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Carne
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Dec 22 2012, 6:39pm
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Philippa Boyens talk extended edition, film 2 and 3 + more with Collider.
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http://collider.com/...it-interview/217111/
Some of the more interesting bits:
But I’ve got one personal thing that I love that I wish was in there and you’ll see it, it’s a little thing between Bilbo and Elrond. It’s probably, within the context of the greater whole, the six films; it’s going to work really beautifully when you see Bilbo in Rivendell in Lord of the Rings.
On the length of film 2 and 3 compared to AUJ:
No, I think they’ll be around the same or slightly shorter ideally. It’ll be interesting though, we’ll see. I know from the rough cut of film two that at the moment you could say that it will be shorter.
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Captain Salt
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Dec 22 2012, 6:45pm
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Can't imagine how DoS anyway would be be shorter when it introduces so many new characters and has more going on than in Film 1...
Also, PJ recently mentioned that Barrels out of Bondage appears "fairly early" into the second film...guess we may not spend that much screentime in Mirkwood after all? Or was PJ being flip with this remark?
But can't wait to see the Bilbo/Elrond scene...it's kind-of essential to set-up why Bilbo chose Rivendell for his retirement. FB also explains why the marketplace scene wasn't in the theatrical edit, saying it would have been "too many beginnings".
My Top 5 Wish List for "The Hobbit"
5. Legolas will surf down Smaug's neck
4. Bilbo will be revealed to a Robot
3. Naked PJ cameo as Ghan-Buri-Ghan
2. Use of not only 3D, but smell-o-vision, plus the inclusion of axes coming out of the seats and poking the audience when appropriate
1. Not only keep the claim that Thorin & Co. ran amok in Mirkwood "molesting people", but depict said incident in vivid detail!!!!!
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hms_ocean
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Dec 22 2012, 6:45pm
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Would love to see the last two films run no more than 2 and a half hours each, anything more and they will be pushing it. 2 hours each could be done as well and if need be make them longer with the EE for the fans.
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Escapist
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Dec 22 2012, 6:47pm
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The back story and character intros for main characters are accomplished.
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I think the next two could be shorter (there aren't that many more characters to introduce in each of the next two - and there isn't much sense in taking as much time to build up the context).
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DanielLB
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Dec 22 2012, 6:50pm
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]But I’ve got one personal thing that I love that I wish was in there and you’ll see it, it’s a little thing between Bilbo and Elrond. It’s probably, within the context of the greater whole, the six films; it’s going to work really beautifully when you see Bilbo in Rivendell in Lord of the Rings.
I can't think of anything that would connect the two together?
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Captain Salt
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Dec 22 2012, 6:53pm
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There are a slew of new characters, though...
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- Greatly expanded Thranduil
- Legolas re-introduced
- Tauriel
- Galion
- Beorn
- Bard
- Bain
- Master of Laketown
- Alfrid
- Braga (New Zealand actor Mark Mitchinson's character in the films)
- Dain
- Greatly expanded Bolg
- Greatly expanded Smaug
- Expanded Necromancer
Did I miss anyone? There's also the chance we may meet Drogo and Primula in the "back again" sequence, as those characters were being cast for a while, and didn't appear in AUJ (unless they've been written out). And supposedly, they're casting two new characters for the film 3 shooting this Summer.
My Top 5 Wish List for "The Hobbit"
5. Legolas will surf down Smaug's neck
4. Bilbo will be revealed to a Robot
3. Naked PJ cameo as Ghan-Buri-Ghan
2. Use of not only 3D, but smell-o-vision, plus the inclusion of axes coming out of the seats and poking the audience when appropriate
1. Not only keep the claim that Thorin & Co. ran amok in Mirkwood "molesting people", but depict said incident in vivid detail!!!!!
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LoremIpsum
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Dec 22 2012, 6:55pm
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I have no idea but I really missed seeing more Bilbo in Rivendell
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he looks wistful when he leaves but the movie doesn't really tell you why he loved Rivendell so much other than the beautiful landscapes (I so wanted to see the hall of fire .. sigh)
I seem the recall a scene in one of the vlogs with Bilbo and Elrond standing together, Martin Freeman on his knees to appear shorter (I think it was the first vlog actually?)
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QuackingTroll
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Dec 22 2012, 6:57pm
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Gotta be the Narsil scene. But also can't think of what the little thing could be to tie those scenes? //
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Dec 22 2012, 7:00pm
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Even if the whole of Mirkwood takes an hour
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it's still leave almost two hours for the rest of the story... plus Beorn etc.. I think the Barrels will be around the midpoint of the movie - 1h 20 minutes
We will get to see Smaug's conversation with Biblo but Smaug's death will be in TABA - no way they are killing him of in DOS
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hms_ocean
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Dec 22 2012, 7:02pm
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To the post further above, PJ saying something in a film is like him saying it doesn't take a long time to get out of the shire in both FOTR and AUJ so it could even be about an hour into the film or not.
and also Elrond could give him some history on the place and show him all the historical objects he has? Remeber Bilbo in FOTR says 'find somewhere where I can finish my book'. A place like that with so much history and resources could help that??
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Captain Salt
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Dec 22 2012, 7:05pm
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FB makes it sounds as if Film 2 will be shorter than Film 1's 2:36 (sans credits). Granted, that may mean it's 2:34, which I certainly hope is the case!
IMO, much of Mirkwood (the wandering, the enchanted stream, the stag, Bilbo's tree), may be left for an EE, thus it will mostly be the spiders and the Wood Elves, I suppose.
My Top 5 Wish List for "The Hobbit"
5. Legolas will surf down Smaug's neck
4. Bilbo will be revealed to a Robot
3. Naked PJ cameo as Ghan-Buri-Ghan
2. Use of not only 3D, but smell-o-vision, plus the inclusion of axes coming out of the seats and poking the audience when appropriate
1. Not only keep the claim that Thorin & Co. ran amok in Mirkwood "molesting people", but depict said incident in vivid detail!!!!!
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Lieutenant of Dol Guldur
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Dec 22 2012, 7:05pm
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Wouldn't Narsil be a good point to start a short talk?
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Shortly after the dinner: Bilbo is walking around in Rivendell. Perhaps Bilbo walks around and sees Narsil (like in the trailer) and then Elrond appears. Bilbo asks why a broken sword is that important for the elves. Elrond just mentiones that it destroyed a great evil long ago (necromancer-theme). Elrond and Bilbo are changing their topic. Bilbo praises Rivendell and tells Elrond that he has always been a admirer of the elves. Elrond invites Bilbo that he'll always be welcome in Rivendell and that he can return whenever he wants. Bilbo turns around and sees the painting of Sauron and Isildur. The camera zooms towards the picture of Sauron and Isildur behind them. Then Gandalf, Thorin and Balin appear and we've got our moon rune scene.
"There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power."
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hms_ocean
Ossiriand
Dec 22 2012, 7:13pm
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Speaking of talking about Sauron in the movie I loved the scene where Gandalf mentions there hasn't been orcs there since the darkers days or something like that and Thorin just looks at him, brilliant. I also loved the scene with the farm house, very realistic. Would like to see more of these sort of scenes instead of the over the top Sauron is back stuff.
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Ardamírë
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Dec 22 2012, 7:29pm
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All the best parts of Mirkwood
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the wandering, the enchanted stream, the stag, Bilbo's tree
I'd hate for them to be cut, but as long as they're in the EE, I guess that's fine.
Aiya Eärendil Elenion Ancalima! Hail Eärendil, brightest of stars!
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Valandil ed Imladris
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Dec 22 2012, 7:55pm
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a shorter film than AUJ? Philippa has no clue about PJ's editing 
If you ask me, DOS will be around 3 hours, even without smaug's death!
And we know that Beorn gets some of that additional shooting. I see no problems there.
I'm very excited about that Elrond / Bilbo scene 
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Valandil ed Imladris
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Dec 22 2012, 8:02pm
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we get some kind of prologue (maybe the Gandalf / Thrain scene). Beorn and the introduction of the dwarves again. Beorn heads off, the company rests and here is definetly some time for the characterization of the dwarves and a creepy night scene of Beorn as a Bear killing off orcs or goblins. Gandalf leaves the company, the company is alone and insecure, we get all the good river,stag,spider,elf,barrel stuff .. If you ask me:
2 hours!
then, Laketown, Dale, Lonely Mountain, Smaug's attack .. another hour!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 22 2012, 8:04pm
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are you putting the White Council plot? That's bound to get much more time than it did in AUJ.
Aiya Eärendil Elenion Ancalima! Hail Eärendil, brightest of stars!
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Captain Salt
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Dec 22 2012, 8:11pm
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It seems likely there will be the bulk of the Necromancer/White Council story in Film 2
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(PJ and others have basically confirmed that we get the Battle of Dol Guldur in DoS), and IMO, Smaug's attack may open Film 3, the second installment ending with Smaug taking off for Laketown. I'm not sure how long Beorn's house will take (they probably won't do the lengthy Dwarf introduction, seeing as they didn't really introduce most of them the first time around), but it seems Beorn will have more to do in the film than he did in the book, probably relating to the Necro story. I'm hopeful we'll get to meet the Woodmen as Gandy already mentioned them in AUJ.
My Top 5 Wish List for "The Hobbit"
5. Legolas will surf down Smaug's neck
4. Bilbo will be revealed to a Robot
3. Naked PJ cameo as Ghan-Buri-Ghan
2. Use of not only 3D, but smell-o-vision, plus the inclusion of axes coming out of the seats and poking the audience when appropriate
1. Not only keep the claim that Thorin & Co. ran amok in Mirkwood "molesting people", but depict said incident in vivid detail!!!!!
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Dec 22 2012, 8:33pm
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you and Captain Salt are totally right
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forgot to mention it separately. The Dol Guldur stuff will start as soon as Gandalf leaves the company. IMO he will first look for himself what is happening up there (maybe then being joined by Radagast) and then he has to have a chat with the council (hey guys, I found out it's our good old friend Sauron) and then they kick some as and it makes BOOM and BAM. Can't see how that could make for a shorter film than AUJ 
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hms_ocean
Ossiriand
Dec 22 2012, 8:41pm
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have some real creepy noises in the Mirkwood scenes. btw I agree with the Beorn killing the orcs scenes, that would be awesome
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brucewayne
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Dec 22 2012, 8:55pm
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I noticed that he only spoke of the extended Blu-Ray. What about the DVD? I hope they make them, and make them like they did with the "boxes" of LOTR extended editions.
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Dec 22 2012, 10:55pm
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I don't own a Blu-Ray Player (although I'd buy one just to see the Extended) but I'd assume they will at least release it on DVD.
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sycorax82
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Dec 22 2012, 11:12pm
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I can see DoS being a similar length as AUJ, with TaBA making it to 3 hours!!
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I have this feeling that Bilbo and the Dwarves will already be inside Beorn's house when we first see them in DoS. With the Radagast story going on I can't see them focussing too much on Beorn, saving much of it for the EE.
Mirkwood, the spiders and Thranduil are far more important than Beorn, especially now they've ramped up the tension between the Elven King and Thorin. Legolas should be no more than a cameo here, with Tauriel gettimg more lines and more to do, hopefully. The barrels scene should be something like 50 minutes into the film, with the adventure feeling like it's really starting as they enter Laketown.
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Dec 22 2012, 11:20pm
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This reviewer agrees with you!
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I just came across this review that make this point even more strongly.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/...he-hobbit-my-review/
I enjoyed a lot of the film, but I found myself agreeing with him when he says the human story was underdeveloped and buried under all the endless chases and OTT battle scenes.
I hope there will be a better balance in the next two films, but somehow I doubt it. I also saw PJ talking about the extras on the EE and that didn't inspire confidence either - he mentioned the dwarves being rude to the elves at Rivendell and more lines from Barry Humphries, both of which I could definitely do without.
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