# 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:** 29
**Author:** ![AngelSoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angelsoft/32/440_2.png) [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/561 "2013-06-11T19:11:29Z")
Is anyone else disappointed with the design of Smaug? He looks ridiculous. Or as a friend put it, ‘derpy’ ☹ ---
**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, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/562 "2013-06-11T20:02:51Z")
No sign of the Necromancer - does that mean he is not shown at all, not in this film, or they are saving him for a big reveal? Sort like the way Fellowship showed nothing at all about the Watcher in the Water, and it ended up being much more effective for being a big surprise. I see we get more Radagast. _sigh_ He could have been such a cool character too. ---
**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, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/563 "2013-06-11T21:15:25Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Huh, so Legolas is the redhead elf’s love interest. Gosh, do you think she gets killed before the end of movie 3? Pff. She is pretty though. Poor Gimli, that’s a tough act to follow. He deserves more than being a piece of rebound tail. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/564 "2013-06-11T21:26:59Z")
That’s Lee Pace! ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/565 "2013-06-11T21:49:13Z")
Elf girl still looks oversaturated to me. I’m not being super-thrilled about this, sadly. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/566 "2013-06-11T22:06:25Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Didn’t we already have a ridiculously overdone chase scene in the first movie? :smack: No, not at all. We had about six ridiculously overdone chase scenes in the first movie. Sigh. I’m hoping they’ll still have six months to fix up the CGI on the dragon. But I’m wondering if I’ll go to see this one, or just wait to get it on Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/567 "2013-06-11T22:12:32Z")
> [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#): > > No, not at all. We had about six ridiculously overdone chase scenes in the first movie. Sigh. > > I’m hoping they’ll still have six months to fix up the CGI on the dragon. But I’m wondering if I’ll go to see this one, or just wait to get it on Netflix. The biggest crime the first film committed was leaving me apathetic about seeing a Hobbit movie. ☹ I once would have thought that impossible. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/568 "2013-06-11T23:42:12Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > It’s time we had a facepalm smiley. Didn’t we already have a ridiculously overdone chase scene in the first movie? :smack: Waitaminute . . . there was a _movie_ in that three hour ridiculously overdone chase scene? ---
**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 12, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/569 "2013-06-12T00:04:28Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > That’s Lee Pace! I know. It’s the first time I’ve seen him play anything outside Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies. ---
**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 12, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/570 "2013-06-12T02:07:28Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > The biggest crime the first film committed was leaving me apathetic about seeing a Hobbit movie. ☹ > > I once would have thought that impossible. Well said. But I do think Smaug looks cool. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/571 "2013-06-12T02:28:59Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I know. It’s the first time I’ve seen him play anything outside Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies. You should see _Soldier’s Girl_. He plays a transwoman who falls in love with a soldier. ---
**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 12, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/572 "2013-06-12T17:38:44Z")
So the “Happy Hobbit”\* lasses from TORN posted a trailer reaction video [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/52ktuLmy8pM/maxresdefault.jpg "Happy Hobbit Reacts to Desolation of Smaug Trailer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52ktuLmy8pM) But the cool thing is PJ saw this video, and posted a video of Orlando, Lee, and Evangeline reacting to the reaction video: > **[Hobbit news in brief: new production video soon, trailer reactions and...](http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/12/73351-hobbit-news-in-brief-new-production-video-soon-trailer-reactions-and-premiere-update/)** > > In the wake of the release of the Desolation of Smaug trailer last night (if you haven't seen it yet, you can check it out here, read the reactions of our staff here, and see some new high-resolution stills here), here's a few snippets of interesting... 🆒 Brian \*video series on mostly rural life things like raising chickens and collecting berries ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/573 "2013-06-13T11:48:36Z")
I showed my wife the new trailer, and she said it all looks like an animated feature. I think that was yet another problem with episode 1: too much reliance on CGI. ---
**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 13, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/574 "2013-06-13T14:23:25Z")
I still have not heard final word on an extended edition of the first movie. I am assuming that the DVD will come out in November and I’m hoping it includes a movie ticket to the next one like the Lord of the Rings ones did. Do we have official confirmation and a release date? ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/575 "2013-06-13T14:38:38Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > But the cool thing is PJ saw this video, and posted a video of Orlando, Lee, and Evangeline reacting to the reaction video: > [Hobbit news in brief: new production video soon, trailer reactions and premiere update](http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/12/73351-hobbit-news-in-brief-new-production-video-soon-trailer-reactions-and-premiere-update/) Ok, THAT was awesome. Elves laughing at humans. Totally see that. I liked how Orlando noted that Bard is the new hottie on the scene. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/576 "2013-06-13T16:32:25Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > The biggest crime the first film committed was leaving me apathetic about seeing a Hobbit movie. ☹ > > I once would have thought that impossible. Hey! We’re in the same boat! I hope you brought the extra food and water … … Yeah, I’m extremely lukewarm (does that make sense?!) about the second one. Only my love for Tolkien sustains my interest at all. I think it was **Skald** who commented that he decided he just didn’t agree with PJ’s taste in movies. Exactly right: PS’s taste in movies is abominable, only just barely mitigated by his superb taste in fantasy literature. ---
**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 13, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/577 "2013-06-13T20:29:51Z")
> [@Lasciel](#): > > Ok, THAT was awesome. > > Elves laughing at humans. Totally see that. > > I liked how Orlando noted that Bard is the new hottie on the scene. 🆒 Hilarious. It has to be a good feeling to see people get excited about something you probably filmed awhile ago. ---
**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 20, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/578 "2013-06-20T21:20:29Z")
TORN has a frame-by-frame analysis of the new trailer: > **[The Hobbit Trailer Analysis - The Desolation of Smaug | Lord of the Rings...](http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/19/74024-frame-by-frame-analysis-of-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-trailer-2/)** > > Trailer for The Desolation of Smaug - Broken down by TheOneRing.net staff. 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:** [July 2, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/579 "2013-07-02T01:40:57Z")
[I assume you have all seen “They’re taking the Hobbits to Isengard!”.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE-1RPDqJAY) [Now, we can watch Orlando Bloom singing along. It’s his goodbye video.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NGguk8VXYc) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/580 "2013-07-02T02:04:08Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > [I assume you have all seen “They’re taking the Hobbits to Isengard!”.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE-1RPDqJAY) > > [Now, we can watch Orlando Bloom singing along. It’s his goodbye video.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NGguk8VXYc) Their feet are almost as disgusting as [Neelix.](http://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/albums/3x10/warlord_001.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969.md?page=30)