The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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On DVD » The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey » Movie Forum

65%

PG-13, 2 hr. 50 min.
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:
Peter Jackson

In Theaters:
Dec 14, 2012 Wide

On DVD:
Mar 19, 2013
Warner Bros.

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15 5 Reasons why DOS will be better than AUJ 5 Don't watch this movie... 11 Jurassic Park... 158 The Hobbit vs The Phantom Menace? 76 This movie sucked..... 0 Al Alexander's Review 7 Why do people think it's too long?!?!?!?! 5 Deathstalker 2 > The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey 5 The Hobbit - A Wonderful Return to Middle Earth 183 Fans (not fanboys) of this movie, Please explain what you liked. 8 I had extremely high expectations for the Hobbit 19 I SAW THE MOVIE AND THE BEST PART WAS THE TITS! 53 Such talent - such material - such a flop - boring, tedious, why are there 2 more parts? 48 WHY HASN'T ROGER EBERT REVIEWED THIS MOVIE????? 197 THE HOBBIT? HAHAHA 17 Ringwraiths music for Thorin fight. Why? 23 What? No Oscar!!? 9 great film to catch up on your sleep 10 Hobbit, and unexpected blech. 10 Why didn't they just use the eagles? 4 R.I.P. Roger Ebert 55 Boobs 54 Jed Groff: Really? 26 Uh... What happened to the REAL story? 1 What the last post tells us 7 Rank and list your Favorite Fantasy/Sci-fi Movies 127 This movie DIDN'T FREAKING SUCK 197 I HATE CRITCS

WTF? They changed the consensus?

Now the consensus is : "Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth is an earnest, visually resplendent trip, but the film's deliberate pace robs the material of some of its majesty."
Before it contained: "With strong performances from Ian McKellen and Martin Freeman"

Tom Smith

12-20-2012 12:21 AM

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Diego Unchained

If you want to see a bloated consensus, look at the one for Children of Men.

Dec 31 - 12:49 PM

Zach Idiculla

I think they just wanted something more concise - the old consensus just seemed bloated with the extra blurb about the performances.

Dec 21 - 02:00 PM

Joel Miller

Most reviews both fresh and rotten do seem to praise the performances of Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, and indeed Andy Serkis. So I think that certainly qualifies as "consensus".

Dec 21 - 04:37 AM