I couldn’t even make it through the first one.

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Mar 25, 2023
9:36:34pm

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I couldn’t even make it through the first one.

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GilbertAZCougar

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Last login: Jun 2, 2024
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Someone give me a solid reason to watch The Hobbit films. The first bored me to sleep. Haven't watched 2 or 3.

Pollster QB2

3/25/23 10:31am

I won't ever rewatch them, so I'm not going to try to sell you on them.

benny1982

3/25/23 10:32am

They get progressively worse after the first.

Hambone

3/25/23 10:34am

Sold!

Pollster

3/25/23 10:34am

There is no solid reason. They are terrible. You miss nothing by skipping out.

BYUtka

3/25/23 10:35am

They turned a fun story into a boring slog. I have seen them all but I probably

Mikey

3/25/23 10:36am

Let’s be honest—the story isn’t that fun. Certainly not cinematic. It’s an

Hambone

3/25/23 10:42am

There is definitely an overarching plot. And there is definitely a central theme.

jacobugath

3/25/23 11:19am

Try a fan edit.

royal_blue

3/25/23 10:38am

I think you answered your own question. If insomnia ever becomes an issue for

yahtzee

3/25/23 10:39am

I’m in the same boat. Episode 1 bored me to tears. Killed my desire to watch 2

BlooCoog

3/25/23 10:42am

Maybe could have even justified two. Three was a terrible mistake.

BYUtka

3/25/23 10:44am

Yep.

BlooCoog

3/25/23 11:14am

Fake CGI extended scenes and entire characters (Dain) done 100% CGI. It's

fbguru

3/25/23 10:46am

The dragon is pretty cool and so is Bilbo. That's all I got. Try a fan edit.

Ted Lasso

3/25/23 10:46am

Watch one of the fan edits. They cut all the crap out of the films and combine them into one really good movie.

jacobugath

3/25/23 10:56am

I’m as kind to movies as anyone- I watched them once. I wouldn’t recommend them

SouthernBlueBlood

3/25/23 11:07am

Was bored the first time I watched them too. Rewatched them a few months ago and

StutterOfTheCougar

3/25/23 12:43pm

You need to watch the Tolkein edit. It’s all 3 movies edited into a 4 hour movie

KingDave

3/25/23 1:10pm

I couldn’t even make it through the first one.

GilbertAZCougar

3/25/23 9:36pm

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