In the tradition of delaying homework as long as possible, I turned to TiVo for entertainment. I was so ready for something different that I even read the TiVo ads. Turns out that I can rent movies from amazon.com and have them downloaded to my TiVo. Wonderful! I haven't rented a movie in years and never got in the habit of pay per view. I had this vision of all new releases just waiting for me this weekend. Instead the new releases are all the movies that I watched on the cruise ship and airplanes over and over for several weeks. Bummer. I still have hope for the amazon unbox but not this weekend.
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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