tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post8389302556927950422..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: An Expected Self-IndulgenceAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-23413081686699429702013-01-02T18:23:59.065-08:002013-01-02T18:23:59.065-08:00Nicki: Unfortunately for me, part of my problem li...Nicki: Unfortunately for me, part of my problem lies in stated intentions. If Jackson had ever just said, "I'm gonna take The Hobbit and incorporate it into my LotR world that I created, I would have been okay with that. Instead, he spent years talking about how loyal to the story he was being and how they weren't changing anything just to find out that he was lying that whole time.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37613522062701834332013-01-02T17:23:38.174-08:002013-01-02T17:23:38.174-08:00This is ironic, because it was your post about Tol...This is ironic, because it was your post about Tolkien's real passion being for the Middle Earth lore and the Hobbit being more of a fluke that made me okay with the movie departing from straight Hobbit. But then, I'm no expert on the lore, so I was happily oblivious to infractions and thought the movie nicely bridged the lighter fare of The Hobbit with the darker LotR. <br /><br />It makes me sort of sad that you're not excited for the next two movies. You said you enjoyed The Hobbit while you watched, so...what Briane said. Yeah, I second that. ...and now I have a hankering for a dove David. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-62565410963345289412012-12-31T14:32:27.732-08:002012-12-31T14:32:27.732-08:00Callie: But, see, I WANT to be excited about it. I...Callie: But, see, I WANT to be excited about it. It's The Hobbit, and I want to be as excited for it as I was about each of the LotR movies. It's disappointing that I'm not, now, going to be excited for the other two.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-48567009365316494182012-12-31T10:03:24.641-08:002012-12-31T10:03:24.641-08:00J and I loved Radagast. I was pretty disgusted by ...J and I loved Radagast. I was pretty disgusted by the bird poop, and Sauraman's line about Radagast eating "too many mushrooms" just just a BIT cliche. (I wanted to Force-choke him for that line.) The actor really did a great job, and I loved the hares or rabbits or whatever they were. He was a cool character.<br /><br />I thought the movie was OK, but definitely not worth getting all excited about, and I'm not in tenterhooks waiting for the next one. It was an OK way to spend an evening, but I'm not likely to watch it again, and it's not going into the list of movies my kids should watch, should I ever have kids.Callie Leuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535505792102190920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-69478280223584769582012-12-19T16:15:48.484-08:002012-12-19T16:15:48.484-08:00Rusty: I probably wouldn't even get annoyed wi...Rusty: I probably wouldn't even get annoyed with them if Jackson wasn't always on about how true to the source material he always is.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-53058041379690850352012-12-19T12:42:49.588-08:002012-12-19T12:42:49.588-08:00Good review. I came away with much more of a posit...Good review. I came away with much more of a positive vibe than you did, but I can understand why you'd get annoyed with changes that you don't feel add to the story. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-42891899750716083722012-12-18T15:57:18.412-08:002012-12-18T15:57:18.412-08:00JKIR,F!: Well, Les Mis is coming up...JKIR,F!: Well, Les Mis is coming up...Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-13014906078844274172012-12-18T11:12:28.770-08:002012-12-18T11:12:28.770-08:00My son read the book last year and really wants to...My son read the book last year and really wants to see the movie. For me, it might be one of those times where he sees it with a friend and I slip out the back and see the chick flick at the theatre next door.Just Keepin It Real, Folks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02691470259291755580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-52806785144886554502012-12-18T11:08:46.671-08:002012-12-18T11:08:46.671-08:00Alex: I'm fine with him adding stuff from the ...Alex: I'm fine with him adding stuff from the appendices, but he changed that stuff, too. Like, Azog -was- actually killed in that battle, and Thorin wasn't even present for it.<br /><br />PT: Yeah, most movies shouldn't be that long. Jackson could have kept this to 3 2 hour movies or, better yet, 2 3 hour movies.<br /><br />G_G: It's definitely worth seeing. Actually, it's even worth seeing in the theater. It's that kind of big movie.<br /><br />Donna: Oh, no problem! I hate to have that kind of thing hanging over my head, so I like to take care of them right away.<br /><br />I really tried to go into the movie with a "clean head," but it just didn't work. Especially when my son started nudging me, saying "that's not right."<br /><br />Briane: You still haven't seen Thor? Oh, man! I kind of feel responsible for that. You should try renting it again.<br /><br />Michael: Dude! Ow! But you're okay, though, right?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-49210698925137167662012-12-18T10:04:03.568-08:002012-12-18T10:04:03.568-08:00I liked the movie and thoroughly enjoyed it despit...I liked the movie and thoroughly enjoyed it despite the fact that I was in constant pain and did a face plant on the concrete in the IMAX theater.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-72356179376788417912012-12-18T09:37:31.746-08:002012-12-18T09:37:31.746-08:00First, I initially was going to see The Hobbit but...First, I initially was going to see The Hobbit but then heard it was being turned into 3 movies and I'm not sure I want to commit to that, so I'll probably never see it. I will one day Netflix it, and then the DVD will sit on my dresser for two weeks until Sweetie sends it back to get "Step Up: Revolution," which is what happened to Thor.<br /><br />But, as to your criticisms, I guess it boils down to whether you want a cover version of the song or a remake. <br /><br />(I know it's not a song, but I used that to make a point.)<br /><br />If you want a cover version, then you are looking for the artist to bring his or her own perspective to the work, and interpret it for you, showing you what he or she thinks of this work and how it relates to the story that person is trying to tell.<br /><br />A remake, on the other hand, is simply that: Here is what THEY did, and I have recreated that.<br /><br />Imagine if I was going to start sculpting, and wanted to re-create "David." I could learn to do it exactly as he did and thereby re-create it, and people would view that, probably, as quite an achievement.<br /><br />Or I could interpret it myself: I could create a sculpture of the scuptor creating David. Or I could do David in cubes, as a three-dimensional pixellated image. Or David as made up of thousands of tiny doves that I hand-craft and then mold into a human form. Why doves? Because that's what I wanted to do.<br /><br />Each of those would also be "David," in a sense, but might be disappointing.<br /><br />If you look at 'The Hobbit' not as Jackson's attempt to re-create the story, but as Jackson's attempt to interpret the story and show people what HE took out of it, then you might like it better.<br /><br />Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-30280186645542744232012-12-18T08:51:41.846-08:002012-12-18T08:51:41.846-08:00IF I see this, it will be on DVD. I tend to sleep...IF I see this, it will be on DVD. I tend to sleep in dark rooms if left in there too long.<br />I absolutely loved your critique. I'm thinking the way the movie was done annoyed you somewhat. And it is doubly annoying to enjoy parts of the annoyance. I can see your point. I just reread "The Hobbit" recently when my daughter and I did a LDOLMDBS (long distance on line mother daughter book share) so I'm pretty sure I'd find it annoying too, being that fresh in my mind. I hate when a movie isn't true to the book. <br />BTW: Thanks for the quick delivery of "The House on the Corner". I can't read it until after Christmas. My husband is wrapping it up for me! This is how I get my best gifts!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-55784322225656604562012-12-18T07:11:08.520-08:002012-12-18T07:11:08.520-08:00I probably won't get to see this movie while i...I probably won't get to see this movie while it is in theaters, it is on my list to check out when it gets to Redbox. Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-71810789756662089712012-12-18T06:59:18.265-08:002012-12-18T06:59:18.265-08:00I haven't read the book since 4th Grade so may...I haven't read the book since 4th Grade so maybe I'd like it, though a voice in the back of my mind would keep saying how I'm being exploited by turning a 300-page book into 9 hours of movies. If I want to see it in a theater maybe I'll wait until it gets to the second-run theater so I can feel better about being exploited.<br /><br />Anyway, ever since LOTR it seems Jackson forgot that not every movie has to be nearly 3 hours or more. In fact most movies should not be that long.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-23026564981752114362012-12-18T03:59:20.717-08:002012-12-18T03:59:20.717-08:00It's been years since I read the book, so i th...It's been years since I read the book, so i thoroughly enjoyed it. It could've been trimmed in several sections, especially in the beginning, but it was just so cool to watch that I didn't mind.<br />Tolkien added things in the appendix after writing LOTR so The Hobbit would tie in with the other books. Jackson just added it directly into the movie.<br />And glad there wasn't more singing. I didn't want a musical.<br />I wonder what del Toro would've done with the movie?<br />Overall, I still really enjoyed it despite the changes.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com