Why I Hate Peter Jackson: Thorin Is A Dick. What A Surprise!

You can normally recognize the works of great filmmakers because of their distinctive styles. Orson Welles made the wide depth of field famous. Spielberg is famous for his zooms. J. J. Abrams has his lens flares.

What makes for a Peter Jackson film? New Zealand scenery? Slow motion close-ups of people crying? People stopping in the middle of battle to notice something hundreds of yards away? Yes, Yes, and Yes!

But nothing reminds me more of a Peter Jackson film than a main character who suddenly starts acting like a dick just so we can get a bit of tension.

Thorin decides not to listen to Gandalf’s warning about not camping where they are because he hates the elves. Who doesn’t heed Gandalf’s advice, even when it’s obviously good advice? Huge dicks. Elrond? Dick. Theoden? Dick. Denethor? Dick.

This conflict is so stupid, but then Gandalf storms off like a petulant child, making the whole thing even worse. Now even Gandalf is acting like a dick. (And it’s not the first time.)

Minutes Watched: 57:11

Number of Montages: 2

Number of Gratuitous References To The First Trilogy: 1

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