Comments on: Jackson to be executive producer on The Hobbit movie http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/ News and gossip surrounding the hobbit movies Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LOTR Geekhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-181 LOTR Geek Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:20:02 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-181 Nicholette, please correct me if I've interpreted your post wrong. Iam, I don't believe that Nicholette would have a problem with leaving certain bits of the story out in order meet real world constraints. However, the character of the personalities within the story should be somewhat sacred. I have read the books many times. I found that the way they handled Faramir to be distracting at best as I watched the movie, and it darkened my opinion of the movie for some time afterward. There were no special affect issues in leaving Faramir exactly as he was in the books. However, he was rewritten from an honorable and outstanding example of what a Gondorian Steward's son should be to a small man who was petty and a little passive-aggressive. He was a man of outstanding character in the book, and that should not have changed in the movies. I saw no need to change Faramir's character in the movies. In fact, if they had let Faramir alone, they could have cut out a nice chunk of cost and time. Because of the rewrite, Faramir took the Ring in the wrong direction (away from Mordor and back to Gondor!)creating more story to tell and stretching the movie out longer than it needed to be. Don't get me wrong. I still think the trilogy is the best that has ever been, and each movie is on my top three list of my favorite movies of all time. Nicholette, please correct me if I’ve interpreted your post wrong.

Iam, I don’t believe that Nicholette would have a problem with leaving certain bits of the story out in order meet real world constraints. However, the character of the personalities within the story should be somewhat sacred.

I have read the books many times. I found that the way they handled Faramir to be distracting at best as I watched the movie, and it darkened my opinion of the movie for some time afterward. There were no special affect issues in leaving Faramir exactly as he was in the books. However, he was rewritten from an honorable and outstanding example of what a Gondorian Steward’s son should be to a small man who was petty and a little passive-aggressive. He was a man of outstanding character in the book, and that should not have changed in the movies. I saw no need to change Faramir’s character in the movies. In fact, if they had let Faramir alone, they could have cut out a nice chunk of cost and time. Because of the rewrite, Faramir took the Ring in the wrong direction (away from Mordor and back to Gondor!)creating more story to tell and stretching the movie out longer than it needed to be.

Don’t get me wrong. I still think the trilogy is the best that has ever been, and each movie is on my top three list of my favorite movies of all time.

]]> By: Kevin Kluparhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Kevin Klupar Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:52:54 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-147 New Line is making me so mad!!! Peter should be in total control but i am happy he got the part he did because he can keep it on the same track as LOTR thank god! New Line is making me so mad!!! Peter should be in total control but i am happy he got the part he did because he can keep it on the same track as LOTR thank god!

]]> By: Marcelhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Marcel Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:17:53 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-104 whatever whatever

]]> By: Marcelhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Marcel Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:17:34 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-103 I agree with Iam, that film was not made for those that went through the entire series of books only... I for one didn't know nothing about the lotr before seeing the movie and I think it's one if not best trilogy ever filmed... I agree with Iam, that film was not made for those that went through the entire series of books only… I for one didn’t know nothing about the lotr before seeing the movie and I think it’s one if not best trilogy ever filmed…

]]> By: Iamhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Iam Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:15:34 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-102 Nicholette, the script had to be changed to make the film good and not drag for hours. They had to reach the biggest audience possible, not only a bunch of geek-freak fanboy. Same thing will happen with The Hobbit. Nicholette, the script had to be changed to make the film good and not drag for hours. They had to reach the biggest audience possible, not only a bunch of geek-freak fanboy.

Same thing will happen with The Hobbit.

]]> By: Hobbit Fanhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Hobbit Fan Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:08:42 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-90 I hope that Del Toro will be a director. He is the best from all the canditates. I hope that Del Toro will be a director. He is the best from all the canditates.

]]> By: Nicholettehttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Nicholette Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:46:50 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-84 I just hope he doesn't co-write the screenplay and mess up as much as he did in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Who does he think he is--the inventor of the story? Don't change the essence of the characters or story in a book that is perfectly fine and written the way it was meant to be written, Jackson. I just hope he doesn’t co-write the screenplay and mess up as much as he did in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Who does he think he is–the inventor of the story? Don’t change the essence of the characters or story in a book that is perfectly fine and written the way it was meant to be written, Jackson.

]]> By: duncanhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-82 duncan Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:19:05 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-82 nice! nice!

]]> By: thadwhithttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-74 thadwhit Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:51:12 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-74 Even if Jackson is not the director, he will be hands on for the entire project. Technically he had sub-directors directing scenes for LOTR, as they were filming simultaneously in varying locations for the entire 3 film shoot. Even if Jackson is not the director, he will be hands on for the entire project. Technically he had sub-directors directing scenes for LOTR, as they were filming simultaneously in varying locations for the entire 3 film shoot.

]]> By: Dustinhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Dustin Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:45:42 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-73 It would be awful if Jackson doesn't direct this film. He's the only one that can do it right. It would be awful if Jackson doesn’t direct this film. He’s the only one that can do it right.

]]> By: Arghmyliverhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Arghmyliver Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:15:26 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-71 I'm not complaining though I’m not complaining though

]]> By: adyhttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-70 ady Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:28:52 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-70 Got it in one Larry Got it in one Larry

]]> By: Larry Tatehttp://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Larry Tate Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:18:15 +0000 http://the-hobbit-movie.com/2007/12/18/jackson-to-be-executive-producer-on-the-hobbit-movie/#comment-69 "Lets not kid ourselves though, Jackson has been given a role to appease the “Rings” fans, the special effects team and of course, the original cast of whom many may well be needed for at least one of the Hobbit movies." Shorter version: Jackson has been given a role because it's a no-brainer and good for business. “Lets not kid ourselves though, Jackson has been given a role to appease the “Rings” fans, the special effects team and of course, the original cast of whom many may well be needed for at least one of the Hobbit movies.”

Shorter version: Jackson has been given a role because it’s a no-brainer and good for business.

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