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I hated it, but I know I will be in the minority. HyogaRott Send a noteboard - 28/12/2012 02:45:26 PM
There were too manty changes made to the story that were ABSOLUTELY not needed. I'm not talking about including things that were in the backstory, or detailed in other books, I mean complete total utter (unnecessary) rewriting such as in the troll scene, Rivendale, & the Goblin caves, hell he even rewrote the egle scene for no damn reason. Basically the last 2/3rds of the movie.

It wasn't a case of "we need to shrink the story so it will fit", wot even "we need to add more filler". Jackson completely screws up the personalities, capabilities, and ultimately the growth of the characters must also suffer.

Visually, it was a pretty movie, and had nice effects, but the story is a cheep rip-off of Tolkein's work. I'll probably only watch the last 2 movies on DVD unless my kids demand to go see them in the theater.
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Please get everyone to stop watching movies in 3D in Europe. Tom - 15/12/2012 02:02:40 AM 1508 Views
You overestimate my influence on the people of Europe ironclad - 17/12/2012 11:08:06 AM 1469 Views
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Re: As for the 3D... ironclad - 09/01/2013 09:13:27 AM 1484 Views
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Well, the trolls were Moe, Larry and Curly, so... *NM* nossy - 15/12/2012 02:15:19 AM 714 Views
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I think two words have killed this movie for me: "orc nemesis" Tom - 15/12/2012 02:00:33 AM 1458 Views
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Looks like it. ironclad - 16/12/2012 12:19:19 PM 1371 Views
There was not an orc nemesis in the books Roland00 - 16/12/2012 01:55:59 PM 1319 Views
There actually was in Tolkein's mind, it is just contained in a different book. *NM* HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 02:37:13 PM 671 Views
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I feel robed from my dreams. ferqwert - 21/12/2012 07:57:30 PM 1315 Views
If you haven't seen it, you really can't judge. It's not a big deal beetnemesis - 09/01/2013 04:13:48 AM 1359 Views
Or it would if he weren't a useless whining moron, anyway. Legolas - 09/01/2013 05:33:16 PM 1364 Views
Should have been edited down to 2 hours snoopcester - 15/12/2012 11:05:29 AM 1385 Views
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Better Nate than lever *NM* *NM* ferqwert - 23/12/2012 11:23:40 PM 661 Views
+1 - Saw it on opening night and loved it! Anonymous2000 - 19/12/2012 01:22:33 AM 1322 Views
I hated it, but I know I will be in the minority. HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 02:45:26 PM 1399 Views
i mostly agree with you moondog - 08/01/2013 09:34:04 PM 1502 Views
I think any of those changes need to be viewed with the question, "Did it make a better movie?" beetnemesis - 09/01/2013 04:25:32 AM 1370 Views
Radagast? Bunny Sledge? Archrival Azog? The whole goblin cavern scene? It's a massacre alright. *NM* Bergioyn - 11/01/2013 03:07:55 PM 786 Views
I was dissapointed. Bergioyn - 29/12/2012 01:59:29 PM 1475 Views
I liked it. Avendesora - 30/12/2012 03:56:15 AM 1617 Views
In a word...meh. Tigr - 03/01/2013 09:13:33 PM 1314 Views
i actually liked the stone giant fight, that was part of the book which i appreciated in the film moondog - 08/01/2013 09:47:18 PM 1468 Views
Came across an excellent review with some interesting analysis Legolas - 27/01/2013 10:17:06 PM 1482 Views
It was pretty good. orius - 11/02/2013 06:57:52 AM 1445 Views
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