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Thorin Firehelm
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Apr 27 2008, 8:53pm
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For me alot is riding on Bilbo right now. I am hoping, praying and worshipping to every God under the sun that they get Ian Holm back. However, back on topic.The animatronic/CGI debate has been going on since fantasy as a genre really kicked off in movies. I for one would love a mix. Having an animatronic Smaug on the set would be awesome. One of the things which makes a talking dragon work is that he could potentially destroy and entire town just because he gets bored on sunday afternoon. What makes the dialogue between Bilbo and Smaug work is that this small hobbit manages to equal Smaug with words and not finish up on the barbeque despite the fact that Smaug could eat him and still have room for afters. To have an actual animatronic on set will ehance the performances ten fold. Then, if necessary, CGI can clean it up a tad.
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Wow - An animatronic Smaug??
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JRandomRohirrim
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Apr 25 2008, 2:13pm
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I'm not really convinced
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Windfola
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Apr 25 2008, 2:50pm
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Hmm
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Nazguy
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Apr 25 2008, 5:07pm
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Jurassic Park anyone?
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SureCavanaugh
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Apr 25 2008, 5:14pm
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Um, I'm about 98% sure that Jurassic Park was all CGI
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JRandomRohirrim
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Apr 25 2008, 5:47pm
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Actually, the original was most animatronics
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SureCavanaugh
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Apr 25 2008, 5:51pm
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LOVE yr avatar BTW!
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Sunflower
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Apr 27 2008, 3:06am
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Not *all*, I don't think
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KateTheHobbit
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Apr 25 2008, 5:51pm
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Definitely Not All
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JRandomRohirrim
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Apr 26 2008, 3:04pm
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Whoa?
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Sunflower
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Apr 27 2008, 3:03am
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Mixed emotions
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KateTheHobbit
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Apr 25 2008, 5:22pm
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Animatronics enhanced with CGI
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One Ringer
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Apr 25 2008, 7:18pm
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pessimistic nature
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KateTheHobbit
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Apr 25 2008, 8:19pm
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Given the money they'll spend on this....
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Nazgurl
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Apr 25 2008, 9:51pm
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Peter rocked the world with the innovations
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grammaboodawg
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Apr 25 2008, 7:20pm
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Alien Queen
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Ecthel
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Apr 25 2008, 7:32pm
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Too mechanical
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stormcrow20
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Apr 26 2008, 12:48am
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The Alien queen was masterfully done,
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Ataahua
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Apr 26 2008, 5:38am
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In defence of the cave troll
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Nazguy
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Apr 26 2008, 9:12am
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no!!!
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vtboyarc
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Apr 25 2008, 10:15pm
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I'm skeptical
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stormcrow20
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Apr 26 2008, 12:41am
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animatronic smaug?
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Elenedhel
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Apr 27 2008, 3:59am
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Treebeard...
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palantiriel
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Apr 27 2008, 1:02pm
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cartoon gollum??
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Elenedhel
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Apr 27 2008, 4:40pm
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Imho Smaug has to be 10 times bigger than the TRex
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Unspoken_Request
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Apr 27 2008, 2:13pm
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Remember
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Merenwen
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Apr 27 2008, 2:27pm
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Ok, maybe animatronics, as long as Smaug is really HUGE
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Unspoken_Request
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Apr 27 2008, 4:58pm
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Animatronics eh?
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Thorin Firehelm
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Apr 27 2008, 8:53pm
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