Bilbo in Film 2?

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:18 pm

I don't either, but tens of millions of pre-teen and teen girls would disagree.

vison, here's hoping the films don't disappoint either of us. Or any of us.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:05 pm

Primula Baggins wrote:here's hoping the films don't disappoint either of us. Or any of us.

The chances of that are approximately 0%.

Post by **Holbytla** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:19 pm

If I am not the one making what I deem to be the interpretation of Tolkien's story then I will be disappointed in the film at some point or another. Tolkien speaks to all of us in different ways and there is no way to satisfy everyone.

IMO there were so many liberties taken with LOTR, that these movies can hardly help but failing less in that respect anyway. Of course these movies can also miss capturing some moments like the LOTR films did for me.

I may find them flat or unappealing, but I hardly think I will be as angry upon exiting the theater.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:41 pm

Oh, I know that's impossible. Like shooting one arrow through ten thousand widely spaced targets. Can't happen.

Nevertheless, I would be happy if at least some of the fine and estimable people who were bitterly disappointed in PJ's LotR can find a little joy in GdT's Hobbit.

Post by **Pearly Di** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:05 pm

kams wrote:Still having doubts about taking the simpler, direct story of the Hobbit and puffing it out into two movies.

I honestly prefer that to the idea they were mooting about a second 'bridge' film.

That all seemed far too hasty a concept to me, far too hasty indeed.

Two Bilbo films ... you know, it could be worse.

And I keenly anticipate GDT's Smaug.

Also want a hot Bard.

Post by **Rowanberry** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:27 pm

Primula Baggins wrote:He has a reason to be there in that his presence fits the history of Middle-earth. He does not have a story reason to be there. He, Legolas, doesn't do anything in the story and is not a named presence in the book. So unless something like that is invented for him in the film, he would literally just be "a pretty face" in the background, and a distracting one.

What I could see him do in The Hobbit would be, for example, leading the patrol of Elves who arrest the Dwarves. Though, I'd rather see that done by the Captain of the Guard who later gets drunk with Galion the butler.