Del Toro Not Right for Hobbit? over at Cinematical. After commenting twice on the blog over there with what I already wrote on the boards here on mikull.com, it was a little refreshing to see a response to the partially negative reactions coming from the fans.

What a unique time in cinematic history, where your voice on the internet might affect the art produced by movie makers… I don’t think all people my age fall into the crazed geek / fanboy category — some of us are simply interested in our entertainment, and share our nostalgic experiences in the hopes of improving any new iterations of said materials.

Once again, I will remind my fellow geeks: The Hobbit stands to be enjoyed right now. For me, this means reading the book every couple of years. I nabbed this lovely hardcover edition at a closing bookstore for an obscene price, and it’s wonderful. There’s also the existing 1977 Rankin/Bass movie, if you will, of The Hobbit - which you can easily pick up on DVD - yet another nostalgic keepsake from my youth. I recommend making your first Hobbit experiences before the movie.

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