The Hobbit

The Hobbit. Who isn't excited for this movie to come out? It's honestly going to be one of the best movies I've seen I'm sure of it. From watching behind the scenes video journals of the production it looks like they are following the storyline of the book extremely well and that makes me happy. Too often Hollywood adapts a book to the screen and they leave so much out. This looks nothing like that.

The way Peter Jackson has taken this story and put everything into it is incredible. He has gone from just a conception of it to a full on production spanning not just two movies, but three. The fact that they are doing that is huge because there will be nothing that they have to cut from the original story and that's great.

The casting of all the characters is, in my opinion absolutely perfect. I am currently rereading the Hobbit and as I get to a new character I think of how I envisioned them and it's just like Peter Jackson has everyone looking. The only two examples that I can say I'm less than happy about is the casting choices for Bilbo, and the design of the Great Goblin.

In the Fellowship of the Ring Gandalf makes the statement that Bilbo hasn't aged a day since their adventure of the Hobbit. But the Bilbo in this story looks much younger. I understand that the actor who played Bilbo last time is much too old now, but it's still frustrating.

The other frustrating character is that of the Great Goblin. When I read of the Great Goblin I assumed that he would be much the same as a normal goblin. Maybe a little taller. Perhaps somewhat grand looking, but in the end, a goblin like every other goblin. Instead we get this: 

While this is breathtaking from the perspective of CG, I don't think this was what Tolkien had in mind when he wrote about the great Goblin.

Those two things aside, I cannot wait for the Hobbit. I already have my tickets for the premiere and I will be anxiously waiting in line at the the local theatre waiting to have Peter Jackson blow my mind again.


PS. This is my last blog post. Be jealous.  :)