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In reply to the discussion: A review of the Hobbit [View all]slutticus
(3,428 posts)4. And this is the main issue most people will have.
There was some other (rather important) stuff going on during the period in which the Hobbit takes place, much of it not in the book (mentioned in passing only). Those unfamiliar with the tolkien universe are going to consider this "bloat" or "fluff", but I'm actually exited to see some of this put on film. I'm particularly exited to see Radagast the Simple.
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actually Tolkien either based or saw himself as being most like Faramir, who ends up with Eowyn
JI7
Dec 2012
#10
He's not good with women, overall, but one section of The Silmarillion is better
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2012
#23
It's been 4 books and I still haven't' forgiven her for actions in book one regarding Joffery.
white_wolf
Dec 2012
#33
i'm a woman and it appeals to me, Eowyn appeals to me far more than some "romance" things
JI7
Dec 2012
#7
Never understood why the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen was relegated to the appendix
pokerfan
Dec 2012
#16
I could see how they made three, three hour movies from the trilogy. I am not
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#2
Some reviewers are saying the 3D 48 frame per second made them nauseous & sick.
JaneyVee
Dec 2012
#3
This is what I feared when I heard that he was going to stretch this out into three
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#8
Have not been to the movies since the Return of the King, going to see Hobbit
The Straight Story
Dec 2012
#31
With that and 3h 9m movie I need big popcorn and that one thing Burt Reynolds had
The Straight Story
Dec 2012
#34
Well, the riddle scene is still great! Though it's true, it's a different story now
villager
Dec 2012
#38