I just got back to my hotel room from a 12:01am showing of The Hobbit here in West Palm Beach. It’s past 3am but I can’t sleep yet, so instead I’ll write some thoughts I have about the movie.
I’m going to assume you know the story of the Hobbit and of The Lord of the Rings, but will try not to spoil anything movie-specific.
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Some may know I enjoy the various stories of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth very much, and beyond just having re-read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings several times each. Some of those who know that were surprised I hadn’t watched Peter Jackson’s movie versions, but I had good reasons for avoiding them: I’d heard plenty about what was done in the movies. It bothered me. Important plot points were left out and others were changed in important ways.
I’ve still had voices telling me I should see them anyway though, and the thought of buying the series was rolling around in my head. So, finally, a couple of weeks ago I broke down and bought the Bluray set. And last night I watched all 9 hours of movie in one, long marathon. Here are my thoughts on the series. Yes I will spoil freely. You should have read the books by now, but if you haven’t, don’t read on.
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