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The whole gay thing between Sam and Frodo comes from Clerks 2.

That being said after seeing that movie and seeing the way Rudy looks at Elijah in the scene where Green Street Hooligans wakes up, it's pretty funny either way.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
The whole gay thing between Sam and Frodo comes from Clerks 2.

That being said after seeing that movie and seeing the way Rudy looks at Elijah in the scene where Green Street Hooligans wakes up, it's pretty funny either way.

The whole gay thing between Sam and Frodo comes from the ridiculous sexual tension between them...

Honestly point that out to me anywhere in the book.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Honestly point that out to me anywhere in the book.

I mean in the films, it's completely absent from the books.

 Corpsesarefun wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Honestly point that out to me anywhere in the book.

I mean in the films, it's completely absent from the books.

Oh very much agreed. But that has way more to do with Elijah Wood's enormous, soulful eyes and Rudy's (cant remember the actor Sean Astin maybe?) acting than any real gay tension. And Clerks 2 definitely brought it to the fore front.

Well that and the slow motion zoom in of Samwise's lips saying "share the load" in RotK lol.

I mean in the films, it's completely absent from the books.

Sorry, still don't see it. Just two best friends who have to face a horrifying and difficult task together, despite being sheltered country bumpkins who like to eat too much. Hell I think because of that, I would rank Sam as being braver in his own way than Aragorn for what he pulls through and accomplishes, and likely the same for Bilbo. At least Aragorn was raised to face the trials of a ranger with combat training.

 AegisGrimm wrote:

I mean in the films, it's completely absent from the books.

Sorry, still don't see it. Just two best friends who have to face a horrifying and difficult task together, despite being sheltered country bumpkins who like to eat too much. Hell I think because of that, I would rank Sam as being braver in his own way than Aragorn for what he pulls through and accomplishes, and likely the same for Bilbo. At least Aragorn was raised to face the trials of a ranger with combat training.

Thank you. Exalted btw.

DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 Corpsesarefun wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Honestly point that out to me anywhere in the book.

I mean in the films, it's completely absent from the books.

Oh very much agreed. But that has way more to do with Elijah Wood's enormous, soulful eyes and Rudy's (cant remember the actor Sean Astin maybe?) acting than any real gay tension. And Clerks 2 definitely brought it to the fore front.

Yeah, the supposedly gay tension between them isn't actually anything to with the script, storyline or anything really apart from Elijah's acting. Don't blame Astin though- he plays the part of the incredibly loyal simplistic friend perfectly.

The last few posts just goes to show that, in art, people see what they want to.

GG

This is sort of related, what with the slight music tangent. Saw the teaser for Man of Steel again recently and finally recognized the music; they used "The Bridge of Khazad Dum" by Howard Shore. It seemed familiar but I never could quite place it initially.

 Ahtman wrote:
This is sort of related, what with the slight music tangent. Saw the teaser for Man of Steel again recently and finally recognized the music; they used "The Bridge of Khazad Dum" by Howard Shore. It seemed familiar but I never could quite place it initially.

recognised it in the first 3 seconds or so
...I've seen the fellowship too many times as what should be good for me

In something of an attempt to prevent this thread going under for a little while longer, I recently bought the behind-the-scenes book by weta workshop (written before final release), which talks about Gandalf meeting a younger Bilbo at his grandfather, the Old Took's, birthday, and being impressed that he didn't run away from a dragon Gandalf conjured to scare the other kids, as well as talking quite a lot about the green dragon and market, which IIRC doesn't appear in the hobbit.
This is good news, because it means there'll be an extended edition

From OGLAF.com, which is a VERY NSFW site so yeah, you have been Warned.

Further reasons why you shouldn't walk:
- They're practically demi-gods, they don't do favours.
- Mordor has flying beasts too- pretty easy to flick a hobbit off an eagle's back...
- It'd make a pretty crap book if they flew, wouldn't it?

Narrowly avoiding threadomancy here, but I just stumbled across the list of which films are nominated for which oscars, and was stunned by the hobbit's lack of nominations.
Nominated for:
Best production design
Best visual effects
Best Makeup and hairstyling

Other categories I'd have thought it would get nominated for:
Best costume design
Best original song
Best original score
Best cinematography

Now, I know I'm something of a fanboy on this matter, but I like to think I can set my opinions to one side if I want to. I thought the hobbit had about the same quality soundtrack as the lord of the rings trilogy did (which was amazing), which earnt Howard Shore four oscars.
It's a similar thing with costume design (which was maybe even better), which earnt two nominations previously, cinematography (another oscar), and I thought Martin Freeman deserved at least a nomination for best leading role.

I know the academy award members are fairly notorious for snubbing films widely and deservedly known as successes, but is it just my fanhood talking, or are you guys surprised by this too?

Yeah, I agree. The Hobbit should have been Nominated for best original song and best soundtrack, as well as best cinematography. Costume design was good too.

I didn't see it as being Oscar worthy. The special effects were good but thats it.

Of course I didn't think Lincoln and Argo were that great either.

I think it deserved something for the amazing 3-D, which really added a lot to the movie.

Of course I think we will probably see more amazing things in the next film so maybe that one will get something.