tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post545340836407895167..comments2023-10-17T04:56:38.303-04:00Comments on Cherie Reich - Author: Falling for #SpecFic: The Hobbit - Book and Movies / Wattpad Wednesdays: Reborn Chapter 17Cherie Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-81554180901254506112015-01-27T12:56:19.206-05:002015-01-27T12:56:19.206-05:00It's strange how books and diverge in the port...It's strange how books and diverge in the portrayals so much. I'm with DMS, super-long books intimidate me. I don't often have the time or patience. The Passage was an exception to that.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-24289630575452691022015-01-26T19:09:41.767-05:002015-01-26T19:09:41.767-05:00I'm not big on the love triangles either. Way ...I'm not big on the love triangles either. Way too much drama for me and really I just don;t care.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-42740536212149427012015-01-26T09:27:39.098-05:002015-01-26T09:27:39.098-05:00I guess that splitting into three movies was profi...I guess that splitting into three movies was profit based, but maybe it simply allowed them to develop the story more fully. Haven't seen the last one yet.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-91224321223094993842015-01-26T06:44:48.567-05:002015-01-26T06:44:48.567-05:00I'm behind. I just watched the second of the H...I'm behind. I just watched the second of the Hobbit movie and was left feeling meh. I loved the first trilogy, but I'm completely confused about the length and all the changes in the Hobbit movies. I'll watch the third installment at some point, but I'm not jumping up and down to do so.TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062603677194826834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-14643551798806486302015-01-25T11:53:42.936-05:002015-01-25T11:53:42.936-05:00I've had a hard time getting into the Hobbit m...I've had a hard time getting into the Hobbit movies. I was a big fan of the LOTR trilogy, and it seems like Jackson was trying to relive his glory days -- and failing miserably -- by stretching that poor Hobbit into 3 films. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-86041383701171619632015-01-23T18:26:00.843-05:002015-01-23T18:26:00.843-05:00I've read the Hobbit probably 15 times :) I us...I've read the Hobbit probably 15 times :) I used to read it annually - so light and fun, as opposed to LOTR which I've only read once. Talk about a difference in voice! I pretty much agree with your comparisons between the two exactly. And the last movie got real overly dramatic...alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-80545952217348510782015-01-22T22:58:44.228-05:002015-01-22T22:58:44.228-05:00I read the book back in high school and haven'...I read the book back in high school and haven't reread it. I probably should though because it has been so long. I haven't see the movie yet, but I did see the LOTR movies. They were beautifully done. Thanks for sharing your thoughts- interesting to see the differences between them written out. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-35527831764982664002015-01-22T20:23:44.595-05:002015-01-22T20:23:44.595-05:00 I love the Middle Earth movies and books. Some of... I love the Middle Earth movies and books. Some of my favourites. Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-28117282821440286602015-01-22T16:46:49.118-05:002015-01-22T16:46:49.118-05:00I think I'm the only person who's neither ...I think I'm the only person who's neither read these books nor seen these movies. Same is even true for other movie franchises, since I'm pretty pop-culture deficient, LOL. Not surprised to hear they added a needless love triangle. Movie makers seem quite fond of that trope, for some reason...Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-68518381229494977452015-01-22T16:34:05.569-05:002015-01-22T16:34:05.569-05:00Yep, they included the riddles. :) Yep, they included the riddles. :) widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-39425938952998958282015-01-22T15:53:10.549-05:002015-01-22T15:53:10.549-05:00Indeed. Two movies would have been so much better....Indeed. Two movies would have been so much better. It's beautiful to look at, but too repetitive. Never read the books, though.Vanessa Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953359344425030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-81026696588914031392015-01-22T14:43:16.708-05:002015-01-22T14:43:16.708-05:00I did the same with the Hunger Games. First I read...I did the same with the Hunger Games. First I read the books, which I could not put down until I finished the whole trilogy and then I had withdrawal symptoms for weeks; then I watched the films. Even though I thoroughly enjoyed the films and totally fell head over heals for Josh Hutcherson, I feel that the books have more of a hold over me. Not once did I get up and make a coffee or a cup of English tea :) when I was reading but I did pause the film. Suzanne Collins did a fantastic job. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-80867286533157935162015-01-22T13:49:00.619-05:002015-01-22T13:49:00.619-05:00I've only seen the first two movies so far, wh...I've only seen the first two movies so far, which were enjoyable. The book was a great read/listen. I listened to it on tape ages ago... obviously if it was on tape. lolM Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-56410481774536229542015-01-22T01:09:18.177-05:002015-01-22T01:09:18.177-05:00I love the riddles from The Hobbit. I can't ev...I love the riddles from The Hobbit. I can't even remember if they were in the movie. I still haven't seen the last Hobbit movie, but so far, the movies are very different from the book. It's not really so bad to have a version of the story that has so much more than that basic story. Some people complain, but I think if people want to experience the original, then they can just read the book. I appreciate in the inclusion of some girls in the story!Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-9081525188667289132015-01-22T00:00:32.023-05:002015-01-22T00:00:32.023-05:00I've read the book three times, and everytime ...I've read the book three times, and everytime I'm reminded how The Hobbit is a book for children. The dwarves are pretty hopeless to be honest. So I loved how Jackson made the films scarier and deeper. I LOVED Thranduil and Thorin, and especially Bard. The scenes with his family were very special.<br /><br />I didn't like the love story. The film didn't need it. I did love Tauriel though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-38784164293741343472015-01-21T21:09:09.658-05:002015-01-21T21:09:09.658-05:00I told my family on the ride home from the theater...I told my family on the ride home from the theater that I thought the movies would have been better (they were good, just saying I'd have like them better) if each movie had it's own subplot. It was like watching a "to be continued" series. They got mad. Glad someone else agrees with me!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-39186724884698962015-01-21T20:45:34.633-05:002015-01-21T20:45:34.633-05:00I haven't seen or read anything Hobbit-related...I haven't seen or read anything Hobbit-related. I tried to read the book twice, but couldn't get into it and gave up after a few pages. I'd like to see the movies, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-24836408481063864752015-01-21T20:00:14.003-05:002015-01-21T20:00:14.003-05:00I saw the last Hobbit movie last weekend and have ...I saw the last Hobbit movie last weekend and have had time to digest ... I wore out my copy of LotR/The Hobbit/Silmarilllion many moons ago - which is how much I loved the books ... and I loved the movies too, all 6 of 'em.<br />When I watch movies that are adaptations of books I try and make sure I don't carry my expectations from either into the other - less swearing at the screen and/or throwing of books at walls that way. :)<br />That being said, the 'love triangle' was on a par with the gratuitious bra-and-undies scene in the Star Trek movie.<br />Tauriel was kick-ass all by herself and didn't need surfer-dude Legolas being all emo around her.widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-30586877212035983022015-01-21T19:49:52.116-05:002015-01-21T19:49:52.116-05:00LOL ... KiliLOL ... Kiliwiddershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-10663644669384218272015-01-21T15:57:15.909-05:002015-01-21T15:57:15.909-05:00Why do people want to add love triangles to everyt...Why do people want to add love triangles to everything? They drive me crazy. There are some stories where they make it work, but they are few and far between. Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-35832707740858792102015-01-21T15:39:17.666-05:002015-01-21T15:39:17.666-05:00Ugh love triangles. Now I'm even less inclined...Ugh love triangles. Now I'm even less inclined to watch the other Hobbit movies. We rented the first one and I was excited about it, but in the end I was so disappointed. I HATED it! To me, it just felt like they kept distracting from THE HOBBIT to remind you that Lord of the Rings happens afterwards and that we've already seen it. I couldn't even enjoy my favorite scenes because I was waiting for them to jump over to LotR related scenes. After that, I have no desire to see the rest of the films.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-46128998484864611812015-01-21T13:41:01.325-05:002015-01-21T13:41:01.325-05:00Smaug was impressive in the films. I loved their p...Smaug was impressive in the films. I loved their pick for Bilbo. Martin Freeman was perfect in the role. He had the right sense of honor and innocence. L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-26121870246023726192015-01-21T12:05:58.949-05:002015-01-21T12:05:58.949-05:00=) I grew up on The Hobbit. My oldest brother was ...=) I grew up on The Hobbit. My oldest brother was a HUGE J.R.R. Tolkien fan, and because of that it became family culture. We were so excited about the movies when they first released that the hubby and I saw Lord of the Rings 3 times in the theater. Crazy, right? I had a few gripes too with the way the movies deviated from the books, but overall I liked the adaptations. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-59443223915587638662015-01-21T10:57:29.516-05:002015-01-21T10:57:29.516-05:00Loved your review of The Hobbit book and movie! I ...Loved your review of The Hobbit book and movie! I agree with you on all points except one . . . I liked Tauriel's romance with Kili even if it wasn't anywhere in the book. However, I wished it hadn't been a love triangle - that just annoyed me as a "must have love triangle box checked off the list" kind of movie decision. As a reader, I was so into Bilbo that I didn't really think about the lack of kicking heroines in the book, but I liked the addition of Tauriel in the movie. My only other wish is the Beorn would have had a bigger role - I remember the stay at his house as magical and in the first movie it just seemed to be a momentary stop-over. <br />I loved the way that Martin Freeman (Bilbo) and Ian Mckellan (Gandalf) just sat with each other after Thorin's death - their acting skills made the last movie not seem overlong to me. However, I do think it could have been two movies and not three. I think my oldest daughter who reads books on acting and studies movies and shows for acting skills is the only person I know who truly loved the length of the scene with Thorin facing his gold issues. She was totally impressed by the range of emotions played in that scene. And, I have to say that the talent of the cast made the movies work for me, as a whole, as a different version of one of my favorite books of all time.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-52992298251578539152015-01-21T10:56:30.217-05:002015-01-21T10:56:30.217-05:00I still haven't read the books, so this makes ...I still haven't read the books, so this makes me want to read them even more. They're waiting for me on my bookcase.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com