LOTR The Hobbit - Page 21
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Caryc
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HaXXspetten
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On December 24 2011 18:28 ellerina wrote: LOTR was originally split into 6 books, I think it was the publishers who decided to publish it in the 3 book format that's popular today. Technically it still is six books, since there is "Book 1" and "Book 2" for the first and second part of each of the three so... | ||
Orome
Switzerland11984 Posts
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attwell
United States220 Posts
Having read it so many times, I cannot wait to compare the storyboard I have created in my head with what they come up with for the movie, just like with LOTR. After watching the trailers, and looking at some of the criticism, I have to say I am genuinely excited to see a new story with NEW CHARACTERS. Bilbo and gandalf are returning, but consider a few things. Bilbo is in a younger form, but also it is before he found the ring, which allowed him to age very long for a hobbit. He is younger both in personality and experience, not just appearance. Gandalf is a demi-god, he is immortal...can't really make the hobbit without him and he's going to look the same as he did in LOTR, so dunno what to tell you. The dwarves look absolutely awesome, how many dwarves did you get to see in LOTR? I think 3-4 max in a scene in rivendell, and several in a single scene in which the dwarves are given their rings. In the hobbit their will be dwarves abound, smashing and killing and smoking and eating things, like dwarves do. In the final battle I expect hundreds of dwarves. Characters I personally can't wait to see: BEORN...do I need to explain this? EARLIER GOLLUM (before he loses the ring, and when he feels invincible, and is riddling with bilbo...omg can't wait) THORIN this guy is legendary, all the guys in LOTR are pansies compared to this guy, except maybe aragorn or boromir. | ||
Orome
Switzerland11984 Posts
Just random background information. I loved Tolkien as a kid. :p | ||
HKGxPython
United States78 Posts
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Spitfire
South Africa442 Posts
But he never intended to put them in narrative form until he came up with the 'Hobbits' He felt the Hobbits were the perfect viewpoint for the audience, so provided him with a way to put his ideas in narrative form. | ||
Thorakh
Netherlands1788 Posts
MY GOD I jizzed my pants during the new production blog. I nearly cried. For real. I'm so excited. | ||
Poyo
Canada790 Posts
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dangthatsright
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On December 23 2011 23:34 Karakaxe wrote: LF trustworthy person to unfreeze me next december will be in a fridge in japan http://xkcd.com/989/ Man, I need to read the book again, now I wish I didn't just skim over the songs (although to be fair, I don't exactly read at the most reasonable of times). | ||
BerserKr
Chile101 Posts
But anyways, good job spreading this | ||
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Maginor
Norway505 Posts
On December 25 2011 02:28 BerserKr wrote: Favourite Tolkien book, title of the thread is somewhat distracting, since The Hobbit doesn't belong into the Lord of the Rings, it's the prequel to it. But anyways, good job spreading this The hobbit (film) is a prequel to the Lord of the Rings (film trilogy). However, the Lord of the rings (book) is a sequel to the Hobbit (book). There is a difference because of release/publication order. Also, whoever wrote earlier that Tolkien served in WWII is wrong. He served in WWI, but did indeed write parts of Lotr during WWII. | ||
Steveling
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Poyo
Canada790 Posts
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attwell
United States220 Posts
On December 25 2011 09:13 Poyo wrote: The dwarf chant just gave me the sickest nerd chills ever, its pretty awesome. it reminded me of the rumbling that ents do when they talk, so awesome | ||
FlyingToilet
United States840 Posts
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BerserKr
Chile101 Posts
Yeah my bad i meant to say that "The Hobbit" was written before LOTR, and they aren't supposed to be categorized in the same line of books, though.. LOTR is basically a continuation of much of the story told on The Hobbit, even though you could say the final edition of The Hobbit is actually modified because of LOTR since Tolkien wanted to make it fit in a more apropiate way, it's a bit messy but anyways you get my point. Tolkien wouldn't be proud ;___; | ||
Andre
Slovenia3515 Posts
Looking forward to this ^^ | ||
RTSDealer
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Just asked my fiancee to buy me the book. | ||
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