Re: The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [SPOILERS]

by Pettytyrant101 Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:39 pm

With weather weve been having I wouldnt be suprised. My poor plums. Mad

Ive even had to take my string vest and my bunnet off. Evil or Very Mad

by Eldorion Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:51 pm

Martin Freeman's last day of shooting.

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Peter Jackson wrote:Tonight Martin Freeman finished his last shot as Bilbo Baggins. The end of an incredible two and a half years. I cannot imagine anyone else in this role - a character that Martin has nurtured and crafted with love and great skill.

We have said goodbye to our elves, humans, wizards and now the hobbit. We now enter our final 2 weeks of pick-ups, and it's wall to wall dwarves. These pick-ups have been gruelling and intense, but I'm so happy with what we've been shooting. These next two movies are going to be pretty great!

by azriel Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:09 pm

Why dont I feel comfortable with that ? Im getting a "twing". Suspect

by Tinuviel Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:21 pm

Because bilbo is the main character and he's done a long time before everyone else? And by everyone else I mean dwarves. And by dwarves I mean Thorin

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:38 pm

Oh yeah,the films. Id forgotten about them. Or at least was trying to.

by Eldorion Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:42 pm

Tinuviel wrote:Because bilbo is the main character and he's done a long time before everyone else? And by everyone else I mean dwarves. And by dwarves I mean Thorin

That's a fair point, Tin. Laughing

by Eldorion Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:43 pm

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Oh yeah,the films. Id forgotten about them. Or at least was trying to.

Oh yoooooouuu

by Eldorion Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:46 pm

A special present for Norc, from PJ.

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by Radaghast Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:08 pm

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Oh yeah,the films. Id forgotten about them. Or at least was trying to.

Same here. I'd almost forgotten that such a person as Peter Jackson even existed... Very Happy

by azriel Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:16 pm

Tin was right but, I THOUGHT I felt a "reading between the lines" moment when PJ said about "wall to wall Dwarves" ?

by Mrs Figg Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:55 pm

Bilbos costume truly sucks.

by Radaghast Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:01 pm

What is that? A bathrobe Question

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:14 pm

Maybe the clothes will look better on camera, you know, once they've been cg'd.

by Mrs Figg Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:30 pm

it reminds me of Ron Weasleys dress robes.

by azriel Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:11 am

All "Bilbo" needs is Captain Hook's big flouncy hat to look like he's taken a break from "Peter Pan"..........plus the hook........& the ticking clock...........& the crocodile.......Im sure PJ will think of something......

by leelee Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:26 am

Bilbo would NEVER wear a ratty bathrobe and call it every day wear and certainly never wear it as a bathrobe. UGLY, OH BILBO, I AM SO ASHAMED FOR YOU. Sad

by Eldorion Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:07 am

I'm pretty sure the coat/bathrobe thing is supposed to be given to Bilbo by the people of Lake-town after the Company arrives there, so it's probably some sort of hand-me-down. I doubt that mucking around in a dragon's lair does much to keep clothes looking nice, either. Shrugging

by Radaghast Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:23 am

Mrs Figg wrote: it reminds me of Ron Weasleys dress robes.

by Pettytyrant101 Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:14 am

All "Bilbo" needs is Captain Hook's big flouncy hat to look like he's taken a break from "Peter Pan"..- Azriel

I doubt this is accidental-I am guessing clothing wise Lake Town will have a nautical theme,despite it being on a Lake, not the bloody sea. Mad

I'm pretty sure the coat/bathrobe thing is supposed to be given to Bilbo by the people of Lake-town after the Company arrives there, so it's probably some sort of hand-me-down. - Eldo

I think the state of the coat might signify more about lake Town that seems to fit what we have seen and heard about it so far- that's its basically scum, threadbare, Dickensian in many ways. No doubt apart from the Master and his cronies who will have all the riches.

by Eldorion Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:35 am

That does seem to be the look that PJ is going for. It may be more bleak than the book's depiction (it's been a long time since I've read that part), but I don't think it's an unreasonable way to visually depict the decline and impoverishment of the people of Long Lake since Smaug's arrival. I'll be curious to see if the films reflect the generation gap between those who still remember/care about Smaug and those who don't, though.

by Norc Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:45 pm

Eldorion wrote:A special present for Norc, from PJ.

omg! i totally love the picture, i've been waiting for this!!

by Norc Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:49 pm

Mrs Figg wrote:Bilbos costume truly sucks.

it's the new clothes from Dale, not the one he had from hobbiton, so it's not "hobbit wear" therefor they look... not bilbo-ish.

by Norc Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:50 pm

Eldorion wrote:I'm pretty sure the coat/bathrobe thing is supposed to be given to Bilbo by the people of Lake-town after the Company arrives there, so it's probably some sort of hand-me-down. I doubt that mucking around in a dragon's lair does much to keep clothes looking nice, either.

second that.

by azriel Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:25 pm

My idea of smaug ?
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