Re: The Hobbit - "The Desolation of Smaug"
Well, there is a certain level of special effects that are going to be necessary to put together a story of this magnitude. Consider the Battle of Pelennor Field, in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. With a few exceptions, Théoden's army was CGI. The story, however, was the centerpiece.
Sméagol is another example. Although Andy Sirkis wore the green suit and does all the voice-overs, the character is CGI.
I'm happy that stories like LOTR and the Hobbit did and are doing so well in the theaters. I recommend the stories to anyone, especially the young folks.
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Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
The night is falling
You have come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore .
Children are a message that we send
to a time that we will never see.
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