The Hobbit

[bigpern23]

The real question is, how much of this was a creative decision by director Peter Jackson, who is in dire need of an editor who will tell him 'no,' and how much of this was a money-driven decision by producer Peter Jackson, who realized he might be have enough footage to squeeze out a sixth ATM from the cash cow that is JRR Tolkien? Eh, I guess we all know the answer.

 

[schiezainc]

I'm fine with it in the sense that we'll get a ton of material to watch but I wonder how they're going to really do this in an effective way without completely killing off what made the Hobbit a fun read in the first place.

I could see if he was releasing the Hobbit first and THEN releasing LOTR as he could use the third film to bridge the two but this seems a bit excessive. Still, I'll be there with bells on.

 

[bigpern23]

What are the chances he keeps each film to 130 minutes or less?

 

[Buck]

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The total running time of these movies will probably be a combined 10 1/2 hours.

 

[Ace]

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The total running time of these movies will probably be a combined 10 1/2 hours.

Maybe Tom Bombadil will make a cameo!

 

[Buck]

Bombadil and Fatty Lumpkin would be welcome additions.

 

[Wenders]

I feel like this is Peter Jackson's way of doing an extended edition of The Hobbit to a theatrical release, instead of having it contained to just special-edition DVDs.

I'm excited for the movies but I'm also in the boat of thinking three movies for a 300-page book is a bit much.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

Supposedly the script for the third movie hasn't even been written yet.

 

[MightyMouse]

Yes, three movies seems excessive. No, I don't care.

I will be at every midnight showing.

 

[Buck]

Two movies are excessive. Three movies are almost an attempt to punish Tolkien fans.

 

[Norrin Radd]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/58017/the-new-trailer-for-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-features-less-singing-more-fighting-and-roughly-the-same-amount-of-martin-freeman

Doesn't merit three flicks. Two was pushing. Three will **** away most goodwill, both from hardcore fans and from the viewing public.

What are they gonna do, embellish it to unrecognizability? Does Jackson want to put the Simarrillion on screen?