New Movie: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies

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jilly4ski said:
I really enjoyed the LOTRs trilogy the cinematography was absolutely breathtaking. I am also less attached to the books than others. I didn’t read then until I was an adult, though oddly enough, I found the TTs to be my favorite book, but my least favorite movie of that trilogy and FotR to be my favorite movie, but my least favorite book. So my biggest complaint for the Hobbit movies is the cinematography. Some of the scenes are beautiful, like Smaug inside the lonely mountain. But the outdoor vistas seem lacking in color and definition. They look and feel fake. But I will go and watch the movie and no doubt enjoy it.
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I will also watch the movie but after Christmas day. The theater is near the shopping mall and at this time of year the crowds and traffic are just crazy.
 
I’ll be looking forward to it.

Another movie that is coming out on Christmas is “Unbroken”. The story of an American WW2 POW of the Japanese. Unfortunately I have read that the movie plays down the religious aspect of the soldiers fight to stay alive and sane. The book was really good, that I did read.
 
I went to see The Hobbit today. I liked it. I wasn’t expecting it to have much resemblance to the book, and in that my lack of expectation was justified. 😛 Still, I l thought the movie was worthwhile on its own.

I’m not at all into battle scenes usually, so I wasn’t sure if I’d like this last Hobbit movie. Surprisingly, though, the numerous battle scenes kept me engaged; underlying themes of leadership, sacrifice, risking one’s own skin to aid a friend, and even, early on in the battle, a breathtaking and unexpected scene with the Elves and the Dwarves drew me in. The battles were about those themes, instead of just being swashbuckling action scenes…not that I mind watching handsome and beautiful (Tauriel) elves and dwarves dashing around on horseback (or elk-back) in cool clothes.😉

There’s plenty I could fault, but I won’t—I found the movie quite moving at a few places, and dare I say it, even a little bit inspiring.
 
Phil502 said:
I’ll be looking forward to it.

Another movie that is coming out on Christmas is “Unbroken”. The story of an American WW2 POW of the Japanese. Unfortunately I have read that the movie plays down the religious aspect of the soldiers fight to stay alive and sane. The book was really good, that I did read.
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I saw the trailer for “Unbroken” today before The Hobbit. It did look good.
 
AbideWithMe said:
I went to see The Hobbit today. I liked it. I wasn’t expecting it to have much resemblance to the book, and in that my lack of expectation was justified. 😛 Still, I l thought the movie was worthwhile on its own.

I’m not at all into battle scenes usually, so I wasn’t sure if I’d like this last Hobbit movie. Surprisingly, though, the numerous battle scenes kept me engaged; underlying themes of leadership, sacrifice, risking one’s own skin to aid a friend, and even, early on in the battle, a breathtaking and unexpected scene with the Elves and the Dwarves drew me in. The battles were about those themes, instead of just being swashbuckling action scenes…not that I mind watching handsome and beautiful (Tauriel) elves and dwarves dashing around on horseback (or elk-back) in cool clothes.😉

There’s plenty I could fault, but I won’t—I found the movie quite moving at a few places, and dare I say it, even a little bit inspiring.
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Thank you for the review.

Can’t wait to watch it myself.
 
We’re saving the treat of seeing TH:BotFA for Christmas Day. When the LOTR films came out we did the same thing–as well as the other Hobbit films. Now the only problem is–what are we going to do next year? The years between the Tolkien films were something of a desert for good films–will be after, I fear. Sigh!
 
Just saw it for the second time last night in IMAX 3D HFR! It was breathtaking! 😃 Trust me, do not watch it in any other format, IMAX 3D HFR is what this movie was made for, and the visuals are truly awesome. The high frame rate make sit vastly clearer and less stressful on the eyes than other 3D films…
 
Nate8080 said:
Just saw it for the second time last night in IMAX 3D HFR! It was breathtaking! 😃 Trust me, do not watch it in any other format, IMAX 3D HFR is what this movie was made for, and the visuals are truly awesome. The high frame rate make sit vastly clearer and less stressful on the eyes than other 3D films…
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I have not gotten to see any of the Hobbit films in HFR, as the closest theater to me with HFR capability is 75 miles away in Pittsburgh. And when I got together with my friend Michelle in Pittsburgh to see the first Hobbit movie, we saw it in IMAX 3D, but the “regular” frame rate.

I saw the new one last night in plain old 2D, as the showtime worked best with my schedule last night.

But based on your recommendation, I might make a special trip to Pittsburgh to see it in HFR.
 
Speaking as someone who read the LotR about half a dozen times, adored the LotR film trilogy, and was lukewarm about the first two Hobbit movies, I can say that I enjoyed BofFA.

Don’t get me wrong; as a film it’s OK at best and as an adaptation of the Hobbit it’s pretty bad, but despite it’s glaring and obvious flaws I like the Hobbit movies. It’s rare that any fantasy fan gets to see their favorite books get the big screen treatment (I won’t hold my breath of the Wheel of Time’s debut) and so seeing the Hobbit represented visually was a treat. The best thing that I can say about it is that it managed to rekindle some of the feelings I had towards the original trilogy film. Worth seeing, if you can keep an open mind.
 
MacBP said:
Speaking as someone who read the LotR about half a dozen times, adored the LotR film trilogy, and was lukewarm about the first two Hobbit movies, I can say that I enjoyed BofFA.

Don’t get me wrong; as a film it’s OK at best and as an adaptation of the Hobbit it’s pretty bad, but despite it’s glaring and obvious flaws I like the Hobbit movies. It’s rare that any fantasy fan gets to see their favorite books get the big screen treatment (I won’t hold my breath of the Wheel of Time’s debut) and so seeing the Hobbit represented visually was a treat. The best thing that I can say about it is that it managed to rekindle some of the feelings I had towards the original trilogy film. Worth seeing, if you can keep an open mind.
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I am not a book purist, going back to the original LOTR trilogy. I actually never read LOTR or The Hobbit until Peter Jackson’s first trilogy came out. I recognize that changes are just about ALWAYS made translating a work from book to screen – simply because what works on the page doesn’t always work on screen.

So I’m able to enjoy these films for what they are … and if I want the original, unvarnished tale, I can always go back to the book.

**And speaking of the book … ** if you buy your ticket for The Battle of the Five Armies through Fandango, you can get a free e-book download of the book of The Hobbit, via Barnes and Noble’s Nook app.
I haven’t redeemed my code yet, and I don’t know if I will, because I have the book in paperback already. But I just wanted to put that info out there for those of you who might be interested; especially if you don’t have the novel in any format.
 
MrZoom said:
I have not gotten to see any of the Hobbit films in HFR, as the closest theater to me with HFR capability is 75 miles away in Pittsburgh. And when I got together with my friend Michelle in Pittsburgh to see the first Hobbit movie, we saw it in IMAX 3D, but the “regular” frame rate.

I saw the new one last night in plain old 2D, as the showtime worked best with my schedule last night.

But based on your recommendation, I might make a special trip to Pittsburgh to see it in HFR.
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Yup, I never saw any of the films in HFR. However PJ kept saying that it was the best format and that the film was made for it. Considering this was my last chance to see it, I took his advice, and was not disappointed. Trust me, it’s amazing. For a first time viewer it has a weird effect on the eyes, it seems “fast” in comparison to the normal framerate, but your eyes will adjust. It has this odd way of making the film look more realistic in a way that increasing the resolution simply cannot achieve…the effect is indescribable. If you watch the trailer on YouTube in 48fps 2D (Google it) you will get a rough idea of what it’s like, but nothing is as brilliant as actually witnessing it at the theater. 😉
 
Okay, gang, someone should start a new thread about Star Wars 7. 😃

Getting back to the Hobbit 3----Can’t wait to see it!
 
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