The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer

[Michi]

Sure, we can enjoy learning a backstory, but even biopics don't often feature the protagonist in a lot of "I wonder if he'll survive!" moments. The Hobbit has these aplenty.

Hey, if knowing the ending completely ruined a film like that, there'd be no point in rewatching them.

This

[o.pwuaioc]

Also, I've read the books backward and forward, but I still enjoy them nonetheless.

[Bradtemple87]

Saw the trailer, let the hype begin

[dsheinem]

Also, I've read the books backward and forward, but I still enjoy them nonetheless.

As do I, immensely. But surely some of my fellow fans must be wondering about (not worrying about) the disconnect between the order the books were written and the order the films are being released?

[irixith]

The Hobbit itself was not written as a prequel

No, it was not, but The Lord of the Rings was written as the sequel (The New Hobbit) and The Hobbit was revised three times to more closely align with how the sequel unfolded. If you can ever get your hands on a first edition Hobbit, it's interesting to compare the story as originally told with how it was adjusted to align with Rings. I imagine Jackson is utilizing the final revision of the book, as it's what's going to fit best with his previous films.

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The enjoyment of this story is not in knowing how it ends, or knowing that certain characters survive. The enjoyment is in the story itself. In taking the adventure right alongside Bilbo and all who come and they meet along the way. Their encounter with Smaug. Bilbo's betrayal of Thorin and the ensuing incredible battle of five armies, which is going to be bloody orgasmic to see on screen. The Hobbit (or There and Back Again) is titled that precisely because we do go there and back again, over and over. The outcome is irrelevant, it is and always was the journey that was so exciting.

[dsheinem]

The Hobbit itself was not written as a prequel

The Hobbit was revised three times to more closely align with how the sequel unfolded. If you can ever get your hands on a first edition Hobbit, it's interesting to compare the story as originally told with how it was adjusted to align with Rings. I imagine Jackson is utilizing the final revision of the book, as it's what's going to fit best with his previous films.

I've read the revisions and have the Hobbit "box set" with the Rateliff books. Believe me, i know my Tolkien inside and out.

The enjoyment of this story is not in knowing how it ends, or knowing that certain characters survive. The enjoyment is in the story itself. In taking the adventure right alongside Bilbo and all who come and they meet along the way. Their encounter with Smaug. Bilbo's betrayal of Thorin and the ensuing incredible battle of five armies, which is going to be bloody orgasmic to see on screen. The Hobbit (or There and Back Again) is titled that precisely because we do go there and back again, over and over. The outcome is irrelevant, it is and always was the journey that was so exciting.

No argument on any of this, but I am still curious how Jackson will treat his script given his previous work. While the book is certainly a wonderful repeat journey, the first time is pretty special too. I guess I am actually more curious about jackson's treatment of character development than I am about "will Bilbo live?" type moments that accompany an initial reading.

[irixith]

No argument on any of this, but I am still curious how Jackson will treat his script given his previous work. While the book is certainly a wonderful repeat journey, the first time is pretty special too. I guess I am actually more curious about jackson's treatment of character development than I am about "will Bilbo live?" type moments that accompany an initial reading.

I guess I'm not so worried because to see Bilbo develop as a character will be interesting no matter what -- he has no great bearing on the story of Rings. Gollum was once a pretty nice fellow, and if not for Rings, he would have remained a nice incidental encounter in Hobbit. If I remember right, after the riddle game they simply amicably part ways in the first edition. Hah! It will be interesting to see the development of Gandalf, Elrond, Bilbo, Gollum .. but Hobbit is so much about characters unrelated to Rings that I don't see it as too much of an issue. It'll be better than a dream sequence, and we get to see certain characters without the wisdom of their past experience. Neat!

I just wanna see the battle of five armies. And Smaug. And Thorin. And Lake Town. And get to go under the mountain. Oh god, total utter nergasm.

[aaron]

this rules, and i will definitely be seeing it. in 2D. not 3D.

fuck 3D.

I don't even think he's making it in 3D. God I hope he isn't anyway.

sorry.

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[o.pwuaioc]

Fuck it. I'm not watching it.

[BoringSupreez]

A Hobbit movie? YES. I've been wanting this ever since the LOTR trilogy came out. I've read the book multiple times, and it's a great story. More of an adventure and less of a drama than LOTR is (meaning it could potentially be great material for a game).