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ok so the argument has been throw out there that the hobbit films are on the same level as the star wars prequels. and i just need to be clear that i don’t think they are, some parts come really close to that, but on the whole they’re not that bad. the Hobbit films are made with love and care for the source material…with that said, the biggest issue with these films is that they’re filled with padding. horrible, boring, padding. as i said on my previous one review, this did to need to be 3 movies, but the Hollywood machine demanded a new trilogy. so i don’t really blame Peter Jackson for the final outcome, and i don’t think he went full “Lucas” , but part of me wishes he did thou. at least this way i would have been…an unexpected journey (hehe see what i did there).
The “Battle of the Five armies” felt like the longest, shortest battle ever. to start , i said the Smaug bit should have been at the end of the last one, me and my friends were pissed about that, so we were expecting to be some mayor event in this film. but Smaug get kill in the first 10 minutes, very anticlimatic. for a film full of padding i imagine they were going to pad-out the dead of Smaug. the rest of the film is basically one big fight, consisting of Orcs, dawrves , elves, humans, eagles, War bats, and giant war worms. that sounds like one epic combo for a battle, yet all it got out of me was a very un-energetic “meh”. i guess not feeling much for that characters really didn’t help. and Legolas continues to be OP, but he was always OP even in the original trilogy so ill give them points for consistency. special shout to Lee Pace as Thranduil, i enjoying watching as he chews the scenery in everything hes in.
but as expected. there is now a fan edit out there that meshes all 3 films into one epic film. i have yet to see it but i assume that this may end up being a more enjoyable experience. check it out if you can
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The “Battle of the Five armies” felt like the longest, shortest battle ever. to start , i said the Smaug bit should have been at the end of the last one, me and my friends were pissed about that, so we were expecting to be some mayor event in this film. but Smaug get kill in the first 10 minutes, very anticlimatic. for a film full of padding i imagine they were going to pad-out the dead of Smaug. the rest of the film is basically one big fight, consisting of Orcs, dawrves , elves, humans, eagles, War bats, and giant war worms. that sounds like one epic combo for a battle, yet all it got out of me was a very un-energetic “meh”. i guess not feeling much for that characters really didn’t help. and Legolas continues to be OP, but he was always OP even in the original trilogy so ill give them points for consistency. special shout to Lee Pace as Thranduil, i enjoying watching as he chews the scenery in everything hes in.
but as expected. there is now a fan edit out there that meshes all 3 films into one epic film. i have yet to see it but i assume that this may end up being a more enjoyable experience. check it out if you can
BTW you can help support the comic at Patreon. join the community and get cool prizes in return
http://makeitstoopid.com/
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I thought he did a better job with them. He tried to take a kid's book and make it fit into the more adult world of the Lord of the Rings. The first wasn't so great, because of that. The slap stick and funny bits with the trolls and goblins didn't work for me. The humor works best during their off time, like before the adventure, and during resting moments.
The second one was better with action and seriousness, and I liked seeing Tauriel and Legolas in them, though they're not suppose to be. What they should have done was kill the dragon off at the end instead of that Cliffhanger BS. Then open up with there's an army coming.
The third was really great with the action and a lot of things made me think he borrowed or the CGI guys used things that would be in WoW. Like the rams and boar mounts the dwarves used and their general using a Scottish accent. I didn't think the Tariel subplot ended in a satisfying way, however. I didn't feel like it really went anywhere.
As for Lucas. Jackson improved on his technique and the world he created. They look like better versions of the original in style, battles, pacing. Lucas however, ruined his films with laziness, stubbornness, and way too much CGI. All his thought and effort was in the first prequel and he half assed the other two. He didn't listen to feedback and he was surrounded by Yes men who never bothered to stand up to him or make suggestions. He hid and that made him out of touch with the fan base. He even refuses to use his own terminology. He likes to call lightsabers, laser swords.
You should watch Plinkett's reviews on RedLetterMedia, they're great at breaking down the problems of the SW prequels.
The second one was better with action and seriousness, and I liked seeing Tauriel and Legolas in them, though they're not suppose to be. What they should have done was kill the dragon off at the end instead of that Cliffhanger BS. Then open up with there's an army coming.
The third was really great with the action and a lot of things made me think he borrowed or the CGI guys used things that would be in WoW. Like the rams and boar mounts the dwarves used and their general using a Scottish accent. I didn't think the Tariel subplot ended in a satisfying way, however. I didn't feel like it really went anywhere.
As for Lucas. Jackson improved on his technique and the world he created. They look like better versions of the original in style, battles, pacing. Lucas however, ruined his films with laziness, stubbornness, and way too much CGI. All his thought and effort was in the first prequel and he half assed the other two. He didn't listen to feedback and he was surrounded by Yes men who never bothered to stand up to him or make suggestions. He hid and that made him out of touch with the fan base. He even refuses to use his own terminology. He likes to call lightsabers, laser swords.
You should watch Plinkett's reviews on RedLetterMedia, they're great at breaking down the problems of the SW prequels.
see. im not comparing the quality of the hobbit films to the SW prequels, im comparing them to the original LOTR trilogy. Peter Jackson did both, but the dip in quality is very obvious. Jackson really did not improve his technique, it got worst. especially the over reliance on CGI. the orc did not need to be CGI, they were fine as makeup effects in the original. all the plinkett bullet points apply to this set of films. However, i do point out that the reason for this story suffering is because there is not enough material to sustain the screenplay they were going for, that basically was trying to rival the epicness of the original. story.
again i don't put too much blame of Jackson for the reason that A) the studio wanted a trilogy, and B) this also help the industry of his home town in New Zeland, so at least theres an upside. i knew a bloated project like this had little chance of matching the magic of the original, but i did went in hoping anyways.
again i don't put too much blame of Jackson for the reason that A) the studio wanted a trilogy, and B) this also help the industry of his home town in New Zeland, so at least theres an upside. i knew a bloated project like this had little chance of matching the magic of the original, but i did went in hoping anyways.
No, there were improvements in the Hobbit films. There were also things that were worse off. There was less walking and there were improvements in the battle scenes. I can't say the writing was better or the interaction between characters. The battle in the final Hobbit film was great. It was way better than Two Towers or RotK. The fight scenes were great too. There was more action and less walking. I don't think the battle scenes were as good in the LotR, the CGI didn't work as well, and there was a lot of standing in rows. You can choose and pick from either. Goblin town was a little too slapstick for me, but the attack on Gundor wasn't that good either. I think that it takes place in broad daylight didn't help it. He refined a lot of stuff that hurt him in the LotR trilogy. I wouldn't say Hobbit was better, but there were aspects that seemed updated. At least the ending was more like the books compared to the happy ending in LotR.
As someone who hadn't seen the first two movies in this trilogy, when I went to see the five armies and it opened up with Smaug already besieging the city, I felt like I had somehow entered in the middle of the movie. Which, after they killed Smaug so early in, felt more like the end of the movie. especially that build up leading to mister archer man shooting Smaug out of the sky with his son. Everything after was just wrap up. Then that wrap up turned into the rest of the movie. I enjoyed it for what it was, but it still felt a little strange. Having read the book I agree that the Hobbit probably didn't need a trilogy and would have been better as two movies at most. I did however like Watson as Bilbo, and I did have a nostalgia moment to see the movie literally end where the original trilogy starts.
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