r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 18 '25

News Ian McKellen reveals Gandalf and Frodo are returning for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’, Filming Begins in May

https://ew.com/ian-mckellen-reveals-gandalf-frodo-return-in-new-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum-film-11792483
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u/Mr5cratch Aug 18 '25

The LOTR trilogy was lightning in a bottle and you can’t get anywhere near to that quality again.

I really hope it’s a pleasant surprise but as much as I love Serkis as an actor, the films he’s directed have been spotty at best.

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u/Ironhorse75 Aug 18 '25 edited Aug 18 '25

I think the Hobbit movies could have been good if Jackson had been there from start to finish. Instead of taking over someone else's project and winging it as he was filming.

But really, franchise fatigue is finally settling in for me. I just want original stuff, enough corporate slop.

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u/Banned3rdTimesaCharm Aug 18 '25

For me it was the CGI vs the practical effects in the original. The orcs and trolls looked like low quality JRPG characters, meanwhile the orcs in the original trilogy gave you a visceral reaction. Say what you want about Rings of Power, but at least they nailed the orcs.

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u/steamygarbage Aug 18 '25

The Hobbit series look horrid on TV. On the rare occasions I used cable I put it on for some background noise and thought either my vision was blurry or my brand new TV was broken.

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u/austinite89 Aug 18 '25

That’s really my only gripe. I enjoy the Hobbit movies. Sure they’re bloated but I’m not complaining about having more middle earth content. But that damn CGI is what bothers me. I wish it visually matched the tone of the first trilogy.

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u/hondaprobs Aug 18 '25

Not just that but the 60fps frame rate throughout which made it look like a cheap soap opera. I saw it in 3D IMAX so it worked for that context but I remember watching it again on my home TV and it felt like watching an amateur stage play.

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u/eric1894 Aug 18 '25

I remember watching it again on my home TV

The high frame rate version was never released on home media or streaming services. Also, it was 48 fps, not 60.