Visions of Middle Earth

FoolofaTook11 · 03-31-2002, 10:23 PM

How do you see Bag-end and hobbiton? What do the Charachters look like to you? Did the movie spoil your image of some things?

barrelrider110 · 04-01-2002, 10:31 AM

Hullo Pippin. Welcome back to the moot.
I thought that Hobbiton was done very accurately in the movie, except for two minor points. I tend to think on the whole it was a less busy place, but the movie scenes of hobbiton were around the long anticipated party; and I thought there should be more trees, more shade, a more quiet, peaceful, atmosphere.

I tend to think of Hobbits as about a foot shorter than what the movie portrayed them, and with curlier hair and furrier feet. The movie hobbits were too buff, they should have been fatter. I don't like the casting of Sean Astin at all.

Elf Girl · 04-01-2002, 10:51 AM

I agree about the foot-hair. There should have been a lot more of it, and curlier.

Ërendil · 05-07-2002, 04:43 PM

I liked the hobbits in the movie, and thought that Sean Astin was ok as Sam, as i can't think of an alternative.

Laredith · 05-07-2002, 06:06 PM

I also agree with the foot hair thing too (though my mom, who has never read the books, doesn't. Her favourite character is Sam, by the way...). On the whole, Hobbiton seemed pretty acurate (or however you spell that).

***azalea*** · 05-07-2002, 06:17 PM

The movie didn't spoil my visions, but I do picture hobbits as chubbier. I picture their foot hair less like leg hair (a man's that is) and more like thick curly head hair (like their head hair was in the movie). I thought Hobbiton was perfect, although I picture it in my mind as less busy, it was the preparation for the party. It actually gave me a BETTER picture, because it "scaled" it for me. I have a hard time imagining how big places are or distances, so it helped me to see the scale.
I also picture some of the characters as much older.

Lizra · 05-07-2002, 06:30 PM

Hobbiton looked better than I imagined. Beautiful. I'm going to paint something about it soon. I didn't think hobbits would look so human, but I love it now. I adored Bilbo. Every drawing I see of him now pales in comparison to the perfect movie Bilbo

03-31-2002, 10:23 PM	#1
FoolofaTook11 Sapling Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: A hobbit hole in Jersey Posts: 13	Visions of Middle Earth How do you see Bag-end and hobbiton? What do the Charachters look like to you? Did the movie spoil your image of some things? __________________ "Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time. then you will be no further nusance! Now be quiet!" I luv Orlando Bloom!

04-01-2002, 10:31 AM	#2
barrelrider110 Peer of the realm of Sanguine Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Hill, Marlton, NJ Posts: 798	Hullo Pippin. Welcome back to the moot. I thought that Hobbiton was done very accurately in the movie, except for two minor points. I tend to think on the whole it was a less busy place, but the movie scenes of hobbiton were around the long anticipated party; and I thought there should be more trees, more shade, a more quiet, peaceful, atmosphere. I tend to think of Hobbits as about a foot shorter than what the movie portrayed them, and with curlier hair and furrier feet. The movie hobbits were too buff, they should have been fatter. I don't like the casting of Sean Astin at all. __________________ “"I am the friend of bears and the guest of eagles. I am Ringwinner and Luckwearer; and I am Barrel-rider," Fear Complacency! ___________________ Something under the bed is drooling

04-01-2002, 10:51 AM	#3
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	I agree about the foot-hair. There should have been a lot more of it, and curlier. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

05-07-2002, 04:43 PM	#4
Ërendil Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 389	I liked the hobbits in the movie, and thought that Sean Astin was ok as Sam, as i can't think of an alternative. __________________ "You're one of the Abaharaki, oh I had forgotten. Look at me, I am completly drenched! I do hate the rain, it makes me so depressed..." "Hehehehe, moeru moeru!" "That's it, set it all on fire; we're gonna smoke out Escaflowne!" "Oh, I hit the wrong target... never mind that creature was useless to us anyway. Our orders were to get the girl? So he isn't our concern, we don't need him!" ^_^ Isn't Dilandau just fantastic? You just have to love the insane, murderous pyro :-D

05-07-2002, 06:06 PM	#5
Laredith Enting Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gondor...no seriously, I do. Posts: 64	I also agree with the foot hair thing too (though my mom, who has never read the books, doesn't. Her favourite character is Sam, by the way...). On the whole, Hobbiton seemed pretty acurate (or however you spell that). __________________ "You're rum little creatures, you humans." --Bree, from HHB ohh...and by the way... FRODO LIVES!!!

05-07-2002, 06:17 PM	#6
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	The movie didn't spoil my visions, but I do picture hobbits as chubbier. I picture their foot hair less like leg hair (a man's that is) and more like thick curly head hair (like their head hair was in the movie). I thought Hobbiton was perfect, although I picture it in my mind as less busy, it was the preparation for the party. It actually gave me a BETTER picture, because it "scaled" it for me. I have a hard time imagining how big places are or distances, so it helped me to see the scale. I also picture some of the characters as much older.

05-07-2002, 06:30 PM	#7
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Hobbiton looked better than I imagined. Beautiful. I'm going to paint something about it soon. I didn't think hobbits would look so human, but I love it now. I adored Bilbo. Every drawing I see of him now pales in comparison to the perfect movie Bilbo __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

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