Peter Jackson passed over for The Hobbit and LOTR Prequel by New Line

**BDC** · 11-20-2006, 19:30

Hobbits couldn't have any other sorts of accents could they?

I mean you can't imagine a hobbit with a funny hat, a thin cigarette, and a deep French accent lounging around in his garden, possibly throwing things at passing ringwaithes, if he could be bothered.

**scotchedpommes** · 11-20-2006, 21:06

I can understand why fans of the series could be upset, although having
watched the last film on tele last night, I can say I wasn't very taken with any
of the films. More so due to the pathetic nature of the two main hobbits and
certain other aspects, rather than accents in particular. To walk out of a film for
that reason alone seems ridiculous.

Perhaps now it will be toned down for you, though.

**Scurvy** · 11-20-2006, 21:28

I quite enjoyed the films - i thought the acting was okay, and the battle scenes impressive, all in all good films

**Lorenzo_H** · 11-20-2006, 22:17

at the time i loved them...now not so much

**Roman_Man#3** · 11-20-2006, 22:36

i loved the films. i can see why some people would walk out because of the length, and they coudlnt stomach that(which is a lttle whacky), but because the accents were "bad", that IS totally ridiculous.

**Ronin** · 11-20-2006, 23:56

CLERKS II Tells it like it is about the rings movies
YOUTUBE Link
Warning: language

couldn´t have said it better myself

**The Wizard** · 11-21-2006, 00:01

The books were rubbish where the movies were actually entertaining. They weren't, of course, top-of-the-line, but the first two were actually a notch or two above your average action movie. The third one got old halfway through that big battle near the white tower... but not as old as the books were by page two.

**Proletariat** · 11-21-2006, 00:36

It wasn't the accents alone. The jarring pastel look I remember most of the scenes having coupled with a story I've never thought much of set up the accents to be the straw that broke the camel's back.

The story was written with more emphasis on the setting than a character plot or action plot, and I could never really get past that. As a movie it seemed even more silly, imho.

Anyway, I'll bid the thread adieu before I burn too many bridges by insulting such a Orgah popular film, but none of you Tolkein fanboys are ever allowed to make fun of Kevin Costner's Robin Hood if you think accents are such a minor issue in making a decent film.

Edit: AdrianII: Salacious names, eh? PM plz!11