Well, we never actually meet Radagast in The Hobbit. Perhaps you were thinking of Beorn?

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Yeah, that's who I was thinking. I haven't really even finished the book though because I'm juggiling two other books plus schoolwork had been cutting into my reading time. Thanks for correcting me, Nurrantiel.

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Tiro, I Anor hílol. Edro gûr lín. Hebo estel.

I found it hilarious based on a children's book or not, it was good comical relief

he's always underminded so it seems, but by Saruman, like saying "I'm the boss here", the others were just doubtful because they don't trust dwarves

eh...nah, I found it to be darker.

ha! why not? I loved it

I agree, it was PERFECT and also in tune with the book, a scarier more schizo Gollum, him and Bilbo played off eachother in an awesome way.

lol a lot of people had issues with that, I had none, for me it seemed like a friendship that goes way back.


OMG I am IN LOVE with Thorin lol such an amazing, noble, strong character! (looks help too ) I cried like a BABY, could not STOP when he "died", I mean I knew he wouldn't because I know how it ends but still, omg, I wasn't ready either and bawled like a baby and when he hugged Bilbo I lost it again, such an amazing moment, same with the eagles, all that part was just too epic. When he faced the White Orc was SO EPIC for words, and also loved the fact that went very well with the LOTR themes of honour and courage.

me neither, he nailed him! and thought his mannerisms were just perfect, not overdone, his comedic and dramatic timings were on spot, made me love Bilbo SO much more, he's adorable!


I'm hoping we'll know more about them because I also felt most of them were just in the background.

I cried looking at some of those sceneries, I'm blown away of the majesty(?) of that place

then I guess I'm strange too oh I also cried during Misty Mountains *sigh*
about the beginning I loved the background story on the dwarves and Thorin, loved all the places, so stunning! Thranduil riding a moose had me (keep in mind i read the book in 04, didn't quite remember that lol) he looked kinda...gansta BAHAHA!, also I found it VERY cool that we NEVER see the dragon but you don't NEED to see it to feel the real threat, but the EYE at the end? A-MAZING

I adored those moments as well, how perfect!

I found him to be the Aragorn of the dwarven race lol, besides the oh so good looks, his honour, courage, the fact that he is to be King, there are a few similarities between the two.

me too, the tie between the movies, starting the preparations for the Long Expected Party was awesome, loved it!

that's an interesting prediction, I like it. I found it great that we saw the Witch King of Angmar in spirit form like we did on FOTR and got some backstory on it.
overall I thought the movie was perfect, I will see it again, in 2D with mom, she can't see 3D and judging by my headache I shouldn't see in 3D anymore

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I'm just going to link you to what I wrote on tumblr about it. It's not long, and it doesn't mention all the things that bothered me the first time, but after having watched it again I find that there are only a few things that really bother me. I really, really loved it this time. I did the first time as well of course, but this time I loved it more because I thought it was a really great movie, and less because it was The Hobbit and I was determined to love it no matter what.

http://aspacesquidorsomething.tumblr.com/post/38339131131/just-got-back-from-town-having-watched-the-hobbit

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by Lembas

Ah, the Witch King thing, that did bother me the second time I watched the film. He's... why was he dead? The Nazgul aren't dead, so why were they burying him? I'm a bit confused by that. Basically, in order for it to make sense, you've got to do a lot of filling in the gaps yourself, and I hope they address this in the next two films, because the Witch King really shouldn't be a ghost.

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Was the Witchking thing just to show that he was a Necromancer? And he can't be dead anyway... unless he somehow 'died' as a human. I did wonder about that, but didn't spend that much time thinking about it. Until now.

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I don't know whether I heard it in LOTR or read it somewhere, but I thought the Nazgul are somewhere on the brink between living and dying. Perhaps they were locked in a tomb after the fall of Angmar, like Galadriel mentioned in the Hobbit, to prevent them from doing more evil. But this still wouldn't explain what a Necromancer would have to do with the Witch King, unless you take into account that the Necromancer and Sauron are one and the same person, although his disguise is not yet unveiled.

Overall, seeing the movie for the second times was almost better than the first time. The general excitedness had died down a little, so I had more time to give attention to all amazing little details. Now I noticed the Dwarf women doing groceries in Dale during the beginning scenes, and also that Gandalf wipes his pipe at his beard before giving it to Radagast

I heard some people complaining after the movie that there were too many parts showing only the walking group of Dwarves and lots of New Zealand scenery, but that's what makes this film so wonderful. You actually get to see them walking (not the whole journey ofcourse) instead of just being mysteriously transported from one location to another.

After paying more attention to the different Dwarves I love them even more. I can't wait to see how the characters will develop in the next two movies, but so far I think they did a pretty amazing job giving all 13 something unique. Also, I noticed there's an axe stuck in Bifur's head And I really love how they dressed Dwalin, and the tattoos on his skull!

Now I'm wondering if seeing it in high frame rate would make it even better

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I saw it too!!! Well, here's what I think:

Favourite Scene
There were several scenes that I really enjoyed, but my favourite was definitely Riddles in the Dark. It was funny and well structured. I also liked it because of Andy Serkis' performance. It's even better than in The Lord of the Rings!!

Favourite Location
Rivendell is a great LotR and The Hobbit location: it's just magical. However Dol Guldur was also amazing. And we'll probably see more of it on the next movie.



Favourite Character
My favourite character is usually related to the actor's performance. So my favourite character is Gollum. Andy Serkis is the best Gollum that we will ever see.

About the Movie
When I left the cinema I was very tired and I thought that there were some things that shouldn't have been in the movie, because it was too long (like The White Council, Dol Guldur and The Necromancer). But when I was at home, thinking, I realized that those scenes were important, not for The hobbit, but to understand Tolkien's universe. The story, apart from those things, was faithful to the book.

I can't wait to see The Desolation of Smaug!!

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I saw the Hobbit last week and I was very impressed with it. I loved the dwarves, especiallly Thorin, Fili, and Kili. Richard Armitage did a great job making Thorin the little diva that he was! I was also impressed with how they added some of the stories from the appendages to make the Hobbit more richer, plus seeing Radagast was pretty cool. The costumes were pretty and it was great seeing Rivendell again. The things I didn't like were Radagast's sled and Thranduil riding an elk. I wish they did make a cameo appearence of Aragorn in Rivendell since he was 10 and living there at the time.

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Thranduil's elk was beautiful. I hope it turns up again in the next film. It makes sense, though, because I can't imagine horses would be very practical in a thickly wooded setting.

...I wonder if Mirkwood has a cavalry unit that's entirely mounted on deer?

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The elk was ridiculous and magnificent all at once. But surely, in the woods, horses would be more practical than elk with giant antlers?

@ashwise: I don't think there's any way they could've made Aragorn be in Rivendell without having to do an awful lot of explaining that would take time away from things that are actually relevant to the plot. Also, since The Hobbit is set 60 years before LotR, and Aragorn is roughly 85 in LotR, he would be around 25 at this time, and likely already in exile.

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by Lembas

Just back from seeing it again.

Very strange. All the 2D showings today and tomorrow are sold out. But the 3D one I was in was only half full.

I don't understand why people are making such a big fuss about the 3D. It's perfectly fine!

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is not for everyone, some can't CAN'T see it in 3D because they have sight issues and judging by the headache I got by watching it in 3D, I SHOULDN'T see 3D movies anymore, my eyes just couldn't keep up the pace in 3D action scenes (say Smaug's attack for example) and after seeing it in 2D I realize I missed a lot of detail trying to focus my sight on some stuff.I don't regret seeing it in 3D, I did enjoy it and the eagles scene in 3D is spectacular, but god what a headache! lol I won't be seeing The Desolation Of Smaug in 3D

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Yup! I am actually one of those poor souls who can't see 3D, but I scoffed over the extra dollars for the ability to midnight a movie I've been anticipating for so long. I also walked out with a headache, haha. It was still fun, but I really have to go back and watch it in 2D. I just think 2D allows a viewer to better absorb the scenes as a whole and not who/what happens to be particularly enhanced at that moment in filming.


I have to agree with this, that was a huge highlight of the film for me as well. Just watching it, I was thinking, "Yes! Elrond without a perpetual case of the grumpy!"

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I really enjoyed it. And since I'm an emotional sap, I started crying as soon as I could hear music I recognized and I saw the amazing views of The Shire again. There were moments where I felt it was a bit too far from the book, but all in all I think they nailed it quite well actually. I don't think it reached the same level as the trilogy, but it still did a good job.

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