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Túrin_Turambar
The Shire
Sep 23 2012, 7:12pm
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My one wish for these movies
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Is that wood elves don't look like this: http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/tolkien/h-2-1216-wood-elf-king.jpg.
I mean, I loved the rankin/bass version of The Hobbit, but the portrayal of the elves in that movie really messed up my imagination of Middle Earth as a child. (And those accents...)
On a more serious note, what are things you hope that PJ and Co. won't do with these movies?
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Túrin_Turambar
The Shire
Sep 23 2012, 7:23pm
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The talking purse always reminded me of Jack and the Beanstalk
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The way Jack is almost captured because the magical harp he stole called out the its master the giant, or something like that. I'm not quite sure how it goes, as it's been a while since I heard that story.
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Owain
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Sep 23 2012, 7:24pm
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Welcome to tORN, Turin_Turambar!
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There are definitely a lot of opinions here about what should and should not be in the movies, how things should or should not look, etc.
In regards to your link... I think we are safe from any of the elves looking like that. In fact, recently there was a picture released of Thranduil. If you are trying to avoid spoilers then don't look but if you want to see some of the design that PJ and Co. have in mind for the wood Elves, Thranduil and Legolas as well as Tauriel have been revealed in some form or another (pics, VLOGS, etc.)
Hope you enjoy the community!
Middle Earth is New Zealand!
"Question everything, embrace the bad, and hold on to the good."
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Sep 23 2012, 7:43pm
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What's wrong with that picture?
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Just kidding; it's atrocious! I'm not sure who ever thought Elves looked like frogs...
As for my one wish, I hope that PJ won't go overboard with CGI effects. I want the CG to work for the story, not the story for the CG.
"...and his first memory of Middle-earth was the green stone above her breast as she sang above his cradle while Gondolin was still in flower." -Unfinished Tales
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GoodGuyA
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Sep 23 2012, 7:56pm
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Your avatar would not approve 
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Oiotári
Tol Eressea
Sep 23 2012, 8:00pm
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Since it was answering a negatively phrased question
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it's probably all right (though could have been worded better)
but thanks for the laugh 
Though when I first read it I skipped the "not" on accident and thought "Awww, poor unloved purse, I for one hope you are in the movie"
..The land of long-forgotten name:
......no man may ever anchor near;
..No steering star his hope may aim,
......for nether Night its marches drear,
..And waters wide no sail may tame,
......with shores encircled dark and sheer.
..O! Haven where my heart would be!
......the waves beat upon thy bar
..For ever echo endlessly,
......when longing leads thy thought afar
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Lacrimae Rerum
Grey Havens
Sep 23 2012, 8:02pm
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Don't be convinced there's nothing wrong with not refraining from never refusing to not use a double negative.
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DanielLB
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Sep 23 2012, 8:07pm
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It wouldn't be inaccurate to assume that I couldn't exactly not say that your sentence did or didn't almost partially confuse me ... /
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Oiotári
Tol Eressea
Sep 23 2012, 8:09pm
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I haven't been around TORn much lately, so I don't know where the majority stands on the issue now, but I'm glad to see there are still purse advocates. 
Here's to hoping PJ pursues the inclusion of the purse.
..The land of long-forgotten name:
......no man may ever anchor near;
..No steering star his hope may aim,
......for nether Night its marches drear,
..And waters wide no sail may tame,
......with shores encircled dark and sheer.
..O! Haven where my heart would be!
......the waves beat upon thy bar
..For ever echo endlessly,
......when longing leads thy thought afar
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entmaiden
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Sep 23 2012, 10:11pm
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One of the first reactions I had to the FOTR movie
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was relief that Peter used CGI as a tool to tell the story. In the LOTR movies, in general, he maintained that balance, so I'm hopeful he will do the same with The Hobbit.
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painjoiker
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Sep 23 2012, 10:34pm
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I almost fell for that one! xD
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Don't scare me like that again! 
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sycorax82
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Sep 23 2012, 10:42pm
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Agree, FOTR is one of the most perfect examples of how to use CGI
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The blend of sets, locations, minatures, bigatures and CGI is pretty flawless. Take the whole Moria sequence. There's plenty of CGI in there but it never takes you out of the action. Particularly the cave troll and the steps scene. So amazing and always will be.
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 23 2012, 10:44pm
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Now compare that to what we have seen of Goblin Town thus far...
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xxxyyy
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Sep 23 2012, 10:51pm
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Just one? No talking animals (but one, of course)
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Smaug... and even about that, I extremely afraid it could end up in cheese. Finger crossed.
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entmaiden
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Sep 23 2012, 11:56pm
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But that's not a valid comparison
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The Goblins are from a quick flash from a movie trailer, viewed from a computer screen - in some cases, a movie theater. I was talking about a completed movie viewed in a theater.
Since Peter is still in edit mode, it's not realistic to conclude the Goblins will look exactly as they do in the trailer, plus we are not seeing them in context of the movie. Comparing them to a completed movie is not a credible evaluation.
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 24 2012, 12:29am
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Not the new Goblins. I love them.
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I was talking about Goblin Town itself, which seems a bit "gamey" if you catch my meaning. Compare that to Moria in FOTR, which seemed very authentic.
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Sep 24 2012, 1:40am
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Are double negatives actually grammatically incorrect?
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Because sometimes they convey what I mean better than a single positive...if that makes sense.
"...and his first memory of Middle-earth was the green stone above her breast as she sang above his cradle while Gondolin was still in flower." -Unfinished Tales
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Sep 24 2012, 1:44am
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Peter's use in the LOTR movies was phenomenal. I don't ever remember it being distracting to me. I hope I can say the same for the coming films.
"...and his first memory of Middle-earth was the green stone above her breast as she sang above his cradle while Gondolin was still in flower." -Unfinished Tales
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Sep 24 2012, 1:49am
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I think the blending of many elements is key with the use of CGI.
But when it is the only thing being used, I don't think it holds up well because there's little or no practical footage.
"...and his first memory of Middle-earth was the green stone above her breast as she sang above his cradle while Gondolin was still in flower." -Unfinished Tales
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entmaiden
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Sep 24 2012, 1:52am
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that he's capable of doing it. I agree it remains to be seen whether he actually will use CGI as a tool and not a gimmick. But I'm hopeful given his history. There are directors who over-use CGI and it seems to me that they don't know how to restrain themselves. Fortunately that's not Peter.
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Sep 24 2012, 2:03am
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His history does make me hopeful.
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And I will naturally wait until December to make a decision. The abandonment of bigatures does leave me a little worried, though.
"...and his first memory of Middle-earth was the green stone above her breast as she sang above his cradle while Gondolin was still in flower." -Unfinished Tales
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Solicitr
Gondor
Sep 24 2012, 2:38am
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that he's capable of doing it. I agree it remains to be seen whether he actually will use CGI as a tool and not a gimmick. But I'm hopeful given his history. There are directors who over-use CGI and it seems to me that they don't know how to restrain themselves. Fortunately that's not Peter.
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