The Desolation of the Imagination

Smaug? Smug Smog. I’m referring to the second installment of Peter Jackson’s overblown treatment of Tolkien’s charming little adventure story The Hobbit. I like the book. It’s the movie that stinks. It’s smug smog–thinking it is real smart, but smudging up the simple story with overblown effects and overly ambitious story lines. Don’t get me [Read More...]