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AICN-DOWNUNDER: THE HOBBIT, AVATAR, ANT BULLY, AND LADY IN THE WATER!!

fun by talbuckin	Sep 5th, 2006 10:26:50 AM

Hobbit hobbit hobbit by Mallestarion	Sep 5th, 2006 10:53:52 AM
Peter Jackson should not direct this one, because if he continues his trend, the Hobbit will be seven fucking hours long. And my refusal to ever leave a movie at the cinema, combined with my shrinking bladder(old fart problem), will probably make me do something pretty nasty right in my seat, after somewhere around four hours.
Steve Irwin by georges garvaren	Sep 5th, 2006 11:53:03 AM
was rad and was in a movie so I think it is fair to pay a small tribute to the man. Adios brother.
The Hobbit would make a great miniseries by rev_skarekroe	Sep 5th, 2006 12:08:01 PM
You could divide into roughly two-chapters per episode and spread it out over the course of week. Problems? Apparently the dwarf makeup was the toughest to do in LotR, and in this movie you'd have 13 guys in it for most of the film (not to mention an entire Dwarven army at the end). Also there are no female characters in the entire book. What's up with that?
"Balaban's critic...never says thank you..." by Jubba	Sep 5th, 2006 12:19:47 PM
I believe he was touched at the party being thrown and he thanked the stoners for it, but they didn't know who he was.
You sank my Battlechimp by Squashua	Sep 5th, 2006 01:31:23 PM
http://www.hafhead.com/fist/im ages/scans/Chimp.gif
Yeah, R.I.P. Steve Irwin. by pokadoo	Sep 5th, 2006 02:08:03 PM
Sad News. Goodbye Crocodile Man!
The Hobbit will get made, but not yet by performingmonkey	Sep 5th, 2006 02:13:11 PM
Some pre-production was already done for The Hobbit. This will help along with the fact that the world already exists, the Shire and Rivendell just need to be rebuilt, and underground stuff can just be lifted from LOTR. Also, Gollum is a piece of cake for them to do now. Just get Serkis down for the mocap. It'll be relatively straightforward to make. However, where The Hobbit is a lot more 'kiddie' compared with LOTR, I bet you anything that Peter will change that to keep the adult audience. He will add more action, which is good, he will cut out some cheesier parts, he will give more depth to the Laketown people so that when they all get burned to death (MWAHAHAHAHAHA, well not all of them burn) it will mean more. Maybe the most difficult part will be casting the young Bilbo. And would Mckellen return as Gandalf?
on behalf of AICN talkbackers everywhere by newc0253	Sep 5th, 2006 02:57:41 PM
let me offer our condolences to the people and commonwealth of Australia for the tragic loss of Steve Irwin. he gave so much happiness to so many people, and so much irritation to so many animals, everywhere.
thanks for the mid-week column, Latauro by BadMrWonka	Sep 5th, 2006 03:28:59 PM
it's a holiday weekend here in Amur-ka, so I actually didn't miss the down under column, which I usually look forward to. beer, bowling and girls all weekend!! (well, girl singular) I agree about sham-alan, just keeps getting worse the farther into his private sanctuary of moviemaking he goes. if you really have complete control over every aspect of your films from start to finish, you better be Kubrick. Night, unfortunately, is basically a film student that paid more attention to Spielberg than Kubrick in class. and Spielberg lets OTHER PEOPLE write, produce and collaborate on his projects. take a note, ding-dong. I liked the Mel Gibson joke, here's my suggestion: A&E will be showing an hour-long retrospective on Mel Gibson's career this Friday, it's called "Gone in 60 Seconds"
A 6 week old "Lady" review? YAWN! by Kink	Sep 5th, 2006 05:29:48 PM

kink... it's a column for australia... by ephor	Sep 5th, 2006 06:08:23 PM
Did you even read the headline? He reviews LITW because it's being released in Australia this week. See you at Film Fantastic Lat
Ian Holm by Shaw	Sep 5th, 2006 06:39:15 PM
Do you think there's any chance they could get Holm to play Bilbo? It worked alright for the flashbacks in FOTR but it might be pushing it for an entire movie. Thoughts?
A really well written six-week old "Lady" review by BannedOnTheRun	Sep 5th, 2006 06:43:25 PM
I'm waiting to crocodiles to begin attacking stingrays worldwide.
Kevin Smith by Leedrick	Sep 5th, 2006 08:08:54 PM
I arrived at my hotel in Sydney (work trip) to see that the state theatre over the road was advertising the Clerks 2 Premier. I spoke to one of the guys taking down the sign and he said Kevin was doing the Q and A. I figured it wasn't worth going in, but it seemed to go on for a long time after that and now I wish I had.
Reviews by Leedrick	Sep 5th, 2006 08:24:57 PM
Lat: I love it how people get some kind of kick out of letting you know that a movie you've just seen and reviewed was released in another country first. I'm certainly impressed by them, however as an australian (the group at which I assume your column is targeted), I do enjoy reading your take on films before I see them.
The Hobbit by Leedrick	Sep 5th, 2006 08:30:40 PM
I'm not really interested in a film version of the hobbit. I loved LOTR, but making the hobbit is like buying a ferrari, then deciding you need to have datson 120y. Well. Sort of. My analogy generator is broken:(
Leedrick by Shaw	Sep 5th, 2006 09:20:05 PM
You have to admit, it would be pretty cool to see that dragon. I'm still not convicned that it's actually going to happen though. This could all be a tease.
Shaw by Leedrick	Sep 5th, 2006 09:30:27 PM
The dragon would be cool, but the story is a tale for children. It is simplistic and too similar to so many copied fantasy stories. It would probably be a great film for children too young to enjoy LOTR (and a good introduction), so it probably should be made, but I don't have much interest in it myself.
Sony & New Line co-jointly own The Hobbit's film rights by TJ50	Sep 5th, 2006 10:30:06 PM
A live action film adaptation of The Hobbit will inevitably happen, but probably not for a couple more years at the earliest ; The Hobbit's film rights are both co-owned by New Line and MGM - Sony, who both own 50 % and will have to agree to split the film's lucrative cinema and DVD profits. Then they'll have to agree to pay Peter Jackson a shitload of money to make it, as his fee would be much higher than what he made previously.
co-jointly by Leedrick	Sep 5th, 2006 10:51:12 PM
That sure sounds like a tight deal:)
Love any column that disses Sex and the City... by The Wrong Guy	Sep 5th, 2006 10:52:13 PM
That show was as vapid as any I've EVER come across. Just dreadful.
WHere was the HOBBIT Story at Laturo? I can't find that by silentbobafett2	Sep 6th, 2006 03:27:06 AM
on AICN ANYWHERE!!!! And I sent it in!!!!!! :-)
I'm GOING CRAZY! Where is the AICN hobbit scoop!?! by silentbobafett2	Sep 6th, 2006 03:30:11 AM

Leedrick by Shaw	Sep 6th, 2006 05:39:31 AM
Fair enough. I can't argue with your points. I'll pay the price of admission just to see more of McKellen as Gandalf though.
Damn straight about LADY IN THE WATER Lat... by brokentusk	Sep 6th, 2006 06:40:24 AM
Couldn't have put it better myself. On another note: they seriously need to start work on THE HOBBIT - audiences would eat it up!
Yeah, rumor or not let's have it! by Tinfang	Sep 6th, 2006 11:39:58 AM
So, did silentbobafett2 send in a Hobbit rumor report or not Latauro? Screw everything else!
ANT BULLY = COMMUNISM!!!!!!!!!!!! by PwnedByStallone	Sep 6th, 2006 01:22:36 PM
according to Massawyrm.
LOTR / TOLKIEN = BORING by ZombieSolutions	Sep 6th, 2006 04:05:10 PM
I really liked the LOTR movies alot. I really, really did. I liked the books alot to when I was a kid. Now? Bored of it. It's a closed circtuit. The story is done. Nothing else to say. Don't really care about a THE HOBBIT movie. Medieval European fantasy is boring. Remove from oven. Insert fork (or halberd, if you must). Done. (Of course, I'm a drooling maniac for all things STAR WARS so I recognize the power of these things; some stuff just really sticks with you forever, no matter how corny, overwrought, or overdone they are.)
Oh my, and here I thought I actually enjoyed Tolkien. by Tinfang	Sep 6th, 2006 07:57:39 PM
Snif, it was boring all along. Thanks Mr. SharksOnABus for setting me straight. I'm going to go out buy my Jedi Knight outfit for my Wookie Convention Halloween Party right now. Want to come? It WON'T be boring at all and any Medival European Fantasy fags who show up will get their asses kicked! I see the Saber-light now. Praise the Force!
Wow! I Had No Idea I Had So Much Power! by ZombieSolutions	Sep 6th, 2006 08:24:16 PM
I wasn't really trying to dissuade you from playing footsie on that big fluffy white bed with Frodo and his boyfriends, but it seems I did anyway?! WOW! All with my opnion?! An opinion I went on to openly mock for its fanboyish transparency?! Cool! I must be The Chosen One! *** PS: Not much into cosplay myself, but you go ahead and knock yourself out, man. Oh, and roll a 20 sided die for a saving throw against sarcasm! Now run along and pluck thine lute! you must have greensleeves memorized by the solstice or I will have thine DnD resource manuals burned!
Sure, The Hobbit is much more juvenile than LOTR, but.. by DarthCorleone	Sep 7th, 2006 12:38:33 AM
...I can't believe there aren't innumerable kids-at-heart (including myself) who wouldn't be thrilled to see those spiders, the goblins, Smaug, Beorn, the Eagles, and the Battle of the Five Armies all in action. And "Riddles In the Dark" with Andy Serkis? Oh, man, that scene will be fantastic.
Hilarious review of LITW. by minderbinder	Sep 7th, 2006 04:27:18 PM
Sure, the Hobbit has a different tone than LotR, but it could easily make an incredible rollicking action adventure flick that kids and adults would love. You know they'll do it, and you know it will be killer.
The Force has let me down! by Tinfang	Sep 8th, 2006 05:09:44 AM
The costume store had all of their SW outfits in the kids section. Worse, all of the action figure collectibles were in the toy section. TOY section?!! Then I got hit by The Irony Bus when I stepped back outside and crossed the street. Heaven is pretty cool though and I've already shared a few pints with J.R.R. Gods favorite book, as it turns out, is 'The Hobbit.' He's looking forward to the movie too and thinks Serkis will kick total ass again. I'm already on to the "What have I got in my pocket?" trick though. Man, whoulda thunk it?

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