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I excepedt long ago that we are no longer just getting The Hobbit

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If we were just getting The Hobbit (as in the book) then 3 films would be an awful stretch. Since we're no longer getting just The Hobbit, more films seems most reasonable. Smile

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Critique of The Hobbit trilogy in today's Guardian. Spaldron Send a private message to Spaldron Sep 3 2012, 3:32pm
    Not worth taking seriously. Elessar Send a private message to Elessar Sep 3 2012, 3:37pm
        Elessar, I agree with you 100% Radagast-Aiwendil Send a private message to Radagast-Aiwendil Sep 3 2012, 3:46pm
    I don't care about the cold hard profit that WB will make DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Sep 3 2012, 3:37pm
        typical lack of understanding of the book Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 3 2012, 3:47pm
            Agreed :-) DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Sep 3 2012, 3:51pm
                It will be created GoodGuyA Send a private message to GoodGuyA Sep 3 2012, 3:59pm
                    Wouldn't have the same feel as a real film though ;-) / DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Sep 3 2012, 4:06pm
                        You'd be surprised, my friend GoodGuyA Send a private message to GoodGuyA Sep 3 2012, 4:07pm
                One film Hobbit Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 3 2012, 4:02pm
                    I don't think it would be that bad! DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Sep 3 2012, 4:07pm
                Rankin/Bass proved that a one-film adaptation could be done... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Sep 3 2012, 4:07pm
                    Sub plot! Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 3 2012, 4:13pm
                        Welll I'm not suggesting that the Arkenstone should be left out... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Sep 3 2012, 4:26pm
                    He proved that it's possible to cram everything together into one film painjoiker Send a private message to painjoiker Sep 3 2012, 5:11pm
                        Well, Rankin/Bass isn't a 'he', it's a 'they'... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Sep 3 2012, 5:26pm
                            Sorry . . . can't agree. TomthePilgrim Send a private message to TomthePilgrim Sep 3 2012, 6:32pm
                                You are certainly welcome to your own opinion Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Sep 3 2012, 6:40pm
                                    Not a problem . . . TomthePilgrim Send a private message to TomthePilgrim Sep 3 2012, 6:52pm
                    Somewhere between 1 film/2 hours and 3 films/x hours is what I was hoping for. dalecooper Send a private message to dalecooper Sep 3 2012, 10:10pm
                        So how long is reasonable for The Hobbit? Escapist Send a private message to Escapist Sep 3 2012, 11:02pm
                            How Long JWPlatt Sep 3 2012, 11:09pm
                    Agreed. And I wouldn't even call the absence of the Wood Elves feast a major AinurOlorin Send a private message to AinurOlorin Sep 4 2012, 9:00pm
            "It's not its length that makes it three movies, it's its structure." Faenoriel Send a private message to Faenoriel Sep 3 2012, 4:12pm
            Totally. Buchanicus Send a private message to Buchanicus Sep 3 2012, 7:37pm
            Perfect post./ Patty Send a private message to Patty Sep 3 2012, 8:21pm
        3 could be a bonus, or a convuluting distraction. It remains to be seen. AinurOlorin Send a private message to AinurOlorin Sep 4 2012, 8:50pm
            I excepedt long ago that we are no longer just getting The Hobbit DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Sep 4 2012, 8:58pm
                Well there still seems Lacrimae Rerum Send a private message to Lacrimae Rerum Sep 4 2012, 9:15pm
                    I'm not sure I suggested that? / DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Sep 4 2012, 9:18pm
                        It seems that if someone is saying Lacrimae Rerum Send a private message to Lacrimae Rerum Sep 4 2012, 9:26pm
    Ah, the Guardian Carne Send a private message to Carne Sep 3 2012, 3:42pm
        Good thing Ziggy Stardust Send a private message to Ziggy Stardust Sep 5 2012, 1:18am
            This article doesn't even mention Tintin. // RosieLass Send a private message to RosieLass Sep 5 2012, 4:34am
                I was referring to Carne's post Ziggy Stardust Send a private message to Ziggy Stardust Sep 5 2012, 7:51pm
    I wouldn't expect anything else from The Grauniad to be honest Crunchable Birdses Send a private message to Crunchable Birdses Sep 3 2012, 3:55pm
        Haha, this is so true! // imin Send a private message to imin Sep 3 2012, 4:25pm
    Groupie Site JWPlatt Sep 3 2012, 4:11pm
        Ok then... Spaldron Send a private message to Spaldron Sep 3 2012, 4:32pm
        This is possibly true - geordie Send a private message to geordie Sep 3 2012, 5:25pm
            Fan v Groupie JWPlatt Sep 3 2012, 5:49pm
                I don't disagree with this. // geordie Send a private message to geordie Sep 3 2012, 6:16pm
                JWPlatt Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Sep 3 2012, 8:01pm
                    Fully agreed with Silverlode macfalk Send a private message to macfalk Sep 4 2012, 12:10pm
                        creative stagnation? Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Sep 4 2012, 12:22pm
                            Agree Olo Overhill Send a private message to Olo Overhill Sep 4 2012, 4:05pm
                            Pssst, Elenorflower... Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Sep 4 2012, 7:32pm
    Hmmmmm Lacrimae Rerum Send a private message to Lacrimae Rerum Sep 3 2012, 4:19pm
        Or, to paraphrase: Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 3 2012, 4:22pm
            That Dude did say he might have to eat hizz Words.. Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Sep 3 2012, 4:27pm
        Yes, I was irked by that - geordie Send a private message to geordie Sep 3 2012, 5:33pm
        Actually, he did! sharpened_graphite Send a private message to sharpened_graphite Sep 3 2012, 7:26pm
            Haha Lacrimae Rerum Send a private message to Lacrimae Rerum Sep 3 2012, 7:44pm
            I heard 'The New Shadow' - geordie Send a private message to geordie Sep 3 2012, 8:05pm
                How exciting! Ardamírë Send a private message to Ardamírë Sep 3 2012, 8:13pm
            Are you serious? Ziggy Stardust Send a private message to Ziggy Stardust Sep 5 2012, 1:28am
    So they've seen the movies already. Lucky them!... Maiarmike Send a private message to Maiarmike Sep 3 2012, 5:23pm
        We had cinema Critic here that was Such a waste of time Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Sep 3 2012, 5:40pm
    People like this don't deserve the title 'critic' mandel Send a private message to mandel Sep 3 2012, 6:33pm
    I have no interest to choose to spend any time reading the article. Escapist Send a private message to Escapist Sep 3 2012, 6:35pm
    One short book does not nessecarily interpret as one short movie.... Dlanor da Great Send a private message to Dlanor da Great Sep 3 2012, 6:50pm
    A target of convenience SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Sep 3 2012, 7:40pm
        But this (prospective backlash) Sunflower Send a private message to Sunflower Sep 5 2012, 1:14am
            And? And? SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Sep 5 2012, 1:40am
                Backlash JWPlatt Sep 5 2012, 2:51am
                    Heroes Sunflower Send a private message to Sunflower Sep 5 2012, 10:16am
                LOL.... Sunflower Send a private message to Sunflower Sep 5 2012, 10:03am
    Waste of time Noria Send a private message to Noria Sep 3 2012, 7:46pm
    Pure speculation Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Sep 3 2012, 8:13pm
    Though I don't agree with the author's general point Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Sep 3 2012, 8:29pm
        I'm glad to hear that it wasn't all as negative sounding as the excerpt in the original post. Escapist Send a private message to Escapist Sep 3 2012, 8:46pm
            I don't wish to hear that which may be disagreeable, particularly if it's right... Morthoron Send a private message to Morthoron Sep 3 2012, 9:57pm
                That doesn't appear to be the point of the article at all. Lacrimae Rerum Send a private message to Lacrimae Rerum Sep 3 2012, 10:24pm
                    You skipped an entire germane paragraph... Morthoron Send a private message to Morthoron Sep 3 2012, 10:42pm
                        That's not his critique Lacrimae Rerum Send a private message to Lacrimae Rerum Sep 3 2012, 10:49pm
                        Misstatement of fact... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Sep 4 2012, 7:13pm
                            actually Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 4 2012, 7:54pm
                                Which is exactly what some people will understandably object to. AinurOlorin Send a private message to AinurOlorin Sep 4 2012, 9:27pm
                                    (Literary) Devices JWPlatt Sep 4 2012, 10:13pm
                                        I would disagree about their reluctance. Doubtless, by now, they know the fickle ways of Djinn AinurOlorin Send a private message to AinurOlorin Sep 4 2012, 11:24pm
                How long will these films run? morgenstern Send a private message to morgenstern Sep 4 2012, 2:54pm
    His argument doesn't make sense to me. Istaris'staffs Send a private message to Istaris'staffs Sep 3 2012, 9:44pm
    why three? differing motivations from differing camps Demosthenes Send a private message to Demosthenes Sep 4 2012, 12:13am
    Controversial agreement... Bound Send a private message to Bound Sep 4 2012, 8:34am
        Not really the point Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 4 2012, 9:45am
            ... Bound Send a private message to Bound Sep 4 2012, 12:45pm
                I agree to an extent Bound SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Sep 4 2012, 1:21pm
                    Totally agree Bound Send a private message to Bound Sep 4 2012, 1:38pm
    There will probably be a lot of that sort of thing this time around dave_lf Send a private message to dave_lf Sep 4 2012, 12:39pm
    The gripes that this is only "speculation" are pointless. RosieLass Send a private message to RosieLass Sep 4 2012, 3:07pm
        And if you aren't going to read the whole article... RosieLass Send a private message to RosieLass Sep 4 2012, 3:10pm
        Not all speculation is groundless Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 4 2012, 4:08pm
            It's an opinion piece. RosieLass Send a private message to RosieLass Sep 4 2012, 4:17pm
                Only one false assumption is required to invalidate a thesis Fardragon Send a private message to Fardragon Sep 4 2012, 4:24pm
    A bit late. Spaldron Send a private message to Spaldron Sep 4 2012, 3:36pm
    People seem to be forgetting about the LENGTH of the LotR movies... SteveDJ Send a private message to SteveDJ Sep 4 2012, 6:30pm
        creative team Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Sep 5 2012, 8:41pm
    Darn, I came late to this thread and everbody has just about said it all Snaga Send a private message to Snaga Sep 4 2012, 10:38pm

 
 
 

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