Gandalfs experiences at dol guldur are described only in the lord of the rings council of elrond chapter an in the appendices. Audio commentary peter jackson sits down with cowriter philippa boyens for another exhaustive commentary jampacked with technical details and anecdotes. The black arrow was an heirloom of the house of girion, lord of dale, passed down to bard, his descendant. This film is far from a direct translation from page to screen, however.
This is our part one reaction part two will come out tomorrow. Peter jacksons hobbit trilogy production costs revealed. The desolation of smaug by steve weintraub published oct 17, 20 share. Jackson is clearly in his element and has lovingly recreated middle earth, its inhabitants and has stayed loyal to the world that his previous trilogy of the lord of the rings began. Aragorns quest 3 translations 4 references the black arrow was bard the bowmans last remaining arrow when smaug attacked laketown and, directed by a thrush who had overheard a conversation. The hobbit trilogy consists of three films an unexpected journey, the desolation of smaug, and the battle of the five armies.
After setting out from the safety of bag end, bilbo baggins has journeyed through middleearth with his fourteen companions, fighting through fire, wargs, goblins and even escaping the creature known simply as gollum. Oct 07, 20 cost of directors threefilm adaptation of jrr tolkiens book exposed after a budget report was filed in new zealand watch the trailer for the desolation of smaug the hobbit. The company continues east, encountering along the way the skinchanger beorn and. Benedict cumberbatch behindthescenes of the hobbit.
With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. The dwarfs, bilbo and gandalf have successfully escaped the misty mountains, but bilbo has gained the one ring. Dec 30, 20 the desolation of smaug is out in theaters now, while the final film, there and back again, arrives in theaters on december 17, 2014. Smaug wants bilbo to steal it the dragon knows that thorin will fall under the same influence as his grandfather and be overcome by greed. The desolation of smaug is technically better than the hobbit. The desolation of smaug and the book, the hobbit, or there and back. This site may receive compensation if you purchase through some of the links below. Its international haul has come in higher than sundays estimates with an. A group of thirteen dwarves mounted a quest to take the kingdom back, aided by the wizard gandalf and the. The desolation of smaug extended edition special features comparison bluray 3d bluray versions september 23, 2014 by note.
I am saddened to report that the desolation of smaug is freighted with the same problems as the first movie, and more. The changes that he made while directing both positively and negatively affected how the viewers analyzed the desolation of smaug. Tolkiens famous book the hobbit as well as the detailed appendices in tolkiens the lord of the rings, the prequel trilogy, the desolation of smaug feels more like a piece of. Sticker book is a 20 authorised sticker book for the hobbit. Newest desolationofsmaug questions science fiction. The desolation of smaugs quest to transform the hobbit. The desolation of smaug is the second in the threepart adaptation of j. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. As the dragon passes over bilbo, the hobbit spies the bare spot on smaug s chest where the black arrow shot by bards ancestor knocked a scale loose. The second epic installment of peter jacksons trilogy the hobbit.
However, there are quite a few differences between the movie and the book. The desolation of smaug is out in theaters now, while the final film, there and back again, arrives in theaters on december 17, 2014. Dec, 20 while a minidebate sort of simmers around the interwebs about the hobbit. Golden coins later fall from smaug s belly as he crosses over the company, which were a major plot. The changes that he made while directing both positively and negatively affected how the viewers analyzed the. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. Tolkienrelated films, but it is still peter jacksons take on tolkien. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the dwarf kingdom of erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the. If you have not seen the film and do not wish to have information about the plot revealed in advance, stop reading now. The desolation of smaug is the 20 epic fantasy adventure film and the second installment in the hobbit motion picture trilogy based on the novel by j. The whole story could have been told in a single, twohour movie. Although the age of legolas is never clearly specified, the lord of the rings drops hints that he may be several thousand years old and thus would have been alive during the.
If you liked part one, and managed to get through the whole. Desolation of smaug, talking about the creative process and a sneak peek into what went into making. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the dwarf kingdom of erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the novel. The desolation of smaug really ought to be a pretty simple sell for peter jackson and his amiable band of kiwi storytellers. Peter jacksons hobbit trilogy production costs revealed at. Desolation of smaug which i will be abbreviating with dos from henceforth.
Not only does the desolation of smaug set up the third film nicely, the hobbit is now becoming the perfect bookend to the lord of the rings trilogy. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. The director, peter jackson, made many changes and also added to the plot and characters. Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. The second leg addresses nearly every complaint from an unexpected journey and changes up the. The crimes of grindelwald 2018, fantastic beasts and where to find them 2016, the hobbit. The need to be able to tell a real story and put it on par with the lord of the rings trilogy was what drove jackson and his team to expand the world. The desolation of smaug, like an unexpected journey, has an internal structure, but feels more like a part of a whole which, if the final hobbit installment is up to scratch, could result in the trilogy providing an overall more fulfilling experience than any individual middleearth film or even the rings trilogy, in terms of how the over. What comes after the hobbit the desolation of smaug. Not that i dont like lotr and middle earth movies, but i try to wait a few weeks before watching any movie in theater. The book has no passages about gandalf visiting dol guldur. A few things in the original hobbit that arent as important in the film. After setting out from the safety of bag end, bilbo baggins has journeyed through middleearth with his fourteen companions, fighting through fire, wargs, goblins and even escaping the creature known. Bilbo voices his distress over what theyve gotten themselves into, and the scene cuts to black.
The desolation of smaug, like an unexpected journey, is distinctly novelistic in its design, which allows for the inclusion of a handful of narrative asides, tangents andor characterdriven moments that will tie in together over the long haul ie. The desolation of smaug was the big story of the weekend, rolling out in 49 markets since last wednesday. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. The desolation of smaug is better than the first installment in almost every way. Two towers, like fellowship of the ring, is more of a streamlined cinematic rendition of its source material, yet. The desolation of smaug press day during which director peter jackson explained the need to cut the story into three films. Meanwhile, the film better establishes why thorin oakenshield richard armitage is perceived by his dwarfish peers as a kinginwaiting and great leader, yet it doesnt skip addressing the dangerous consequences that his actions bring nor how. Dec 16, 20 after watching the desolation of smaug, to all the doubters, i hope their faith was restored because for me, the desolation of smaug was amazing. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic highfantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. Desolation of smaug, and will contain significant spoilers. That makes it better than most scififantasy films by a.
The desolation of smaug, comparing book to film the latest film in the hobbit trilogy has caused a lot of dissension among fans. Dec 16, 20 so, against my better judgement i went in to see the hobbit. Dec 21, 20 the book is divided into 11 sections, each relating to the desolation of smaug, and each section features an abundance of the artwork that helped to create the visual style for the film. Oct 17, 20 orlando bloom talks returning to middle earth, legolas relationship with his father, and more on the set of the hobbit. The battle of the five armies 2014, aladdin 2019, dolittle 2020. The desolation of smaug extended edition hd, 187 min a 2d copy of the film. The desolation of smaug 20 add a movie to the comparison.
Quand on compare avec les autres qui sont en effet tres reussies, on constate a quel point celleci est ratee. Bilbo, which lends them an interesting comparison in their mutual. Dec 18, 20 the desolation of smaug makes changes and additions as large and larger than these, and unlike the first hobbit film, the events of the second one depart from the book significantly. Like before, the two talk endlessly about their love for the entire production and. The desolation of smaug is the second movie of the hobbit trilogy an adaptation of tolkiens book being produced and directed by peter jackson.
Jacksons first mistake, of course, was to puff up j. Differences between the hobbit book and movie desolation of smaug. The desolation of smaug ends just as the dragon smaug is about to attack laketown. The desolation of smaug is based off of the middle section of the novel the hobbit by j.
The desolation of smaug, a continuation of the two of the worlds biggest motionpicture franchises, the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, by one of. The desolation of smaug, and its worthiness as a standalone movieeven though its basically a two hour, forty. Dec 14, 20 in the desolation of smaug, we get the pleasure of watching bilbo baggins martin freeman continue his evolution as a character, gaining more courage and sharpening his wits but remaining a polite and pleasant if bumbling hobbit at his core. If you liked the book then its got to be page when peter jackson announced plans to. The desolation of smaug will see the company of thorin oakenshield encounter even greater perils in their quest to claim their longforgotten gold. An unexpected journey in the same way attack of the clones was technically better than the phantom menace. Tolkien would have in mind if he was the one to direct these motion pictures.
It tells the tale of bilbo and his journey to the lonely mountain with thirteen dwarves and a wizard named gandalf the grey, to reclaim the treasure stolen by smaug. Comparison and contrast of the hobbit novel and the hobbit films. The desolation of smaug is the middle chapter of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy, based on the childrens book by j. In comparison to the book, the events in the desolation of smaug start a few pages into chapter 7 queer lodgings and carry us through to the beginning of chapter 14 fire and water.
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