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2011/07/17 12:16:21
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
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Martin Freeman is an excellent choice for Bilbo imho
Any problems with associating him with Gervais is not the fault of the film makers.
Splitting the film am unsure of, as it is so long since I read The Hobbit I have only the bare outline of the plot committed to my porous memory.
It may be that Jackson felt the story would be better served over two 90 minute films than having complaints about x and y being ommited or having an over long family film. Three hours is too much to expect little uns to sit through.
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2011/07/17 12:32:58
Subject: Re:The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Fixture of Dakka
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snurl wrote:I wonder if they will make "Bored of the Rings" into a film next?
One of my favorite parts of the book is where it said pity stayed Dildo's hand from killing Goddamn, and the next sentence has Dildo commenting,"Pity I've run out of bullets."
The entire part with the Ballhog is some of the funniest fantasy writing, short of the Cugel series from Jack Vance.
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2011/07/17 13:56:10
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
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Parody films are rarely any cop, and films of books are risky.
A film of a parody book sounds like an aweful idea
Making a good version of a Terry Pratchett sounds a more fruitful venture
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2011/07/17 15:25:14
Subject: Re:The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Anointed Dark Priest of Chaos
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The LOTR parody softcore cable porn movie "Lord of The G-String" (with "throbbits" and "Dildo Saggins") was probably the best parody that could be done because while it was as forced, pretentious and coat-tail riding as most parodies (films and books), at least it had naked elves doing the nasty...
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2011/07/17 15:31:13
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I see James Nesbitt is in it.
That's that film ruined then.
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2011/07/17 16:20:29
Subject: Re:The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
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Is it shameful to admit I had to google James Nesbitt to find out who he is?  any hoo found this doozey from the Daily Fail: well it tickled me any road. Good job he isn't playing a hobbit or is feet would be even colder phnar phnar
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2011/07/17 21:53:42
Subject: Re:The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Fixture of Dakka
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Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Is it shameful to admit I had to google James Nesbitt to find out who he is?
No, he's very a very prolific TV actor, but he's never been in anything particularly outstanding. Here's hoping that will change.
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2011/07/17 22:26:11
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
United Kingdom
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Never watched the things he has been in and no longer have a TV
only really remember him for the Yellow Pages ads
As long as Bofur has a telephone directory I will be able to recognise him.
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2011/07/18 00:19:14
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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2011/07/18 00:21:51
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
United Kingdom
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Okay
now I really wanna see the film
,,, right now! 
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2011/07/18 00:49:29
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Ancient Chaos Terminator
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The movie looks like fun. Hopefully we'll get the Fellowship Of The Ring Peter Jackson directing and not the let's remake King Kong Peter Jackson on this picture.
Thorin looks a bit like Gowron (Robert O'Reilly) on ST: TNG, just without the forehead:
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2011/07/18 01:32:15
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Automated Rubric Marine of Tzeentch
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Cool pictures! Wait...Gimli has a dad?
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2011/07/18 01:33:01
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Ancient Ultramarine Venerable Dreadnought
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ChaosLordSam wrote:Cool pictures! Wait...Gimli has a dad?
Have you ever read the Hobbit?
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2011/07/18 01:35:54
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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ChaosLordSam wrote:Cool pictures! Wait...Gimli has a dad?
You see sport, when a man REALLY loves a woman...........
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2011/07/18 07:25:40
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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[DCM]
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ChaosLordSam wrote:...Gimli has a dad?
.... well.... when a mummy dwarf and a daddy dwarf love each other very much they have a.....a .. a special hug ..... and....
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2011/07/18 08:57:20
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Sorta reminded me of something then while googling I found a picture of Failin on set.
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2011/07/18 09:13:01
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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I'm ok with having a different take on dwarves. I will wait to see them in context before allowing my jimmies to get as wrustled as some here are already allowing.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2011/07/18 11:19:25
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
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Flashman wrote:The Hobbit is a more whimsical creation than LoTR. More fairy tale than fantasy as we know it. Hence the cute rhyming names.
And I hope it stays that way. I have concerns.
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2011/07/18 11:42:31
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Fixture of Dakka
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Frazzled wrote:Flashman wrote:The Hobbit is a more whimsical creation than LoTR. More fairy tale than fantasy as we know it. Hence the cute rhyming names.
And I hope it stays that way. I have concerns.
Yep, kind of why Guillermo Del Toro was arguably a better fit as a director
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2011/07/18 16:14:57
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Daemonic Dreadnought
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The twins will look a lot less like elves once people see them standing next to another dwarf, then they will look very young compared to the rest of the dwarves. As a whole I like the look. The beards get larger and the dwarves get stockier as the dwarves age. Take a deep breath and calm down about the runtie little beards on the twins for a minute and think about it for a minute; the twins who are very young (maybe 100 or less) are being compared to the seven fathers of the Dwarves. It takes time for dwarves and their beards to fill out, so the young dwarves should not look like Gimli or the 7 fathers of the dwarves.
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2011/07/18 18:51:29
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Fixture of Dakka
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schadenfreude wrote:The twins will look a lot less like elves once people see them standing next to another dwarf, then they will look very young compared to the rest of the dwarves. As a whole I like the look. The beards get larger and the dwarves get stockier as the dwarves age. Take a deep breath and calm down about the runtie little beards on the twins for a minute and think about it for a minute; the twins who are very young (maybe 100 or less) are being compared to the seven fathers of the Dwarves. It takes time for dwarves and their beards to fill out, so the young dwarves should not look like Gimli or the 7 fathers of the dwarves.
But even then, as dwarfs they should be stockier and uglier. The blond one on the left actually looks like a convincing dwarf teen, the right one just makes me laugh.
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2011/07/18 19:42:54
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Somewhere in south-central England.
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I think they're awesome.
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2011/07/18 20:40:58
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
United Kingdom
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Was showingthe pics on Theonering to the kids at the library who are currently reading the Hobbit
First time I have enlarged them (the pics not the kids)
It was great fun, all very excited. There were no complaints about the young dwarves.
As an aside they are also wanting the Hobbit Dwarf minis and one bagged the LoTR Moria starter set from GW on Sunday at 50% discount for his birthday! Yup £25 for the starter set!
Who said GW doesn't do discounts was telling porkies.
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2011/07/21 19:58:25
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Sorry to resurrect this thread. but here.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t47TXEi0No0&feature=player_embedded#at=456[/youtube]
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2011/07/21 20:02:58
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Fixture of Dakka
Kamloops, BC
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notprop wrote:
Sorta reminded me of something then while googling I found a picture of Failin on set.
Wait, why does Thorin have an elven sword?  Isn't that an insult to dwarf craftsmanship and isn't it kind of contradicting to the lore because Tolkien dwarfs aren't that fond of elves.
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2011/07/21 20:16:33
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Cheesecat wrote:notprop wrote:
Sorta reminded me of something then while googling I found a picture of Failin on set.
Wait, why does Thorin have an elven sword? Isn't that an insult to dwarf craftsmanship and isn't it kind of contradicting to the lore because Tolkien dwarfs aren't that fond of elves.
Look at the sweep at the top of the blade. It looks like a well polished and worked falchion which is in line with the more crude assymetrical blades noted in the other pictures.
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2011/07/22 00:44:30
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
United Kingdom
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It also has runes rather than elvish script.
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2011/07/22 04:13:24
Subject: Re:The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Dwarf Runelord Banging an Anvil
Way on back in the deep caves
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It's also got a name if I remember correctly.
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2011/07/22 05:23:35
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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Because Thorin and Gandalf found two ancient Elvish swords; Orcrist and Glamdring.
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2011/07/22 05:34:10
Subject: The Hobbit... time for some Dwarfs
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The Foe Hammer and the Orc Cleaver, IIRC.
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