[Thinlómien]

Time to start making threads for TH movie, methinks... (No, I didn't look at the Radagast one, I'm trying to protect my sanity.)

So, one of the things that caught my attention in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was the portrayal of Orcs and Goblins.

First off, the Orcs and Goblins were definitely two separate races. I'm not sure how much I liked it, especially since the Goblins looked quite silly. (They reminded me of The labyrinth but alas there was no David Bowie in TH.)

Second, I was surprised that the Orcs were speaking Orcish. I wonder where the filmmakers took it from? Made it up? I was also surprised by the fact that I didn't like it. I'm quite happy with Orcs speaking westron because they speak it in such a funnily uncouth way and that was one of the things the Jackson team managed to preserve quite nicely in the LotR movies. (Also, the Elves were speaking more Elvish, I think. Weird trend.)

Third, what really made me stare at the screen was the end of the Azog-Thorin scene when Azog was stannisbratheonified aka dragged out of the battle by his soldiers. It beggars belief that Orcs would care to save their boss' life or that they would want him to run away. I liked the fact that they were making the Orcs a bit more personal/sympathethic and giving them personal vendettas etc but this thing was too much of a stretch.

Thoughts?