John Marston Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Dinner scene didn't bother me either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 After all these years, people still don't realize that we all have different tastes and interests? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orestes Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Well, 40 minutes dinner scene, I mean hell, in such an amount of time, we don't even recall half of the dwarves' names (Who is Oin? Dori or Gloin?I had to look up on Wikipedia) and some said Avengers Introduction was flimsy and boring...To be honest, those dwarves don't matter enough to bother remembering their names, in the book or the movie. Only ones who matter much are Thorin, then Fili and Kili, then maybe Balin. The others, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 So when should all estimates be finalized?It pisses me of that some studios report and others don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Not sure you can claim to not be a loonie if you've seen a movie 4 times going on 5. Well, you can claim it all you want i suppose, but you can't expect to be taken seriously. I am a different sort of audience member. I like the movie-going experience, but am very picky about the types of movies I see. Basically, I like films that are reminiscent of the old-school story telling method (down-to-earth but larger than life characters, quaint/charming settings, the show-don't-tell approach). I don't like rom-coms or any type of chick flick, stay away from rated R movies and avoid movies that proffer political agendas, so I'm left with very little from which to choose. When I find a movie that fits my bill, I will see it. If I enjoy it, I will see it again. If I really enjoy it, I will see it multiple times and bring along friends and family to experience it with me. If that makes me a loony (loonie, looney) by whatever definition the members of this forum opt, then, okay. But I won't get into any debates or heated exchanges about it. I think the Hobbit is a fine film and look forward to seeing it again. Oh, and it's fine by me if folks on this board don't take me seriously. I've endured worse things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 You got to be a Loonie to inflict yourself the overlong Dwarvesfest dinner that seems to drag on forever 4 times (?!) without feeling bored. Non-fans would rather take a nap waiting for the action bits. LOL. I liked the "Dwarvesfest dinner". It was like watching my brothers eat when we were kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 After all these years, people still don't realize that we all have different tastes and interests?Meh, it seems to me that many of those people are young/immature. They'll learn. For now, I rather enjoy their - how shall I say - opinions. I find them charming in a weird way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Just checked... Mojo has all actuals.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Who the hell actually thinks the dinner sequence was 40 minutes long? Not even close to that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 It's 20 minutes but it felt twice longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) It's 20 minutes but it felt twice longer.I've seen it twice, once on opening day and once yesterday, and the crowd I saw it with in both cases felt entirely otherwise. I guess some just don't like Dwarves acting like Dwarves and necessary exposition to introduce the characters, the premise, and the stakes. Edited January 3, 2013 by 4815162342 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) That's not what the prologue was supposed to do for the premise?Introduce characters and stakes? Because re-introducing Frodo and Old Bilbo was absolutely necessary... As losing 20 minutes introducing a dozen dwarves, 3 quarter of them I can't even recall their names and I've been told they're irrelevant to the story as a whole so knowing their names don't even matter...Yeah right, necessary exposition. Edited January 3, 2013 by dashrendar44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If you can't remember the Dwarves names it's a memory problem. It ain't that hard to associate names with faces especially when each Dwarf is physically distinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Wang Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Finally! I am on my computer in my new home! That is all I really have to say. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Congrats! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 The fact that she's singing the most loved song of Les Mis incredibly well and they market their small role as a lead means that she is the draw. Not only her obviously, but she adds a lot to help the film being a huge hit. Winning tons of awards won't hurt either. I'm not sure that's the most loved song. I would go with the one Eponine sings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) My question is, why did the Neeson-starring Les Miz bomb so badly in the 90's? For one thing they left out a big chunk of the story. They made two characters into one, left out others entirely and other sorts of foolishness. I actually liked it though. Plus the songs in the musical are beautiful. Edited January 3, 2013 by ECSTASY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Wang Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Congrats!Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Django continues to impress. Great number for The Hobbit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawasal Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If TH follows IAL it will make between 290-296m. I hope it does better and makes over 315m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
