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WCLinolVir

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26. Yeah, he's milking it alright.

Reply to RudynJack (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 12:43 AM

Dec 2012

I only forgive him because I like what he did with the first three.

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The Hobbit [View all] brettdale Nov 2012 OP

I will see all three movies eShirl Nov 2012 #1

Movies? Plural? Do I understand correctly that he's cut The Hobbit up into three Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #6

Yes, it includes Gandalf's journey to the tower and Moria Recursion Dec 2012 #20

You mean go see RudynJack Nov 2012 #2

As long as Jackson keeps turning the studio's money into more money, eShirl Nov 2012 #3

Ah, ok RudynJack Nov 2012 #4

No. eShirl Dec 2012 #21

how necessary they are depends on how good/bad the movies will be JI7 Nov 2012 #8

You really don't RudynJack Dec 2012 #9

clips show Galadriel who wasn't in the Hobbit JI7 Dec 2012 #13

Spoilers (if that's neccessary) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #17

No. Peter Jackson did an outstanding job with LOTR Hekate Dec 2012 #15

I felt taken advantage of by Rankin/Bass's The Hobbit eShirl Dec 2012 #22

Yeah, he's milking it alright. WCLinolVir Dec 2012 #26

No tama Dec 2012 #27

Not at all- In fact I am happy they are doing it Marrah_G Dec 2012 #40

The 3 LOTR movies were one hell of a fucking rush and EXCELLENTLY executed. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #5

Of the original Tolkein books, The Hobbit was always my favorite. Electric Monk Nov 2012 #7

I'd only be interested for the Star Trek preview. And that's only in IMAX, LeftyMom Dec 2012 #10

The exact moment I clicked on this thread... GReedDiamond Dec 2012 #11

I kind of wish they hadn't made the Dwarves look so goofy, but... Marr Dec 2012 #12

I love what they've done to give the dwarves some individuality. Aristus Dec 2012 #42

All 3 LOTR movies were superb. If The Hobbit is as good... Hekate Dec 2012 #14

Talk about padding the script to make more money!!! tedzbear Dec 2012 #16

Jackson has very little to do with Hollywood tama Dec 2012 #28

I hear you can almost hear souls of all the animals cruely abused in the special thanks credits n/t Earth_First Dec 2012 #18

You base this statement on what evidence? Hekate Dec 2012 #23

tons of evidence. Here, take your pick. There is NO dispute that cali Dec 2012 #30

I saw that on the news too Cali. Howler Dec 2012 #33

... and the folks who made those claims were fired from the production team TWO YEARS AGO. Myrina Dec 2012 #36

bullfuckingshit, honey: From the article YOU linked: cali Dec 2012 #43

I would love to see your reasoning behind that accusation. Marrah_G Dec 2012 #41

I can't wait to go see it Aerows Dec 2012 #19

The opening minutes of The Fellowship pulled me in at once Hekate Dec 2012 #24

I just saw the advertisement for it Aerows Dec 2012 #25

"Extended" versions are much better tama Dec 2012 #29

I have all three of them Aerows Dec 2012 #31

Just before LOTR3 came out I got to see the others again on big screen Hekate Dec 2012 #34

Can't wait to see them. n/t MuseRider Dec 2012 #32

As mentioned in another reply, I can't go see it since animals died. Avalux Dec 2012 #35

False Myrina Dec 2012 #37

you can listen to the soundtrack free at Rolling Stone's website eShirl Dec 2012 #38

This was my introduction to fantasy novels Marrah_G Dec 2012 #39