Re: The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [3] [SPOILERS]

by Tinuviel Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:45 pm

They're advertising DOS on the youtube homepage and there are three new tv spots with a tiny bit of new footage.
https://www.youtube.com/

by Lancebloke Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:18 pm

When is it out?

by bungobaggins Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:26 pm

Tin, I can't find the ones you're talking about, but these were linked from the torn forums.

This is the one I saw yesterday during the football game.

They're much more confident flaunting critic quotes in the tv spots this time around.

by Eldorion Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:31 pm

Lancebloke wrote:When is it out?

The movie? December 13 in the UK. Smile

by Lancebloke Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:32 pm

I shall look forward to Petty's review then! Will be a few months before it hits normal TV here.

by Eldorion Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:37 pm

Are you another one who's not going to see DOS in theatres? I've talked to a few people who feel that way, but I'm surprised how many people on here have suggested they'll wait. Razz

by Lancebloke Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:57 pm

That's because it will suck! I'm not paying them my hard earned money! !!

by Eldorion Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:58 pm

I can't blame you for that. Laughing

It'd feel just too anticlimactic for me after years of anticipation to not see the movie at all, even if it's bad. Though there's a chance I'll only see it once this time. Shrugging

Either way, I have some movie gift cards left over from my birthday, so I'm set on that front. Thumbs Up

by bungobaggins Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:59 pm

It's been almost a year since I've been to the theater. I think it's about time I went and saw a movie. There's no way I could wait a few more months to see DOS.

Eldo has gift cards, and Sin is getting a free ticket! But I have to fork out cash! Mad

by Lancebloke Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:00 pm

Each to their own! If we keep encouraging it they keep making it. I'm voting with my feet.

by Eldorion Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:02 pm

Fair point. I suspect that PJ will be done with Middle-earth for real after this, though. He's had his long, extended goodbye and gotten the chance to go back a third (second and a half?) time to throw in all the extra stuff he thought of. But they're out of source material and I don't get the sense that they're interested in writing purely fanfiction spin-offs. Not as long as The Silmarillion is off limits.

Whether Warner Bros. starts pursuing remakes or spin-offs on their own is another question, though. But LOTR has always been a very director-driven franchise compared to many other big blockbusters.

by bungobaggins Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:03 pm

I really don't think they will. But then again they'll have Disney and it's new Star Wars movies to compete with. *gulp*

by Lancebloke Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:05 pm

Well... I think PJ has pretty much done a fanfiction spin off with these. Waiting for them to ride off the back of Disney coat tails with character spin offs next.

'Aragorn - Northern Ranger of Mystery'
'Sam - The Secret Gardner'
'Gimli farts again!'

by Eldorion Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:08 pm

I've called the expansions to The Hobbit fanfiction plenty myself, but there's still a big difference between shoehorning in marginally related material to a book adaptation and writing an entire standalone story based on a throwaway line from the Appendices. PJ and co. did decide not to pursue the bridge film idea, remember.

by Lancebloke Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:17 pm

For now....

by Mrs Figg Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:31 pm

I think the big screen is a better way to see any film. If I see it twice the second time will be on tv but the first time I prefer the full monty.

by bungobaggins Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:03 pm

Some new footage in this.

"If I had the ability to shoot The Lord of the Rings in 3D, I certainly would have done it." - Peter Jackson

Fuck you.

by azriel Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:11 pm

Hang on, rephrase that !
"If I had the ability to shoot Peter Jackson....I certainly would have done it" - Azriel Nod

by Pettytyrant101 Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:12 pm

by Radaghast Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:11 pm

bungobaggins wrote:"If I had the ability to shoot The Lord of the Rings in 3D, I certainly would have done it." - Peter Jackson

Fuck you.

by Tinuviel Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:23 am

Anyone else notice his cowlick? Fran Walsh needs to get that man a brush. Also, I've noticed his weight fluctuates a lot in certain interviews and in the blogs. Anyone know why?

by bungobaggins Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:56 am

He lost a lot of weight after King Kong, and pretty much kept it off even through Lovely Bones. During TH he started out pretty much the same as that time period after LOTR, but I guess hectic film schedules leave little time for exercise and a lot of time sitting, editing, eating junk food, etc. But personally, I wouldn't want to knock the man on his weight, it can be a tough thing for people to control depending on metabolism etc.

But I will knock him on the fact that he can be a fucking idiot! Mad

by Tinuviel Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:16 am

I was wondering if it had to do with that health scare he had a few years back Shrugging

by bungobaggins Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:29 am

It could be that too.