May 2, 2006

Hobbit Trailer
Everett

To see the trailer for "The Hobbit", go here:

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2459290?htv=12

It says the trailer was made in 2003, and that the movie will be coming out this December 19. I don't know if that's still the case.

From what I can see from the trailer, I'm a little worried. PJ seems to be looking to set a mood similar to the one he set in LotR. If this is indeed the case, I think it's a mistake. LotR lends itself well a darker interpretation because of the stakes involved. "The Hobbit", on the other hand is is a much lighter tale of high adventure: a quest for treasure and to slay a dragon. There are certainly harrowing situations, but it seems too much of a stretch to me to play "The Hobbit" as a dark, forboding story.