An Unexpected Journey, or the morning after

[davem]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

Well... that doesn't really get us any further, does it? I would guess they're pretty disappointed with the critical reception, anyway.



Look, davem, just because you're now, apparently, a born-again fan doesn't mean you have to go around smiting the unbelievers. It's just a bloody film. D

Not sure I qualify as a 'fan' exactly. I liked a lot of the film - though I'm sure with repeated viewings I'll find stuff that I like less and less. I have, a I've gotten older, gone more and more off this whole 'I'm more informed on the minutiae of Tolkien's works than you, so you must be a pathetic wannabe. What I took from that review was that the guy genuinely loves Tolkien's creation and wanted to give movie goers some sense of the background behind the story. Yes, it is just a bloody film, but in the end its also just a bloody book, and neither should be used as a weapon to attack others with

Anyway, here's a very positive review from John Ratliff, who is a real Hobbit expert (unless someone feels different ) http://sacnoths.blogspot.co.uk/2012/...ew-part-i.html