[dc]I[/dc] am sure some folks felt this way after seeing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in theaters last month. I know this was the constant, and lazy, complaint of the Lord of the Rings trilogy: why didn’t they just use the Eagles to get rid of the One Ring? I can’t stand that compliant and I’m in Tolkien’s Ghost’s camp: where’s the story, or even the fun, in that?
In regards to the film, I enjoyed An Unexpected Journey. Yeah, it was long, and it felt padded in sections, but if you look at it as part of an epic film cycle, which was Peter Jackson’s goal, it makes sense. I enjoyed the ties and callbacks to the Lord of the Rings films that were added. I am really looking forward to the second film, as I can’t wait to see Smaug in action (as well as Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice over work).
And yes, that is a Cool As Ice t-shirt. I would totally wear one. You know me, if I can work in a Vanilla Ice or ALF reference somewhere, I will.
[[Guy walks out of a movie theater playing The Hobbit. He is upset, with his hands thrown up. He is wearing a Cool As Ice tshirt]]
Guy: Why didn’t Bilbo and his pals just ride the Eagles from the START?![[A voice from off panel speaks, Guy is confused]]
Voice: I can answer that.[[Tolkien’s Ghost appears as a shimmering visage, wearing a suit and tie, smoking a pipe]]
Guy shouting: Tolkien’s Ghost![[Tolkien’s Ghost floats uncomfortably close to Guy in Cool As Ice Shirt. Guy is nervous]]
Tolkien’s Ghost: The reason is simple[[Tolkien’s Ghost enter’s guy’s body and possesses him. Tolkien’s Ghost causes guy to choke himself]] Possess! Choke!
[[With Tolkien’s Ghost dangling out of Guy’s nose and mouth, Guy falls over dead, having choked himself to death]]
[[Tolkien’s Ghost leaves Guy’s dead body, which is lying on the ground]]
Tolkien’s Ghost: Because, there would not be a STORY, you unimaginative twit.
Tolkien’s Ghost: Blog about THAT, why don’t you?
{hover text: he’s an angry ghost}
