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01-28-2013 , 11:15 AM

#49176

Karak

ELIte

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 62,726

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Originally Posted by Victor

zero dark thirty pretty bad. i guess it coulda been even moar hollywood cliched so there was a tad bit of restraint.

lol

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01-28-2013 , 01:03 PM

#49177

Geddy Lee

Good Ol' Canadian Boy

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25,371

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Originally Posted by Franchise 60

Don't really understand why the hobbit is a trilogy. Money grab I suppose.

It certainly feels that way, but Tolkien is so descriptive throughout his novels that Jackson will never be short on material to include. None of the sequences felt like a huge stretch for me. Admittedly, I loved the LOTR novels growing up so I wasn't really bothered by the length or the content.

Probably could've done it in two movies, definitely enough for more than one, however. Not an incredible movie but I really enjoyed it nonetheless.

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01-28-2013 , 01:20 PM

#49178

Zaid_Ahmed

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The LOTR could have been far more in depth if they wanted.

Agree that there is certainly enough content for three parts to the Hobbit. But it may not be interesting enough to casual observers.

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01-28-2013 , 01:24 PM

#49179

mutigers

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I fell asleep for the 2nd 45 minutes of the hobbit since there was a bar at the movie theater and they took AMC giftcards but overall it seemed decent enough. Nice visuals and whatnot, I enjoyed it when I was awake. I was a pretty huge fan of LOTR series though

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01-28-2013 , 01:41 PM

#49180

GodSmackJack

old hand

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,904

Managed to see ZDT a few weeks ago. I really liked it. I can see the whole cliche thing, but since all that stuff did happen, not sure what they're supposed to do.

Finally saw Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within on Netflix yesterday. I highly recommend it if you can do subtitles.

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01-28-2013 , 01:47 PM

#49181

Triumph36

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Originally Posted by Geddy Lee

Disclaimer: I didn't see The Hobbit.

I don't think it's a money grab, although I'm sure the studio wasn't opposed - I just imagine that Jackson + company thought the success of the LotR trilogy extended versions on DVD meant that there was a huge audience for completeness. I don't know how well the Hobbit did financially, probably pretty well, but I wonder how movie #2 will do.

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01-28-2013 , 02:16 PM

#49182

BobboFitos

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Originally Posted by ClarkNasty

I like the 2pt scale, makes sense.

Binary itt

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01-28-2013 , 02:18 PM

#49183

Needle77

No Longer Protecting

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 43,789

The Hobbit

Worldwide: $939,548,000
Domestic: $293,248,000

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01-28-2013 , 02:25 PM

#49184

mutigers

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Originally Posted by GodSmackJack

Managed to see ZDT a few weeks ago. I really liked it. I can see the whole cliche thing, but since all that stuff did happen, not sure what they're supposed to do.

Finally saw Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within on Netflix yesterday. I highly recommend it if you can do subtitles.

Yea I watched that and it is def a good action flick

saw "John Dies at the End" last night and found it pretty entertaining. I don't think it has much mass appeal but a solid trippy stoner movie

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01-28-2013 , 02:34 PM

#49185

nath

the second coming of the second coming

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 68,688

I haven't seen The Hobbit either but as I understand it a bunch of stuff was added to the movies that wasn't in the books so there's definitely some padding / money grab concerns there.

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01-28-2013 , 02:46 PM

#49186

GodSmackJack

old hand

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Haven't seen the Hobbit yet, but I always thought it was more of a "vision" thing with Jackson re: three films. That always goes two ways with directors: either really good or really bad.

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01-28-2013 , 02:46 PM

#49187

ClarkNasty

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Yeah, but I think it's wrong to look at it as just "The Hobbit". I saw this somewhere else but think of it as LOTR Episodes 1-3. He's trying to fill in more backstory (much of which I think is good to add) and basically extend things into one long 6-movie series.

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01-28-2013 , 02:47 PM

#49188

Omar Comin

fantasy failure

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27,348

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Originally Posted by nath

I haven't seen The Hobbit either but as I understand it a bunch of stuff was added to the movies that wasn't in the books so there's definitely some padding / money grab concerns there.

What I've been told is that they added stuff in that was in other books written by Tolkien, as in they add side plots that aren't in The Hobbit but are in other related books.

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01-28-2013 , 02:50 PM

#49189

ClarkNasty

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That's correct - and they are things that in general directly relate to LOTR.

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01-28-2013 , 02:51 PM

#49190

schu_22

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bahahahaha

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Originally Posted by ntnBO

I'd just hate to see this good forum turn into a mirror of SE where 95% of the posts are total crap. So I guess do whatever needs to be done not to let that happen.

BO

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01-28-2013 , 02:52 PM

#49191

ClarkNasty

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The post just after that where someone lit him up with all his own low signal posts was also epic.

Gotta hand it to BO, one of the best trolls on the site. So good, he's somehow convinced Tuq he's not a troll - amazing GOATish stuff.

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01-28-2013 , 02:55 PM

#49192

schu_22

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It's pretty incredible.

Convincing tuq that myself and PHB are the reasons that the golf forum is always so contentious is probably his greatest achievement.

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01-28-2013 , 03:20 PM

#49193

Shark Sandwich

1-2-teddied

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 20,503

I don't know much about golf or golf courses or the PGA or any of that high mythical nonsense but I do know that there are few better feelings than pounding the sht out of your driver and watching it sail forever

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01-28-2013 , 03:24 PM

#49194

Franchise 60

deliciously angry

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 42,744

Oh look, guy who manually posts a signature at the bottom of all of his posts sucks at posting.

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01-28-2013 , 03:38 PM

#49195

Searix

NFL Swami Overlord

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 19,233

Goodell taking question (on reddit)

Trying to compile answers: (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...postcount=1356)

Last edited by Searix; 01-28-2013 at 03:46 PM.

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01-28-2013 , 03:49 PM

#49196

Noze

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I'm going to take a **** on Goodell's face if I see him

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01-28-2013 , 03:53 PM

#49197

Searix

NFL Swami Overlord

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 19,233

Most interesting responses so far: They're re-evaluating low blocks, re-evaluating celebrations, Saints still lose 2013 2nd round draft pick

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01-28-2013 , 04:12 PM

#49198

tuq

TEEJ

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 46,365

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Originally Posted by ClarkNasty

He's definitely a troll and I've acknowledged as such plenty of times, not sure where you get that. I do respect his knowledge of the game though, which he sometimes imparts when not doing battle with people he should just put on ignore for everyone's sake.