# The Hobbit movie(s) anticipation thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 22, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969 "2010-10-22T02:44:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/541 "2013-05-08T18:54:16Z")
On a lark, I bought the first movie on Blu-ray and watched it last week. I originally saw it in the theater in 3D and hated that, and hoped the visualizes would be awesome at home. They were. Sadly it didn’t really make up for this horrid mess of a movie. Sigh. Maybe PJ will take the negative reviews to heart and do the next one better, but a “middle” movie is challenging to make well. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/542 "2013-05-08T22:09:31Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Unlocked at OP’s request, for anticipation about the next two movies. Discussion about the first film should continue to go in the other thread. Thanks a ton. 🙂 So, are we 100% sure we are getting an extended 1st movie in the Fall? I have been hearing some very loose rumors that the studio backed down from committing to a full extended version of the movie. I kind of wonder if going to 3 movies meant that the extended was what we saw. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/543 "2013-05-20T22:32:53Z")
[Well, I am hearing that we will have an extended cut on DVD by the end of the year.](http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/06/extended-hobbit-dvd-and-blu-ray-formally-announced/) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/544 "2013-05-20T22:35:26Z")
[Oh, and filming began again today. They are scheduled to do 10 more weeks of filming in order to get the final footage for the last two movies.](http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/05/16/71682-confirmed-hobbit-filming-resumes-monday/) All principal cast there, I believe, though only a one unit production instead of multiple filming units. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/545 "2013-05-21T00:20:17Z")
I was disappointed in the first movie, I must admit. Great to look at, but never quite… clicked for me. And the Dwarves were obviously regular guys with funny hair - not at all proportioned the way Gimli had been in LOTR, for instance. I actually preferred the Dwarves in the cartoon _Hobbit_ to these guys. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/546 "2013-05-21T00:38:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I was disappointed in the first movie, I must admit. Great to look at, but never quite… clicked for me. And the Dwarves were obviously regular guys with funny hair - not at all proportioned the way Gimli had been in LOTR, for instance. I actually preferred the Dwarves in the cartoon _Hobbit_ to these guys. Hopefully, it’s the weakest of the three sections, though I still rather enjoyed it. Less good than LOTR, but no Phantom Menace or Matrix 3 in terms of poor continuation of series. (uh, so to speak). ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/547 "2013-06-07T00:14:22Z")
The trailer for part 2 hits next Friday, attached to Man of Steel. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/548 "2013-06-07T00:17:17Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Hopefully, it’s the weakest of the three sections, though I still rather enjoyed it. Less good than LOTR, but no Phantom Menace or Matrix 3 in terms of poor continuation of series. (uh, so to speak). Yes, certainly better than _Phantom Menace_ and _Matrix 3_ (ugh, now _there’s_ faint praise!). ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/549 "2013-06-10T00:16:52Z")
[Here is the poster for part 2.](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/62794) ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/550 "2013-06-10T02:05:05Z")
TORN says the trailer debuts the 11th > **[New official Hobbit poster and trailer debut details!](http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/09/73015-new-official-hobbit-poster-and-trailer-debut-details/)** > > Now this is some proper poster art. Fresh off the presses, enjoy this great teaser poster for The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug. One observation, could Bilbo be on the Ravenhill? Though, perhaps it's too close for that. Plus now we know for... Brian ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/551 "2013-06-10T02:46:45Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > TORN says the trailer debuts the 11th > [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/09/73015-new-official-hobbit-poster-and-trailer-debut-details/](http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/09/73015-new-official-hobbit-poster-and-trailer-debut-details/) > > Brian Yeah, I’ve heard as well. Should be neat. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/552 "2013-06-11T17:21:06Z")
> **[The Hobbit](https://www.facebook.com/TheHobbitMovie?fref=ts#!/photo.php?v=10102354395589186&set=vb.160617097307237&type=2&theater)** > > The Hobbit. 6,770,576 likes · 131 talking about this. The official Facebook page for The Hobbit Trilogy! Own The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition Digital HD today & Blu-ray 11/17 Brian ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/553 "2013-06-11T17:32:52Z")
Not sure if you need facebook for that. It is also here: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/fnaojlfdUbs/maxresdefault.jpg "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Official Teaser Trailer [HD]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnaojlfdUbs) Brian ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/554 "2013-06-11T17:43:36Z")
Legolas looks like he’s wearing a fuckton of makeup. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/555 "2013-06-11T18:08:45Z")
Aww, I was hoping for a look at Stephen Fry. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/556 "2013-06-11T18:13:15Z")
Good on 'em for showing us a shot of Smaug’s head. Looks cool. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/557 "2013-06-11T18:25:30Z")
The barrel escape is now a chase scene. Not happy. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/558 "2013-06-11T18:41:08Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > The barrel escape is now a chase scene. Not happy. ☹ Does this mean we don’t see the elves get drunk like frat boys on a weekend and drawing dicks on each other when passed out? [QUOTE=Mrs. Cake] Aww, I was hoping for a look at Stephen Fry. [/QUOTE] I was hoping for a glimpse of Benedict Cumberbatch. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/559 "2013-06-11T19:08:26Z")
Huh, so Legolas is the redhead elf’s love interest. Gosh, do you think she gets killed before the end of movie 3? Pff. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/560 "2013-06-11T19:08:43Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > The barrel escape is now a chase scene. Not happy. ☹ It’s time we had a facepalm smiley. Didn’t we already have a ridiculously overdone chase scene in the first movie? :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969.md?page=29)