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« on: July 20, 2011, 08:43:20 AM » |
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 10:33:15 AM » |
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Ooh yeah, I saw them including Thorin yesterday. Overall I like them, but well, there are some things that are not so good. Bombur is Obelix here, some beards are a bit too short (like Thorin's), Nori's hair, and Kili, which I believe didn't get much love, though in the movie he still might be cool.
I like the fact that each one of them is completely different from the others, and are very recognizable... once you learn the names.
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 12:50:18 PM » |
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Hmm... I think I expected Thorin to have a bit bigger beard.
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 01:39:58 PM » |
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I was wondering how they would portray the dwarves. This Thorin doesn't even look like a dwarf to me, especially not the Arthur Rankin Jr. version I grew up on. Hmm... I think I expected Thorin to have a bit bigger beard.
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2011, 07:29:49 AM » |
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Also, they don't look like classic dwarves, more like trendy RPG characters that just happen to be dwarves. I don't remember if The Hobbit describes their weaponry in detail (I think it doesn't), but seriously, dual-sword-wielding dwarf? Might as well give him a pet panther to boot.
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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2011, 12:49:48 PM » |
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This ^^
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2011, 01:50:07 PM » |
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Completely agree with FM. A little too much "coolness" factor here.
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2011, 04:36:34 PM » |
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In the book the dwarves were only armed with knives and stick. They weren't really valiant at all.
But as a dwarf-lover I am glad to that changed. Those dwarves look awesome! (even if Kili does look like a scruffy elf)
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2011, 06:41:22 AM » |
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I can't fricking wait for this movie! Gonna be badass! Can't beleive we have to wait over a year.......
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2011, 07:10:30 AM » |
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In the book the dwarves were only armed with knives and stick. They weren't really valiant at all.
But as a dwarf-lover I am glad to that changed. Those dwarves look awesome! (even if Kili does look like a scruffy elf)
Yeah, but, where's the Dwarveness? Hand axe + shield? Two-handed battle axe? MAYBE sword + shield or a two-handed sword sometimes? Dual-wielding hand axes, sure. Swords? Not so much. Cool, but out of place. |
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2011, 07:26:05 AM » |
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Offhand, I see Dwarves, Hobbits, Men, an Elf, and a Klingon.
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2011, 07:41:29 AM » |
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Right now, I don't like them. If even the women had beards, then they #$&*@! should too.
Do like the cudgels that some have.
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2011, 09:46:38 AM » |
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lol........ That's funny. I assume you are referring to Thorin in regards to the Klingon.. Now that you mention it, he definitely does have that look. A few more ridges around his face would definitely do the trick. Thanks for the laugh.. Too many of them just don't look like dwarves to me.. Offhand, I see Dwarves, Hobbits, Men, an Elf, and a Klingon.
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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2011, 06:33:58 AM » |
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I think one reason they look odd to us is that they still have their "human proportions" to us. We haven't seen them in the context of "dwarfness" as short guys next to Gandalf. I think making them shorter will help us accept them a little more. However, I too agree, they are a little to 'cool' for traditional dwarves.
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« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2011, 09:17:33 PM » |
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The only ones that look off to me are fili kili and thorin. All the rest look like dwarves in my opinion.
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« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2011, 06:23:39 AM » |
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once you look at thorin for long enough, hes not too bad. kili is a mess. no beard. a bow and arrows. hes skinny. i mean seriously.... what is the world coming to?
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« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2011, 07:36:32 AM » |
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« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2011, 07:48:24 AM » |
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as if one wasn't more than enough...
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« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2011, 08:22:03 AM » |
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Next thing you know, he'll be shield-skating down the path in the cave where Bilbo falls, shooting people left and right, and swinging upward one-handed to mount an angry charging pony.
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« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2011, 09:37:31 AM » |
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Now that would be awesome! Hhaahahahah.....
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