The One Ring Forums: Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit:
Will you continue to watch tv spots?

Flame of Udun Rivendell Nov 15 2012, 9:51pm Views: 862 Will you continue to watch tv spots? If the dark knight rises is any indicator, we still have 5 more tv spots to go. So the question is: how much is too much? "'Ai! ai!' wailed Legolas. 'A Balrog! A Balrog is come!' Gimli stared with wide eyes. 'Durin's Bane!' he cried, and letting his axe fall he covered his face. 'A Balrog,' muttered Gandalf. 'Now I understand. What an evil fortune! And I am already weary.''

DanielLB Immortal Nov 15 2012, 9:55pm Views: 574 There's no such thing as too much! Especially as the TV spots are so short, and contain recycled scenes/shots. Want Hobbit Movie News? Hobbit Headlines of the Week!

Voronwë_the_Faithful Valinor Nov 15 2012, 9:59pm Views: 579 We may get to see as much as 5 minutes total footage from an almost 3 hour film Probably quite a bit less than that, actually. (You, however, really should listen to the soundtrack ) '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

Ardamírë Valinor Nov 15 2012, 10:03pm Views: 551 Absolutely! There's no turning back now. "...and his first memory of Middle-earth was the green stone above her breast as she sang above his cradle while Gondolin was still in flower." -Unfinished Tales

Thoromir Rivendell Nov 15 2012, 10:06pm Views: 541 Yes, I will. I know I shouldn't, but I'm already spoiled so I don't really care. In December I can see it all in its proper context and I know I'm going to enjoy it. So for me it's not really a bad thing. What IS a bad thing (for me) is listening (non-stop^^) to the soundtrack. I've noticed that I'm imagining what I'm going to see in the film; I'm linking the music to the images (and other stuff) I already know and I'm filling in the blancs so to say. And THAT could be a bad thing, because then there is a chance that scenes will disappoint me... (I hope I made myself clear) (This post was edited by Thoromir on Nov 15 2012, 10:08pm)

dalecooper Rivendell Nov 15 2012, 10:31pm Views: 525 Yes, 5 minutes or so at the most, plus... ...a lot of what we see won't even end up in the movie, or will be replaced with a different take, or is edited so massively in trailer form that it barely resembles the actual effect in the movie itself. Basically I am quite happy to watch all the trailers and commercials knowing that much, much more awaits me in the theater.

Eleniel Tol Eressea Nov 15 2012, 10:34pm Views: 504 Ditto... //   "Choosing Trust over Doubt gets me burned once in a while, but I'd rather be singed than hardened." ¯ Victoria Monfort

Shelob'sAppetite Valinor Nov 15 2012, 10:42pm Views: 506 It probably all adds up to less than 5 minutes of footage Not all of which will necessarily be in the film. For example, we have yet to see any shots of dwarf history, the Goblin King, the eagles, the other main orc baddies, etc. This is going to be a long, long film, and we really aint seen nuthin yet.

Tim Tol Eressea Nov 15 2012, 10:48pm Views: 494 Yes I will watch more TV spots, more trailers, more video blogs and of course I'll watch the movie. None of it is too much. -Tim came by. Tim! If you had heard only a quarter of what I have heard about him, and I have only heard very little of all there is to hear, you would be prepared for any sort of remarkable tale.

Nienna Rohan Nov 16 2012, 12:39am Views: 444 Of course! //

Elessar Valinor Nov 16 2012, 1:13am Views: 456 Without a doubt I'll also save them to my computer for my collection.

painjoiker Grey Havens Nov 16 2012, 7:31am Views: 422 NO! C-c-c-combo breaker! Vocalist in the semi-progressive metal band Arctic Eclipse

DanielLB Immortal Nov 16 2012, 8:02am Views: 406 The slow trickle of new TV spots is keeping me spoilered-up, for the time being. I would've listened to it by now if I was spoiler-dry! That's not to say that I may or may not of had a very sneak listen to the very first track. Want Hobbit Movie News? Hobbit Headlines of the Week!

dubulous Rohan Nov 16 2012, 4:02pm Views: 366 Definitely I wouldn't be able to stop myself from clicking even if I wanted to. It's weird, though, how little promotion I've actually seen apart from finding all the latest clips here. I've never seen trailer #2 in theaters at all, and only seen trailer #1 once this fall (and a couple of time back in the spring), and I go to movies a lot. It's really not much, especially considering I was desperate for the Dark Knight Rises to be released, not because I was particularly looking forward to seeing it, but because I was so tired of having to see the trailer before every single movie I watched.

WhiskFishercat Bree Nov 16 2012, 5:42pm Views: 419 haha! I see what you did there. I plan on watching no more TV spots, the last one (#6) reveal a whole new scene, and I think im done seeing new scenes and want the rest to be surprises. With less than a month now, i can hold off.