tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post960974599702584881..comments2023-10-30T05:55:18.818-04:00Comments on THE AWARDS CIRCUIT BLOG: Guillermo del Toro pulls out of 'The Hobbit'...Clayton Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579286727951387234noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-65275606289847321032010-05-31T18:55:13.792-04:002010-05-31T18:55:13.792-04:00I'm neither happy nor sad...I'm probably c...I'm neither happy nor sad...I'm probably closer to a "hater" than you (though I wouldn't define myself as such).Joey Magidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465870030357008701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-52968172014426509572010-05-31T17:54:02.089-04:002010-05-31T17:54:02.089-04:00I think I'm the only one happy with this news....I think I'm the only one happy with this news.<br /><br />I mean, don't want to sound like a Tolkien-hater, but Del Toro has such a great talent, and a personality that is so much he's own that the longer it takes to make this movie, the longer it would take to see a more personal project from him.<br /><br />I know that he wanted to do a H.P. Lovecraft adaption, and I actually think Renatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729130856154811567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-67135699480215359072010-05-31T11:06:24.713-04:002010-05-31T11:06:24.713-04:00That is definitely a danger, yes.That is definitely a danger, yes.Joey Magidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465870030357008701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-5315418742593322012010-05-31T07:22:15.121-04:002010-05-31T07:22:15.121-04:00The longer they wait, the bigger the risk of the m...The longer they wait, the bigger the risk of the movie flopping at the box office. I don't think The Hobbit has as wide appeal as LOTR, and the decision the make it into two movies might turn out to be a bad one. So I kinda understand Del Toro.<br /><br />I hope I'm wrong, because I enjoyed the book tremendously.Hr. Mandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020559541311177891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-87737895498435234102010-05-31T01:36:36.552-04:002010-05-31T01:36:36.552-04:00We shall see what happens...We shall see what happens...Joey Magidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465870030357008701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-89215849139639629982010-05-31T00:59:45.458-04:002010-05-31T00:59:45.458-04:00Forgive me if I become a little hysterical. Noooo...Forgive me if I become a little hysterical. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!<br /><br />PS. Unless, of course, it makes Peter Jackson direct instead!Matthew Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601626713788561376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-28428970320188889322010-05-30T22:51:46.687-04:002010-05-30T22:51:46.687-04:00Robert- I'm not huge on Del Toro or Jackson, a...Robert- I'm not huge on Del Toro or Jackson, and I'm not particularly interested in this project, so this is just run of the mill news to me, no emotion involved...Joey Magidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465870030357008701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-84037946965348305032010-05-30T22:51:07.170-04:002010-05-30T22:51:07.170-04:00Joshua- We'll see what happens.Joshua- We'll see what happens.Joey Magidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465870030357008701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-89156209167673390572010-05-30T22:46:53.786-04:002010-05-30T22:46:53.786-04:00I've never really been a fan of Del Toro, so t...I've never really been a fan of Del Toro, so this isn't extremely upsetting news to me. If Jackson takes over as director I'll be in heaven.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197683436399165522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-27572106391630193152010-05-30T22:39:08.028-04:002010-05-30T22:39:08.028-04:00Sad news, especially since it would have been real...Sad news, especially since it would have been really interesting to see how he would have influenced the look and feel of the films. However, if Jackson were to step in, I'd be more than content...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407454496468251136.post-60825614110752154452010-05-30T21:57:43.821-04:002010-05-30T21:57:43.821-04:00I wonder if Peter Jackson might end up doing it no...I wonder if Peter Jackson might end up doing it now...Joey Magidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465870030357008701noreply@blogger.com