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leonmuse
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Oct 29 2014, 3:26pm
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Billy Boyd on "The Last Goodbye"
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In a Interview to Entertainment Weekly, Billy Boyd had this to say about the song, the movies, the fans and PJ and co.: "I wanted the song to be a goodbye to all the fans who have been part of this amazing journey and to the whole world of Tolkien as it has been told in the cinema for our generation." "No one knows the world of Tolkien better than Peter, Fran and Philippa, and I feel incredibly touched and honored to be asked to write and perform this song, and to be at the start and end of these beautiful, historic stories. To once again work so closely with them has been one of the true honors of my working life." So, it seems, the song is about and directed to the audience, rather than a goodbye from Bilbo to Thorin (or vice versa). One can only hope they do get it right, because if something about this song goes wrong, they'll ruin not only the third Hobbit movie experience, but also the character Pippin for LOTR. Also, I could have done without "No one knows the lore better than the writing team" bit. While it's clearly just an exaggeration, it does sound rather bad coming from him. Source: http://insidemovies.ew.com/...-boyd-hobit-credits/
__________________________________________________________ "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But, sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell."
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tsmith675
Gondor
Oct 29 2014, 3:28pm
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And Pippin? Not sure I follow. It's just a song.
Our destiny lies above us.
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Arannir
Valinor
Oct 29 2014, 3:30pm
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... they'd gone for closing out this trilogy, not the whole ME franchise. Feels off for a movie PJ wants to be a bridge to FotR. Still hoping lyrics from "Road goes ever on" will be used. BB's voice should provide for a treat for the ears
"I am afraid it is only too likely to be true what you say about the critics and the public. I am dreading the publication for it will be impossible not to mind what is said. I have exposed my heart to be shot at." J.R.R. Tolkien We all have our hearts and minds one way or another invested in these books and movies. So we all mind and should show the necessary respect.
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leonmuse
Rivendell
Oct 29 2014, 3:35pm
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but "the movie experience" or part of it. If the song is so much for the audience that it feels off. I know, i'm probably just worrying too much.
__________________________________________________________ "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But, sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell."
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NecromancerRising
Gondor
Oct 29 2014, 3:38pm
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How would a song in the end titles of a Hobbit movie would ruin a whole character we see throughout the entire trilogy of LOTR? Thanks for the link -interview!
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NecromancerRising
Gondor
Oct 29 2014, 3:38pm
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"I know, i'm probably just worrying too much."
"You cannot find peace by avoiding life"
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Azaghâl
Lorien
Oct 29 2014, 4:17pm
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"No one knows the world of Tolkien better than Peter, Fran and Philippa..." On topic though: hope this won't disappoint.
*Baruk khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!*
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Oct 29 2014, 4:49pm
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JUS' yesterday in the "Total Film" interview
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The writer wrote PJ gets UP many times & starts writing @ 1 AM Then putz in up to 12 hours.. workin' with Jabez...(How many times have we seen PJ & Phillipa eating in Their Tent.. without taking a Lunch or Dinner Break?) SSOoo. Bomby goes W/ the FACT NO one Livez & Breathz MiddleEARTH MORE than our Big three...currently Pippinz song isz PERFECT Bomby PICTUREZ Him @ The Academy Awardz WINNING Singin' for Best SONG! "The Road goes EVER on".. easily could be sung by Martin Freeman & Sir Ian McKellen AZzz they arrive There & Back again in Hobbiton.. On Screen, as well. @ Least that IZ What bomby perceives.
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Azaghâl
Lorien
Oct 29 2014, 5:30pm
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Well just because they work with an adaption, it doesn't make them experts.
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As far as I remember Steven Colbert beat Phillippa Boyens in a knowledge duel. Also sir Cristopher Lee I would assume has better knowledge of ME. Remember that these guys only work with an adaption. With some of the decisions they have made with these movies, I would say they are not really "the big three" of ME lore.
*Baruk khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!*
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nusilver
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Oct 29 2014, 5:58pm
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songs can have multiple meanings. enya and annie lennox's songs were just as applicable to situations that were going on in my life at the time those films released as they were directly about the events of the film. i'm sure the last goodbye will be similarly open in terms of interpretation, while also addressing the plot of the film/films. it's going to be okay. :)
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Arannir
Valinor
Oct 29 2014, 7:52pm
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... the typical rave of associates of a movie production regarding their filmmakers. It is not like they referred to themselves as such.
"I am afraid it is only too likely to be true what you say about the critics and the public. I am dreading the publication for it will be impossible not to mind what is said. I have exposed my heart to be shot at." J.R.R. Tolkien We all have our hearts and minds one way or another invested in these books and movies. So we all mind and should show the necessary respect.
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Bombadil
Half-elven
Oct 29 2014, 8:11pm
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PJ..Layin' down on a Couch? He izz doin' EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to PRODUCE a WayCOOL PRODUCT? WE have also seen how SIR Richard Taylor @ Weta Workshop IZZ Often SLEEP Deprived? Scenic Designer Dan Henna had to hire Crew to work 24/7? John Howe & Alan Lee drawin' themselves INto a STUPER? WETA DIGITAL are the Current Guys BUSTin' a NUT? Certain scenes like the Famous Scene 88? THEY lost count of how many Miles they RAN? Or the Battle @ Moria? They estimated it would take 2 Days? but Dwalin (G McT) said it TOOK TEN? As an OL' TV News Camera guy.. the Shootin' Ratio of TEN to One made the Newscast & was considered Normal...BUT The "Barrels out BOUND" Sequence had a Shootin' Ratio for Something like 900 to ONE? Maybe? re-watch some of VideoBLOG? to get a grip on what it TOOK? Why can't SUM people CUT Them SUM SLACK? IF thiz had been Shot on FILM? (LOTR had over a Million FEET of FILM) @ 48 Frames PER SECOND? Bomby Can't Even ESTIMATE, that ...high? Nice Thingie? ITZ ALL in DIGITAL COLD STORAGE to be seen sometime in OUR Collective FUTUREzz? When a Movie Museum in Wellington DOES open? "Movie Scholars or Students of Film-making? could GET a GREAT..Look see? for Yearzz. AVARTAR..1 & 2 have SET up SHOP Already... WONDER? WHY..
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Avandel
Half-elven
Oct 29 2014, 10:08pm
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Depends tho wouldn't say it ruins anything
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But I'm not wild about either one of the Hobbit songs, tho they are fine for me "unto themselves". But I feel transported by these films so am not always in a hurry to get up etc. and so re DOS cut the BR before that "coffee-house" sounding song comes on. Notice re some films a fair amount of folks like to sit through the credits. So yeah, I am hoping this is as good as "Mist and Shadows" and feels like Middle Earth.
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FoundEntwife
Rivendell
Oct 30 2014, 1:11am
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I would agree that they understand the material there are plenty of people who know Tolkien's LOTR and TH material better than they do or at least just as much.
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Nov 1 2014, 6:58pm
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I think he'll do a great job, and i hope they go with a more 'classical' sound this time around. I'm just glad they're not going the Ed Sheeran route again-- that was a real misstep imo.
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