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   From: omeallymd@geemail.com   
      
   I absolutely hated The Hobbit movies. I could not even bring myself to   
   watch the third installment. Someone else who found movies "spoiled by   
   an interminable running time, unengaging plot tangents and constant   
   narrative filibustering. What especially saddened me was how Bilbo (the   
   supposed protagonist of the story) was rendered absent for large   
   portions of the final two films", decided to edit the three films into   
   one by cutting out a lot of the non-cannonical, Jacksonesque fluff.   
      
   I just watched the 4+ hour movie on this rainy New Year's Day, and must   
   say I enjoyed it for the most part. I think it could have been pared   
   down a bit more, but this person did a rather remarkable job, and I   
   found it to be more seamless and professional than I expected it to be.   
   I suspect further cuts might have spoiled the continuity.   
      
   I downloaded the 6GB version, which took about 15 minutes. I had issues   
   with playing it through Torrent -- it kept buffering for about 5   
   seconds every 20-30 seconds or so. Very frustrating! I switched over to   
   QuikTime, and though the resolution did not seem to be quite as good,   
   it solved the buffering issue. There's also a 2GB version that is lower   
   resolution.   
      
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   Bill O'Meally   
      
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