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Dec 19, 2012 59 min

Failed Critics Review: The Hobbit

from Failed Critics (2012-2019 episodes) Hosted by Film Stories

In honour of this week's main review we thought about splitting this podcast into three full-length episodes, or recording it at twice the speed, or even inviting old guests back for needless cameos (except we've never had a guest on the podcast). Instead we felt the story of a short, hairy old man and his companions resonated enough with us hear to avoid such frippery. This week sees the Failed Critics dissect Peter Jackson's return to Middle-Earth in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. We'll give you the low-down on the new 48fps technology, discuss the wisdom of turning a short 'children's book' into a dark and epic trilogy, and two of the team confess to falling asleep at some point. It's one of our more argumentative podcasts so far, and there are some very passionate criticisms and defences of the years last blockbuster. We'll be back on Christmas Eve with our Christmas Films Triple Bill, and then on New Years Eve we'll be looking back on 2012 and revealing the first ever Failed Critics Award winners.

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