The Hobbit

[SteveD]

Just got back from seeing the Hobbit! It's great! I expected it to feel too long, but really really enjoyed it! Definitely one to see at the cinema too!

As my last three cinema visitshave been Avengers, Skyfall and now Hobbit I've had some pretty good ones of late!

[Chopper]

Not released in Aussie till the 26th, I'll be there with the lad with bells on. Can't wait. How was the high frame rate?

[The Kraken Wakes]

Really looking forward to this, hopefully gping to see it iver christmas.

[redrage]

Going in a few hours. Looking forward to it++++

[SteveD]

Not sure what you mean by high frame rate Chopper?? Filming technique??

It's truly an epic - with some nicely told background stories too without it at all feeling too long. If anything I wanted to watch the next one now!!! Combination of some great British actors, some amazing NZ landscapes and some fantastic special effects brought everything together nicely!

[Chopper]

Some great Kiwi and Aussie actors too. A lot of the scenery isn't digitally enhanced, I actually lived 30 minutes drive from Mt Doom and hunted where Boromir died. It wasn't me though, we were in there a couple of months later. Bastards must have scared off all the Deer.

It was recorded at 48 FPS, so its a lot sharper than most films, in fact, sharper than any film. Its twice the rate of normal HD. Some wankers have been coping on about it making them ill, I'd wager they are the same wankers that work for the Sun. I'd get ill just reading the review.

[action-figure-supplies]

The Hobbit has been filmed at 48 frames per second rather than the standard 24 fps which apparently gives a smoother feel to everything, less blurring in the action scenes and less eye strain when watching in 3D. However the film's been released in about 8 different formats (3D, 3D High Frame Rate, 3D Imax, 3D Imax High Frame Rate, 2D and 2D High Frame Rate) as not all cinemas can cope with the high frame rate. As it was filmed specifically for 3D Imax High Frame Rate I shall be watching it in that and I can't wait!
Peter Jackson talks about it all here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/peter-ja ... 2861171558

[Graham_UK]

I'm just going to download the shi**est copy and watch it in the lowest frame rate

[The Baron]

Download the mkv copy when it gets ripped form the blu ray, mate. But go to the cinema in the meantime!

PS NO SPOILERS. I still cannot fathom how they made three films out of one short story.

[Chopper]

The Hobbit wasn't that short, I just finished reading it to my Son. Jackson also added parts from the Appendices and other Tolkein sources. That's how Galadriel winds up in it. Had me stumped for a bit too.

Bang on too, AFS. Much like when the original Star Wars was released. Not many theatres were set up for stereo so mono copies were distributed too.