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Smaug Dragon

Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 327 Location: Erebor
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Posted: 02/05/2009, 11:25 Post subject: Viggo Mortensen speaks |
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http://www.totalfilm.com/news/viggo-mortensen-talks-the-hobbit
Thanks to Sonja for informing me.
| Quote: | “The Fellowship Of The Ring for me was the one most faithful to Tolkien. The one that had the most to do with any kind of subtlety in terms of performance and storytelling.
“Starting with the second one it became more of a blockbuster special effects thing. That’s not to say as that type of movie they weren’t the best.
"You can’t argue with the films’ success, but had it been me, I would have focused less on the effects and more on the characterisations. |
That's an interesting statement and one I tend to agree  _________________ Sic hobbitur ad astra |
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Spidersbane Wizard

Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 467 Location: My hobbit-hole
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Posted: 02/05/2009, 19:18 Post subject: |
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I think he's right and would love to see him in The Hobbit. But that would have to be the second film. It'll be awesome to see Viggo as Aragorn again. The Fellowship of the Ring was my favourite one too. _________________ Maegnas is my name, I am the spiders bane
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screams Flame of Udûn

Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 700 Location: Aberdeen, WA
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Posted: 02/06/2009, 21:19 Post subject: |
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I do like seeing cool effects and big stuff, but I like characterizations more. If they can focus on that as a backbone, and then accomplish big scenes then I will be pleased. I don't want this franchise to turn into the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. _________________ Facebook
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Spidersbane Wizard

Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 467 Location: My hobbit-hole
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Posted: 02/07/2009, 17:50 Post subject: |
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I agree. I loved Pirates of the Caribbean (especially the first one) but I don't think The Hobbit should be like them. _________________ Maegnas is my name, I am the spiders bane
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Maverik94 Dwarf

Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 113 Location: USA
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Posted: 02/08/2009, 04:55 Post subject: |
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Yeah, black pearl was good, but i thought they got progressively worse, I could not follow the 3rd one at all. (though theyre nowhere near as bad as resident evil. Ughhhhhhhhhhhh worst movies EVER) _________________ Death is just another path... One that we all must take.
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screams Flame of Udûn

Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 700 Location: Aberdeen, WA
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Posted: 02/08/2009, 05:50 Post subject: |
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I actually really liked all the RE movies. I didn't like Pirates 2 or 3, they were CGI movies and nothing more than them trying to make a buck. _________________ Facebook
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paddyd1222 Troll
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 33
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Posted: 02/12/2009, 19:26 Post subject: |
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I would also love to see my man Viggo with a Cameo. Who wouldn't? I also tend to agree that the FOTR was the best of the Trilogy. The ROTK Oscar was just redemption for robbing him the first time and for the series as a whole I believe. _________________ PFD |
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Elenmil Goblin
Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 1
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Posted: 03/09/2009, 16:13 Post subject: |
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I'd love to see Viggo in the Hobbit, but actually it would contradict the book. Because if you check Appendix B of LotR you'll see that Aragorn was only ten years old and the ages of both Bilbo and Aragorn are mentioned in the LotR films so actually, it would get kind of weird. Shame though, (Aragorn, why weren't you born sooner?!) I bet that otherwise they could of done it nicely. _________________ Death and darkness are nothing to be afraid of, it is the unknown we fear. Think of the unknown as an adventure and your fear will pass away. |
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screams Flame of Udûn

Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 700 Location: Aberdeen, WA
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Posted: 03/09/2009, 20:32 Post subject: |
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He could work into the bridge movie between The Hobbit and LOTR. He tracked Gollum and had lots of meetings with Gandalf. _________________ Facebook
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