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Originally Posted by Once A Villain
3 hours for a part adventure, part comedy? Probably not a good idea.
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That's what it is, though. Or maybe he's just unintentionally being funny, but I doubt it. Think stampede.
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Originally Posted by Once A Villain
The real flaw of this film is that Peter Jackson just didn't know when to say, "Enough!" He's too in love with himself after the Rings films. He thinks he can do no wrong.
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Probably.
But I'm still not convinced that he could have done that much better. Sure, cutting off the odd part could have make it less taxing, but a remake of an average B-movie (albeit a classic) can only be that good.