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Rostron2
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Jan 3 2013, 10:32pm
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Some are professional and thorough, and some have minimal credentials. This latter group is largely populated by 'online' critics and 'bloggers'. They may or may not have any real experience in delivering a fair and balanced review. At least this writer knows the material, so we can agree with his views. I think it's been noted by many here that people's expectations of the film were that it would be another masterpiece. There's also the feeling that somehow PJ was going to be a different film-maker this time, and be more canon than the last time. That's simply not the case. LOTR was a big success on many levels, and PJ can be said to have revitalized the fantasy genre by the success of the earlier films. He had a vision that mostly fit people's pictures in their heads. With LOTR, and with AUJ, you get a vision. It's just not yours, however much we want it to be. However, the credit must always be to Tolkien's ability to tell a story, and create the characters that we see. It also gives us something to talk about when the vision doesn't match what we see in our heads. Tolkien was not a film-maker, and didn't really like the medium. I doubt he would approve of the films either, but he would probably applaud the creativity shown. Critics however, do not create anything but discussion.
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Huffington Post: Critics dislike Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit at their own peril
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redgiraffe
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Jan 3 2013, 8:45pm
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A movie shouldn't need a huge article like this to justify its self...
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 3 2013, 8:57pm
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False for a huge majority...
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Arannir
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Jan 3 2013, 9:18pm
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I dunno... It has a Rotten Tomatoes score lower than the Rankin/Bass version //
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 3 2013, 9:20pm
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Please try to listen...
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Arannir
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Jan 3 2013, 9:22pm
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But this thread is about the critics' response //
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 3 2013, 9:32pm
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Okay
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Arannir
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Jan 3 2013, 9:34pm
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Critics are people too!
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 3 2013, 9:46pm
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Well...
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Arannir
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Jan 3 2013, 9:54pm
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I think the answer is different depending on why you're watching the film...
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 3 2013, 10:20pm
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Thank you
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redgiraffe
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Jan 3 2013, 10:10pm
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The audience rating is moderate on RT
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burrahobbit
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Jan 3 2013, 9:34pm
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Well, I guess that is hate (or 'not like') then ;)
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Arannir
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Jan 3 2013, 9:46pm
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Many explanations for differences between critic and fan ratings exist.
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Escapist
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Jan 3 2013, 10:00pm
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Of course it does!
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DanielLB
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Jan 3 2013, 9:26pm
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Let alone the fact that the R/B movie has only 15 critics or so...
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Arannir
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Jan 3 2013, 9:29pm
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Ha!
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ashonmytomatoes
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Jan 3 2013, 9:30pm
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who cares about moldy tomatoes and failed art critics?
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:31am
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lmao
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:32am
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Probably because IMO the R&B version was truer to the book than Peter Jackson's Hobbit.
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Sinister71
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Jan 5 2013, 12:09am
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To be honest
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redgiraffe
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Jan 3 2013, 9:35pm
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Did I say I don't like the film?
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 3 2013, 10:01pm
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No you were fine
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redgiraffe
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Jan 3 2013, 10:34pm
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Not necessarily
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lyndomiel
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Jan 4 2013, 2:39am
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Well, why not?
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Rostron2
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Jan 4 2013, 12:27am
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It moves much more quickly than Two Towers or Return of The King, and while
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:00am
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It moves faster and slower at the same time
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:09am
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Well now. . .
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:24am
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I dont know more than one person say they like it more than any of the lotr films
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:38am
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Tell your gf...
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:44am
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For me nothing beats FOTR
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:52am
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I have heard it often, and read it even in some reviews. Mainly from
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:12am
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I can see those people liking it more for sure
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:17am
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Yeah, I definitely noticed, and it definitely harmed the scene for me.
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:47am
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yeah, that's kind of a curse
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 3:20am
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Indeed he does
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 3:31am
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My mom's fav scene was the dwarfs belching.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:17am
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I read that article earlier
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ashonmytomatoes
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Jan 3 2013, 8:58pm
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Agreed
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belfalas
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Jan 3 2013, 9:09pm
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Critics are Critics
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Rostron2
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Jan 3 2013, 10:32pm
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Here! Here!
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redgiraffe
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Jan 3 2013, 11:45pm
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"Hear, Hear"
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JWPlatt
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Jan 4 2013, 12:15am
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hahahaha
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 1:01am
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Every time Avatar gets mentioned on these boards I'm compelled to say something
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 4 2013, 12:51am
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Avatar DNA
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Rostron2
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Jan 4 2013, 1:20am
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I think
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 1:29am
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Yeah...
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Rostron2
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Jan 4 2013, 5:41pm
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No.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:49am
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Avatar
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 1:22am
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It is massively overrated
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:27am
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Underrating and overrating.
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:31am
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Most of the criticism seems like personal attacks
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:35am
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Or you are reading into it what you want?
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:47am
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Nope.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:56am
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Fair enough
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:00am
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He got famous.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:06am
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That's a big brother/little brother thing
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Ataahua
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Jan 4 2013, 2:16am
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Penal colony vs Pretty country
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:19am
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There is something similar between England and Australia
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:28am
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As England currently holds The Ashes, I'll give you that. :D /
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Ataahua
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Jan 4 2013, 2:32am
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Kiwis are getting revenge
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:36am
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ouch.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:33am
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King Kong and A Lovely Bones apparently
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lyndomiel
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Jan 4 2013, 3:14am
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Yeah but they were also not very good films
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 3:18am
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Lovely Bones was good to me.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 3:22am
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Had i not read the book
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 3:41am
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Never read that book, so I had no expectations...
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 4:14am
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I dont think its strange that so many
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Elenorflower
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Jan 4 2013, 4:41pm
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Sheeesh I feel the same way about the Hobbit, had I only just never read the book...
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Sinister71
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Jan 5 2013, 12:16am
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I loved Lovely Bones
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 3:21am
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yeah i dont get this either
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:43am
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The Avengers was a sleeper hit...
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:46am
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haha that is exactly what it was! //
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 1:49am
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hahaha
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 2:00am
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I dunno. Feeling playful today for some reason.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:02am
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That's interesting
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 1:59am
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I think the world gives our Hollywood movies a free pass
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:01am
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I dont think there is any intentional bias against the hobbit
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:05am
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I loved this film
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:13am
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tell me about it
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 2:14am
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Well i am living in the UK but spent a few years in the US
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:27am
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Odd.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 2:34am
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Oh man... hahaha
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 2:53am
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you mean refuse to work at all.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 3:23am
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lol
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 4:00am
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Part of his charm is being a kid making films, but it didn't work well for KK
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 4:11am
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Oh, our American media is more a monster than The Great Goblin or Azog.
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 4 2013, 2:58am
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I know two threads at once!
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imin
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Jan 4 2013, 3:05am
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I feel the same way
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 1:53am
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Agreed on all fronts
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redgiraffe
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Jan 4 2013, 1:50am
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I only enjoyed it in 3D
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Kimtc
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Jan 4 2013, 5:47am
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Beautiful film - boring story
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lyndomiel
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Jan 4 2013, 2:51am
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Yeah Avatar was great
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BeornBerserker
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Jan 4 2013, 4:31am
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It annoys me how stubborn the critics are
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QuackingTroll
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Jan 4 2013, 12:47am
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It annoys me that critics get paid.
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hutch
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Jan 4 2013, 1:59am
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Agree with the heart of the article
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Elessar
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Jan 4 2013, 6:27am
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