# 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:** 8
**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:** [August 9, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/141 "2011-08-09T20:10:07Z")
[Looks like Orlando Bloom is getting $1 million for 2 minutes of screen time.](http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/5400716/Orlando-Bloom-thrills-Wellington-shoppers) Wow. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/142 "2011-10-31T15:38:46Z")
BUMP Quint from Aintitcool is embeded in the crew for the current 2 months of filming, which includes Elijah Wood filming his Frodo scenes that come at the very beginning of the movie. Very, very cool. [Here is his write-up, which he’ll update as his months go on.](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/51787) ---
**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:** [October 31, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/143 "2011-10-31T16:12:25Z")
Lookin’ good. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/144 "2011-10-31T16:52:44Z")
I was prepared to hate these, but y’all are getting me all excited, dang it. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/145 "2011-11-01T00:59:51Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > I was prepared to hate these, but y’all are getting me all excited, dang it. Yeah, they’ll do that. It sounds cool. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/146 "2011-11-04T12:09:14Z")
New production video out: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=224&width=400&href=https://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/videos/10150451523596807/ (I’m sure it will be on youtube soon) Focuses (pun inteneded) on 3D. I’m not super thrilled with 3D, but understand it is a reality for big movies. Interesting that even the concept art is in 3D. Even if you don’t like 3D, there is is still interesting stuff in the video 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:** [November 5, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/147 "2011-11-05T12:17:19Z")
Another on-set report from “Quint” > **[An Unexpected Journey: Quint on the set of The Hobbit! Part 2 - They Call Me...](http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/51851)** > > My name is Fredegar Chubb and I am a Hobbit. But I’m getting a little ahead of myself. Let’s back up a bit, shall we? My alarm went off at 5am and I once again took the gorgeous 40 minute drive from my Hamilton, NZ hotel up through the... Brian ---
**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:** [November 5, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/148 "2011-11-05T14:41:55Z")
Good God, her _feet_… ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/149 "2011-11-05T20:32:26Z")
Kili is pretty hot. Thorin’s not bad either. I just finished watching both Jekyll and Sherlock. I do not see James Nesbitt in that Dwarf outfit at all and I am really happy with Martin Freeman as Bilbo, as Dr. Watson he was somewhat quiet and unassuming but still badass and kind of adorable and that’s how I picture Bilbo. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/150 "2011-11-05T21:07:22Z")
Best teaser of the latest blog from Peter Jackson: the shot of Bilbo in his bathrobe opening the door and four or five dwarves falling in, a la Fibber McGee’s closet. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/151 "2011-11-05T22:03:31Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > I just finished watching both Jekyll and Sherlock. I do not see James Nesbitt in that Dwarf outfit at all and I am really happy with Martin Freeman as Bilbo, as Dr. Watson he was somewhat quiet and unassuming but still badass and kind of adorable and that’s how I picture Bilbo. He did an amazing job of doing Ian Holms’ Bilbo voice at 8:16 in the video when he says “It’s in very poor taste!” I hope I’m offered the option of seeing the 48 fps version in 2D, as I cannot see 3D, like a sizable portion of the population. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/152 "2011-11-05T23:04:46Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Another on-set report from “Quint” > [An Unexpected Journey: Quint on the set of The Hobbit! Part 2 - They Call Me Mr. Chubb](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/51851) I just know that I’m going to remember the bit about Leroy when I see the market scene, and that I will have to explain why I’m cracking up. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/153 "2011-11-05T23:42:39Z")
Can’t wait! Looking forward to seeing Middle Earth in 3D. Most exciting shot to me from that video is the actors cocooned in spider-silk. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/154 "2011-11-06T00:26:34Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > I hope I’m offered the option of seeing the 48 fps version in 2D, as I cannot see 3D, like a sizable portion of the population. I assume we’ll get to see it in 2D as well. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/155 "2011-11-06T00:53:03Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I assume we’ll get to see it in 2D as well. That’s why I specified 48 fps as opposed to bog-standard 24 fps. The improved frame rate is what matters to me, as opposed to the stereo which I cannot see. ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/156 "2011-11-06T00:57:30Z")
One of the things I loved about the LOTR trilogy, after seeing the making off doco’s was how they accomplished so much of the size differences via forced perspective tricks. Does anyone have any idea on how (or if) they will pull that off with 3D cameras? ---
**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:** [November 6, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/157 "2011-11-06T01:32:57Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > That’s why I specified 48 fps as opposed to bog-standard 24 fps. The improved frame rate is what matters to me, as opposed to the stereo which I cannot see. Yes, I mean that 48fps would screen in 2D also, though I am not totally sure. Is there a reason they would not be able to show it in 2D that way? I don’t want to see a 3D movie, but I do want to see a 48fps movie. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/158 "2011-11-06T02:27:19Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Yes, I mean that 48fps would screen in 2D also, though I am not totally sure. Is there a reason they would not be able to show it in 2D that way? I don’t want to see a 3D movie, but I do want to see a 48fps movie. I hope so. I just saw a press release from digital projector maker Christie about a retrofit kit that will make all their units handle various frame rates from 24 to 48 to 72 and even higher. I fear that people will see the 3D and wrongly attribute the enhanced sense of reality to 3D, when the enhanced frame rate is the thing that is delivering the majority of the experience. One of the most amazing theatrical experiences I’ve ever has was seeing Doug Trumbull’s ShowScan 60 fps system. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/159 "2011-11-06T02:41:38Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Can’t wait! Looking forward to seeing Middle Earth in 3D. > > Most exciting shot to me from that video is the actors cocooned in spider-silk. Yes. Also great to see Gandalf wielding Glamdring, and Bilbo at the top of the tree looking over Mirkwood. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969/160 "2011-11-06T03:09:49Z")
I wonder how they will pull off dwarves as comic relief and Klingon like warriors. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-movie-s-anticipation-thread/557969.md?page=9)