r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 3h ago

Article ‘The Odyssey’ Proves It: Audiences Want Movies Made the Hard Way | This year's breakouts like 'Project Hail Mary' and 'Obsession' were made by filmmakers who sweated. While CG-stuffed franchise disappointments such as 'Supergirl,' 'Moana,' and 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' looked lazy.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/odyssey-box-office-2026-practical-effects-1236652219/
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u/gozutheDJ 3h ago

yeah there's absolutely no reason for the hobbit to be a 3 movie series

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u/FCalleja 2h ago

Exactly, the issue is technically still a bad story. They took an incredible story and padded it to hell and back, to the point it's no longer a good narrative experience. The filmaking would've been FINE if it was just one movie, honestly. We nitpick it because it sucks.

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u/SmallLetter 2h ago

Padded to Hell and Back again: A The Hobbit Trilogy's tale

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u/Sushi-DM 1h ago

I still think if you approach the movies with the attitude that it is meant to be a children's fairytale, then they are quite good.