I thought LOTR was brilliant all the way through - even watched the 12 hours (?)of extras. Very interesting and informative.
Doubt if I'll watch The Hobbit though........of all the people they could have got to play the main part it had to be the wooden Martin Freeman.
Oh dear. What a shame.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ December 24 2012, 4:44 PM GMTof all the people they could have got to play the main part it had to be the wooden Martin Freeman.
Oh dear. What a shame.
Wooden?
I'd love to see a really good version of some of Pratchett's stuff.
Maybe Guards, Guards, Guards or Small Gods.
Maybe someone could try and tackle a Robert Rankin book; it would be bonkers. And probably terrible.
Is he the guy who wrote the Portable Door and all the sequels?
I'd love to see those on the big screen. They're like Neil Gaiman and Ricki Gervaise got terribly stoned with Terry Pratchett and wrote a book.
Quote: sootyj @ December 24 2012, 4:56 PM GMTIs he the guy who wrote the Portable Door and all the sequels?
Oh no, here's a website about him (Though it's not up to date):
It's Tom Holt I'm thinking of. I'm getting rather dull witted in my old age and prefer my fantasy humour to be a bit more staid, and normal.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ December 24 2012, 4:46 PM GMTWooden?
That's what I said - in my opinion he cannot act for toffee. Ruined Hitchiker for me.
Think that was the writing's fault.
Quote: zooo @ December 24 2012, 7:21 PM GMTThink that was the writing's fault.
Maybe. He (Martin Freeman) was OK in The Office, sfter that I've seen little to change my opinion as to his acting skills.
Yeah, I wouldn't say he's the world's best actor. He's just one of many fairly unremarkable actors. The Office set him up for life really.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ December 24 2012, 7:12 PM GMTThat's what I said - in my opinion he cannot act for toffee. Ruined Hitchiker for me.
That film was a banquet of failure
Quote: Ben @ December 25 2012, 9:19 AM GMTYeah, I wouldn't say he's the world's best actor. He's just one of many fairly unremarkable actors. The Office set him up for life really.
Culminating in the leading part of a blockbuster.......... >_<
Quote: sootyj @ December 25 2012, 9:25 AM GMTThat film was a banquet of failure
I like that......a banquet of failure.
I thought hitchhiker was ok
Don't know why everyone slags it
I mean Freeman was far too young for the part of Arthur
And Marvin looked ridiculous
But it was alright
Freeman's a perfectly fine actor, and from what I hear he's very good in Hobbit. And he was excellent in Sherlock. The really bad actor from The Office is the recptionist whose name I forget. Everything else I've seen her in she's been embarrassingly bad.