Is anyone going to see the documentary "Burn"? I've heard it's excellent ... don't bring small children, though.

EDIT: It is indeed excellent. Nicely captures the courage versus frustration, the brotherhood versus conflict. A chief tells the guys to stop leaving equipment at scenes like litterbugs; they obviously don't think they do any such thing. He also tells them not to waste time/manpower/equipment on abandoned buildings; they think that until they've checked for homeless squatters inside, they will fight a fire regardless of orders.

Verdict: Look for this one at the Oscars in the Best Documentary category.

It's a shame no one seems to have seen Wreck-It Ralph - I can't wait to see it, and it doesn't come out over here until February!

I went to see Hotel Transylvania because I thought it sounded fun. (I have a Cineworld Unlimited Card which allows me to see as many films at the cinema as I want by paying a monthly fee, so I sometimes go see films I wouldn't normally otherwise.) My friend and I loved it! There were some genuinely hilarious moments, plus the best spoof of Twilight I've ever seen.

The films I've seen most recently are Skyfall (Bond with a character arc?), Argo (Thrilling. Plus, when I told my dad about it, he said "Now that didn't really happen, did it?"), Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Silly, silly film, but if you did see it what did you think of the battle?), and Rise of the Guardians (Which apparently hasn't done too well in the US. I thought it was very good!)

What I'm really looking forward to, of course, is The Hobbit. However, going by reviews, I'm actually more excited about HFR (48fps instead of 24) rather than the story ... I shall see, come Thursday!

*raises hand* I've seen Wreck-It Ralph! And it was cool and cute! You'll like it.

Man, I wish our cinemas had a monthly fee option. I'd definitely take advantage of that, lol.

It's a great scheme. When I stopped getting a student discount I realised that - as long as I saw two films a month - the Unlimited Card was worth it.

Life of Pi is coming out very soon. Is anyone planning to go see it? I bought the book in preparation but haven't read very much of it yet ...

*raises hand* I've seen Wreck-It Ralph! And it was cool and cute! You'll like it.

Man, I wish our cinemas had a monthly fee option. I'd definitely take advantage of that, lol.

I am really looking forward to that movie and will go watch it after christmas when it comes out here. I will be seeing the hobbit around the same time because it comes out at a similar time.

Yesterday I finally saw "The Perks of being a Wallflower" and I really loved it a lot. Reminds me of real friends that I used to have when I was still in school. Or how much those real friends just changed for the worst.

I'm deffinitely getting the movie once it comes out on dvd.

Next week I'm planning on going to see the Hobbit with my mom.

I got to see the Hobbit at the midnight showing lost night with 2 of my brothers and my sister-in-law. I saw it in normal 2D 24fps.
Here is my mostly spoiler free review.

I will start off by saying that this movie is NOT the Lord of the Rings. And neither is it mean't to be. And seeing as that in my opinion the LOTR are the best films ever made, they couldn't measure up to them even if they were trying to.

That said I REALLY liked this movie. Peter Jackson was able to almost perfectly capture the adventurous, funny and slightly silly spirit of the book. There are some huge changes but none of them mess up the overall story being told.

Things I Loved:

The Actors:
Martin Freeman playing Bilbo was absolutely perfect! He wonderfully plays Bilbo's reluctance to be caught up on such a nasty thing as an adventure and his random acts of unexpected courage. And he is very funny.
Richard Armatige who plays Thorin is also great. He plays the brave, noble, jerk of a dwarf perfectly.
Ian Mckellan and Andy Serkis as Gandalf and Gollum are also wonderful, it was really great to see them again.

The Misty Mountains song gave me goosebumps when I first heard it in the trailer over a year ago and still did as I watched it in the theater.

The Flashbacks telling of the fall of Erebor and the dwarves attempt to retake Moria are amazing and heartbreaking. And also a really cool scene that shows how Thorin became Oakenshield.

The Dwarves in action: No matter how silly they might be while relaxing, once they start fighting you better stay out of their way.

Riddles in the Dark: This is probably my favorite scene in the entire film. Very funny and scary at the same time. Basically lifted straight from the pages of the book. And the sequence directly after this one as Bilbo spares Gollum is also amazing.

Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: This entire sequence is in my opinion the best action set peace in the film. Very dramatic and we get to see some of Bilbo's heroism and a nice moment between him and a humbled Thorin.

The last shot of the film, a great tease.

Things I Didn't Love:

A scene with a falling bridge is really dumb and was pulled directly from PJ's King Kong remake.

While I liked Rhadagast in a lot of his scenes I think the Bunny Sled was a bit ridiculous.

The gross humor is overdone a few times.

And overall I think the silly humor was overpowering in some scenes.

So overall definitely an awesome movie with a few annoying elements. And I'm eagerly awaiting the next film. A year is way too long to wait.

The Hobbit movie had some questionable decisions made during it's making. While the film is bang on for many scenes (lifted almost word for word from the book), other stuff came out of the blue (like the

3/5 stars.

It's a great scheme. When I stopped getting a student discount I realised that - as long as I saw two films a month - the Unlimited Card was worth it.

Life of Pi is coming out very soon. Is anyone planning to go see it? I bought the book in preparation but haven't read very much of it yet ...

I'm going to see it with my dad on Christmas. I want to read the book too, it looks great.

@ Shadow. Hmm, I have been thinking about going to see The Hobbit with some of my friends after Christmas (when I will hopefully have some money to spare ), but know I think I definitely will.

Since we share some similar opinions on films in the past, I'm thinking/hoping I'll have the same reaction when I see it.

P.S, I'm also one of those rare people that LOVE the LotR films as films but feel they are still lackluster adaptations.

While the film is bang on for many scenes (lifted almost word for word from the book), other stuff came out of the blue (like the

Spoiler

blood feud between Thorin and Azog the Orc.

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We should perhaps have seen it coming. It's right there in the LotR appendices - I for one just didn't think of Peter Jackson using so much of Dwarvish history for his movies. But I'm glad to hear that he did - it makes sense as background for the Dwarves' determination to take back the mountain. It wasn't only for the gold.

Now I look even more forward to seeing the movie and to see whether I think PJ used it well ...

The Riddles in the Dark portion was spot on perfect.

Andy Serkis and Peter Jackson both told before the London premiere that this scene was filmed as a theatre scene, a full twelve minutes in one go (but taken several times), not in little sequences. It was also the very first scene that was ever filmed for The Hobbit. Serkis said that during this scene Martin Freeman was finding his Bilbo. And PJ said that this was the most important scene to get exactly right, since it's so crucial to the whole story of both TH and LotR.

So I'm glad to hear that they got the perfection they were aiming for - I've seen other reviews agree with you (and one reviewer saying that Serkis ought to get an Oscar for best Supporting Role, even though his face never appears in the movie).

I'm planning to see it either today or tomorrow - I don't think I can wait any longer!

I saw The Hobbit in 48fps. I'm wanting to go see it in IMAX (as there's a 9-minute preview for Star Trek Into Darkness in selected cinemas, and mine is one of them) as well, but that'll be at 24fps.

aragorn2 and Shadowlander, I basically agree with everything you say. The Hobbit is a good film, but not great.

However there are some fantastic moments. I also thought Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage were excellent, and I liked how their relationship developed. I did not like Radagast, but I think this was mainly because I kept thinking "He shouldn't be here!" - it may not have been wise to re-read the book so soon before seeing it!

One thing that must be unique about this adaption is that there is so much more in the film than is ever described in the book. Even though the "extra" things are pretty much canon, they annoyed me.

Also, did anyone else find the returning music themes irritating? I love the LotR soundtrack, but hearing it slightly new and slightly differently was odd. I really liked the new theme developed from the "Misty Mountains" song.

On 48fps: it's very hard to describe. Immediately it's possible to see how much smoother the image is. There's no jerking or jumping of the image like can happen with quick camera movements. The first few minutes seemed to be slightly fast, like someone fast-forwarding, but this sensation vanished after a short while. Throughout the film, certain parts of the CGI looked terribly fake. I didn't find that the sets looked too much like sets or anything, like some of the early reports said. Overall, I really liked it! I'd love to see more films using the technology. However, CGI is going to have to really improve beyond the level it's at now!

I saw "The Hobbit" yesterday and I enjoyed it. Just one thing irritated me:

I'm seeing The Hobbit tomorrow after Christmas shopping. I cannot wait to go back to Middle Earth

I saw the hobbit a couple of days ago. I really enjoyed the films. Many people suggested there were long battle scenes but i wouldn't call them long at all. Martin freeman was the perfect bilbo. I must rewatch lotr after seeing this it has been over 3 years since i have watch any of the films.