From: ksolinas@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, December 13, 2012 12:09:55 PM UTC-5, Tahiri wrote:   
   > Am I first? I have seen the film and overall I liked it. I am not a writer   
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   > so I shan't attempt a proper review just thoughts that occurr to me.   
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   > There were many lines that I recognised from the book. (I don't   
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   > remember noticing much of that in Lord of the Rings)   
      
   I think the LotR movies were more into quoting titles.   
      
   > The story breaks with the company having been dropped off at the   
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   > Carrock, which seems a reasonable point.   
      
   I didn't find it jarring.   
      
   > In general the stupid behaviour by some characters in this part of the   
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   > story which was acceptable in a book for children has been changed   
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   > without changing the story overmuch. For instance Bilbo is caught by   
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   > the trolls trying to rescue some of the ponies rather than stealing a purse.   
      
   And the dwarves aren't such cowards.   
      
      
      
   > Kili is far too good looking for a dwarf.   
      
   They needed a pretty-boy or two too bring the shallow fangirls in.   
      
   > They missed out a couple of the riddles!!   
      
   I thought they did! I'm glad to hear that I'm right.   
      
   I got back from watching the first Hobbit movie less than an hour ago. I   
   rather enjoyed it, mostly, I think, because they made so many changes I can   
   divorce it more easily from the book. And so far pretty much all the changes I   
   have found acceptable and    
   reasonable for adapting The Hobbit.   
      
   Although, I liked The Fellowship of the Ring fairly well before I saw The Two   
   Towers, so The Hobbit movies still have 2 years to disappoint me!   
      
      
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