Weekly Box Office Movies in Singapore And Malaysia (Ending 2012/12/16)

Here are the TOP 5 Movies of Singapore and Malaysia for the week ending 16th Dec 2012 (Sun).

SPECIAL NOTE : This week, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey took the centre stage in the international markets and Singapore and Malaysia are no difference. The question is would it stay on top till the new year? 

Weekly Box Office Movies in US (Ending 2012/12/16)

Here are the TOP 5 Movies from US for the week ending 16th December 2012 (Sun).

SPECIAL NOTE : As expected, the long-awaited prequel, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey took the pole position with a record breaking sales at $84.6 (it even surpassed the The Lord Of The Ring Trilogy). Even though the critics are mostly with mixed reaction, it is still a movie worth the wait and experience it in the new 48 fps (frames per second) technology in IMAX.

I've watched it in IMAX 3D (non-48 fps), if you are interested, check out my review here.  

My Movie Review [4.5/5] - The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey

Well, where should I start? Maybe let's start with a few self-questioning:

Q1: Is The Hobbit Better than The Lord Of The Rings? 
A1: Not better but almost at the same level

Q2: Is The Hobbit an instant classic?
Q2: Come very close

Q3: Is The Hobbit Entertaining and worth the premium for 3D experience?
Q3: Of course, YES!

I just came back from the premiere (Singapore) of The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey [3D], the 2 hours and 40 minutes are well spent and I enjoyed the movie a lot especially with the super sharp and fine images (I can't ascertain whether the cinema that I've been to is showing the 48 fps [frame per second] format, which by the way is 2 times the normal screening) but the clarity and majestic view just blown me away.

I especially like the hobbit character of Bilbo, (by Martin Freeman), he evolved from a reluctant and least expected addition to a life and death quest to a hero at the end of the show. The Hobbit is about his journey and in this installment, he is surrounded by 13 joyous dwarfs who determined to claimed back their kingdom. 

The Hobbit - After Gollum, Here Comes Gandalf At Embassy Theater

As part of the marketing effort, just last month, a giant statue of Gollum was set up in the Wellington Airport, New Zealand. Now, here come the statue of another key character of The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey: Gandalf. 

Instead of airport, the giant statue of Gandalf was setup at The Embassy Theatre in downtown Wellington. As depicted in the trailer, it is a scene whereby Gandalf is standing in front of Bilbo's home. The reason for the statue is that the theatre will be hosting the world premiere of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on November 28th there! 

The Hobbit - 14 New Character Posters

Woohoo! Sizzling hot from oven! 

Here are another set of 14 new character posters (in HD) for the upcoming blockbuster, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey. The posters feature Gandalf, Bilbo, Thorin, Gollum, and the band of Dwarves.

The Hobbit - Giant Gollum Statue At Wellington Airport, New Zealand

If you are going to or already in New Zealand, do pay a visit to Gollum (the key character/creature from The Lord Of The Rings and upcoming prequel, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey). Recently, a giant Gollum statue has been installed in the Wellington Airport, New Zealand (by WETA).

It looks so freaking real and cool!

Not too sure how long it will stay there but I believed it will be there until the release of the movie in Dec 2012. Thus, if you are a fan of Middle Earth franchise, go experience yourself at the airport and snap, snap, snap (photo)!

5 Special Empire Movie Covers For The Hobbit

We will be able to watch The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey in less than 2 months time. During this period, we can first settle for other big budget blockbusters like Cloud Atlas (released in US this week), Skyfall (in early Nov  2012) and Life Of Pi (late Nov 2012).

The Hobbit will be released in US on 14th Dec 2012 (in both 2D and IMAX 3D). Meanwhile, most of the movie magazines and online entertainment space are giving their full coverage, preview on this highly anticipated prequel from Director, Peter Jackson. 

Empire, UK's most popular movie magazine has just released their latest edition with 5 different marvellous covers from The Hobbit. As the slogan said it out loud "5 Covers To Rule Them All!". For The Hobbit fans, I am sure you will have hard time in picking your favourite movie cover! ;-) 

The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey, The New Photos

We still need to wait for about 2 more months before we can catch The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey in the cinemas. Meanwhile, a set of 4 movie stills have been released over the net (source : Cinemacardo). 

Finally, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is featured in one of the movie stills. Having said that, it is clear that Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) will be the main character in this installment.

Being a "The Lord Of The Rings" fan, can wait to rekindle with this soon-to-be master piece of Peter Jackson. What about you? 

The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey : 4 New Movie Banners

Hot from oven!

MGM and New Line have just released 4 new Movie Banners for The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey. The prequel of The Lord Of The Rings will be out in the cinema new you on 14th December 2012.

Enjoy!  

Which banner(s) do you like most? For me, it is the first one! ;-)

Cheers!

The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey's latest Trailer

Sorry about the 2 days late but late is better than never, right? ;-) 

As promised in my earlier post : The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey : 12 New High Resolution Photos, here come the latest trailer of the highly anticipated The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey. 

My personal view after watching this latest trailer is, sadly, doesn't really WOW me that much. Maybe it is because Peter Jackson has set a standard so high in The Lord Of The Rings that he himself might not be able to beat it, but I hope I am wrong. Let's find out the answer in December 2012.

Meanwhile, hope you enjoy the trailer:

 Cheers!


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The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey : 12 New High Resolution Photos

In about less than 3 months' time, many people will throng the cinemas to catch the first part of prequel to "The Lord Of The Rings", The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey. From the first official trailer and many previously released movie posters/photos, it definitely looks like a new epic in the making.

The movie will be released on 14th December 2012. For more details of the movie, check out my earlier posts The Hobbit Trilogy - Scheduled Release Dates and The Hobbit - New Trailer Coming Soon On 19th Sep 2012 (Wed).

In a few hours time, the new international trailer will be released. So, stay tune as I will post the new trailer on this blog as soon as I get it. Meanwhile, Warner Brothers has just released 12 amazing high resolution photos. So, while waiting for the trailer, enjoy the photos first!

Cheers!