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tubadude · 4354 days ago · link · · parent · post: Peter Jackson's Violent Betrayal of Tolkien - Noah Berlatsky - The Atlantic
Honestly I felt like the battles were a bit overdone. I mean, I get that this is fantasy, but honestly, if the dwarves can be COVERED in goblins and still fight through and escape, I think they could probably figure out a way to get rid of Smaug on their own. I liked a lot of things about the movie, but some stuff was just too unbelievable.
thenewgreen · 4354 days ago · link ·
That's a fair criticism, for sure. When they're in the mine and basically just sweeping goblins away ten at a time it's a bit much. It's been a while since I've seen it but I recall that the battle scenes at Helms Deep weren't much less exaggerated. -or am I wrong there?
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