Re: The Desolation of Smaug pre-release thread [2] [SPOILERS]

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:57 pm

Its the Forumshire way.

And a lot of unexpected surprises can come of a missed period. Nod

by Eldorion Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:27 pm

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Um, I must have been drunk at the time and having watched TH I can only conclude I must have been really, really, really f**king drunk!

Worse yet, you may have been sober! Shocked

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:47 pm

Now there is no call for that sort of talk Eldo! Evil or Very Mad

by RA Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:58 pm

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Um, I must have been drunk at the time and having watched TH I can only conclude I must have been really, really, really f**king drunk!

by Norc Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:42 pm

jeeesus guys.. there is a COMMA IN THERE!

(although the wrong use of it, but there is a comma between Petty and Jackson)

by Norc Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:44 pm

Eldorion wrote:
Pettytyrant101 wrote:Um, I must have been drunk at the time and having watched TH I can only conclude I must have been really, really, really f**king drunk!
Worse yet, you may have been sober!

best comment ever.

by Mrs Figg Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:35 pm

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Um, I must have been drunk at the time and having watched TH I can only conclude I must have been really, really, really f**king drunk!

wow something smells fishy and it aint my laundry basket.

by Mrs Figg Sat Sep 21, 2013 3:37 pm

Sinister71 wrote:damn all that from a missed period

missed period = affraid

by Eldorion Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:07 pm

Norc wrote:jeeesus guys.. there is a COMMA IN THERE!

(although the wrong use of it, but there is a comma between Petty and Jackson)

Yeah, because Sin edited it in (notice the edit line at the bottom of the post and that the comma is bolded). Wink

by Eldorion Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:08 pm

Some folks on the TORn forums pointed out that last year there were a number of announcements and releases of new material for AUJ during the week of September 22 (Tolkien Week, in honor of Bilbo and Frodo's birthday). So there's a good chance that we'll get the new trailer some time in the next couple of days, or at least a word about when to expect it. This is in line with the expectations that the new trailer would debut around the beginning of October so it could be in theaters with Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity.

by Tinuviel Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:17 pm

It's about time! How much longer can he drag out pickups?? Well, actually, this is PJ so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm just curious as to what point the movie will go to. It's called dos, but what is being desolated? Smorg? Or lake town? Or dale? Or all of the above?

by Pettytyrant101 Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:29 pm

what is being desolated? - Tinuviel queen

Tolkien Tin.

by Eldorion Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:43 pm

The book uses the phrase "desolation of Smaug" to refer to the area surrounding the Lonely Mountain that has been abandoned and ruined as a result of the dragon's influence. Smile

by Tinuviel Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:44 am

... that's a misleading title then me thinks. Because for the longest time, I was suspecting that it was referring to Smaug's death, which in hindsight doesn't make much sense because why would they spoil the ending in the title? But then again, why is what Smaug desolated years ago of any importance to our heroes? ugh, this is too much thinking. Not worth my mental processing.

by Norc Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:55 am

Eldorion wrote:
Norc wrote:jeeesus guys.. there is a COMMA IN THERE!

(although the wrong use of it, but there is a comma between Petty and Jackson)
Yeah, because Sin edited it in (notice the edit line at the bottom of the post and that the comma is bolded).

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

sucker Trollface

by Lancebloke Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:06 am

Tin - I thought you had people in your service that did the hard thinking for you?

My thought is that at some point in the film we will get a line from a dwarf that is 'the desolation of Smaug.' I imagine that will be as they look out toward the lonely mountain or dale and see the desolation of Smaug.

So probably not that misleading. The other bit of the title is the misleading bit.

by Tinuviel Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:23 pm

Indeed, who the hell is this Hobbit they keep talking about? And this Tolkien guy? Never heard of him! Why isn't it called Dwarves vs. Elves, like Alien vs. Predator? Same kind of thing going on right? Why is Bilbo even there? He's detracting from Thorin's story line!!!!!

I'm too snarky today Moon

by Pettytyrant101 Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:48 pm

I love a crabbit Queen! queen

Three Cheers for Her Maj! cheers

(But quietly her heads a bit tender)

by halfwise Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:36 pm

Tinuviel wrote:Indeed, who the hell is this Hobbit they keep talking about? And this Tolkien guy? Never heard of him! Why isn't it called Dwarves vs. Elves, like Alien vs. Predator? Same kind of thing going on right? Why is Bilbo even there? He's detracting from Thorin's story line!!!!!

I'm too snarky today

That was beautiful (Okay, the writing as well as the mooning).

by Sinister71 Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:47 pm

Personally I'm hoping Smaug sticks around till the beginning of the third film. Leave the audience with a cliffhanger. To me the perfect place to make the end is with Thorin and Bilbo and the rest of the dwarfs running around in the treasure horde excited. Then Bilbo finding the Arkenstone and slipping it into his pocket. No news of Smaug only that he flew off towards Laketown bent on destruction. But that ending would take tact and subtlety both things that Jackson lacks in his film making

by Lancebloke Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:22 pm

I think it would be good to not get a full view of Smaug until TaBA. Just dark silhouettes, a nostril and scales etc.

Has anyone seen Signs (Mel Gibson)? I thought that did well to keep from showing us the alien until the end... a finger, some grainy news footage etc.

Just need to hope that the reveal isnt as disappointing as it was there.

by Mrs Figg Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:24 pm

At this point I will probably go to see DOS and hope at least the landscapes and Erebor/Dale/Mirkwood/Thranduils Palace look good. I may just go to see Thranduil, all the rest is just fluff.

by Eldorion Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:27 pm

We already got a clear view of Smaug in the DOS trailer (which I thought was a really weird move after hiding him so clumsily in AUJ).

by Lancebloke Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:28 pm

I think Thranduils pad will have lots of purple and pink silk with velvet pillows and Elton John on piano.

by halfwise Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:31 pm

Isn't Thrandy the very definition of fluff?
Edit: simulpost, Lance nailed it beyond my poor abilities.

Signs is one of the best movies ever - if only to demonstrate how much can be done with so little plus a keen sense for how to play audience apprehension. The special effects/costume budget couldn't have been more than $10K.