The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer

[ericadawn16]

I don't know what the fuck is wrong with LJ so if the embed doesn't work, here's the link:
http://youtu.be/IcCK55ZnoKM

0:06 (both viewings) Squee, it's so PRETTY!!! I just love seeing all of Tolkien's lands bought to life.

0:22 (both viewings) Look, it's Legolas' asshole dad.

0:24 (Second viewing) My Mom: I thought they fit entirely inside the barrels, not with their heads and stuff sticking out.
Me: Maybe they're totally inside them earlier?

0:36 (first viewing) Legolas! Wow, that is some shitty looking CGI, like when he's attacking the cave troll in the first one...
(Second viewing) Okay, it does come off better on the big screen.

0:49 (first viewing) Oh, they aren't going to hook up, are they? He just doesn't swing that way.
(second viewing) Okay, all her interviews say they're just friends so I guess they're just BFFs but I don't want anything to mess up Tolkien's beautiful revision of Romeo & Juliet only with a Dwarf and an Elf...Legolas and Gimli even choose to die together so they'll never be parted but they're hundreds of years old then so it isn't so tragic.

0:53 (both viewings) Radagast, you're back!

1:08 (both viewings) Some of these effect shots just seem so unfinished...and it's that stupid White Orc again...gag me.

1:19 (Both viewings) Oh Luke Evans, you really look too much like Will Turner there for your own good but I'll do my best. I have enjoyed your other roles and Bard! Bard is awesome. Hmm, where's Stephen Fry? Did I miss him?

1:40 (first viewing) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug? More like The Hobbit: We still don't get to see the FUCKING DRAGON!
(Second viewing) My Mom: I thought you said they showed us the dragon in this?

1:56 (both viewings) Well, we got a full head...that's a start...
My Mom: They changed a lot again, didn't they?

You know, I remember when the first trilogy came out and I was so excited. I'd watched the trailers over and over. I'd scour the internet for any new photos or spoilers.
I wish I could be that excited now but I seem to be too attached to the books now and what I love about them is the complexity, the arcs, the character relationships. I watch this trailer and it's all action and I worry that we'll get a repeat of the first Hobbit where the action got boring for me...

Comments

[mountain-hiker.livejournal.com]

iframes started NOT working yesterday after the latest "update". I reported it. The "old" embed code still works....

[geminia905.livejournal.com]

Given how secretive PJ was being about Smaug at the live preview, I doubt he wants to show much in a trailer. The shot in the teaser appeared to be a placeholder to me.

Not that I'm all that interested in the dragon to begin with - it's Bilbo's (and the Dwarves') story and the dragon is just one facet of it. Tolkien already screwed him over by giving the Quest of the Ring to a pale, pathetic imitation, he doesn't need to be playing 2nd fiddle to a talking plot device in a movie called "The Hobbit".

I'm waiting to see what they do with the barrels, though, I think it's one of the wiser alterations to the scenes from the book. As much as I enjoy listening to the Hobbit novel, it would make a boring movie as written.

I love that he's adding things from the appendices to fill in all the blasted '...and they traveled for many days', '...and many things happened, but that's a story for another time', gaps that make me want to go back in time just to smack Tolkien upside the head.

I'm a bit nervous about Tauriel (sp?). I just hope she's not as annoying as Arwen was in the first trilogy.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that about the guy playing Bard's appearance. My first reaction was 'holy crap, it's a less attractive version of Orlando Bloom - has Thranduil been visiting someone's woodshed?'

[aye-seaturtle.livejournal.com]

1:19 Haha, when my mum first saw the trailer she turned to me at that point and said "Is that...Will Turner?!" Then a few moments later she turned again and said "Really, though, that's not Orlando Bloom, is it?" XD

I know what you mean about not feeling particularly excited for it. When LotR was being released I could not wait. Even though I knew what was going to happen, I wanted to see how it was done, but I don't get that feeling this time. It's the same with PotC 5. I did get excited for OST, but *whispers so that KTTC doesn't hear me* I'm really not that bothered anymore. :(

[glofigs.livejournal.com]

Don't be dissing my sexy elf king!! But seriously though, as someone who have only seen the first LOTR, I think this looks awesome! With the exception of the giant spiders because that shit just ain't right.

[i-llbedammned.livejournal.com]

I love that Legolas' dad actually looks a bit like him.

Legolas and Gimli belong together.

Smaug looks terrifying.

[eloriekam.livejournal.com]

I could definitely do without the White Orc. But yay for Radagast!