We went to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey last night. It was good. You should go. The audience actually clapped at the end. I’m only bummed that I’m going to have to wait until 18 July 2014 to see the ending!
As you’ll probably have guessed, I was paying special attention to the costuming to see if I could see any knits in the movie. I wasn’t disappointed!
If you haven’t already seen the movie, this is Ori, one of the dwarves. He wears the most of any knitting that I saw. Including this rather funny sort of knitted vest in the beginning scenes. I guess in part it symbolises that he’s a “gentle” character. At least two other dwarves wore knitted fingerless gloves, much like the ones Ori is wearing.
I did not notice this scarf in the movie. Perhaps this scene is yet to come? However, my knitting brain is already set a-humming by its wonderful chunky texture!!
I’m sure you’ve already discovered the official website if you were looking for information about the movie, but if not, I’ve put in a link so you can have a look at some of the other amazing costumes. The official Hobbit Blog also has other images to look at.
I also looked closely at Gandalf’s “magical” scarf (whether or not it is actually magical is not yet revealed). The characteristically unique Stansborough weave in the scarf was very obvious, and the lustre of the wool provided a surprisingly strong contrast against the rest of Gandalf’s duller grey clothing. I think the only thing I wasn’t so sure about in Gandalf’s costume were the fingerless gloves that he wore. A little too ‘factory made look’ for authenticity I thought.
There’s an amazing the amount of clarity and detail captured in the 48-frames-per-second format. You can see so much more than in a “normal” movie! I liked it! For me, the difference was most apparent in character close-ups. It felt like I went right up to the character and was able study their look in great detail!
I won’t tell you any more about the actual movie as it will spoil the experience if you are planning to see it and haven’t already. However, fans of The Lord of the Rings trilogy will not be disappointed – it is definitely slanted towards explaining more of the history of what went on before Frodo Baggins appeared on the scene. Peter Jackson & co. have done well.
I really like it. It does all the right things for me – looks good on my head, covers the ears and keeps the neck warm, and it’s not too tight and not too loose. And there is just the right amount of patterning on the hat to suit my sensibilities.
