st-julien t1_itrqhbk wrote on October 25, 2022 at 8:32 PM

I love the writing style of The Hobbit and its humor makes me actually laugh out loud. One of the only books that does that for me. I loved the movies too, despite how bloated they are. There are a few scenes that I loved seeing in film, including the barrel ride down the river (even though a lot of extras were added there), and really any scene with Smaug. Benedict Cumberbatch was perfect as Smaug's voice as well.

OhSoManyQuestions t1_itu75hz wrote on October 26, 2022 at 10:30 AM

I really enjoyed the films too! Were they a bloated mess with depressingly bad CGI gold? Sure! Was I glued to the screen for every single second, enjoying the heck out of my life and the world of Middle Earth and being pleased that at least Radagast the Brown appeared somewhere in film form? Most definitely.

st-julien t1_ituvd8p wrote on October 26, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Radagast is my favorite! Sylvester McCoy did a great job. I would have loved more scenes with him and Gandalf.