The Desolation of Smaug

[Don]

I'm looking forward to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... naojlfdUbs

[artist4perry]

Actually I always felt the Hobbit was a stronger story than the Lord of the Rings. The special effects are always something to look forward to.

[Don]

Actually I always felt the Hobbit was a stronger story than the Lord of the Rings. The special effects are always something to look forward to.

More of a child's story originally, but with Jackson fleshing out characters like Radagast and by keeping the songs and little flashbacks to the appendices of LOTR, he has made the tale a bit more interesting.

[verslibre]

Actually I always felt the Hobbit was a stronger story than the Lord of the Rings. The special effects are always something to look forward to.

More of a child's story originally, but with Jackson fleshing out characters like Radagast and by keeping the songs and little flashbacks to the appendices of LOTR, he has made the tale a bit more interesting.

The first film's thirty minutes too long, IMO. It should have been a tighter, faster film. For every good scene it has a scene that overstays its welcome. Still looking forward to seeing Smaug, though.

[Don]

Any scenes with Cate Blanchett just seem to drag. With the other elves, it's all normal pace but with her, everything seems to slow waaaay down.

[artist4perry]

Actually I always felt the Hobbit was a stronger story than the Lord of the Rings. The special effects are always something to look forward to.

More of a child's story originally, but with Jackson fleshing out characters like Radagast and by keeping the songs and little flashbacks to the appendices of LOTR, he has made the tale a bit more interesting.

I still love the old stories. Most were well written. I do think the way he handles it is awesome though. Looking forward to the movie. I went to see the first one with my daughter, I hope we get to see this one together too.

Don thanks for sharing the trailer, I was unaware it had come out yet.

[No Surprize]

Just watched the Hobbit last night. Great movie, loved every second of it. Don, Cate Blanchett scenes slow down so that you can get the full effect of all her glory dude. She knows, yes she does.
Looking forward to the next movie.

There's a light at the end of the tunnel, and it's bittersweet. Peter Jackson is nearing completion of principal photography on his epic The Hobbit trilogy, and he just wrapped Ian McKellen for good in his role as Gandalf, which he famously originated in last decade's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. In a touching post on Facebook, the Oscar-winning director bid goodbye to his dear friend.

"Seconds ago we finished our last shot with Gandalf. The end of an incredible adventure that began in 1999. I'm feeling very sad right now," writes Jackson.
Getting through a single movie is an accomplishment not to be taken for granted for any actor and director. To journey through six epic films is a herculean feat, and the complex emotions both artists must be going through are evident in their expressions.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens December 13 (in High Frame Rate 3D, other 2D and 3D formats, and IMAX), while the final film in the trilogy, The Hobbit: There And Back Again, will open on December 17, 2014.

[Jonny B]

This is the only movie I'm looking forward to this year. If there is another half-way decent movie before then, it's a bonus.

Though I'm irritated I have to wait yet another year to see the conclusion of the trilogy.