Just saw the new Hobbit

[dreamflower]

I just came home from seeing TH:DOS, and overall I had a good time. We saw it in 2D, because our son took us and so we went to the local theater (which does not have the equipment for 3D). I didn't wear my hobbit costume this time, but I did wear my Bilbo shirt and my hobbit feet. The DS took a pic of me which will probably show up on his Facebook page in a day or so.

General overall impressions: the music was as awesome as ever; the world-building pretty cool, and there were parts I loved and parts I hated, and parts that simply made me scratch my head. And a couple of times, I think I laughed in spots I wasn't meant to.

Tomorrow I will try to post something analytical and spoilery, but it's a little late for that now.

Comments

[shirebound]

I'm enjoying the reviews, and am now very curious as to what my own reaction will be.

[periantari.livejournal.com]

I'm very curious on your thoughts.
I did more scratching of head than other movies.....

SPOILERS

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm curious too. I saw it yesterday and I did have my head-scratching moments and my hate moments. (That whole Tauriel/Kili thing and... what was he thinking splitting the dwarves?!)

On the whole I just try to see it as a piece of work in it's own right and not compare it to the book too much. As always the spirit of Middle-earth was captured and that's what counts most.

[ramblin_rosie]

One of the places that cracked me up wouldn't be funny to anyone who hasn't seen the bad acting scene in SPN's "The French Mistake" ("If there's a key..."). I doubt it's a reference, but I still thought it was hilarious.
I agree, it was entertaining enough, bad spots and cheesy spots and all. And everyone in our theater groaned when it ended THERE!