The Hobbit 1: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

[7NationalChampionships]

Ohh...nice of you to join us today Gatorchip.

 

[The Crimson King]

Just bought the bluray...haven't even seen it yet

 

[The Crimson King]

I thought it was horrible. The kids loved it, though.

Fart jokes and bird shit = retarded

The ball chin troll king guy...come on.

I haven't been been this let down from a movie in a long time.

well it was a children's book

 

[GreenNickle]

perplexing facts concerning this thread

1. the fact I actually read each post on this thread (each of your efforts are appreciated; so you got that going for you today)

or

2. it took until page 14 for this glorious image to appear

 

[potzer25]

oh my gosh...I'm not sure I can finish this. what did peter jackson do!?!!?! there are 2 more films?! will there be an Editor's Cut that is actually just The Hobbit?

 

[GreenNickle]

Wouldn't it have made logical travel plans to use them earlier in the journey.
Or was that the unexpected part of the unexpected journey.
Not one single "wtf gandalf you knew about these birds the whole time?!"

And to be honest I rented unexpected journey by mistake, thought I got smig or smag the big ass dragon, but nope got lets go for a long ass walk instead using birds.

 

[cezero]

such a good question

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

This has been debated by LOTR fans since forever.

I believe the reason/excuse given is that Eagles do their own thing and only allowed Gandalf to fly on them because he saved their leader's life once. In other words, the Eagles owned him one. Otherwise, they keep to themselves. A little like Beorn.

 

[RegentDenali]

Same here. Within hours of the ROTK, I was like, "instead of running around middle earth for years with hundreds of thousands dead and entire villages and cities wiped out, couldn't they of just rode a few eagles to Mount Doom, drop the ring into the lava in less than a minute, and then ride off again?"

Stupid.

 

[JDM]

Same here. Within hours of the ROTK, I was like, "instead of running around middle earth for years with hundreds of thousands dead and entire villages and cities wiped out, couldn't they of just rode a few eagles to Mount Doom, drop the ring into the lava in less than a minute, and then ride off again?"

Stupid.

I would assume they couldn't get in until sauron lost his power.

 

[broncosmitty]

Yeah, those giants eagle things could have saved a lot of struggle and strife. But Inthink it was the struggle and strife that summons them. Although they would have had to be perched pretty damn close to know the exact moment to swoop in and save the day. Atleast with the Ents you know proximity is key, they're freakin' tree beings. But those eagle things seriously have some answering to do when it comes to overall effort.

 

[RegentDenali]

I would assume they couldn't get in until sauron lost his power.

I'm not feeling this excuse. The Eagles showed up and started owning the Nas Gual before the ring got tossed in.

First thing I would of said to Gandalf when I woke up with my finger missing in Rivendell was, "Christ man, no Eagles till I was about to take a lava bath?!!!!"

 

[GreenNickle]

Sorry fellas I missed a major reason why those midgets had to walk

would have just flown on by a minor detail

 

[jonvi]

This has been debated by LOTR fans since forever.

I believe the reason/excuse given is that Eagles do their own thing and only allowed Gandalf to fly on them because he saved their leader's life once. In other words, the Eagles owned him one. Otherwise, they keep to themselves. A little like Beorn.

^^^
It’s been a while since I read the books where this along with so much more was explained in detail. But I recall what WW wrote to be accurate. That and they were neutral staying secluded and out of the affairs of the rest of the world.

 

[jonvi]

Also if you remember the Eagles dropped everyone off a long ways from the castle. The Eagles really didn't like anyone and even refused to take Gandalf all the way to the Castle because of their distrust for people.

They were only repaying a debt to Gandalf....one Gandalf knew he couldn't waste on any ole trip.

 

[lilchi721]

If you read The Hobbit,the eagles themselves say they aren't even really the good guys.( They mention stealing and eating humans sheep); They just don't like goblins. They were not interested in the quest, just in pissing off the goblins so they could hunt them down later.