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I only got to see the movie a few days ago. The movie itself was amazing, the best of the three Hobbit films by far in my opinion but I was also blown away by the hair on just about all the characters, male and female. Of the six movies, I liked the hair best in this one. Save for a few of the hobbits, everyone that could grow hair had it long! Sucks to be an Orc!
I loved how I felt so immersed in the world particularly by watching it in 3D. Probably most have already seen it but if you haven't, just go for the hair if nothing else! I was even more committed to never cutting my hair ever after this experience.
There were many scenes with elves who have my favorite Lord of the Rings hair. I enjoyed seeing many unnamed elf characters who all sported very interesting braided styles. I would love to have some of these put in my hair some day.
Here are a few of the main characters who impressed me with their hair. The elven King Thranduil:
The elf Elrond shown here from an earlier film. What's nice about his portrayal is that his hair still looks awesome despite his high hairline. Apparently elves aren't immune from such things! The scene where he battled the Nine was amazing.
Saruman, leader of the Istari:
The dwarf king Thorin:
The elf Tauriel has my favorite hair of any character. I love the styling of it too:
Galadriel's hair was as beautiful as ever. I loved the scene where she battled Sauron.
I saw the movie but not in 3D. I hate 3D, I despise 3D.
Kind of get the impression I don't like 3D?
I enjoyed the movie but not as much as the three original Lord of the Rings. The film had great hair, but it also had too much fighting, too many battles. I really have to wonder if Jackson should have stuck with the Hobbit as it was written, instead of trying to stretch it into a three part movie series.
Well, the source material just wasn't as compelling as what went into the original three. The Hobbit was originally written more as a children's book. Still, I love everything connected to Middle Earth and wasn't bothered by the additions. Much of it was canon as Jackson consulted the appendix to Return of the King plus other official sources. I wish they'd make a movie of the Silmarillion.
I didn't like the 3D from the first Hobbit movie and because of that, I saw the second one in 2D. I decided to give 3D another chance though and liked it much better in this last film.
It will never happen. My understanding is Tolkien's estate has decreed there will be no more movies made of his works.
I hate 3D, it doesn't work with glasses and with my eyes I can only see out of one or the other but not both at the same time.
The only real source material they should be using is the
original story as written by Tolkien.
My understanding is Lord of the Rings was written in 1931
by Tolkien, the Hobbit being only part of that book. They had to add in some material to make three Hobbit movies.
Also Peter Jackson had to sue the studio to get the pay he was owed for the first three Lord of the Rings movies.
They are different books. The Hobbit was published in 1937. The Lord of the Rings was written between 1937 and 1949 with it being published in the 1950s. The Hobbit was written in a very different style that LotR.
Thank you for your commentary on the final part of THE HOBBIT. I have yet to see it but will wait until i can see without the 3D which I don't like much. I was happy to see it done as a Trilogy like LORD OF THE RINGS - the more detail, the better. I own the extended version of the films when they are released on DVD and in my opinion there's no such thing as too little. gimme more!
I think the resurgence of interest in long hair may in part owe something to the films - the natural look is appealing.
Interestingly the Humans of Middle Earth in general have long hair and the nasty anti-life beings of the Orcs and Trolls have very little or no hair at all.
Duncan
In this part of the US of A there are a number of theaters showing it in non 3D.
Except all that detail ended up being added as lots of fights and battles. I would have liked to have more detail, less fights and battles.
Yeah, I could have done with fewer battle scenes and more exploration of the other parts of the story.
I own all three extended editions too from the original trilogy. These are some of the best movies ever created IMO.
I totally agree about there being the need for more! I don't get all the whining about "padding". In such a world as wonderful as Middle Earth, more is always better.
You raise an interesting point about the original films perhaps helping to spur the movement towards long hair in general. The 90s were not a particularly good time for long hair. In 2001 along comes Fellowship of the Ring and long hair seems to have taken off since then. I know we're biased but who couldn't be inspired by seeing long hair portrayed on both sexes in such a positive light? I think it broke down some of the prejudice. I don't think many would claim the male warriors with their long hair were feminine in any way.
I felt the same way about 3D after the first one but I felt it really did work in the third film. You might want to give it another try. You shouldn't have to wait to see it in 2D though. I think all theaters offer both.
Much better than the LOTR film from the 1970s.
I would have like to have seen more story line added instead of loading the film up with fight scenes. Focus on the characters. There are tons of movies I can see that have
people being killed, dead bodies, etc. The last Hobbit movie had some good scenes but they filled it with too many fight scenes.
Around here, in this part of the US of A, our theaters have both.
yes Jason - I loved it too - TOTAL ESCAPISM! - I was mesmerised by all the beautiful people & hair too & all the intricate hair, beard & moustache braids - it was all ethereal & spell-binding...
Yes, escapism at its finest! It was like being in an alternate reality. I was able to let go and immerse myself. Incredible!
Hi Jason,
After reading your thread it reminded me of how struck I was after seeing the movie Avatar in 3D some years ago.If you've seen that flick I was mesmerized by their braids and that they had special powers.Yes, power to the hair! LOL.I actually saw that movie twice,first in 2D, then 3D.I'm really not a big movie goer but if something is in particular special I'll go see it. I'll have to think about this one you speak of.Cheers
Mârk
Hi Mark,
I like movies but very rarely see them in the theater. It was to be very special but I think movies that depict Middle Earth deserve to be seen on the big screen.
I loved Avatar as well and the 3D worked very well in it. I think you'd really enjoy the experience of seeing The Battle of the Five Armies also.
I would mention that movie theaters are having a tough time
keeping afloat. Between DVDs, movies on pay per view, and movies on line, theaters are having a tough time surviving.
Add in expenses like buying 3D equipment, buying IMAX equipment,
converting from film to digital, and you have theaters going under or having to resort to fund raising to survive
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brattle/brattle-theatre-digital-projection-and-hvac-renova
Also in a number of areas movies are pricing themselves out of the market. If you've got a few kids, by the time you pack up the kids, get in the car, drive to the theater, park, get concessions, etc. you're going to spend hundreds of dollars.
So if you've got kids it's a lot cheaper buy the DVD, see it on pay per view, or wait until it comes on cable or free tv.
And at home you don't have to worry about your kid using the
bathroom with creepy strangers.
I'm the only remaining person on the planet who never saw
Avatar. The thing to bear in mind about Avatar though is many of the images were computer generated. Cameron was out to prove that he could make a movie with a minimum of actors.
Hi Jason,
I finally got to see the third part of the Hobbit in 3D at my local IMAX this afternoon, the only way to experience this awesome movie at its best. I waited several weeks after its premiere, to allow the crowds to die down, and it was an absolute joy, with only about 5 other people in the entire theatre.
I agree about Tauriel's hair being my favourite as well, with the colour, length, and extra swirl on the end being the icing on the cake. My favourite hair of the male characters would have to be Sauruman's straight, snow white mane.
Even though most of the hair in the movie isn't actually the characters true hair, the filmmakers have done an outstanding job making the hair styles look as genuine as possible, and not at all like a wig.
David
Hi David,
I also got to experience a nearly empty theater which I really appreciated. I'm not big on huge crowds.
Saruman's mane was exceptional and I was impressed with how well Christopher Lee did despite his advanced age. He did some serious fighting!
The wigs were done well and looked very real. I'm sure they did much to inspire real life longhaired people.
I'm glad you also enjoyed this amazing film!
Best,
Jason