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The Hobbit Movie Whining
Oct. 16th, 2010 02:16 pmYesterday, I read that the movie was a done deal and was moving forward. Today, I read that negotiations are still under way. Just let me know when they've actually started production.
The looooong delay isn't the only thing that is making me cranky. Why is the production company haggling with the actors' union? This film will probably be immensely profitable even if it isn't a very good film. Most actors don't make much money and have very irregular paychecks. Why can't PJ and the studio (whoever it is at this moment) share some of the wealth?
Another source of annoyance is the decision to film in 3D. The trilogy was not improved by PJ's infatuation with overblown special effects (stacks of skulls, anyone?), and 3D will just encourage him to focus even more on special effects at the expense of plot and character development. More personally, for me it means that I won't be able to watch the Hobbit movies in the theatre. Due to a defect in my eyes, I don't have stereoscopic vision and trying to watch a 3D movie will just give me a blinding headache.
The looooong delay isn't the only thing that is making me cranky. Why is the production company haggling with the actors' union? This film will probably be immensely profitable even if it isn't a very good film. Most actors don't make much money and have very irregular paychecks. Why can't PJ and the studio (whoever it is at this moment) share some of the wealth?
Another source of annoyance is the decision to film in 3D. The trilogy was not improved by PJ's infatuation with overblown special effects (stacks of skulls, anyone?), and 3D will just encourage him to focus even more on special effects at the expense of plot and character development. More personally, for me it means that I won't be able to watch the Hobbit movies in the theatre. Due to a defect in my eyes, I don't have stereoscopic vision and trying to watch a 3D movie will just give me a blinding headache.
