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Roheryn
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Feb 12 2013, 9:41pm
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We've had a couple of months now to reflect on AUJ. Many of us have fallen in love with it (or with Thorin, but I digress), some of us like it a lot, and some of us...well, maybe not so much. Regardless, PJ and co put a tremendous amount of effort into making the movie. So here's a question for you to ponder: what do you like best about the movie? What do you think was particularly well done? Where do you think PJ really got it right? Share your thoughts! Here's some of mine: I really, really appreciate the use of the material outside the actual book itself (e.g., the LOTR appendices and the story of The Quest of Erebor -- the latter of which is published as an appendix to the second edition of The Annotated Hobbit). The material in these sources is weightier and much more in keeping with the tone of LOTR, and I think the tone that PJ and co have struck with AUJ is a nice balance between the light-heartedness of the book itself and the more weighty, epic tone of the supplementary material. One bit from The Quest of Erebor particularly struck me when I re-read it after seeing AUJ: "The embers in the heart of Thorin grew hot again, as he brooded on the wrongs of his House and of the vengeance upon the dragon that was bequeathed to him. He thought of weapons and armies and alliances, as his great hammer rang in his forge; but the armies were dispersed and the alliances broken and the axes of his people were few; and a great anger without hope burned him, as he smote the red iron on the anvil." Does not the brief scene at the end of the prologue, where Thorin works at the anvil, capture that perfectly? Goosebumps! Another interesting bit from the LOTR appendices: Thrain lost an eye in the Battle of Azanulbizar. Yes, we see him missing an eye in the movie *before* the battle, but it's still a nice (and accurate) touch, even if the chronology is off. And I've said this before, but I love it: after the Unexpected Party, Bilbo falls asleep is his bed listening to Thorin humming the exact first verse of the Misty Mountains song that the dwarves sing in the movie. I'm just sure that reference to humming must have inspired the way the song is performed in the movie. As for bigger things I think were well done: well, the biggest has to be the characterization of the dwarves, and of course Thorin in particular. Showing us Thorin's backstory, making us sympathetic to his cause and allowing us to understand his motivations, makes us so much more engaged with him and this quest. I'm so glad the dwarven side of the tale is not a simple one about dwarves reclaiming lost treasure. And again, the characterization of Thorin, at least, is very much in keeping with what we see of him in The Quest of Erebor. There's heaps more I could add, but I'll leave it here for now, with the addition of this: I would, naturally, be completely remiss if I didn't mention that I think one of the very most well-done things in the movie is Thorin's hair.
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What do you like best?
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Roheryn
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Feb 12 2013, 9:41pm
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Theres so much i love about the film, but to narrow it down to one little scene...
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Gorbag
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Feb 12 2013, 9:46pm
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These are a few of my favourite things...
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Angharad73
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Feb 12 2013, 9:56pm
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pretty much took the words right out of my mouth....
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swordwhale
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Feb 14 2013, 6:01am
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Your YouTube link is fantastic!
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GloryBox
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Feb 14 2013, 8:26pm
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My favourite bits
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Feb 12 2013, 9:58pm
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Quite simple - The Shire
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Ardamķrė
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Feb 12 2013, 10:59pm
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The main characters
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Vangalad
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Feb 12 2013, 11:08pm
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All the things you said, so I won't parrot them....
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dormouse
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Feb 12 2013, 11:16pm
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dwarves and landscape
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elostirion74
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Feb 12 2013, 11:34pm
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Actually . . .
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Alcarcalime
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Feb 12 2013, 11:47pm
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Well - the whole thing really
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Brethil
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Feb 13 2013, 12:28am
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I
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Heatherleawv
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Feb 13 2013, 12:42am
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The choreography
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TwirlingThorin
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Feb 13 2013, 3:11am
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What a great video link!
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GloryBox
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Feb 13 2013, 5:31am
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Yes!
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Roheryn
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Feb 13 2013, 10:07am
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Agree with this
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Arannir
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Feb 13 2013, 10:15am
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Very difficult to say
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Glorfindela
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Feb 13 2013, 12:08am
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Welcome! and thanks for delurking to share!//
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Arandiel
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Feb 13 2013, 3:25am
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Welcome, Glorfindela!
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Roheryn
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Feb 14 2013, 12:25am
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The kites shown during the prologue
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imin
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Feb 13 2013, 12:26am
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LOL
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Lusitano
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Feb 13 2013, 2:16pm
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:) thanks
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imin
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Feb 14 2013, 1:00pm
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So much that I like:
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Eowyn3
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Feb 13 2013, 12:39am
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What Else?
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IdrilofGondolin
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Feb 13 2013, 12:54am
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My own list overlaps some (a lot) with others'
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Arandiel
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Feb 13 2013, 3:24am
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My things
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Rostron2
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Feb 13 2013, 3:53am
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My not-so-accurate countdown list
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Sślimė
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Feb 13 2013, 4:30am
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Yes! They don't get enough credit for this...
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Nira
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Feb 14 2013, 3:51am
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I think I can sum this one up fairly concisely.
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 13 2013, 5:05am
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A nice MLT -
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SirDennisC
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Feb 13 2013, 5:40am
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pff! Give us some warning!
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Arandiel
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Feb 13 2013, 5:44pm
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A section and two frames
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Michelle Johnston
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Feb 13 2013, 6:22am
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I feel very similar about this scene in particular. Not that it is the only such vision
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 13 2013, 7:28am
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At the risk of being redundant
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Old Toby
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Feb 13 2013, 6:48am
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what i like best
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celticdruid83
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Feb 13 2013, 10:48am
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yes!!!!!!......
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andwise
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Feb 13 2013, 11:15am
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The things that stood out on first viewing
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Elvanui
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Feb 13 2013, 11:49am
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The eagles are coming!
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Lindele
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Feb 13 2013, 2:04pm
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3 highlights for me.
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adnan
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Feb 13 2013, 2:14pm
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So much to like, so little time to write
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julia0925
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Feb 13 2013, 3:59pm
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Hah! Bless him, Kili just needs a little help in the "finding lost things" department.
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Roheryn
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Feb 13 2013, 7:45pm
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That when I read over bits of the book and reflect back on the movie
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Tintallė
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Feb 13 2013, 6:54pm
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One of the few things that I was both glad to see included AND thought could have been better handled.
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 13 2013, 10:50pm
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There are lots of things that were done perfectly
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jtarkey
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Feb 13 2013, 7:23pm
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In Line With My Thoughts
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DiveTwin
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Feb 14 2013, 3:31pm
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one scene more...
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Simyta
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Feb 13 2013, 7:43pm
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That was a great scene. I enjoyed it as well.//
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Owain
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Feb 13 2013, 9:15pm
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Definitely, though I generally include this in the overall greatness of the entire
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 13 2013, 10:53pm
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What everyone else said above.
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Kimtc
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Feb 13 2013, 9:25pm
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Here's all of my favorite moments...
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sauget.diblosio
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Feb 14 2013, 5:06am
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A sort of P.S., since I think tonight was the last show for me. . .
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Tintallė
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Feb 14 2013, 7:27am
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P.P.S. Gollum's 4 initial yesses. //
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Tintallė
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Feb 14 2013, 10:14pm
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Drat you, Ro, it is hard to choose!!
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arithmancer
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Feb 14 2013, 1:30pm
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Why I loved this movie
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Elessar
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Feb 14 2013, 3:59pm
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The prologue
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Lusitano
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Feb 14 2013, 6:06pm
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When it stuck close to Tolkien's story, it was excellent.
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Salmacis81
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Feb 14 2013, 6:16pm
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I loved it all... but some things off the top of my head...
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Owain
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Feb 14 2013, 6:27pm
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Many things..
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 15 2013, 2:44am
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RA interview re: dwarves, Thorin etc
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Old Toby
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Feb 15 2013, 3:34am
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Good find.
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 15 2013, 4:16am
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I had best not forget MY pocket handkerchief for that final scene! //
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Tintallė
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Feb 15 2013, 4:23am
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Nor I
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 15 2013, 4:34am
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Exactly my thought after watching that episode of Sherlock!//
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arithmancer
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Feb 15 2013, 4:41am
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*Possible Spoiler* Yes, Freeman's performance at the end
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Old Toby
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Feb 15 2013, 6:50am
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I appreciate actors that don't chew the scenery.
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 15 2013, 3:44pm
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I loved all the moments that made me laugh.
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Escapist
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Feb 15 2013, 11:49pm
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I love how much the Dwarves have come to life
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grammaboodawg
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Feb 18 2013, 12:19am
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Agreed
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Elessar
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Feb 18 2013, 12:38am
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