Who Will Be Watching The Hobbit When Its Released?

[Shanna_redwind]

I can't wait! I'm sure it'll be great.

[Liz]

I'm just dying to see it. Most of my friends are too. It won't surprise me if we get a group of 5-10 to all go see it together!

[Susie]

I will for sure!! Will even call off work! LOL

[Scott]

No.

The LOTR films were very hard to sit through, and this is only one normal sized book padded out to two films.

I might rent it at some point.

[Nadia]

Without a doubt I will be seeing it!! Been waiting for it since the first Lord of the Rings Movies!

[Lauren]

Yes! Preferably at the midnight showing :)

[Rose]

Tirzah wrote: "I'm with Scott. I might rent it. That way, I can grumble and complain about the discrepancies w/out disturbing the crowds. :)"

Bahaha that's a good way to go if you think you are going to want to make comparisons!

Personally the LOTR and now The Hobbit are films that I enjoy seeing on the big screen and so I am very excited. I do understand why people find them too long though.

[Hannah]

hopefully on opening night, can't wait!!

[Paul]

Scott wrote: "No.

The LOTR films were very hard to sit through, and this is only one normal sized book padded out to two films.

I might rent it at some point."
Hey I hate to break this to you but its been padded out to THREE films now :(

[Cherie]

Paul wrote: "Scott wrote: "No.

The LOTR films were very hard to sit through, and this is only one normal sized book padded out to two films.

I might rent it at some point."
Hey I hate to break this to you bu..."

I have no idea what the reasoning behind this is.. The Hobbit was the shortest of all the books and it's being made into three movies.. >_> The movies were already extremely hard to sit through (I love them, but my ADHD kicks in after 2 hours)

[Supernova]

I'm eagerly awaiting The Hobbit Movie adaption. Really excited to see Peter Jackson adapt yet another Tolkien book. Martin Freeman is an excellent choice to play a younger Bilbo. From what I've seen from the trailers, its going be yet another epic tale. :¬)

[Sparrowlicious]

I'll see the first one on the premiere on 12th Dec. :D

I mean yeah, book to movie adaptions are never perfect and ugh, I seem to be the only person who dislikes the 'Lonely Mountains' song (apart from when the dwarves sing it in the trailer) but at least it's a nice view and I get to see it together with my friends and in English too. <3 Plus, I really like Martin Freeman. xD

[Michael]

Mmmmmm. No

This is one epic story but in one book. It kind of needs to be in one release. This movie might be 2 x 2 episodes. People can watch them back to back or as two halves. When all are out I will have a marathon. Tragically the children will probably not wait.

[[deleted user]]

I plan to see the movie, oddly enough, one of the things I find myself anticipating the most is the musical score. I thought Howard Shore did a beautiful job on LOTR, and I can't wait to find out what The Hobbit soundtrack will be like. Does anyone know who the composer is?

[Audrey]

me absolutely!!!!!!!!

[Ruth]

of course I'll be watching it!

[Sarah]

I wanna watch but the thing is... I haven't read the book!!! I've read the three of course, but I keep putting off reading The Hobbit for several years already. I want to watch when I know what the heck is happening on-screen so maybe I'll no watch it now but will def will after I read the book.

[meghana]

I pre-paid for premiere day tickets. No taking chances for me. I WILL see this movie!

I heard something alarming. Apparently since they used 48 seconds per frame, the experience draws you in as if you're there, but by the end you have a huge headache and it starts feeling trippy. Is this good or bad?

[Sarah]

duh. of course im watching it!!!! its gonna be 3 parts! i hope its good

[Areeba]

heck ya i wil watch it or so help me and hey sarah :)

[M.]

I read the Hobbit for the first time when I was about 10 years old. Then again in highschool along with the other LoTR books and the Silmarillion. I watched the Rankin and Bass cartoon adaptations of the books as well and can still recall the lyrics to the songs in the Hobbit! lol I found that Peter Jackson brought the books to life for me and I am sure that the Hobbit will be spectacular. Do I think that he is stretching the book out to three films to make obscene amounts of money? YES! Will I pay money to see/buy the DVDs? Resounding YES!

[Becky]

Verity wrote: "I plan to see the movie, oddly enough, one of the things I find myself anticipating the most is the musical score. I thought Howard Shore did a beautiful job on LOTR, and I can't wait to find out w..."

Howard Shore is amazing. The Music from LOTR was the first time I separated the music from the movie, if that makes sense. Normally, it's like a part of the show. I love the feeling I get when I hear one of the songs and it takes me back the movie, which I practically know by heart.

[Becky]

Just finished listening to book on Audible, today. Can't wait to see how 8 Chapters turns into 3 Peter Jackson movies. It will be a fun ride.

[Rolana]

Definitely want to see this. I've read it and all the Lord Of The Rings books so I've been waiting for the movie less than patiently.

[Denise]

I'll watch the movie regardless of reviews because I adored the book when I was a child and I think it will be fun to revisit some of the nostalgia.

[Lilian]

Yes yes yes 8 days to go!

[VG/Allie]

ME!!!! with my dad and a bunch of friends

[[deleted user]]

I live very near the location they use for Hobbiton so I really should go see the film!!!!!

[Rebecca]

╰☆╮Becky╰☆╮ wrote: "Verity wrote: "I plan to see the movie, oddly enough, one of the things I find myself anticipating the most is the musical score. I thought Howard Shore did a beautiful job on LOTR, and I can't wai..."

The Howard Shore score is wonderful. Rollingstone.com had it up almost in its entirety to listen to as a preview, so I spent a couple days absorbing that. Definitely one to buy when it comes out. I'll add to my playlist of things I listen to while I'm writing!

[Elizabeth]

Lauren wrote: "Yes! Preferably at the midnight showing :)"

Me too! Although I'm at work the next day so I might be a bit tired. I've heard mixed reviews of it so far but I'm taking them with a pinch of salt. After the HUGE success of the LOTR films, people will be on the lookout for the tiniest flaw in the Hobbit.

[Tucker]

WOO!(explanation point)Opening night tickets!! almost got two pre-screening tickets too. oh well:

The hobbit! directed by Peter Jackson!

Woo!

[claire]

definitely its gonna be good!!

[Kathy ♡]

ME!! Can't wait!! I have a field trip on that day too!! :)That day is going to be awesome!!! =D

[K.S.]

The local cinema's going to have it in 3D and 2D - I might have to watch both (purely for research purposes, of course!)

[Lindsey]

I have tickets for opening night in IMAX 3d!! I cannot wait. I have read this book easily over 10 times along with the LOTR trilogy. It means so much to me.

[Lynx]

I CAN'T WAIT!!!! We're going to see it with my cusin in North carolina around new year's. Do we have to wait for pt 2? I really hope not.

[T.E.]

Elena wrote: "I CAN'T WAIT!!!! We're going to see it with my cusin in North carolina around new year's. Do we have to wait for pt 2? I really hope not."

Actually I understand there will be three movies. The first one ends at chapter 6 of the book.

[Richard]

i can't see what's too look forward to at all. i'm reading the book to my son at the moment and we're enjoying it, but the idea of a brisk exciting read being turned into a nigh on 9 hour movie is uninspiring

personally, i couldn't give an shit about the appendicies and the additional material he's shoe horned in - it's a kids book and i wanted to see a kids film made of it to watch with my kids. instead he seems to have made a naval scratching movie for die hard fans only.

i'll watch it on dvd in about 4 years when the sequels are all done and dusted, but i don't think it will hold a candle to the enjoyment of reading it to my son

[Lily]

I'm planning to watch it as soon as it comes out - it's not everyday that one can watch a prequel...

[May]

Everyone will see it!!! The soundtrack is already out, and is amazing.

[Michael]

Will be watching it tonight, the 23:59pm showing at my local cinema!

[Ethan]

Daniel wrote: "The reason they are going to make three films is (yes probably to get more money too) but to bring out a lot of the History in the Appendixes at the back of the Return of the King. Some questions a..."

false. He did not go into the forest to drive out Sauron, but instead to drive out the necromancer, played/voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch.

[Chanaka]

I will. But I have doubt whether this is going over the limit. 300 page book in 3 films is not feeling right. I have read a article by Peter Jackson justifying that. But I have doubts. Have to wait and see.

[Mercer]

ME ME ME

[Wanda]

Sandyboy wrote: "i can't see what's too look forward to at all. i'm reading the book to my son at the moment and we're enjoying it, but the idea of a brisk exciting read being turned into a nigh on 9 hour movie is ..."

There actually were a few animated films made, one of The Hobbit, and a two-parter of the LOTR trilogy. Back in the 70's or early 80's I think it was.

[Wanda]

I am eagerly looking forward to it. Enjoyed the LOTR trilogy too, even though I kept whining, "But that wasn't in the book!!!" during some of it, LOL.

[Karla]

I'll be going to see it, but I think I'll opt for the 2D screening.

[Rosun]

Absolutely! I got the book recently, have to finish it before the movie releases!

[Katherine]

Me, I own the one Ring and wouldn't even think of reading Harry Potter or a Potter movie until after I finished the full LOTR's books. I read them all in middle school for my own entertainment. Plus my boyfriend knows how much of a fanatic I am about LOTRs and the Hobbit. We meet in eighth grade and now we are almost 30 years old, and still fanatics over it. LOTR's is always first over Harry Potter and Twilight for me.

[Audrey]

It's out today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!