HooperCast Episode 34: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

My DEAR Frodo....

Yes, yes, here it is. The Hobbit review!

0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Dustin's and my audience experiences

9:00 - Our opinions of the film overall

11:25 - The story

18:14 - Music/score

21:27 - The visual effects

24:45 - Brief motion capture love

25:18 - Action/violence/tone

28:44 - Final recommendations

30:17 - SPOILER SECTION

30:38 - Hooper goes off topic about what a badass Gandalf is

32:05 - Gollum/Andy Serkis

37:58 - More good performances

41:22 - The Dwarves

42:30 - Martin Freeman

46:04 - Why aren't there any black people in Middle Earth?

48:33 - Our complaints

59:51 - Peter Jackson

1:02:34 - I'm glad it will be a trilogy

1:08:05 - Extended editions?

1:09:47 - The Dwarves again

1:12:00 - 48 frames per second and 3D

1:14:08 - Goodbye 

HooperCast Episode 33:The Dark Knight, The Man of Steel, and Bilbo's Weed

Hi there, listener! Might I take you on a journey? A journey into my brain?
In this episode, Dustin and I discuss the Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray, the new Man of Steel trailer, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and the substance abuse of Bilbo Baggins. Stay tuned for Episode 34, in which we will discuss "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

0:00 - We sing some Lion King, I brag about my desk
2:42 - Intro
4:28 - we discuss The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray/Nolan Batman trilogy
12:30 - Batman:Arkham Asylum, my Xbox
20:52 - new Man of Steel trailer
43:10 - We tak about the Amazing Spider-Man 2.
41:40 - Fantastic Four reboot will be in 2015
50:25 - poster for Michael Bay's "Pain and Gain"
51:25 - Dustin Starscreams and then breaks the slate
52:32 - Oblivion and After Earth trailers
55:00 - Star Trek 2 trailer chat
56:22 - brief talk of TV. Castle, Dr. Who
57:50 - Goodbye, strange brief deep voice, HIM, Bilbo's weed, Samwise the drug pusher.