The Hobbit in July 2007?

[davem]

Originally Posted by Sir Kohran

Considering most of those were taken from the books, I guess the book itself is overblown, dumbed down and tiresome.

Not one of those scenes is depicted in the movies as they are in the book. The way they are portrayed on screen is overblown, dumbed down and tiresome.

[Sir Kohran]

Originally Posted by davem

Not one of those scenes is depicted in the movies as they are in the book. The way they are portrayed on screen is overblown, dumbed down and tiresome.

Are you suggesting that in the books...

- Gandalf did not face the Balrog and shout 'You shall not pass', the bridge did not break, and Gandalf did not say 'fly your fools' as he was dragged down?

- Boromir was not killed by arrows as he defended Merry and Pippin?

- Frodo never rescues Sam from drowning?

- Gandalf never arrives with the men of Rohan at the break of day to destroy the enemy at Helm's Deep?

- Sam never encouraged Frodo and helped him on his quest?

- The beacons were never lit?

- Theoden and the charge of the Rohirrim on the Pelennor never took place?

- Frodo and Sam did not have a hard time reaching Mount Doom and that Gollum did not fall in the Crack of Doom?

- Frodo did not have a sad farewell to his friends as he left?

- Sam never went back to his family at the end of the book and said 'Well, I'm back'?

I find your perceptions of the books most interesting.