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Originally Posted by Count Zarth
Abrams also demanded that tons of real creature effects be used, just like the old films.
Tons and tons of location shooting.
Shit is gonna be so tight. I am gonna have to drive to ****ing Olathe just to see it on IMAX.
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I'm catching up on the desolation of smaug right now, missed it in theaters, and aside from the way it's been bloated with bullshit to stretch 2 movies into a trilogy what really stands out to me is just how overdone and obvious the cgi is. It's like Peter Jackson is following in Lucas' prequel footsteps and making the movies too much about fluff and cool visuals instead of making something that, while still fantastical, looks and feels visceral and real and makes you feel like you're there and part of what's happening. The fellowship had that, but it seems like the more Jackson does, the further he gets from that initial magic, and each ensuing movie, in the hobbit trilogy at least, feels increasingly sterile and empty. It makes me sad.
Which is why I was and am so excited to hear about how practical ep 7 has been, from the start, as well as the focus on mcquarrie's designs. The world needs to be dirty and worn, lived-in. Of course that won't make everything work if the script blows, but it's the right start, and it gives me hope.