Did you enjoy The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey ?

Can't wait for The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug releasing 31st Dec ( my most anticipated movie for 2013 ). Enjoyed The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey same as Lord of the rings Trilogy. Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) and  Richard Armitage (Thorin) chars impressed me very much.

Who's anticipating The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?

Yes. I like PJ's take on Middle-Earth, it's never boring. So many people seem to hate the time spent in Bilbo's house, but I loved every second of it...

I was lucky enough to see it in HFR and it was mindblowing. I hope the format takes off.

Loved the Unexpected Journey. It felt amazing being back in Middle-Earth once again so many years after LOTR - I got goosebumps many a times. Can' t wait for the Desolation of Smaug! December better come fast.

Thoroughly.

No, it was bloated, too long, silly, had mixed tone, and just wasn't very entertainingNuck81

[QUOTE="Nuck81"]No, it was bloated, too long, silly, had mixed tone, and just wasn't very entertainingPirate700

I really did enjoy it, loved it even, but it really was more of a Lord of the Rings movie trilogy prequel than it was a movie version of "The Hobbit". Its tone was way out of whack for that charming little book, and so my enjoyment of it was somewhat tempered by the realization that I will probably never see a real honest-to-goodness movie version of "The Hobbit" outside of the classic animated version.

meh. i thought the pacing was bad and they added some really unecessary scenes. i also thought the tone was all over the place, treading between comical and grim.

i reread the book right before i saw it, so maybe my opinion is a bit biased. i would give it another watch, but it was way too long. i really dislike how they're splitting the story into 3 movies; they could've done it in one, at most 2. it just screams cash grab.

No, it was bloated, too long, silly, had mixed tone, and just wasn't very entertainingNuck81

Of course it's silly, it's based on a childrens book. at least by the standards of that children's book.

[QUOTE="Nuck81"]No, it was bloated, too long, silly, had mixed tone, and just wasn't very entertainingHyperWarlock

Of course it's silly, it's based on a childrens book.

It's too serious, and not anywhere silly enough.

I liked it - but I think it's silly that they split it into 3 movies at 3 hours apiece. 

Yes I did.....LJS9502_basic

I enjoyed it, took me a while to get used to the differnt tone when compared to LotR. I also dislike the extreme use of CG orcs instead of using real ones like they did with the first three. They look good, but there was just something very...viscreal about having a flesh and blood actor in make up and costume. Other wise, very good.

I enjoyed it, but it doesn't quite live up to the original trilogy.

I also dislike the extreme use of CG orcs instead of using real ones like they did with the first three. They look good, but there was just something very...viscreal about having a flesh and blood actor in make up and costume. Other wise, very good.

Bardock47

Many orcs have real bodies and only their heads are CGI. They can look more monstrous now that they're not restricted by the human face.

If you watched Spartacus, you could see how magical The Hobbit's performance capture really is. Every nuance of Manu Bennett's acting and presence is captured by Azog. It was incredibly strange to watch that creature walk and talk exactly like Crixus.

No I hate LITTLE hobbits....little people very little ability.

[QUOTE="Bardock47"]

I also dislike the extreme use of CG orcs instead of using real ones like they did with the first three. They look good, but there was just something very...viscreal about having a flesh and blood actor in make up and costume. Other wise, very good.

Baranga

Many orcs have real bodies and only their heads are CGI. They can look more monstrous now that they're not restricted by the human face.

If you watched Spartacus, you could see how magical The Hobbit's performance capture really is. Every nuance of Manu Bennett's acting and presence is captured by Azog. It was incredibly strange to watch that creature walk and talk exactly like Crixus.

I enjoyed it, took me a while to get used to the differnt tone when compared to LotR. I also dislike the extreme use of CG orcs instead of using real ones like they did with the first three. They look good, but there was just something very...viscreal about having a flesh and blood actor in make up and costume. Other wise, very good.

Bardock47

Real orcs were used in the trilogy? :shock::P

Not as much as Lord of the Rings but yes I really enjoyed it, it was a great movie. 

I am looking forward for the sequel with Bennedict Cumberbatch doing Smaug's voice (his voice will fit perfectly, I just know it)

Yeah, loved it almost more than the trilogy.

It was ok, although it should have kept the same tone as the original trilogy, damn the book.

No, I can't say that I did and I don't think I'll bother to watch the other two.

Didn't enjoy it as much as the Trilogy. But enjoyable nonetheless.

Yeah, loved it.  It was funny in a quirky sort of way.  I think people who criticize it as being a kiddie-pic are really cynical people who have this "it must be serious, people must die, theremust be lamentations, and the characters cannot be happy" sort of attitude.  Yeah, there's some filler, but it's about immersion in the world more than it is crafting a complex narrative (both of which work  in Jackson's different films).  I also think Bilbo is way more likable as a hero than Frodo.  Frodo reminds me a lot of Hamlet, a whiny kid who complains the entire movie then finally manages to suceed by no real merit of his own (really, Sam is the real hero of those movies).  "Sam, I don't think I can do it!  Sam, pick me up when I'm exhausted!  Sam, carry me up the mountain when I can't go any more!  Sam, protect me from the evil troll that's planning to kill me and whom I side with against you!  Sam, get me off!  Sam, kill the spider that aforementioned troll sent to kill me!  Sam, toss the ring into Mordor when I decide to keep it!"  I seriously think "I can't do it" is the most uttered phrase out of Frodo's mouth.  Bilbo's a reluctant hero, but he's someone that actually adjusts to the role of hero after being initially opposed to it.  Bilbo saving Thorin is a braver act than anything Frodo ever did in three films.

I would have prefered that the movie kept more of the flavor of the book and not take so many liberties. But as a stand alone entity, and judging it by its own merits and not those of the book, yeah, It was quite an enjoyable movie.

It's not as good as LOTR but I did really enjoy it.

It's not my cup of tea.

Absolutely loved it. I picked it up on BluRay and man it looks amazing at home. Can't wait for the other 2 movies!

I thought it was underrated. Can't wait for the next one.

However my only main criticism of The Hobbit was the CGI. LotR props were incredible but were lacking in The Hobbit in favor of CGI which made the film look unrealistic. But whatever, it's still a great film.

[QUOTE="Nuck81"]No, it was bloated, too long, silly, had mixed tone, and just wasn't very entertainingHyperWarlock

Of course it's silly, it's based on a childrens book. at least by the standards of that children's book.

I enjoyed it. It was a little different, but I was just so glad to be back in Middle Earth again.

Best movie of the series for me