The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey TV Spot 9 (And More To Come, I’ll Bet)…

Posted on December 3, 2012 by geelw

Funny that some people flew all the way around the world to see this flick, but hey – I guess obsession makes one do some strange things. I couldn’t put my mind to doing that at all even if I could afford it, as hell, there’s not a damn thing wrong with the local cinema here. Well, except for it used to be swarming with stray cats (!), but that problem was taken care of years ago. You’d think a film so huge and anticipated wouldn’t need so many ads, but hey, this sort of thing is quite common and has been for a while. Still, I’m waiting for the day when an entire movie is split into a bunch of commercials and all one would need to do is record or download them all and piece the film together like some sort of digital jigsaw puzzle. Oh, it’ll happen eventually – I’m just ahead of the curve again.

The Hobbit TV Spot 1: It’s No Time For Comedy Central, I Say…

Posted on October 23, 2012 by geelw

Someone told me the other day that Stephen Colbert (a super huge Tolkein fan) is supposed to be in this new flick in some sort of cameo and if it’s true, I’ll wince a bit now and hope it’s as minimal a part as possible that doesn’t take anything away from Peter Jackson’s hard work. Look, I like Colbert and his show a lot (well, most of the time), but this sort of placement is troublesome, annoying and frustrating (like the product promos he does on his show). I don’t need to see the man EVERYWHERE in the media and the fact that a number of key crazed conservatives in the US have been doing his act for real for a few years (unfortunately, they take the crap they say too seriously) makes him almost obsolete at times. Hell, he’s got a treadmill or whatever on the International Space Station, is probably sinking an image of his face to the bottom of the sea to be discovered by future travelers and I’m surprised someone hasn’t stuck him in a popular iOS game or something yet. Meh, maybe I’m getting old and cranky, but I just think that the last person who needs a Colbert Bump (TM) is Stephen Colbert…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer: That Lightning Bottle Shakes Once More

Posted on September 20, 2012 by geelw

OK, I’ll admit to not being so sure Peter Jackson could turn the clock back and make this upcoming film be as “special” as the trilogy, as often, a few too many years between epics this large means there’s a lot lost. Of course, it seems I’m wrong again (and that’s always good when that happens). That said, I’m probably going to wait until the inevitable home video release hits, as this will be yet another film to hunker down with and watch in its entirety once both parts are all done and there are director’s cuts floating around. Hey, I finally got around to watching all the Harry Potter movies one after the other a few months back (I wasn’t a fan of the books, so the films were a really hard sell for me until about six flicks in).

The Hobbit Production Videos: If These Show Up As Special Features Later, I’ll Be Pissed…

Posted on March 9, 2012 by geelw

I’m only kidding (maybe) but, given all these potential plot spoilers (well, to those who haven’t read the books yet) and ego-powered chest puffing going on from the principals and production team, you’d think the film was all done and already released. Of course, this is the era of “leaked” footage and sneaky on-set photographs, so at least these lengthy clips are not only official issue, but done quite well. Of course, they’ll probably be on the disc versions anyway at some point along with a ton of other features being shot and edited as you read this. I do wonder if these videos clock in as part of the film’s total budget, though…

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WB Triple Trailer Treat: The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Wrath of the Titans

Posted on December 21, 2011 by geelw

Warner Bros. is going to have a really super 2012 in terms of movies, folks. Just for the heck of it (and because these are all great), here’s a look as there three big summer films. While I’m not sure there will be tie-in games released for any of them (Wrath of the Titans seems like a no-brainer even though Clash of the Titans developer Game Republic is dead and gone), We’ll keep you updated if any news pops up. Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises will most likely be the biggest grossing film of the trio, methinks (and he REALLY needs to do a James Bond film at some point in his career). However, I expect Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to rake in a hefty profit that’s pretty close, as it’s looking like a worthy followup to his multiple award-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy.