Re: More Hobbit pictures | SPOILER THREAD

by Mrs Figg Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:38 pm

3D sucks

by Eldorion Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:55 pm

That's the crabbit spirit! cheers

by Tinuviel Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:53 am

The trailer was obnoxiously bright! No problem with dark and dreary. In fact, it looks pretty CGI heavy....

by **Orwell** Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:17 am

Whatever

------- your Majesty... Shocked

by Mrs Figg Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:08 pm

I LOVED the trailer, LOVED LOVED LOVED it. Razz

The song was perfect gave me chills, Gandalf made me cry like an idiot, Bilbo Perfect, Galadriel perfect, beautiful images Rivendell wooooooohooooo! dead excited now. The only little thing i didnt like was too much comedy dwarvage and I still dont like Bofur, but apart from that brill, I even like Thorin now. Razz

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:53 pm

Which one was Bofur? I'll admit I'm still having trouble keeping all the designs straight in my mind, though hopefully the actual movie will change that. Smile

by Mrs Figg Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:02 pm

Quints 6th set report is up. sorry cant seem to upload it.

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:10 pm

Just glanced through that, is Bofur the one with three hair spikes? Question

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/52353

by Mrs Figg Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:22 pm

No I think Bofur is the Mongolian sheep herder with the pippy longstocking hair and hat flaps, dont like him at all.

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:24 pm

Yeah, I just rewatched the trailer and was looking for Bofur this time when they listed the names. I don't care for his design either. It's visually interesting but not at all Dwarvish in my opinion.

by Mrs Figg Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:15 pm

After seeing the trailer and seeing them in action I like Bofur less and less, I like Thorin a lot more now, he has a kingly air about him, and I think there will be a bit too much clowning from Bombur, I never thought I would say that I would like Kili, but I do, hes not bad. for an elf. Wink

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:35 pm

I showed the trailer to my brother (who has never read any of the books, but who has watched the films with me several times). His reaction went as follows:

Him: "They are supposed to be Dwarves, right?"
Me: "Yeah..."
Him: "They're not."

And that sort of sums up my feelings about the Dwarves. Laughing

NB Mrs Figg, I shared your "Mongolian sheep herder with the Pippi Longstocking hair" comment to him and he thought it was hilarious! Very Happy

by Mrs Figg Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:40 pm

cool

by **Orwell** Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:12 pm

Eldorion wrote:NB Mrs Figg, I shared your "Mongolian sheep herder with the Pippi Longstocking hair" comment to him and he thought it was hilarious!

I hate it when I don't get the joke! {{{PM me Mrs Figg with an explanation, and IMMEDIATELY, or you're off my Erutide Card list - or, at least, will never be put on it Evil or Very Mad

!}}}

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:33 pm

His mustache looks like a stereotypical Mongolian mustache (the sort you see in movies about Genghis Khan) and the flaps on his hat look like Pippi Longstocking's hair. In other words:

More Hobbit pictures | SPOILER THREAD - Page 8 HApY9

More Hobbit pictures | SPOILER THREAD - Page 8 HApY9

by Ringdrotten Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:45 pm

by odo banks Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:07 pm

Who's Pippi Longstocking?

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:08 pm

This link will tell you.

by Ringdrotten Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:09 pm

I'm surprised you know about her, Eldo, I never thought she was a known character outside Scandinavia Smile

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:12 pm

I'd seen a few Pippi Longstocking books growing up but to be perfectly honest most of what I know about the character comes from references in Stieg Larsson's books. Laughing

by Ringdrotten Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:14 pm

Never read them, but it doesn't sound family friendly Laughing

by Eldorion Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:16 pm

They are considerably, shall we say, darker and grittier. To put it mildly. Laughing

But apparently Larsson based the main female character on his idea of a grown-up Pippi Longstocking (if Pippi Longstocking was heavily traumatized, I guess).

by Ringdrotten Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:22 pm

A grown up Pippi... hmm... It'd be interesting to see what she could do as a grown up when she could lift houses and horses as a child Laughing

by Mrs Figg Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:26 pm

I grew up watching Pippi in action and I guess I grew up to be like she would have been if the villagers hadnt turned up one night in front of her house waving pitch forks and torches. She was a bit of a menace and a true anarchist. cyclops

by Ally Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:47 pm

It depends what slant they take with the dwarves during the movies. While reading The Hobbit I imagined all the dwarves the same, as one character even. Obviously for the screen they can't all look the same and there needs to be differentiating in appearance. This will help them stand out and create individual characters (even though this isn't what I felt like reading the book) but I think it might play out better. Sure I don't love all the styles (was PJ planning on remaking Time Bandits after The Hobbit?) and zany hairstyles but hey! don't hate so.

So yeah, a few of Tolkien's dwarves are basically exact clones. In my mind giving them discernable characters at all is an improvement. Bravo PJ, your brilliance strikes again, (or your art production team) great job improving on Tolkien! YARHA! Laughing