"What's he got that I haven't got?" "A hobby." "Archaeology, knitting?" "Breaking doors."
In Which Jack had her heart nearly ripped out. (More commonly known as her movie review of The Hobbit, The Desolation of Smaug.)
Yes, I saw it. And yes, I am going to spend a whole post talking about it, because I liked it that much.
I'm going to try and keep this a spoiler free post. And a negative free one. I'm sure there were plenty who have issues with it not being like the book, so you can probably find a post which will go into detail. Me, I shall continue to love both movie and book. There was one thing I wasn't crazy about which I might talk about, but maybe will save it for another post.
Anyways....here we go, everything I loved about The Hobbit.
BILBO! Peter Jackson is the most brilliant man alive, casting Martin Freeman as Bilbo. I thought he was great in the first one, whining and complaining and doubting himself and making wonderful expressions. But in this one he was even better. He was so much braver, so much more ready to do everything he could to save his friends. The man is a fantastic actor.
KILI AND FILI!!! Yes, both are very dashing. No, I am not the LOTR geek who goes for the dashing men. What I love about Fili and Kili is the brother part of their story Jackson brings out. And one part, near the end, it had me silently cheering and not silently jumping around in my seat. I had my friend very worried I think. But it was brilliant and I loved it and it gave me hope - for about five seconds - that Peter Jackson would let them live. Because I don't think I'd mind if he changes that part of the book and let's them live. And then that hope was crushed....(THAT WASN'T A SPOILER!)
Gandalf. I shall forever always love Gandalf. Everyone should love Gandalf. I want my own Gandalf friend. Someone wise and grumpy and who believes even the smallest person can change history.
Thorn. I wasn't too crazy about him in the book, not till the end. But I read it a few years ago and didn't really know the stories too well or get what was going on. I mean to re-read it this summer to see if I can grasp more of his character. But I am very fond of him in the movies, which makes me think I just misunderstood him in the book.
Smaug. Because, seriously, who can not but love Sherlock as a dragon?
Smaug's voice. Smaug's voice on the Imax screen. Sherlock's Smaug voice so deep and rumbly that you feared for Bilbo's life because there was a chance Sherlock's Smaug voice would crack the mountain and drop it on Bilbo's head.
Legolas. Yeah, I know. Legolas. So many mixed emotions about him from so many people. But the part where Golin shows him a picture of Gimili. There are no words for how much I loved that part.
BATTLES! Battles with Smaug! Running from Smaug! Everything with Smaug! But the battles....I do like Middle Earth battles.
Thornton as Thorn.
MIDDLE EARTH MUSIC!
MIDDLE EARTH CLOTHES!!
Legolas' creepy dad.....which I didn't love him, but one has to admire an elf who can pull off creepy.
BARD!!!!!!!!!!!! Even when I got lost in the book, the moment I got to Bard I loved him. I was panicked that he was going to die and I feared for his life till I got to the end, after which I loved him even more. When I found out Bard was in this movie I went into such a deep state of fangirling I worried my family. I shamelessly love and forever shall love Bard. And I loved the movie Bard just as much as the book Bard. But I want to know...where on earth did they find a Will Turner look alike?
Eyebrows....I was told to go and see the movie for the eyebrows. I forgot about them till almost the end....but I paid attention to them then. I decided, no one really seemed to have remarkable eyebrows except for Kili, Legolas, and Bilbo. I don't think Martin Freeman could have pulled off the meeting Smaug scene without his eyebrows. So...I'm all for eyebrows.
The Bear Man. I am sad, I can never remember his name. But I loved him in the book, and in the movie. I just love him. He's so grumpy but adores his little animal friends. He's just cool.
What I'm not sure if I liked or not...the girl elf. I will explain that later. I mean, she was cool, just the reason she was there kind of bugs me. But that involves my girl character problem, so as I said, later this week on that.
What I didn't like...SPIDERS! I saw some of that scene, peeking out from my fingers. But whoever said they would give me the details of what happened during it....I'm waiting. I saw something with Bilbo freeing the dwarves...lots of creepy legs....and that was about it.
And there, my review. How many of you saw it? What did you think? Did you love Bard? Did you go for the battles, the girl elf, the dashing Middle Earth men, or....hopefully not...the creepy spiders? Or did you go for the eyebrows?
Sadly....I cannot remember any lines from the movie. I was too busy gawking and giggling and hiding behind my arms to memorize any. So I had to go with an Avengers quote. It is when Mrs. Peel is telling Steed about a fellow she is trying to meet.
Allons-y!!
Yes, I saw it. And yes, I am going to spend a whole post talking about it, because I liked it that much.
I'm going to try and keep this a spoiler free post. And a negative free one. I'm sure there were plenty who have issues with it not being like the book, so you can probably find a post which will go into detail. Me, I shall continue to love both movie and book. There was one thing I wasn't crazy about which I might talk about, but maybe will save it for another post.
Anyways....here we go, everything I loved about The Hobbit.
BILBO! Peter Jackson is the most brilliant man alive, casting Martin Freeman as Bilbo. I thought he was great in the first one, whining and complaining and doubting himself and making wonderful expressions. But in this one he was even better. He was so much braver, so much more ready to do everything he could to save his friends. The man is a fantastic actor.
KILI AND FILI!!! Yes, both are very dashing. No, I am not the LOTR geek who goes for the dashing men. What I love about Fili and Kili is the brother part of their story Jackson brings out. And one part, near the end, it had me silently cheering and not silently jumping around in my seat. I had my friend very worried I think. But it was brilliant and I loved it and it gave me hope - for about five seconds - that Peter Jackson would let them live. Because I don't think I'd mind if he changes that part of the book and let's them live. And then that hope was crushed....(THAT WASN'T A SPOILER!)
Gandalf. I shall forever always love Gandalf. Everyone should love Gandalf. I want my own Gandalf friend. Someone wise and grumpy and who believes even the smallest person can change history.
Thorn. I wasn't too crazy about him in the book, not till the end. But I read it a few years ago and didn't really know the stories too well or get what was going on. I mean to re-read it this summer to see if I can grasp more of his character. But I am very fond of him in the movies, which makes me think I just misunderstood him in the book.
Smaug. Because, seriously, who can not but love Sherlock as a dragon?
Smaug's voice. Smaug's voice on the Imax screen. Sherlock's Smaug voice so deep and rumbly that you feared for Bilbo's life because there was a chance Sherlock's Smaug voice would crack the mountain and drop it on Bilbo's head.
Legolas. Yeah, I know. Legolas. So many mixed emotions about him from so many people. But the part where Golin shows him a picture of Gimili. There are no words for how much I loved that part.
BATTLES! Battles with Smaug! Running from Smaug! Everything with Smaug! But the battles....I do like Middle Earth battles.
Thornton as Thorn.
MIDDLE EARTH MUSIC!
MIDDLE EARTH CLOTHES!!
Legolas' creepy dad.....which I didn't love him, but one has to admire an elf who can pull off creepy.
BARD!!!!!!!!!!!! Even when I got lost in the book, the moment I got to Bard I loved him. I was panicked that he was going to die and I feared for his life till I got to the end, after which I loved him even more. When I found out Bard was in this movie I went into such a deep state of fangirling I worried my family. I shamelessly love and forever shall love Bard. And I loved the movie Bard just as much as the book Bard. But I want to know...where on earth did they find a Will Turner look alike?
Eyebrows....I was told to go and see the movie for the eyebrows. I forgot about them till almost the end....but I paid attention to them then. I decided, no one really seemed to have remarkable eyebrows except for Kili, Legolas, and Bilbo. I don't think Martin Freeman could have pulled off the meeting Smaug scene without his eyebrows. So...I'm all for eyebrows.
The Bear Man. I am sad, I can never remember his name. But I loved him in the book, and in the movie. I just love him. He's so grumpy but adores his little animal friends. He's just cool.
What I'm not sure if I liked or not...the girl elf. I will explain that later. I mean, she was cool, just the reason she was there kind of bugs me. But that involves my girl character problem, so as I said, later this week on that.
What I didn't like...SPIDERS! I saw some of that scene, peeking out from my fingers. But whoever said they would give me the details of what happened during it....I'm waiting. I saw something with Bilbo freeing the dwarves...lots of creepy legs....and that was about it.
And there, my review. How many of you saw it? What did you think? Did you love Bard? Did you go for the battles, the girl elf, the dashing Middle Earth men, or....hopefully not...the creepy spiders? Or did you go for the eyebrows?
Sadly....I cannot remember any lines from the movie. I was too busy gawking and giggling and hiding behind my arms to memorize any. So I had to go with an Avengers quote. It is when Mrs. Peel is telling Steed about a fellow she is trying to meet.
Allons-y!!
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