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The best Hobbit?

Tolkein's Novel (1937)

70% (7)

Nicol Williamson's reading of Tolkein's novel (1974)

0% (0)

The Computer Game (1982)

10% (1)

Three overlong films by the twat who'd already fucked over LOTR (2012)

20% (2)

A computer game based on these films (2014)

0% (0)

Total Votes : 10

(last vote on : 11/26/2016 3:49:25 AM)
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WhoreMods -> The best Hobbit? (11/16/2016 2:50:41 PM)
I have a leaning in a certain direction over this one, if I'm honest...

kiwisub22 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/16/2016 4:58:09 PM)
There is no movie, game or play that can beat a book - though I did have a BBC version on tape of the LOTR that took about 12 hours to listen to. I played it on my way to Destin Florida from Arkansas, a trip that oddly enough took about 12 hours.

littleclip -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/16/2016 7:13:44 PM)
the hobbit song by lenoard nemoy is still a good one

WhoreMods -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/17/2016 4:28:17 AM)
Bugger. I knew I'd forgotten something...

needlesandpins -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/17/2016 8:55:50 AM)
The newer films are enjoyed by many, and I was excited to see what they had done with them. However, being the avid reader that I am I did my usual thing of sitting there thinking to myself; that never happened, he didn't say that, that person doesn't exist, so they left this bit in, but cut that vital bit out ... WTF???? Sadly, I admit I've still watched them all several times, because, well, blonde Elf King with those eyes makes for a swoony Needles [:)] [image]http://www.elseptimoarte.net/imagenes/noticias/62037.jpg[/image]

WhoreMods -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/17/2016 11:19:46 AM)
Nobody sits down and sings about gold in those, though...

needlesandpins -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/17/2016 1:28:09 PM)
There's still long winded singing, but I skim over that bit in the books, and still have no idea what the hell they are on about in the films [:D] Needles

bounty44 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/17/2016 2:02:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kiwisub22 There is no movie, game or play that can beat a book - though I did have a BBC version on tape of the LOTR that took about 12 hours to listen to. I played it on my way to Destin Florida from Arkansas, a trip that oddly enough took about 12 hours. I have seen at least a few movies that ive enjoyed more than the books: forrest gump (although there were some great scenes in the book that would have been wonderful in the movie. it seems more people don't even know it was a book), the fault in our stars, casino royale, and maybe ender's game. I found moby dick as a book absolutely painstaking to get through and I hated it---I cannot help but think any movie adaptation of it must be better. some of the early Clancy book/movie relationships were pretty on par with each other (hunt for red October and patriot games were both great books AND great movies), same with some grisham stuff.

kiwisub22 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/17/2016 4:55:59 PM)
Thought about it, and the only movie that I thought was better than the book (of those that I have read or seen)was the Hunt for Red October. Love Clancys books, but he really wasn't good at humans in The HfRO. The people came across more real in the movie than the book.

bounty44 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/17/2016 4:59:50 PM)
have you seen patriot games? also---id add the chronicles of narna: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe to my list. although that might be cheating a bit because its a kid's book.

kiwisub22 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/18/2016 3:01:33 PM)
I really liked the movie Patriot Games, and really liked the book.... and love the Chronicles of Narnia - reread them about every two years or so, around Christmas, because there is a couple of chapters set at Christmas that are just lovely, especially since I was raised where it didn't snow at Christmas. And the movies were good, but still liked the books more.

bounty44 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/18/2016 3:27:49 PM)
the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe is one of my all time favorite movies...every time I watch it, the word "magnificent" comes to mind. oh---the princess bride! much better movie than book!

jlf1961 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/18/2016 7:02:13 PM)
Well you forgot the 1977 animated version, and the subsequent animated versions of the LOTR trilogy, one of which was done Ralph Bakshi who also did the animated movie Wizards.

Wayward5oul -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/18/2016 8:34:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bounty44 the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe is one of my all time favorite movies...every time I watch it, the word "magnificent" comes to mind. oh---the princess bride! much better movie than book! The Silence of the Lambs-movie outdid the book in so many ways The Shawshank Redemption-thought that is a little unfair, as the book was actually a short story, what King called a 'novella' Of Mice and Men, the version with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich-outstanding

WhoreMods -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/19/2016 4:46:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jlf1961 Well you forgot the 1977 animated version, and the subsequent animated versions of the LOTR trilogy, one of which was done Ralph Bakshi who also did the animated movie Wizards. Given the Bakshi (which is, I'll grant shitloads better than the Jackson) is LOTR not the Hobbit, it doesn't count here. [;)] Bit surprised nobody's mentioned The Godfather as a good film based on a shitty book...

needlesandpins -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/19/2016 1:48:54 PM)
If we are mentioning films enjoyed more than the book then The Green Mile is probably the only one to have hit that spot for me. Needles

WhoreMods -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/20/2016 4:27:32 AM)
How about Who Goes There on that level? It's a novella rather than a full length novel, but both of the films of John Campbell jr's story are vastly better than the original: it was filmed by Howard Hawks in the '50s and John Carpenter in 1982.

bounty44 -> RE: The best Hobbit? (11/21/2016 2:30:14 AM)
ive got the green mile but haven't read it yet and haven't seen the movie, but I really enjoy doing the book/movie combination so maybe i'll give it a shot. I suspect the usual order is book first then movie, but since the movies are more compact and memorable, I actually like watching the movie first and then reading the book. the comparisons are fresher and I like being able to see the movie's actors in my mind as opposed to the nebulous figures from my imagination. although, when I read jack reacher novels by lee child, I don't see tom cruise, whom I like, but was terribly miscast. another book much better than the movie that comes to mind---the davinci code. loved the book, tolerated the movie. despite my liking tom hanks, and enjoying every movie ive seen him in, there was something "off" in this one.

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