@Uncrustable:
When it comes to movies, it seems the ‘cool’ thing to hate on almost everything. I dont get it, everyone wants to be a pessimist.
Pessimism, or rather critical-ness, is an equally valid viewpoint on anything as long as you are able to support it with reason. Critical reviews might seem to be more popular, but really only because they get more attention than a positive ones. From my experience, critical reviews tend to be more pointed and in-depth than a simply glowing review. People don’t always give (good) reasons why they like something, but they generally know exactly why something was bad and they describe that to other people. It makes a critical review more provoking and engaging.
@Uncrustable:
I loved both the Hobbits…they are much slower than LOTH ofcourse, but the book is much slower aswell. And i cant wait for the finale.
Good. If you can find joy in them, more power to you and I am very happy for you. That was not the case for me.
And I categorically disagree… The Hobbit (book) is not slow, at least not nearly as slow as The Lord of the Rings. Have we even read the same books?
The most universal point of criticism on The Hobbit films is their length and pacing in comparison to the actual novel. It is inarguable that a very short book has been over-stretched into almost 9 hrs of film. That is simply a fact; whether or not you like the result is an opinion.
@Uncrustable:
When i dont like a movie, i dont rant about it and those who took part in making it. I understand that there are plenty of movies out there, and im happy that there is enough variety for people to choose from. You will love some and you will hate some.
A rant is perfectly acceptable if it is intelligently reasoned. If you just slam a movie, saying you hate it, but really cannot offer why… well, you don’t sound very credible then. Critical reviews and comments should be taken with a good deal of consideration if there are many people who are saying the same thing… which there are with The Hobbit. With a book that has been cherished and considered a classic, there were high expectations for how it would turn out as a movie. Not everyone is happy with the result and there are legitimate claims for the unhappiness with it.
@Uncrustable:
To each his/her own.
Yes. That does not mean you have to be offended by my critical comments. Please, come back with your own reasons why the movies were particularly good or what made you like them. I will respect your opinion, but I will not shy away from sticking to my own and defending it right back.
