Author Topic: The Hobbit movies (Read 172416 times)

Accelerando · « **Reply #105 on:** April 14, 2011, 10:35:31 AM »

First video blog!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfesknLk5uI&feature=player_embedded

Space Invader · « **Reply #106 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:06:11 PM »

Holy shit that was awesome. Words cannot describe how happy I am Jackson is directing.

blackngold29 · « **Reply #107 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:15:39 PM »

Removed due to a copyright claim.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #108 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:26:22 PM »

https://the-hobbitmovie.com/peter-jackson-releases-exclusive-video-from-hobbit-set/

blackngold29 · « **Reply #109 on:** April 14, 2011, 10:01:27 PM »

Found it here too: https://youtu.be/G6ERgApz0_g

As someone that watched all the bonus stuff on the extended DVD's of LOTR, all 20 hours worth, it's going to be cool now that they have YouTube to tease us with while they are filming.

Lynxo · « **Reply #110 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:12:03 AM »

It's crazy to think it's been ten years since last time and they didn't have YouTube back then.

It was so amazing seeing Jackson, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen and the rest of the staff re-united. I'm sure the movie is gonna rock!

kala1928 · « **Reply #111 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:19:33 AM »

Quote from: Lynxo on April 15, 2011, 01:12:03 AM

It's crazy to think it's been ten years since last time and they didn't have YouTube back then.

It was so amazing seeing Jackson, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen and the rest of the staff re-united. I'm sure the movie is gonna rock!

lordoftherings.net was epic back in the day. Internet sites were a lot less flashy but lordoftherings.net was real crisp and had a lot of really cool footage from the filming and the sceneries. Allthough not nearly as much as you can expect today, everyone was simply blown away when the first movie actually got into theaters.

Summers · « **Reply #112 on:** April 15, 2011, 06:24:31 AM »

That was amazing! It makes the film(s?) a reality now.

jonny108 · « **Reply #113 on:** April 15, 2011, 07:10:05 AM »

Oh my god, watching that gave a pure nerdgasm. I fooking cannot wait! AHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

blackngold29 · « **Reply #114 on:** April 15, 2011, 08:10:38 AM »

I think the thing that surprised me most is that on those parts where Jackson is walking around, he's got at least two cameras following him around most of the time. If they're going to do that for three years, they must have a hell of a budget for behind the scenes bonus features. Jackson seems to be one of the best directors at doing stuff like that.

tjanuranus · « **Reply #115 on:** April 15, 2011, 08:14:00 AM »

what's taters precious?

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #116 on:** April 15, 2011, 09:02:42 AM »

I remember Jackson as really fat, he surely lost weight.

glaurung · « **Reply #117 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:00:44 AM »

Quote from: tjanuranus on April 15, 2011, 08:14:00 AM

what's taters precious?

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #118 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:30:09 AM »

It's the ironic glasses that sell it

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #119 on:** April 15, 2011, 02:05:13 PM »

I honestly can say I have never been this excited for a movie... I am nerding out more than I have been over Deathly Hallows.

faemir · « **Reply #120 on:** April 17, 2011, 09:25:48 AM »

Quote from: blackngold29 on April 15, 2011, 08:10:38 AM

If they're going to do that for three years, they must have a hell of a budget for behind the scenes bonus features. Jackson seems to be one of the best directors at doing stuff like that.

Well no other film is as good on extras as LotR, the extended edition bonus features are insanely amazing.

Quote from: JayOctavarium on April 15, 2011, 02:05:13 PM

I honestly can say I have never been this excited for a movie... I am nerding out more than I have been over Deathly Hallows.

What about for LotR?

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #121 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:18:06 AM »

Hey may not have been old enough to truly nerd out to them. I nerded out cuz I first read LotR at age 8

faemir · « **Reply #122 on:** April 18, 2011, 06:10:43 AM »

Yeah, I was 9 when the fellowship came out, but I had read the trilogy by the third movie (possibly even the second), and I could still get excited over it

rumborak · « **Reply #123 on:** April 18, 2011, 10:32:25 AM »

Nimoy as Smaug would be the best thing ever.

And yeah, please no 3D. At least not at the expense of an HD 2D showing.

rumborak

blackngold29 · « **Reply #124 on:** April 18, 2011, 01:25:22 PM »

It is filming in 3D. Not sure if they'll have 2D as well.

Haven't seen many 3D things, but I don't think it changes much. Shitty movies are shitty and good movies are good; no matter how many Ds there are.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #125 on:** April 18, 2011, 02:42:18 PM »

Quote from: faemir on April 17, 2011, 09:25:48 AM

What about for LotR?

i was way late to the game with lotr

faemir · « **Reply #126 on:** April 18, 2011, 02:49:41 PM »

They always have 2D showsing of 3D films here in Cambridge (UK)

Quote from: JayOctavarium on April 18, 2011, 02:42:18 PM

i was way late to the game with lotr

How old are you?

Mr. Beale · « **Reply #127 on:** April 18, 2011, 06:13:41 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on April 18, 2011, 10:32:25 AM

Nimoy as Smaug would be the best thing ever.

Damn right.

Despite LOTR blowing my mind back in the day I'm not that excited about this yet. Part of it is because I don't care for The Hobbit compared LOTR, and partly because I think the movie trilogy was a lightning in a bottle, stars in alignment sort of project that only comes along once in a long while. Plus Jackson's work since LOTR hasn't been very good.

orcus116 · « **Reply #128 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:40:59 PM »

Quote from: blackngold29 on April 18, 2011, 01:25:22 PM

It is filming in 3D. Not sure if they'll have 2D as well.

Haven't seen many 3D things, but I don't think it changes much. Shitty movies are shitty and good movies are good; no matter how many Ds there are.

A drama or movie that's supposed to be serious in any way in 3D wouldn't come across as anything other than goofy.

glaurung · « **Reply #129 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:43:34 PM »

Because The Hobbit is totally serious business.

orcus116 · « **Reply #130 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:45:30 PM »

C'mon son, don't act like LOTR wasn't presented as a serious work of cinema. I'd expect no different from this one.

ehra · « **Reply #131 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:46:36 PM »

Quote from: glaurung on April 18, 2011, 07:43:34 PM

Because The Hobbit is totally serious business.

Parts of it, yeah.

glaurung · « **Reply #132 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:48:43 PM »

You're probably right. The Hobbit (book) was much less serious than the trilogy though. Maybe some of that will carry over.

Or it could just be their going to use it for some visual effects, like a massively scaled down avatar. Maybe I'm just being a optimist, but I trust peter jackson to do a good job at using it tastefully. Plus, we already know The Hobbit has a great story, so as long as it isn't butchered it's a win win.

ehra · « **Reply #133 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:56:47 PM »

I don't plan on watching it in 3D, so it won't be an issue for me.

PetFish · « **Reply #134 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:12:27 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on April 18, 2011, 10:32:25 AM

And yeah, please no 3D.
rumborak

So what if it's filmed in 3D? It's not hurting anyone and nobody forces you to watch it. Saying something is filmed/available in 3D doesn't automatically make it bad and if people (not you) are shallow enough to not see a movie based solely on that then I don't know what to say. It's like saying the movie will be crap if it's used on Film Stock A instead of Film Stock B, or if they use one brand of camera over another. People will miss out on some potentially great movies for such a petty reason.

On a tangent, I've even seen DT fans/people saying that the new album will suck or that they won't even bother listening to it cuz MP isn't on it. So very, very lame.

3D can please everyone... fans who enjoy it and people who loathe it as they can just watch it in 2D.

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Back on topic...

In order to get small races, like Hobbits, to look small next to normal sized characters without extensive bluescreen work LotR used A LOT of forced perspective techniques and they work ONLY if in 2D. So, I wonder how PJ will handle it for the Hobbit.

orcus116 · « **Reply #135 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:20:42 PM »

Quote from: PetFish on April 18, 2011, 08:12:27 PM

3D can please everyone... fans who enjoy it and people who loathe it as they can just watch it in 2D.

Not entirely true. When you're filming in 3D you can frame certain shots to maximize the effect of 3D but in doing so the DOF and such in the same 2D shot looks really off. Basically if you're not careful it's painfully evident when a shot was meant to be in 3D. The best example I can give of several of these shots is from the newest Resident Evil movie.

Aramatheis · « **Reply #136 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:11:47 PM »

Quote from: PlaysLikeMyung on November 02, 2010, 09:02:36 PM

Tom Bombadil was completely immune to the ring's powers

I wish there was more info about Tom Bombadil

Quote from: jonny108 on April 15, 2011, 07:10:05 AM

Oh my god, watching that gave a pure nerdgasm. I fooking cannot wait! AHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

ME NEITHER

Also, I just thought of this, and now I am super excited about it... THERE MIGHT BE A NEW SCORE

glaurung · « **Reply #137 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:18:30 PM »

Quote from: Aramatheis on April 18, 2011, 09:11:47 PM

Quote from: PlaysLikeMyung on November 02, 2010, 09:02:36 PM
Tom Bombadil was completely immune to the ring's powers
I wish there was more info about Tom Bombadil

He wouldn't be as interesting of a character if there wasn't all the mystery surrounding him.

Aramatheis · « **Reply #138 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:22:17 PM »

True.
But it would be interesting to at least know what race he is, or where he originally came from. Maybe even if he's known by different names in different parts of Middle Earth or something.
Oh well.

blackngold29 · « **Reply #139 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:39:57 PM »

The Hobbit is very much a kids book, especially compared to LotR. I think they'll bump it up a bit to match the other movies though.

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Author Topic: The Hobbit movies (Read 172416 times)