The One Ring Forums: Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit: Pre screening in London

The One Ring Forums: Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit:
Pre screening in London

tolktolk
Lorien

Oct 9 2012, 8:43pm

Views: 2565

Pre screening in London

Here is a tweet issued today by a certain cafe situated not too far from Baker Street:

SpeedysCafe ‏@speedyscafe

Someone we know has just watched a pre screening of #TheHobbit According to him it is something special #MartinFreeman #Cumberbatch

Has anyone else heard any whispers about a pre screening taking place in London?

Estel78
Tol Eressea

Oct 9 2012, 9:54pm

Views: 1149

"something special"

Doesn't sound too bad.

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 9 2012, 9:57pm

Views: 1014

Unless he was referring to his pick 'n mix! /

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Maiarmike
Grey Havens

Oct 9 2012, 10:01pm

Views: 991

That's probably about the most he can say without an army of gold robot orcs coming for him in the night. //

"I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge"
--J.R.R. Tolkien

(This post was edited by Maiarmike on Oct 9 2012, 10:02pm)

Estel78
Tol Eressea

Oct 9 2012, 10:04pm

Views: 943

Don't get it. //

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 9 2012, 10:06pm

Views: 1001

I wouldn't worry

It was a rubbish attempt at a joke. Evil

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Estel78
Tol Eressea

Oct 9 2012, 10:12pm

Views: 920

Don't be too hard on yourself. :D //

GoodGuyA
Lorien

Oct 10 2012, 1:40am

Views: 829

Or worse...

Moriarty

Mooseboy018
Grey Havens

Oct 10 2012, 6:05am

Views: 757

I'm surprised.

Didn't they avoid having pre-screenings for the Lord of the Rings movies?

I guess things could have changed with Warner Bros in charge now...

tolktolk
Lorien

Oct 10 2012, 8:03am

Views: 645

Private screening

From the source (for those who don't know, Speedy's is the real life cafe which is below 221 Baker Street in Sherlock, and has become very much part of the show) I am assuming this would be a private screening for people who were involved in the Hobbit.

Fardragon
Rohan

Oct 10 2012, 8:08am

Views: 649

It doesn't say the pre-screening happened in London

A Far Dragon is the best kind...

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 9:01am

Views: 620

What's the purpose?

The premiere is a little over a month away.

I think it's a huge risk - spoilers always get out!

Edit: Sorry FarDragon, I didn't mean to reply to your comment. Blush

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(This post was edited by DanielLB on Oct 10 2012, 9:02am)

Carne
Tol Eressea

Oct 10 2012, 11:05am

Views: 553

Private screenings for cast and crew are done a couple of days before the premiere

Elenorflower
Gondor

Oct 10 2012, 12:07pm

Views: 542

maybe The necromancer

is really Moriarty, and he didnt really die, he captured PJ, and sent out disinformation to the world saying the Hobbit was being made, then on 14th December when we go to the cinema all we will see on screen is Moriartys sneering face going 'Gotcha!' and its revealed that Watson is really Bilbo come through a wormhole and sent to save the world from said criminal mastermind, only Sherlock is really Smaug and has kept a few tricks up his sleeve, namely firebreathing and flying, so Sherlock takes to the air in a huff, his long overcoat flying in the wind, and they have a huge roof top battle, and of course Watson and Sherlock save the day and the Necromancer/Moriarty is foiled. or maybe not.

stoutfiles
Rohan

Oct 10 2012, 12:25pm

Views: 519

I feel that between the two trailers and knowing where the film ends

We've already had a prescreening in theory. The scenes from both trailers fill in most of the blanks...the only key is the feel of the movie. The first trailer had a majestic feel to it (besides the dwarf intro), while the second trailer felt like a LOTR parody with cliched "epic" music. Here's hoping for a movie that feels like that first trailer did.

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 2:30pm

Views: 410

I wonder if they ever get bored of having to watch it over and over again ;-) /

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Voronw�_the_Faithful
Valinor

Oct 10 2012, 2:36pm

Views: 430

That's very good!

Thanks for the chuckle.

'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

The Hall of Fire

Patty
Immortal

Oct 10 2012, 3:08pm

Views: 433

What I'd like to know is if it was at 48 fps and 3D

to get that "Something Special" comment.

Permanent address: Into the West

Captain Salt
Tol Eressea

Oct 10 2012, 4:41pm

Views: 441

Well, someone posted a highly detailed review of TTT here on ToRN about two months(?) before release

I remember the concern when his mention of Faramir's "life being forfeit" was misinterpreted as Faramir's dying at the end of the movie, and the source had to go back and explain what had occurred in the scene...and he/she also really seemed to like JRD as Treebeard. I'll go back and see if I can find it.

My Top 5 Wish List for "The Hobbit"
5. Legolas will surf down Smaug's neck
4. Bilbo will be revealed to a Robot
3. Naked PJ cameo as Ghan-Buri-Ghan
2. Use of not only 3D, but smell-o-vision, plus the inclusion of axes coming out of the seats and poking the audience when appropriate
1. Not only keep the claim that Thorin & Co. ran amok in Mirkwood "molesting people", but depict said incident in vivid detail!!!!!

(This post was edited by Captain Salt on Oct 10 2012, 4:42pm)