Waiting for 'The Battle of the Five Armies'...

Pettytyrant101 wrote: A tweet from the editor of Empire magazine after apparently seeing the trailer- joke or not? Impossible to tell with Pj how bad and bloody stupid it could all get-

Nick de Semlyen @NickdeSemlyen · 14m
Forget War Horse - The Hobbit Part 3 will feature battle goats. BATTLE GOATS.

Eldorion wrote:

Forest Shepherd wrote:Also, I'm curious by what you mean about Del Toro there, Eldo. Am I missing something obvious? What mockery did he make?

Perhaps mockery was a poor word choice on my part, but del Toro made a number of generally disparaging but also self-contradictory remarks about The Hobbit and Tolkien in general over the years.

Eldorion wrote:
I think the strangest thing is the implication that he began reading The Hobbit but stopped because he mentally lumped it in with Conan the Barbarian type stories, but then changed his mind when he learned more about TH.  Exactly what is there in the beginning of TH that is reminiscent of Conan?

The Hobbit wrote: "Very well then," said Thorin, "supposing the burgler-expert gives us some ideas or suggestion." He turned with mock-politeness to Bilbo. "Tell us, what is best in life?"
The hobbit bethought himself of all the things that he most enjoyed. "Well," he replied, "I.. I suppose a comfortable home is best, and long walks in the countryside..."
"Wrong!" snorted Gandalf at the head of the table.
Kili piped up. "It is the open steppe! A fleet horse, falcons at your wrist and the wind in your hair."
Gandalf shook his head and laughed quietly to himself, while Thorin glared at his nephew. Several dwarves suggested gem-working, or the feel of cool gold sliding between one's fingers. But Thorin raised his hands and silenced them.
"No. You are all wrong. Tell us, Gandalf, for you are wise and experienced: what is best in life?"
There was a hushed silence in the room as the wizard drained his glass of wine. The drink coloured his lips an unnatural bright red, while the flickering light of the fire cast wavering shadows over the deep features of his face. The overall affect quite unnerved poor Bilbo, who tucked his feet up onto the edge of his chair and hugged himself.
"To crush your enemies," said Gandalf, punching his fists together.
"To see them driven before you..." And he stood to fill the entire end of the dining room with his grey presence.
"...and to hear the lamentation of their women!" Throwing his arms wide he looked down upon the stunned dwarves. His fierce expression broke into a smile and, relaxing, the dwarves clapped and laughed appreciatively.
"Yes, that is good," Thorin agreed.

malickfan wrote:

Pettytyrant101 wrote: A tweet from the editor of Empire magazine after apparently seeing the trailer- joke or not? Impossible to tell with Pj how bad and bloody stupid it could all get-

Nick de Semlyen @NickdeSemlyen · 14m
Forget War Horse - The Hobbit Part 3 will feature battle goats. BATTLE GOATS.

  

How exactly do you train a goat for battle? This is starting to feel like a  bad acid trip at the zoo, gaint boars, hairy midgets, gaint bunnies and lethal goats, yep Jackson sure knows his Tolkien.

Mrs Figg wrote:oh boy its the disco king and more butt ugly Elves.

Forest Shepherd wrote:I'm surprised you don't remember that part Eldo.

malickfan wrote:How exactly do you train a goat for battle? This is starting to feel like a  bad acid trip at the zoo, gaint boars, hairy midgets, gaint bunnies and lethal goats, yep Jackson sure knows his Tolkien.

Eldorion wrote:As the guy who made the really long video review pointed out, most of the people who worked on the film appeared rather skeptical of the bunny sled idea.

Norc wrote:new poster