The Hobbit on Blu Ray

So I purchased the Hobbit on Blu-Ray day one and watched it alone like I did at the movie theaters.  It is a bit sad that none of my friends seemed interested in it like we did in high school with the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.  Granted some of the reasons behind their disinterest's was fair, it was a long movie and kind of slow like Fellowship of the Ring.  I really enjoyed the movie and almost watched it again at about 9:30 last night, but then it would have ended super late and I am getting old and tire easily.  Well that is a bit of an exaggeration I am up late most nights anyways stressing about some bullshit.  Well that is an exaggeration too I don't stress that much but I digress.

I really like watching the special features of movies.  I have always had a fascination with how movies are made and the technical trickery behind the visual effects.  To be honest I was a little bit disappointed with the special features of The Hobbit's Blu-Ray. There were two sections video blogs, and a 6-7 min video on New Zealand's scenic  locations and how little they had to add or enhance in the final film.  It truley is a remarable country.  The video blogs were just okay.  They didn't get into the nitty gritty of  make up & costumes, stunts, sets, et ctera.  Which I feel is really unfortunite.  Special features in other movies could spend 20-30 mins just on set designs and 3d animation.  Most of the the videos didn't show much because The Hobbit movies were all shot at once. Since this being the first movie and they had to keep a lot a secert.  There is a lot of on location bits were they are scouting places to shoot and some in studio stufff but not much on the technical side.  I do think there were a few interesting parts was one the kept refering to the Hobbit as two movies which we now know will be three.  Second they literally finished the post production for the last part of the movie hours before the press screening.  Also the shear amount of organization of the support crew was staggering.  Other than that I was left wondering if they are holding back on the features for the super sized ultra limited preordered box edition featurening the original 48fps and a  85" 3D TV.
-Matt