The Hobbit (Movie)

[Vuk]

Yes, because female elves are hot!

lol Vlad, Arwen looked like a horse and Galadriel like a skeleton! Jackson's casting choices were absolutely awful for the female elves. The woman, Eowen, who was not supposed to be nearly as pretty was sooo much hotter.

[rajpoot]

I maintain that hot and beautiful are two entirely different things. (But that relative, as are most things, depending on the person in question)

They all mean "want to have sex with."

This for me, is a definition of hot.

Beautiful does not necessarily mean hot IMO. To me it means grace. The kind of stuff that makes one want to write poems...or at least wish that they could write poems.

Like Vuk said, and I agree, Miranda Otto seemed hot to some degree.
Cate Blanchett as Galadriel is simply beautiful (I don't think she looks skull like. Although she should probably cover those ears ). To me atleast.

[Martok]

Why is Galadriel and Legolas in it? Because rather than sell his movie off its own merit (or lack thereof, as time will only tell), Jackson or the movie's producers are trying to sell it on the LotR success, thus they bring back the characters people are used to. If you ask me, it is a really bad idea. Even if he pulls it off alright (which we have yet to see), it would still be better without it.

I can understand Legolas' appearance in the movie, since (as drone pointed out) he is the son of Thranduil, King of the elves' realm in northern Mirkwood. Given that, it would be natural enough for us to see him in action. (Indeed, I would have been genuinely surprised if Legolas *didn't* show up in the film.) Of course, the fact that roughly 90% of Earth's female population seems to want to do naughty things to Orlando Bloom might have factored into this as well...

Galadriel's appearance is a little harder to justify, but not impossible. My guess is that she'll be involved in the White Council's efforts to deal with the Necromancer

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

(a.k.a. Sauron)

at his fortress of Dol Goldur in southern Mirkwood. Given both Galadriel's longstanding involvement with the White Council, and her realm's relative proximity to Dol Goldur (I believe Lothlorien is only several days' hard ride south of the fortress), it would make a certain amount of sense for her to have a somewhat larger role than might be otherwise assumed...particularly if Gandalf & Co.'s efforts to take out the Necromancer is given more screen time than in the book.


I remain puzzled by Jackson's desire to create an entirely new (female) elf character, though. It still strikes me as being a hackneyed attempt at "gender balance".

lol Vlad, Arwen looked like a horse and Galadriel like a skeleton! Jackson's casting choices were absolutely awful for the female elves. The woman, Eowen, who was not supposed to be nearly as pretty was sooo much hotter.

Actually, I *loved* Cate Blanchett being cast as the Lady of the Wood! (Indeed, she was my favorite casting -- second only to Sir Ian McKellen as Mithrandir.) Her portrayal of Galadriel was very much how I'd always envisioned her.

I'd never say that Liv Tyler looks like a "horse" (I've always found her to be pretty), but I do feel she was the wrong choice to play Arwen. The role called for someone who looked young (at a "mere" ~500 years old, Arwen was considered barely more than an adolescent by elf standards), yet could still seem wise beyond her years. Unfortunately, when played by Miss Tyler, Arwen just came off looking like an elvish "Daddy's girl".

I loved Miranda Otto as Eowyn. Not because she was easily the hottest of the three main female characters (although I do concur with that assessment), but because IMHO she pulled off very well the combination of fierce courage & spirit combined with grim determination/despair that was the signature of Eowyn's personality (especially prior to her slaying the Witch-King at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields). I get shivers every time I stare into those gorgeous, icy-blue eyes of hers!

[Drunk Clown]

You kidding me? Eowyn was so mediocre.



When she makes that cry when thrusting here sword in the witch-king's face (at 0:25), it just wants to make me facepalm.

[rajpoot]

To quote the Urban Dictionary article-

She slew the Witch-King AND got the guy.

She might look weird in this scene. I always felt so. but she looks hot in Two Towers.

This is a corny video. But tell me she does not look better than elven girls in the scene where she ties up her hair.

[drone]

Galadriel's appearance is a little harder to justify, but not impossible. My guess is that she'll be involved in the White Council's efforts to deal with the Necromancer

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

(a.k.a. Sauron)

at his fortress of Dol Goldur in southern Mirkwood. Given both Galadriel's longstanding involvement with the White Council, and her realm's relative proximity to Dol Goldur (I believe Lothlorien is only several days' hard ride south of the fortress), it would make a certain amount of sense for her to have a somewhat larger role than might be otherwise assumed...particularly if Gandalf & Co.'s efforts to take out the Necromancer is given more screen time than in the book.

Ah yes, I had forgotten about that storyline. It's been a long while since I read "The Hobbit", I usually skip it when I decide to re-read the Tolkien books.

[Vuk]

Actually, I *loved* Cate Blanchett being cast as the Lady of the Wood! (Indeed, she was my favorite casting -- second only to Sir Ian McKellen as Mithrandir.) Her portrayal of Galadriel was very much how I'd always envisioned her.

I'd never say that Liv Tyler looks like a "horse" (I've always found her to be pretty), but I do feel she was the wrong choice to play Arwen. The role called for someone who looked young (at a "mere" ~500 years old, Arwen was considered barely more than an adolescent by elf standards), yet could still seem wise beyond her years. Unfortunately, when played by Miss Tyler, Arwen just came off looking like an elvish "Daddy's girl".

I loved Miranda Otto as Eowyn. Not because she was easily the hottest of the three main female characters (although I do concur with that assessment), but because IMHO she pulled off very well the combination of fierce courage & spirit combined with grim determination/despair that was the signature of Eowyn's personality (especially prior to her slaying the Witch-King at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields). I get shivers every time I stare into those gorgeous, icy-blue eyes of hers!

Well, I don't agree with your take on the elf women, but I definitely agree about Eowyn. Lots of women could have been hot in that role, but very few could have acted it well. Still fewer who could act it well and be hot. :P Miranda Otto was perfect in that role.

You kidding me? Eowyn was so mediocre.



When she makes that cry when thrusting here sword in the witch-king's face (at 0:25), it just wants to make me facepalm.

Begone fool!
Seriously though, pause that vid at 0:22. 'nough said.
As far as her acting goes, it was spot on. I doubt any other woman could have pulled her role off so beautifully.

Ah yes, I had forgotten about that storyline. It's been a long while since I read "The Hobbit", I usually skip it when I decide to re-read the Tolkien books.

Same here, last time I read the Hobbit was in 2004 or 2005. :P I am reading the LotR now, and then I am gonna reread the Hobbit, though I guess I should have done it the other way around. I have read the LotR 8-10 times, and the Hobbit only twice though. :P I definitely have my favorites.

[The Stranger]

shes not that hot...

cate blanchet, though also not exactly hot, is more beautiful imo

[Vuk]

shes not that hot...

cate blanchet, though also not exactly hot, is more beautiful imo

No, not in the massive oiled, Dolly Parton boobies porn video type of way. She is hot in a very different way which has more to do with her attitude and her eyes then with her figure.

[The Stranger]

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hot (or angelina jolie or adriana lima)

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(weirdly) cute (also think of julia roberts or camerion diaz)

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Beautiful

[The Stranger]

sorry dblpost

[drone]

Same here, last time I read the Hobbit was in 2004 or 2005. :P I am reading the LotR now, and then I am gonna reread the Hobbit, though I guess I should have done it the other way around. I have read the LotR 8-10 times, and the Hobbit only twice though. :P I definitely have my favorites.

I think my problem is that I start with LotR, then move on to The Silmarillion, and by the time I slog through that I'm done with Tolkien for a while. I should probably read The Hobbit first...

[The Stranger]

i like Silmarillion best of all.

[Gregoshi]

i like Silmarillion best of all.

I think I'm with you on that one. It puts the epic in epic.

[drone]

i like Silmarillion best of all.

Don't get me wrong, I like it as well. But the style is part LotR and part Bible, and after the appendices and timelines my mind wanders to something else. Completely on the opposite side of the Tolkien spectrum from the Hobbit.