tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post4304617535765112492..comments2023-10-23T23:35:22.776+02:00Comments on Cross Words: The Hobbit Movie -- My ReviewTed Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-708517153436571352013-01-08T15:58:22.121+01:002013-01-08T15:58:22.121+01:00I completely agree. And actually I had missed the ...I completely agree. And actually I had missed the tree domino thing until someone else mentioned it, but you're absolutely right - it was stupid.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-30138978681780012282013-01-02T23:34:11.757+01:002013-01-02T23:34:11.757+01:00I am not a big fan of prequels.I am not a big fan of prequels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-41360187140547093332012-12-20T17:36:20.980+01:002012-12-20T17:36:20.980+01:00I still plan to see this movie. It's good to h...I still plan to see this movie. It's good to hear both sides, but it never deters me.<br /><br />As for those domino trees, we have many older trees in our forests here (British Columbia) with shallow root systems, and they fall over rather easily.<br /><br />(The domino effect was used in Harry Potter in the maze and at other times (it's that closing-in effect when it comes from behind)D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-26497739100997485172012-12-18T19:07:22.675+01:002012-12-18T19:07:22.675+01:00I do hope you will really enjoy it. For my own tas...I do hope you will really enjoy it. For my own taste, the very fact that it is fantasy is what makes me want it grounded in as much authenticity as possible. That's what lends it believability to me so that I can mentally live within that fantasy world despite it's unusual features. I do this whether I write fantasy or science fiction, ensuring that almost everything about the universe is authentic other than the specific fantastic elements.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-67806876122154429452012-12-18T18:51:30.201+01:002012-12-18T18:51:30.201+01:00Hi Ted :) Thank you for your review of The Hobbit...Hi Ted :) Thank you for your review of The Hobbit. I loved the book and still have it on my shelf to read again and again. What I understand about the story and possibly the film will echo the concept that it is Fantasy. The gravity in mystical caves might well be unusual and where giants and those other guys are concerned, there is no reason to expect them to behave the same as Humans. I am such a fan of Fantasy that I am eagerly looking forward to seeing the film and possibly I will agree with you on some of your observations. The first reason I love Fantasy is that it takes me away from the dreadful things that happen in the mundane. <br /><br />Wishing you a Happy Winter Season and hope you enjoy the festivities that your family enjoys.Author of Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500552768961664545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-552116198540447922012-12-18T15:34:50.048+01:002012-12-18T15:34:50.048+01:00Hart, I like action sequences, and I don't min...Hart, I like action sequences, and I don't mind them pushing the boundaries of reality just a bit (see The Matrix), but when it shoves the boundaries of realism off a cliff, that's when it bothers me.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-12884240611695997512012-12-18T15:29:08.833+01:002012-12-18T15:29:08.833+01:00Interesting. I am seeing it with my kids this week...Interesting. I am seeing it with my kids this weekend. I suspect I am like you and don't really need the giant action stuff, but I bet the younger end of the market does. I will report back when I've seen it. Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-58996712943169334192012-12-18T08:54:34.631+01:002012-12-18T08:54:34.631+01:00Don't get me wrong, Jamie--I didn't dislik...Don't get me wrong, Jamie--I didn't dislike it. It just didn't have the same level of magic as LOTR. It's still far better than most movies made these days. If only I could have been hired as a consultant for Peter Jackson, I could have made the movie much better, though.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-74695745659595690202012-12-18T08:00:47.841+01:002012-12-18T08:00:47.841+01:00Shame you didn't like it so much; I never thou...Shame you didn't like it so much; I never thought the movie would be so divisive in its reception. I thought that the suspension of disbelief held in the context that the story is being told to Frodo by Bilbo, and so things are going to be embellished to make for a more dramatic tale.<br /><br />JamieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-30097053706362427012012-12-18T03:37:00.140+01:002012-12-18T03:37:00.140+01:00I'm really hearing different takes on the mov...I'm really hearing different takes on the movie. I'm not sure what to expect when I get to see it.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-19431157189678073772012-12-17T14:19:09.203+01:002012-12-17T14:19:09.203+01:00It's not the size that matters, it's the r...It's not the size that matters, it's the root system. If the roots grow out and not down, it's surprisingly easy to tip them over. Given the size and number of wargs crashing into the tree, the result was not unreasonable.Joseph L. Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629531390894108695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-34054149350782039472012-12-17T13:34:44.695+01:002012-12-17T13:34:44.695+01:00These were sizeable trees, Joseph, and it took the...These were sizeable trees, Joseph, and it took them only a few seconds to do it.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-86294307449350111062012-12-17T13:10:34.570+01:002012-12-17T13:10:34.570+01:00I will dispute your point number 3 as I don't ...I will dispute your point number 3 as I don't find it unrealistic at all. Bears can knock trees down. There are some parts of the country where the top soil is so shallow that it's actually very easy to knock over trees and they can domino. Given they're on a rocky outcropping, I don't find it hard to believe that's the case.Joseph L. Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629531390894108695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-27969493367782379252012-12-17T12:49:25.562+01:002012-12-17T12:49:25.562+01:00I didn't have any problems with the action. Th...I didn't have any problems with the action. The story is lighter and sillier and the making the action scenes sillier was a better way to portray that than adding actual silliness.<br />My review today did warn people not to expect LOTR. This is a very different movie.<br />I did think it was too long, but overall enjoyed it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com