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[an_idol_mind]

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I don't see the Hobbit as being movie material anyway. There would have to be significant changes to the story in order to fit it with the pace of a movie. Personally, I think it would be better done as a miniseries--not that such a series would get the budget required to make it work.

 

[Sholari]

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[Olgar Shiverstone]

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I don't see the Hobbit as being movie material anyway. There would have to be significant changes to the story in order to fit it with the pace of a movie. Personally, I think it would be better done as a miniseries--not that such a series would get the budget required to make it work.

Eh, a miniseries is just a long movie with bad editting.

I think you can drop the Beorn section (much as I'd miss it) and have a decently paced movie.

 

[Ranger REG]

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I don't see the Hobbit as being movie material anyway.

Heh. That's what they say about LOTR.

I don't mean to idol-worship PJ, but he did take great care with LOTR, that I could not think of anyone else to fill in PJ's shoes for the Hobbit films and do it the same justice. Maybe if I lower my standards a bit, maybe...

There's not anyone in Hollywood that is brave (or foolish) to do a Tolkien-based film. Though I am certain that after LOTR they're probably bragging that they can do it better than PJ (as there are a lot of braggarts in this fan community as well).

 

[Vocenoctum]

I really liked the LotR movies. I don't think PJ is such a genius that he cannot be replaced, however, and think there is every reason to believe the studios would make a good enjoyable film. That's my hope, anyways.

I agree really. I haven't seen what "accounting" stuff is under scrutiny to judge, even if I could understand them if I did see them...

As for being under a timeline, how long can the Hobbit wait? I'm sure they'd like to tie it into LotR product while that's still "fresh" in minds (other than the United Geekery Online at least.

 

[Taelorn76]

Heh. That's what they say about LOTR.

I don't mean to idol-worship PJ, but he did take great care with LOTR, that I could not think of anyone else to fill in PJ's shoes for the Hobbit films and do it the same justice. Maybe if I lower my standards a bit, maybe...

There's not anyone in Hollywood that is brave (or foolish) to do a Tolkien-based film. Though I am certain that after LOTR they're probably bragging that they can do it better than PJ (as there are a lot of braggarts in this fan community as well).

The question is could you think of PJ doing LOTR before he did it. Now that he has set the bar so high, of course it is hard to think of some one capable of matching him.

What I mean is, before PJ we couldn't think of anyone capable of doing the series justice, and some one did. So you never know there could be someone else out there that will shock and awe us again.

 

[Taelorn76]

I agree really. I haven't seen what "accounting" stuff is under scrutiny to judge, even if I could understand them if I did see them...

As for being under a timeline, how long can the Hobbit wait? I'm sure they'd like to tie it into LotR product while that's still "fresh" in minds (other than the United Geekery Online at least.

I think that the time line New Line is hoping to beat is the one where they loose the rights to the make the movie.

 

[Vocenoctum]

I think that the time line New Line is hoping to beat is the one where they loose the rights to the make the movie.

That's what they say, sure. Heck, that timeline may have been negotiated based on the idea that the movies would be made while the iron was hot. It could also be a bargaining chip to settle the "debate" about money. It's not safe to assume, but I guess New Line will end up losing money if it went to arbitration, or it'd be settled.

Though, this with the Halo movie doesn't exactly reinforce my faith in Jackson.

 

[Ranger REG]

The question is could you think of PJ doing LOTR before he did it. Now that he has set the bar so high, of course it is hard to think of some one capable of matching him.

What I mean is, before PJ we couldn't think of anyone capable of doing the series justice, and some one did. So you never know there could be someone else out there that will shock and awe us again.

That's the thing, before LOTR I am uncertain about PJ. After LOTR, I'm very certain about PJ. So why would I want to go back to the place of uncertainty?

 

[Ranger REG]

That's what they say, sure. Heck, that timeline may have been negotiated based on the idea that the movies would be made while the iron was hot. It could also be a bargaining chip to settle the "debate" about money. It's not safe to assume, but I guess New Line will end up losing money if it went to arbitration, or it'd be settled.

Then they should settle it with PJ and then regain their money back from Hobbit box office revenue as well as DVD sales.