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Aug 19 2013, 12:13am


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Why, out of all the main characters, these three are so secret? We have seen pictures and toys of bolg but no footage. We seen beorn footage from trailer and brief pic from calendar and that's it. And dain we have seen absolutely nothing! Are these three reduced now to minor roles? To me they are all very important characters, but it seems that jackson must think tauriel and Lego as more superior! What do you think? And I mean no footage even behind the scenes!



This is about marketing, and not giving you a sneak peak at what you most want to see.

This has NOTHING to do with who has the biggest roles in the film and who is going to have minor roles or be excluded. This is about putting butts in the seats at the movie theater (and my butt and your butt are going to be there regardless.)


Evangeline Lily, Orlando Bloom, and Luke Evans are "Hollywood Pretty." They are going to attract the audience members who might not normally see a fantasy movie. That is why you see their faces slapped everywhere. It is about ticket sales. Giving people a sneak peak of Beorn or Dain or the Necromancer or giant honey bees might appeal to the Tolkien fans, but the Tolkien fans are buying tickets regardless. The #1 concern for the movie studios is to attract customers outside the normal demographic for a movie like this. That is why Arwen got a bigger role in the past, that is why Thorin looks so handsome, and that is why you are seeing this current marketing campaign.

Subject User Time
no dain, beorn or bolg footage at all? boldog Send a private message to boldog Aug 17 2013, 2:11am
    maybe Yngwulff Send a private message to Yngwulff Aug 17 2013, 2:12am
    Dain may very well not show up until Film Three duats Send a private message to duats Aug 17 2013, 2:28am
    everyone should know by now Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Aug 17 2013, 3:27am
        I don't get it. Olessan Send a private message to Olessan Aug 17 2013, 4:23am
            Very well said Olessan emre43 Send a private message to emre43 Aug 17 2013, 7:39am
            Nor do i get it Eadignes Aug 17 2013, 8:45am
            Negativity AncalagontheBlack Send a private message to AncalagontheBlack Aug 17 2013, 9:52am
            Hey...you may have a point about the Dwarves but lay off the purse... malickfan Send a private message to malickfan Aug 17 2013, 11:28am
            Post edited to remove personal attack. Let's refresh our understanding of the rules, YET AGAIN. entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Aug 17 2013, 1:09pm
            Thank you! Pazeer Send a private message to Pazeer Aug 17 2013, 6:15pm
                If one is not a mod... Captain Salt Send a private message to Captain Salt Aug 17 2013, 6:25pm
                    Well Pazeer Send a private message to Pazeer Aug 17 2013, 6:47pm
                        Well, It's not fun for me to encounter the same posts Captain Salt Send a private message to Captain Salt Aug 17 2013, 8:28pm
                    One is allowed to say anything, painjoiker Send a private message to painjoiker Aug 17 2013, 6:56pm
                        Actually, no one here hates on TH for the sake of it... Captain Salt Send a private message to Captain Salt Aug 17 2013, 8:33pm
            Thank You shadowdog Send a private message to shadowdog Aug 17 2013, 8:05pm
            How is it an adaptation if Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Aug 17 2013, 8:20pm
                More than Adaptation AncalagontheBlack Send a private message to AncalagontheBlack Aug 17 2013, 8:32pm
            I agree very much tarasaurus Send a private message to tarasaurus Aug 25 2013, 4:10am
        Sinister Yngwulff Send a private message to Yngwulff Aug 17 2013, 5:28am
            Trust me Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Aug 17 2013, 8:29pm
        Ermmmm The Mitch King Send a private message to The Mitch King Aug 17 2013, 5:53am
            Well said Mitch king. flameofudun Send a private message to flameofudun Aug 17 2013, 11:55pm
        Its the same old.... Jim Send a private message to Jim Aug 17 2013, 7:12pm
            it always seems to be my threads that always cause arguments, and code violation boldog Send a private message to boldog Aug 17 2013, 7:42pm
                Don't worry..... Jim Send a private message to Jim Aug 17 2013, 7:56pm
                Your threads are some of the most generally interesting threads I've read. flameofudun Send a private message to flameofudun Aug 18 2013, 12:00am
    Meh The Mitch King Send a private message to The Mitch King Aug 17 2013, 6:01am
    next trailer MouthofSauron Send a private message to MouthofSauron Aug 17 2013, 6:28am
    I kind of prefer it... Legomir Send a private message to Legomir Aug 17 2013, 8:31am
    Not everything has to be revealed at once? DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Aug 17 2013, 8:39am
        I hope not... Salmacis81 Send a private message to Salmacis81 Aug 17 2013, 5:29pm
            Billy Connolly refered to Dain as a "cameo"... Captain Salt Send a private message to Captain Salt Aug 17 2013, 6:15pm
        Dain, Bolg and Beorn (The good the bad and the ugly) Book Spoilers Michelle Johnston Send a private message to Michelle Johnston Aug 18 2013, 1:49pm
            I'm not sure why they'd do this... Salmacis81 Send a private message to Salmacis81 Aug 18 2013, 2:50pm
                Beorn/Bolg a story Dain not so much Michelle Johnston Send a private message to Michelle Johnston Aug 18 2013, 10:17pm
                    Dain Yngwulff Send a private message to Yngwulff Aug 19 2013, 3:00am
                        The Dwarf-meet at Ered Luin Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Aug 19 2013, 8:47am
                            Thats fine Yngwulff Send a private message to Yngwulff Aug 20 2013, 4:11pm
                                As long as Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Aug 20 2013, 8:33pm
            True, but... Salmacis81 Send a private message to Salmacis81 Aug 18 2013, 3:08pm
        I think you're right DanielLB Old Toby Send a private message to Old Toby Aug 18 2013, 4:43pm
    The way I see it.... Shagrat Send a private message to Shagrat Aug 17 2013, 8:54am
    I'm sure there are things they want to keep secret... dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Aug 17 2013, 10:51am
        Would Dain's appearance strictly be a departure? malickfan Send a private message to malickfan Aug 17 2013, 11:36am
            There's a point Shagrat Send a private message to Shagrat Aug 17 2013, 11:54am
                It would be great if we had an Armoured Boar vs Balrog showdown... malickfan Send a private message to malickfan Aug 17 2013, 12:07pm
            Well, Dain's appearance isn't in the book dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Aug 17 2013, 1:43pm
            Good point - it may be similar to Denethor in TTT Rohirrim Rider Send a private message to Rohirrim Rider Aug 17 2013, 2:47pm
        Secret yes and, marketing glor Send a private message to glor Aug 17 2013, 5:17pm
    As others have said Skaan Send a private message to Skaan Aug 17 2013, 12:42pm
        I totally agree with that, and trust the publicity for T & L does not indicate these two will be major players in the film Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Aug 18 2013, 5:22pm
    I hope their roles aren't minor Lio Send a private message to Lio Aug 17 2013, 8:24pm
    If these were my films... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Aug 17 2013, 8:46pm
    Well as for dain here is an image flameofudun Send a private message to flameofudun Aug 18 2013, 12:05am
        Oh never mind it appears flameofudun Send a private message to flameofudun Aug 18 2013, 12:19am
            thanks flame of udun! boldog Send a private message to boldog Aug 18 2013, 8:18am
    .... kbdiggity Send a private message to kbdiggity Aug 19 2013, 12:13am

 
 
 

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