The Hobbit : Dream Cast - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

zxcvbn · 01-15-2008, 10:17 AM

No. Sean Connery doesn't have the emotional range required for Thorin Oakenshield. When I think of the scene of Thorin's deathbed, Sean Connery saying his last words totally ruins it for me.

Hey, I've got a brainstorm! How about James Earl Jones as the voice of Smaug?

William Cloud Hicklin · 01-15-2008, 01:19 PM

Because of the endless "Darth Smaug" and "Dragonlord of the Sith" jokes that would follow.....

Hammerhand · 01-16-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by zxcvbn

No. Sean Connery doesn't have the emotional range required for Thorin Oakenshield. When I think of the scene of Thorin's deathbed, Sean Connery saying his last words totally ruins it for me.

Hey, I've got a brainstorm! How about James Earl Jones as the voice of Smaug?

Sean Connery doesn't have an emotional range?! what heresy is this

zxcvbn · 01-17-2008, 03:11 AM

These days, Connery's performances ARE lacking in emotion. Have you watched League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? He showed only two facial expressions throughout the film. I can picture him enacting Thorin's last moments: with a blank look instead of the tender, regretful expression Thorin would have had.

01-15-2008, 01:19 PM	#2
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,324	Because of the endless "Darth Smaug" and "Dragonlord of the Sith" jokes that would follow..... __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

01-15-2008, 10:17 AM	#1
zxcvbn Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 164	No. Sean Connery doesn't have the emotional range required for Thorin Oakenshield. When I think of the scene of Thorin's deathbed, Sean Connery saying his last words totally ruins it for me. Hey, I've got a brainstorm! How about James Earl Jones as the voice of Smaug?

01-17-2008, 03:11 AM	#4
zxcvbn Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 164	These days, Connery's performances ARE lacking in emotion. Have you watched League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? He showed only two facial expressions throughout the film. I can picture him enacting Thorin's last moments: with a blank look instead of the tender, regretful expression Thorin would have had.