Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films. May 03, 2020 in addition, movie smaug is much larger than he is in the book, being over 140 meters in length, or twice the size of a 747. What are the differences between the book and the film version of. The desolation of smaugs cliffhanger ending is one of the most climactic finishes to a middle earth film. Apr 10, 2014 music is removed so you can hear the full voice of smaug in all its terrifying wonders. The second movie, made in 20, is called the hobbit. The desolation of smaug, however, the careful pacing of the first film seems to have gone out the hobbiton window, leaving behind a film that is, in parts, jawdroppingly spectacular seriously, my jaw actually dropped. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. Of course, the way it concludes in the third hobbit film, there and back again, will prove if the addition of the subplot was needed or if it was just nothing more than time padding. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. Jan 14, 2014 the way it develops in the desolation of smaug makes the diversions in an unexpected journey worth it. The desolation of smaug and weaknesses in the source material ars resident tolkien nerd explains why deviating from the book can be a good thing.
An unexpected journey, peter jackson strikes again with the years best movie the hobbit. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. Excellent documentation of the moviemaking process and a must read for all moviehobbit. The isnt in any of the lord of the rings films, the first hobbit film, or the book at any point. Tolkiens fascinating parallel universe has already been. Thrain confirms gandalfs fears of smaug being subservient to another unseen evil force, later revealed to be sauron.
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. Tolkien would have in mind if he was the one to direct these movies. In an interview with joe letteri, smaugs design was changed to the form shown in the film after the crew saw how benedict cumberbatch. Warner bros the dragon soars overhead, its underside armoured with gems from its hoard. Smaug is a topic of discussion among the white council as gandalfs reason to support thorin oakenshields quest. Peter jacksons adaptation of jrr tolkiens hobbit was not a faithful one. Dec 16, 20 it built at a great pace and was a fun, actionpacked adventure. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. After a brief prologue featuring an excellent flashback conversation between thorin oakenshield and the wizard gandalf, the movie hits the ground. Smaug appears as the titular antagonist in the second film, the hobbit. Even one of its staunch defenders said that a closing scene was unnecessary. Peter jackson to keep every original concept that j. Feb, 2018 a sidebyside, shotforshot comparison between the rankinbass and peter jackson adaptations of jrr tolkiens the hobbit. The desolation of smaug, in my opinion, was even better than the first prequel because the antagonist smaug was brilliantly portrayed and highly relevant to the previous older works his character, personality, and dialogue was brilliantly executed.
The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. Dec 14, 20 the desolation of smaugs ending occurs after the titular dragon escapes from the lonely mountain and flies towards laketown where he plans to wreck havoc. They are both greedy because they have a love of gold and they both get dragon sickness and do bad things. For an epic like peter jacksons film trilogy of the hobbit, whose source material has a major and rabid fanbase, theres going to be a lot of dissection of the adaptations thats why it helps to. The setup is considerably different in the desolation of smaug, but thats only. The desolation of smaug and the book, the hobbit, or there and back. Well, theres a site with the books scene of bilbo and smaugs.
There is a third movie to be released that will be called the hobbit. Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. That makes it better than most scififantasy films by a. Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. This comparison is between the book the hobbit, and the movie the hobbit. Music is removed so you can hear the full voice of smaug in all its terrifying wonders. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. After reading this book, i gained a new appreciation for the details behind the scenes and was able to go back to the movie and just enjoy it for its own sake. Coming a year after the underrated and underappreciated the hobbit. It seems that she was created to provide a strong, relatable female character that doesnt really exist in the hobbit book, and considering her performance was highly praised across the. It built at a great pace and was a fun, actionpacked adventure. Desolation of smaug, and will contain significant spoilers.
They are jealous of what the other one has, the lonely mountain and it. Benedict cumberbatch smaug mocap comparison youtube. The hobbit is a very different kind of book, written in a fairy tale mode for young adults. The way it develops in the desolation of smaug makes the diversions in an unexpected journey worth it. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. Book and film differences the hobbit wiki guide ign. For an epic like peter jacksons film trilogy of the hobbit, whose source material has a major and rabid. I absolutely enjoy reading this book, i also bought the official movie guide of the unexpected journey, but havent read it yet i trust it is of the same quality. Dec 14, 20 well, in keeping with our comparison between an unexpected journey and fellowship of the ring, well examine the desolation of smaug and the two towers with regard to five different aspects. If you have not seen the film and do not wish to have information about the plot revealed in advance, stop reading now. If you have not seen the film and do not wish to have information about. Nov 26, 20 if you love the lotr and hobbit movies, i can only recommend to read this book, particularly if you are interested how your favourite characters or scenes were made to come real.
Fifty differences between the desolation of smaug and tolkiens. Tolkienrelated films, but it is still peter jacksons take on tolkien. Tolkiens fairly straightforward hobbit novel into a sprawling fantasyadventure movie trilogy featuring additional plot material that serves as a prelude to the. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. The desolation of smaug is based off of the middle section of the novel the hobbit by j.
Secret of the tomb 2014, alice through the looking glass 2016, harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009, the. The desolation of smaug picks up right where an unexpected journey concluded, with thorin, 12 dwarves, and one hobbit on the way into mirkwood, home. As such, we see the character in both the desolation of smaug and the. In addition, movie smaug is much larger than he is in the book, being over 140 meters in length, or twice the size of a 747. December is upon us, which means its time for the next installment in oscarwinning filmmaker peter jacksons second middleearth trilogy, the hobbit. Theres a moment before the spider attack that perfectly aligns us with the overall intent of tolkiens fiction. Martin freeman, peter jackson, smaug, tauriel, the hobbit, the hobbit. The desolation of smaug has a few beautiful moments, but.
Its a marvellous moment, thrillingly told in the hobbit though mashed out of recognition in the last of peter. Dec 09, 2014 smaug, as performed by benedict cumberbatch in the hobbit. Tolkiens fascinating parallel universe has already been described in the version comparison of the hobbit. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the dwarf kingdom of erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the. Sequel bolstered by brave elves, scary dragon, big spiders. Bilbo voices his distress over what theyve gotten themselves into, and the scene cuts to black. The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. Unlike the streamlined adaptations of each of the three lord of the rings novels, the hobbit is expanded beyond the source material with additional characters and story lines. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a. Reviewed in the united states on february 15, 2014.
However good they make them, and ive liked them so far, they suffer by comparison. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. Desolation of smaug i was underwhelmed because it had strayed so far from the novel. Its obvious that they used some audio from the clip of his mocap here, then went back to rerecord for some others. The dragon makes his full appearance in the second part. In the movie there is no femaile woodland elf named tauriel. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord of. Comparison and contrast of the hobbit and the hobbit films the hobbit.
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