tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post2069816184601466138..comments2024-03-14T07:30:28.444-04:00Comments on The Jane Austen Film Club: Richard Armitage in The HobbitJenny Allworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-87117566116826465672013-03-07T19:14:26.464-05:002013-03-07T19:14:26.464-05:00Dear Jenny, your blog is fantastic! Good topic ab...Dear Jenny, your blog is fantastic! Good topic about Richard Armitage. I "met" him in North & South. Watched it about 20 timed now :) Want to hear a funny story? I went to see The Hobbit when finally the mass hysteria here in Hollamd was over. I love the LOTR saga. So, this movie would be a great sequel.. Ok, we were settled with our popcorn, <br />stupid glasses on, the movie started ( I definitely <br />hate 3D) and then an amazingly attractive dwarf stepped into the room... The whole 2 hours after tjis moment I was thinking: mmm, this dwarf looks familiar; he is a dwarf, but so yummie; who is that dwarf??!) When the movie finished I then discovered that it was Richard playing a major roll in one of my favourite movie genre. Sigh.. I can't wait to see him on a big screen again :D Take care and I keep on reading your posts! Mina from HollandMientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038531939289014976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-37192943336506993062013-03-06T11:04:02.174-05:002013-03-06T11:04:02.174-05:00Hi Sheila! Looks like a great idea. He does listen...Hi Sheila! Looks like a great idea. He does listen to and value his fans so cross your fingers. Now I have to read that book!Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-89894177036175375142013-02-28T20:16:44.164-05:002013-02-28T20:16:44.164-05:00Jenny - always nice to stumble upon a fellow RA fa...Jenny - always nice to stumble upon a fellow RA fan. I can't help but mention a project I hope will be his next project - playing Matthew Clairmont from A Discovery of Witches. You can check out the campaign on www.armitage4clairmont.com or www.facebook.com/armitage4clairmont. The book is fantastic and it is as if the main male character is written for him!Sheilahttp://armitage4clairmont.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-13522288860430885622013-01-14T18:53:51.933-05:002013-01-14T18:53:51.933-05:00Hi Sarah. I think that will be my last 3D film, al...Hi Sarah. I think that will be my last 3D film, although I want to see Life of Pi and I think it is just in 3D right now. Hmmmmm!<br />It is nice to see our dearest Richard A getting some recognition. He is such a great actor and so gorgeous. Even with a beard!Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-64555548017583064942013-01-14T18:51:47.458-05:002013-01-14T18:51:47.458-05:00Hi Karin. Oh, I love the book North and South just...Hi Karin. Oh, I love the book North and South just as much as the film. The ending is so adorable even though it is slightly different from my beloved train scene.<br />I think a small theatre without 3D would be perfekt for The Hobbit! :)Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-1543130451319842312013-01-14T18:47:01.638-05:002013-01-14T18:47:01.638-05:00Hi LRK. I definitely need to read The Hobbit. And ...Hi LRK. I definitely need to read The Hobbit. And I love that song. Thanks for the link!Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-57705225800522334912013-01-10T16:51:16.911-05:002013-01-10T16:51:16.911-05:00Thanks Sarah and LRK,
Yes, I had forgotten that th...Thanks Sarah and LRK,<br />Yes, I had forgotten that they've already started shooting the other two movies. Too bad. I would have loved to have seen that story. I thought they might have added it as Elrond's flash back, or some such plot device:-)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346661892269510469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-54998486202048971532013-01-10T16:02:07.893-05:002013-01-10T16:02:07.893-05:00Yes, I don't think Arwen and Aragorn will show...Yes, I don't think Arwen and Aragorn will show up either - besides, Aragorn would have to be YOUNGER than in LOTR, even if he doesn't age as most humans, still there'd be some difference.<br /><br />Oh, and Olga, I came back to comment, because I'd forgotten to say that I definitely second your rec of the extended edition of the LOTR movies.:) For anyone who doesn't know, the "added" bits aren't really more action, but rather quieter - or funny - character moments, and really flesh out some things more. The Faramir and Eowyn scenes I agree are lovely. The funeral scene in TTT makes me teary eyed. And then there's the extra material - the handicraft and detail that's gone into the movies is marvellous!:)<br /><br />LRKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-22591856423589051422013-01-10T15:01:35.092-05:002013-01-10T15:01:35.092-05:00I think it would be unlikely for Arwen and Aragorn...I think it would be unlikely for Arwen and Aragorn to show up in The Hobbit movies. They (Liv and Viggo) were never on the list of LOTR cast members returning, unless they decide to film more to get PJ's 3 hours a movie. Be hard to add them, since they didn't factor in to The Hobbit plot at allsawcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665856636670547062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-90229832327115119752013-01-10T14:38:13.443-05:002013-01-10T14:38:13.443-05:00Hi LRK,
Yes, I figured I would get a comment about...Hi LRK,<br />Yes, I figured I would get a comment about liking the movie better. I have read the books twice, So I do love them. I just think they took a wonderful book and made an even better movie. I just like some simple things about it. I like that there is a greater female presence in the movie. They found ways to keep Arwen present throughout the series to state an example.<br /><br />I'm really hoping they expand the back story or Arwen and Aragorn in the other Hobbit movies. They are incorporating the appendices at the end of LOTR into the Hobbit, so that's a real possibility. Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346661892269510469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-75158842695362139992013-01-10T14:21:13.461-05:002013-01-10T14:21:13.461-05:00I haven't seen The Hobbit yet, but I promise y...I haven't seen The Hobbit yet, but I promise you I won't go near 3D! (I doubt I'd see much anyway, and I have trouble seeing anything on a NORMAL screen, which gives me very little fear that I'd ever rethink my prejudices... ;) I'm visually disabled, by the way.)<br /><br />I do not agree with Olga that the LOTR movies were better than the books - and they are my favourite movies of all time. :) Different mediums, and I am a book-lover foremost, so I don't see the need for comparison. The only two instances where I prefer film adaptations to the books, is when I'm not overly fond of the book. But I digress, and I fear if I keep on, I'll digress even further!<br /><br />So, a Fun Fact, maybe, but John Rhys Davies who played Gimli in LOTR, is also quite tall:<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/bio<br /><br />The reason for this, I understand, is that it keeps the proportion between the dwarf & hobbit actors correct, and so, to show the proper height difference between them, they do NOT need to resort to trickfilming/CGI. I'd imagine, this would be an even more important consideration for The Hobbit. :)<br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed the movie - you might enjoy the book too. :)<br /><br />And Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold, as sung here, gives me goosebumps! I just wish they'd sung the whole thing! <br /><br />http://thorinoakenshield.net/misty-mountains-lyrics/<br /><br />So, it would be a tad long maybe, but who cares? Right? ;)<br /><br />LRKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-68694002466037132302013-01-09T23:39:11.773-05:002013-01-09T23:39:11.773-05:00I finally got to see The Hobbit today, and oh the ...I finally got to see The Hobbit today, and oh the glory to see Richard as the star of a Hollywood film. I think I will have Misty Mountains on repeat tomorrow. I saw the normal movie. 3D gives me headaches (found that out when that 3D episode of Chuck was on), and I can give myself headaches easily enough on my own so I wasn't going to pay to get one. Even when they are panning over I think it was some of the gold at the beginning, there was a bit of blurring in it.sawcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665856636670547062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-63912203002478693662013-01-09T15:24:18.364-05:002013-01-09T15:24:18.364-05:00Richard Armitage, yey :D North and South is one of...Richard Armitage, yey :D North and South is one of my absolute favourite films, and I am actually reading the book right now :)<br />When I saw the Hobbit (THAT SINGING!) I saw it without 48fps and without 3D, and then the fighting scenes were quite enjoyable, but that may have been because the Cinema was a really small one...Anyway, loved the film, so many wonderful views!<br />(don't blame my English if there are any mistakes, because it's not really perfekt...:P)Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666770854002075519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-81997027528793178012013-01-06T10:00:28.835-05:002013-01-06T10:00:28.835-05:00Sorry. That should read "Austenland." ...Sorry. That should read "Austenland." I hate auto complete!!!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346661892269510469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-89133358243944086062013-01-06T09:56:41.286-05:002013-01-06T09:56:41.286-05:00Hi.Jenny,
Brent McKenzie also has a small role in ...Hi.Jenny,<br />Brent McKenzie also has a small role in The Lord of The Rings. Don't be put off by all the monsters and heavy make up in the rings trilogy. Yes, most of The cast is male, but the acting and costumes are both fabulous. If you were to watch the appendices at the end of The extended edition, you would be amazed at the level of detail (much of which can't even be seen on screen) that went into those costumes. David O'Selsnick eat your heart out! <br /><br />And at the end of the day, it is a girl that is responsible for the turning of the tide (without giving too much away). It is also well worth watching the extended edition, because it elaborates a little more on the love story between Faramir and Eowen.<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up about Asrenland. I hope it's good after this long wait.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346661892269510469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-70541916001937668442013-01-06T09:42:44.093-05:002013-01-06T09:42:44.093-05:00Let's hope we get to see him more now that he ...Let's hope we get to see him more now that he has finally left New Zealand!Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-47829652715405347222013-01-06T09:40:51.436-05:002013-01-06T09:40:51.436-05:00Hi Olga. I really should see Lord of the Rings, no...Hi Olga. I really should see Lord of the Rings, now that I have seen The Hobbit. <br />Glad they gave Figwit (Bret McKenzie- Flight of the Conchord and Austenland) another bit of screentime as an elf! I hope Austenland hits the theaters soon as it is premiering at Sundance in a few weeks time.Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-65715253384530450082013-01-06T09:19:49.593-05:002013-01-06T09:19:49.593-05:00Whew! Thanks for that Judith. What a voice, what a...Whew! Thanks for that Judith. What a voice, what a man!Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-29166682670686170312013-01-05T17:33:15.864-05:002013-01-05T17:33:15.864-05:00Hi Jenny,
I saw the Hobbit on opening day. I coul...Hi Jenny,<br />I saw the Hobbit on opening day. I couldn't wait. I loved it as well. You hit the nail on the head about 3D. It's a gimick. A good story doesn't need any embelishment. <br />I too am not a big fan of fantasy, but I adored the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I annoy die hard devotees of the books when I say the movies are much better, but they are. I've read the books twice through, and Peter Jackson has made a masterpiece. If you liked the Hobbit, do your self a favour an watch the Rings trilogy. You will not be disappointed. It is one of my all time favourites. I've probably watched the whole thing at least ten times! No, Richard Armitage isn't in it, but David Whenham isn't too hard on the eyes either:-)<br /><br />Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346661892269510469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-49438620116640052782013-01-04T21:19:44.767-05:002013-01-04T21:19:44.767-05:00O that voice! Lovely Richard sings, just for you: ...O that voice! Lovely Richard sings, just for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fpJj0RhHeQgJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-19239881978707974882013-01-04T12:41:11.552-05:002013-01-04T12:41:11.552-05:00Wonderful man!Wonderful man!Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-17900666083919776672013-01-03T23:24:42.984-05:002013-01-03T23:24:42.984-05:00"There are simply too many notes!""There are simply too many notes!"Janeheiresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433497544818392893noreply@blogger.com