Comments on: Trailer For ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Finally Arrives; Feels Awfully Familiar

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

I can always count on The Playlist to provide smug, insincere commentary alongside its movie news.

By: Connor

Connor — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

I liked it. Its a teaser trailer, hence the term "Teaser" as in not give away too much about the film. Audiences are getting too gready these days.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

Yearn for the what if version of del Toro? If it was drastically different it would be incongruous to Lord of the Rings, and it is a series, it shouldn't be drastically different, it will explore further areas, characters and cultures of the version of Middle Earth depicted in Lotd of the Rings, as it should. You'll get your del Toro fix as he's a credited screenwriter on these films.

By: gerg

gerg — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

MUST you add snark to every post you make? Sorry your fanboy wetdream of del Toro didn't come true; get over it please.

By: Cory Everett

Cory Everett — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

I'm still looking forward to this but that was a pretty awful trailer. Weird slapstick, a lame Hobbit song (they'd cut all of them from LOTR for a reason, I thought?) and completely devoid of any drama or interest (until maybe the very end). Why are they resting on the fact that everyone saw the other movies instead of capitalizing on how excited everyone should be for this one?

By: bbobobo

bbobobo — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

I really thought we were done with this stuff.

By: Fred

Fred — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

Guys, it's SUPPOSED to feel and look and appear and not bring ANYTHING new to the conversation, DUH.

By: Bao

Bao — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

Wasn't it shot at 48 fps? The trailer looks like 24 fps, no?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

LOL, Did u like not realize that they were going to have the same feel and aesthetic as the other films? I mean come'on guys.

"The Hobbit trailer just feels too Peter Jackson-y and too Lord of the Rings-y." lol

By: Gabe Toro

Gabe Toro — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

Wow. Nerdiest shit ever.

By: jingmei

jingmei — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:26 +0000

Just watched it right away as the first time. Yeah since it's a pre-sequel then supposed to remind the awesome past memory, even from the so familiar back ground music. The lead actor this time seems is a British guy plays some famous TV show there.

By: KammaKL

KammaKL — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:25 +0000

Crazy talk. How could The Hobbit be imagined any other way? Maybe because the film locations are the same and many faces from the LOTR are back that you find this to be "familiar". I think the trailer is great, especially the song that is sung by the dwarves and I'm stoked to see how the many other songs are used. Also, Kili is seriously hot! I was not expecting that.

By: starway2001

starway2001 — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:25 +0000

And we all know what happened to the guy who took a cherished trilogy and decided to "bring something new" for those "looking for more"…. we all know how that worked out!

By: Starway2001

Starway2001 — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:25 +0000

First the snark about the cameras and the frame rates Jackson decided on. Then the snark about all the characters. Then the snark about the movie's union problems. And now that everyone's fears have been abated and it looks warm, familiar and not "strange" or "new" YOU GUYS STILL BITCH! Holy moly!

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:25 +0000

It's a teaser for a movie that's a year away. And the whole selling point of the teaser is that people can go back to the world of Lord of the Rings.

This wasn't journalism. It's a failed attempt at being smug & witty.

By: Monty

Monty — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:25 +0000

BORING.