I am a hobbit, I speak for myself

Carmine 2022-03-22 09:01:05


As we can see from the title, the movie tells the story of a hobbit counterattack. With the current explosive "poly beauty", you can say "You only see my elegance, but don't feel my blood;" You have your glory and I have my persistence; you deny my ability and I decide my adventure; you laugh at my height for being too short to fight, I pity you and I will only be arrogant; you can despise my efforts, and I will prove Who is the hero of Middle-earth; mission is a journey doomed to tribulation, danger and bumps are indispensable on the road, but, what? Even with bruises and bruises, you must live beautifully. I am a hobbit, and I speak for myself"


" "The Hobbit" can be said to show the highest level of production in the Hollywood film industry. The special effects scenes of the film are magnificent and the magnificence of Middle-earth is perfectly projected on the big screen. Through 3D, we can approach this illusory world infinitely. Coupled with the shocking sound effects of the soundtrack, which truly shows the attitude of the blockbuster, many people must be evoked by the film's theme song "Song of the Lonely Mountain". However, the original novel of the story of this film is only a children's book compared to the main story of "The Lord of the Rings", and the audience has been exhausted by various pseudo-magic blockbusters for many years. The overture of this new trilogy is inevitable. It was criticized by some audiences for being protracted, and the rhythm was not tight enough. Although it is excusable, we also have to admit the fact that the plot of "The Hobbit" is slightly smaller than that of "The Lord of the Rings" more than ten years ago, and it is far from being called an epic.


The reason why the sequel movies are often not as good as the previous ones is mostly because after the original work is successful, the creators often only think of copying the elements of the previous work, but they don’t take into account that the audience’s requirements will no longer be satisfied with this, but hope to see more fresh excitement. Things. "The Hobbit" has met this requirement at least in terms of the creation of visual spectacles. The dangerous nest of half-orcs, the fierce battle of giant stone beasts, and the fairyland like a fairyland are all shocking. CG special effects blend with New Zealand's landscape paintings, creating a magical atmosphere that can completely embarrass those "fake big sky" pseudo 3D magical films. It is a pity that the plot of The Hobbit is inherently flawed. The story of the hobbit and the dwarves forming a team on an adventurous journey is far less risky than the thrilling danger of the crisis of destruction of Middle-earth in "The Lord of the Rings". Moreover, the original work is defined as children’s literature in the West. How to adapt the happy and childlike dialogue in the original work into adult-oriented wise conversation is also a big problem. Therefore, the film will have some distance between the emotional transmission of the Eastern audience and some audiences. Being drowsy in the cinema is also understandable.


As America's leading film director Peter Jackson certainly knows this, it is conceivable that it is difficult to adapt a simple novel into a magnificent movie trilogy. For the director, the biggest difficulty in filming is in character creation, how to portray 13 peculiar dwarf characters without appearing noisy. From the perspective of the degree of completion of the film, the film does not forget to enrich the personality of the dwarf while ensuring its commercial entertainment. In the paragraph of the expedition meeting in the opening pocket, we can feel the traits of dwarves. They seem sloppy and rude, but they are friendly and humorous. Although the main line of the movie is the Hobbit Bilbo to overcome the suffering and lead the team to complete the adventure mission, in order to strengthen the climax of the movie, the film also sets the second protagonist, the dwarf Prince Thorin. For this role, the leader of the half beast, who is not in the original book, was added as a villain to show Thorin's legendary character. In the end of the movie, Bilbo and Thorin cherish each other. Frodo and Sam in "The Lord of the Rings" have a deep fraternity, seemingly old-fashioned and sensational, but they can release positive energy very well.

For the current movie market to be fully accepted by the audience, a film not only has excellent special effects scenes, but also needs to have enough catching stories. "The Hobbit" is now slightly rated as expected. On the one hand, the opportunity for magic fans to embrace Middle-earth does not want to waste a moment, and on the other hand, some viewers complain about the film. In fact, we can regard this film as a prelude, and we believe that the following two "The Hobbit" can become a magnificent and epic masterpiece.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey quotes

  • Bilbo Baggins: I have... I have never used a sword in my life.

    Gandalf: And I hope you never have to. But if you do, remember this: true courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.

  • Dori: Mr. Gandalf, can't you do something about this deluge?

    Gandalf: It is raining, Master dwarf, and it will continue to rain until the rain is done. If you wish to change the weather of the world, you should find yourself another wizard.

    Bilbo Baggins: Are there any?

    Gandalf: What?

    Bilbo Baggins: Other wizards?

    Gandalf: There are five of us. The greatest of our order is Saruman the White. And then there are the two Blue Wizards... You know, I've quite forgotten their names.

    Bilbo Baggins: And the fifth?

    Gandalf: Well, that would be Radagast the Brown.

    Bilbo Baggins: Is he a great wizard, or is he more like you?

    Gandalf: Well, I think he is a very great wizard... in his own way. He's a gentle soul who prefers the company of animals for others. He keeps a watchful eye over the vast forest lands to the East, and a good thing too. For always evil will look to find a foothold in this world.