Anne Hathaway Catwoman

Okay, I dont know exactly just who started this "Its our last chance to adapt any of these books, so lets drag it out as long as we can by making a two-part movie" business (I suspect it was The Hobbit, though ironically it looks like that will be the last to release) but I dont think I like it. Yes, it is harder to convey as much as a novel in a 2 hour film, and a threeandahalfhour Return of the King can be hard to sit through, so then whatever happened to Intermissions? (Or for that matter, overtures, those wonderful pieces of music that established the score, musical themes, and overall mood of the film while you would wait in anticipation for the show to begin?) All the great classic film epics had them, in fact they may have been characterized by them. They were classy; live theatery. It gave you a chance to discuss what you had seen, anticipate what was to come next. More importantly a chance to get up to use the restroom without feeling guilty about missing anything, and stopping back by the concessions for a refill and more $nack$. How come these nice little breaks died out after the blockbusters came around? Did they just fall out of style or were there more financial motives. Were epics just to expensive? At any rate, successful movies seem to be getting longer and longer these days, which I think is just wonderful. A resurrection of  the Intermission would really go a long ways to help.

Instead, we have 3 successful fantasy film franchises based on already numerous books using the same exact tactic at approximately the same time to suck dry every dollar they can before the series ends. Before you know it the already out of hand sequel situation will become exponentially worse. How does Rocky VIII part 3 sound? Yes, I am excited to see twice as much Hobbit, I just dont want to see this become a common Hollywood practice, thats all :)


The Hobbit
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Breaking Dawn