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swordwhale
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Jan 28 2013, 9:24pm
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in the opinion of me, my friends and several gazillion fangirls...
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We loved it! I should explain that I always liked LOTR (book) better than Hobbit book). I also identified with the Elves ( http://www.swordwhale.com/tales-of-middle-earth.html ). The Dwarves were fine, but a bit too much like the folks I grew up around (feeling like a total alien). Yeah, then WETA and PJ gave us 13 fantastic lovable characters. And Bofur. And I'm going to have to turn in my Mirkwood Party Elf membership. Seriously folks, The Hobbit book has a totally different flavor than LOTR (written in a different time for a different audience), PJ tried to capture some of that. You may or may not like that flavor (I can't stand cherry) but there it is. I like the quirkiness, the exaggeration, the humor. Hobbit is written in a more spare style (like a storyteller around a campfire telling a tale in the oral tradition)... I don't like that style at all, I love the epic detail of LOTR. But the spare style of Hobbit leaves more room for the filmakers to play. It is not LOTR. Nothing can ever be LOTR. And that's fine. It's Hobbit. It's wonderful. And I want that hat... already have the bunny sled (the dogs ate 'em so they have to pull it).
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every bit as good as 'rings'
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andwise
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Jan 28 2013, 9:03pm
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I disagree
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MorgolKing
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Jan 28 2013, 9:13pm
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interesting obervation about the film´s flaws
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elostirion74
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Jan 29 2013, 9:14pm
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I liked it as much as Rings
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Jan 28 2013, 9:22pm
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It's a good film, but not on the same level as LOTR for me...
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jtarkey
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Jan 28 2013, 9:23pm
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Question about aesthetic
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elostirion74
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Jan 29 2013, 9:23pm
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They could have just made the set design more colorfull
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jtarkey
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Jan 29 2013, 9:47pm
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Wow
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Old Toby
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Jan 29 2013, 10:12pm
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good point...
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andwise
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Jan 29 2013, 10:47pm
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true true
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Old Toby
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Jan 29 2013, 11:45pm
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quite right...
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andwise
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Jan 30 2013, 12:05am
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Wow is right
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jtarkey
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Jan 30 2013, 12:23am
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Okay
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Old Toby
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Jan 30 2013, 4:50am
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a bit exaggerated, no?
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elostirion74
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Jan 30 2013, 8:50pm
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in the opinion of me, my friends and several gazillion fangirls...
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swordwhale
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Jan 28 2013, 9:24pm
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I couldn't agree more
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Eowyn3
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Jan 29 2013, 3:32am
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Can't agree more
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Súlimë
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Jan 29 2013, 4:54am
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That sums it up nicely!
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swordwhale
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Jan 29 2013, 8:48pm
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I've truly come to love this movie!
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Kimtc
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Jan 28 2013, 9:26pm
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It's different
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Angharad73
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Jan 28 2013, 9:48pm
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Almost exactly this, with the exception of the fact that I severely disliked the alterations to
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 29 2013, 2:28am
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There's two more films
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Rostron2
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Jan 28 2013, 9:50pm
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I will probably end up liking The Hobbit more...
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bborchar
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Jan 28 2013, 10:05pm
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Agreed with you...
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Rostron2
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Jan 28 2013, 10:51pm
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Each
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Heatherleawv
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Jan 29 2013, 1:30am
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better, so far than LOTR ///
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Kirly
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Jan 29 2013, 2:31am
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I agree but.......
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Elessar
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Jan 29 2013, 3:09am
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I remember
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Esmeralda
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Jan 29 2013, 3:47am
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Agreed
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Rostron2
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Jan 29 2013, 4:29am
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What? You don't consider...
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bborchar
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Jan 29 2013, 4:33am
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ah yes,
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glor
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Jan 29 2013, 10:18am
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We have a bingo
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Elessar
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Jan 29 2013, 4:30am
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Exactly.
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 29 2013, 5:03am
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I can roll with that
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Elessar
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Jan 29 2013, 12:07pm
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Some bits as good as, yes.
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Roheryn
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Jan 29 2013, 8:59am
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I'm going to get alot of hate for this...
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malickfan
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Jan 29 2013, 11:32am
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Are apples as good as oranges?
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dormouse
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Jan 29 2013, 2:04pm
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Hear, hear
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Loresilme
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Jan 29 2013, 3:20pm
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nicely put
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Old Toby
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Jan 29 2013, 3:48pm
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Cop-out
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Estel78
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Jan 29 2013, 4:53pm
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This
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jtarkey
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Jan 29 2013, 8:36pm
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I think
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Kangi Ska
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Jan 29 2013, 8:48pm
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It was...a victim on LOTR's success
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Rostron2
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Jan 29 2013, 9:25pm
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How many Snow White movies have there been since 2003/4? //
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imin
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Jan 30 2013, 12:54am
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Too many :)
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bborchar
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Jan 30 2013, 1:19am
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haha very true!
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imin
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Jan 30 2013, 1:53am
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I get to watch the Disney version...
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bborchar
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Jan 30 2013, 2:08am
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I find the Disney version hilarious. "She's an old witch!. . .
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AinurOlorin
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Jan 30 2013, 2:11am
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I think we have to wait until all 3 films are out
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Old Toby
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Jan 29 2013, 3:44pm
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Not as good as the rings
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imin
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Jan 29 2013, 4:30pm
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interesting thought folks...
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andwise
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Jan 29 2013, 4:51pm
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For me there is no 'magic' about LOTR
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imin
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Jan 29 2013, 5:01pm
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For me there was a magic about FotR...
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bborchar
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Jan 29 2013, 6:04pm
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Maybe Magic? Maybe not.
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Elessar
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Jan 29 2013, 6:20pm
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Nope
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stoutfiles
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Jan 29 2013, 8:56pm
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not really fair to compare, but the comparison isn´t always in favour of FoTR
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elostirion74
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Jan 29 2013, 10:00pm
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To me...
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cats16
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Jan 29 2013, 10:05pm
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I think you've got it right
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Rostron2
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Jan 29 2013, 10:36pm
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"All good tales deserve embellishment"
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Old Toby
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Jan 30 2013, 5:04am
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Bilbo was awesome...
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jtarkey
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Jan 30 2013, 5:21am
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