- GlassesGuy 904
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I guess most of your complaints stem from not reading the book. I can see why you would feel this way if you've gotten your taste for Tolkien from the earlier movies, it's understandable. LotR is action packed, serious, and has a complex story line. The books are like that too. The Hobbit is very, very different however.
The Hobbit is a children's book in all respects. The dwarves are ridiculous, and even in the book they're impossible to keep track of. Much of the book revolved around pure luck as well, since it's a fairy tale. In LotR Tolkien was making a universe. In The Hobbit, he was just writing a happy little book. This obviously transfered over into the movies. Peter Jackson tried to keep The Hobbit honest to the book, while also trying to keep up with the action in LotR. It's a tough job, since the source materials are so different, and it shows.
If you knew what the source material was you wouldn't be as surprised. Most movie goers probably feel the same way as you, since they don't know what The Hobbit originally was. IN YOUR DEFENSE, however, Jackson could have messed with the source material and made the movie better. Like I said, he balanced pleasing fans and pleasing movie geeks, and it didn't work as well as planned. Your complaints are valid.
In any case, you should pick up The Hobbit in it's orignal book form. It's an excellent piece of literature. It should clear some things up for you, as will be a wonderful use of your time if paired with some tea/ cocoa and a warm blanket. The holidays are here, so you might as well cozy up with a good book.
I feel urged to add that in order to enjoy The Hobbit in movie form, you must forget about the LotR movies. They got everyone thinking The Hobbit would be similar, but it can never be like that. Forget about those and accept The Hobbit as its own film series, it makes things much easier. From reading your previous arguements, I feel as though you are heavily connecting the two. Once again, it's perfectly logical to believe that, but one must remember the source material.
[Edited on 12.18.2012 3:17 PM PST]