire
Dec 7 2012, 10:11pm
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Dlanor da Great
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Dec 7 2012, 10:22pm
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..that as time passes by, and the other movies have hit the theaters and left, this movie (AUJ) will be much more appreciated than it is now. Not only because it will be judged in contexts with the entire complete story, but also the nervous tension will die down and people, including those on these boards, will judge it for what it is as opposed to what they wanted or anticipated it to be. I also feel that like the LOTR, it impact on film making will be much applauded. But as I said, it will take time. And people will adapt to the ideas that they didnt like. (Like the beards). But Keep in mind i write this with the knowledge that most who have seen it either loved it or liked it. Im not one of the alarmist that exaggerate bad criticism.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
Tol Eressea
Dec 7 2012, 10:22pm
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I didn't care for his description of Tolkien's writing...
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as "flat", but I'm happy he enjoyed the movie so much. I just wish the movie would get here already. I'm tired of reading about other people's viewing experiences!
"All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake to find that it was vanity; But the dreamers of day are dangerous men. That they may act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible." - T.E. Lawrence
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ZackB
The Shire
Dec 7 2012, 10:25pm
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This comes from twitchfilm and it i very positive. it is not on rottentomatoes. Watch out for spoilers because the review is super long so it must cover alot of info. it may have new info about the movie but i didnt read the whole thing because i'm too lazy http://twitchfilm.com/...ds-expectations.html
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ZackB
The Shire
Dec 7 2012, 10:33pm
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Clearly he doesn't know true art!!! but i know what you mean, I just want to see the movie for myself already! There is no point in reading reviews of people who do not understand middle earth haha
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morgul lord
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Dec 8 2012, 5:31am
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this long-time lurker is still very optimistic!
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As I mentioned in another thread, I've been a lurker for 11 years but I joined so I could add my voice to this pre-movie madness. :) I know how easy it is to get worried or upset about negative reviews. I'm also a die-hard Game of Thrones fan, and the premiere of Season 1 was soooo nerve-wracking. The first mixed reviews had me and many other fans feeling sick. But now the show is generally considered a phenomenal success. And heck, even the LOTR trilogy itself had far more negative reviews than people seem to remember, from both critics AND fans. And yet, everything I've read about The Hobbit sounds hopeful to me. It's long? GOOD! I've waited 9 years for this movie, I want it to be as long as possible. It has "padding"? If that means more time in the Shire, more backstory, more development... I say GOOD! I'm excited because it sounds like the film has been made for the fans above all else, and even the harshest reviews so far haven't been all that bad. Can't wait for next Friday!
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Altaira
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Dec 8 2012, 5:37am
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It's so cool that you decided to de-lurk now, just in time for the release of the first Hobbit move. Frankly, I don't know how you resisted for so long, lol. However, since I'm here every day I have to admit I lost any independent perspective I may have once had long ago.
Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new, positive beginnings.
"Life can't be all work and no TORn" -- jflower "I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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