Once again I made the late afternoon dash to the Comic-Con after work. Today's fun panel was about the science fiction museum in Seattle and that was followed by the big media panel on the LOTR extended DVD with 50 additional minutes of footage. Some scenes were shown for us and it's exactly what the fans have been waiting for! In addition, we had the actors who played Pippen and Faramir show up and they were quite entertaining. Saturday is going to be a full day and if I manage to get some rest I might even be able to write about the events.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
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