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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Review: Stretching Stories, Adding Content, and Bad Manners
In this episode, Maverick and Philip St. Jean discuss the first movie in the Hobbit trilogy, 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.'Â
They explore the differences between the book and the movie, the main character's role, and the fable-like aspects of the film. They also touch on the rating system and the opening scene. The conversation delves into the portrayal of Bilbo and Thorin, the Riddles in the Dark scene, and the overall plot structure. The conversation discusses the themes in the film 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and their execution. The themes of belonging, misjudgment, and the importance of home are explored, but the execution is criticized for being heavy-handed and lacking subtlety. The conversation also touches on the lack of character development for the dwarves and the questionable inclusion of side characters like Radagast. Overall, the film is seen as lacking lasting impact and not living up to the source material.
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Highlights:
0:00 "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Introduction
4:53 Opening Scene
12:17 Debating the Main Character
20:42 Bilbo Joins the Fellowship
24:35 Riddles in the Dark
43:00 Blatant Theme-Mongering in Dialogue
47:05 Questionable Inclusion of Azog as the Main Villain
49:23 The Necromancer and the Battle of Dol Guldur
55:33 Gandalf and the Pointless Inclusion of Radagast
1:03:21 Lack of Character Development for the Dwarves
1:09:37 Messages and Meaning Going Forward
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Show Notes:
9 Points Rating System:Â https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/Â
Pans Labyrinth Review: https://rumble.com/v4qt8w8-pans-labyrinth-review-innocence-coping-and-questioning-reality.html
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