The desolation of smaug is the second film of the hobbit film trilogy. The desolation of smaug had every reason on earth to be clearly and significantly better than the hobbit. The first 2535 minutes drag a bit, but after that the director ensures theres at least one massive action sequences every few minutes. I need these bookends the hobbit, middle earth, lord of the rings. To stretch the hobbitoriginally a lighthearted 300page childrens storyinto what, in the end, will likely be a nearly ninehour epic trilogy. The hobbit shop is the officially licensed store operating under license from warner bros. The desolation of smaug december, 20 dave taylor dad at the movies no comments while i love the great tolkien books and am still amazed at the accomplishment of peter jacksons lord of the rings trilogy a film powerhouse thats raked in almost three billion dollars worldwide i have to be candid that i. This one is very long, even for me, and a i beg forgiveness for some hypercriticism. Returning to the shire after the battle of the five armies and the funeral of thorin, bilbo finds out that he had been declared dead and that his estate is in the midst of being plundered by his family members. Thorin refuses to surrender and thinks of a new plan to trick smaug into rekindling the forge using his fiery breath.
The desolation of smaug is technically better than the hobbit. The desolation of smaug, the dwarves, bilbo baggins and gandalf continue their quest to reclaim the dwarves homeland, erebor, from smaug. Now there is not, for the dragon bits have been mostly used up with this film. And the title is the hobbit the desolation of smaug after my viewing i believe they should have dropped the hobbit from the title entirely. Ha delle stupende immagini allesterno con davanti gandalf, dietro altri 3 personaggi della storia. It also has over 9 hours of behindthescenes footage and interviews, detailing the monumental task of bringing the incredible world of middle earth to the screen. Thankfully, the sequel rights many of the wrongs perpetrated last time even if the flick still fails to live up to the impossible standards set by the masterful lord of the rings trilogy. An unexpected journey, but its much closer to being a dead heat.
The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. Tolkien, but the film adaptations by peter jackson. Unlike the streamlined adaptations of each of the three lord of the rings novels, the hobbit is expanded beyond the source material with. My unboxing of the limited edition box set for the hobbit. The hobbit trilogy is the best trilogy i have seen since the original star wars. Ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, benedict cumberbatch, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly, lee pace, luke evans, stephen fry, dean ogorman, aiden turner, peter jackson, peter jackson, fran walsh, carolynne cunningham, alan horn, ken kamins, toby emmerich, zane weiner, peter. Other than the fact that a character in the movie is in fact a hobbit.
Ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, benedict cumberbatch, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly, lee pace, luke evans, stephen fry, dean ogorman, aiden turner, peter jackson, peter jackson, fran walsh, carolynne cunningham, alan horn, ken kamins, toby emmerich, zane weiner. The desolation of smaug ends just as the dragon smaug is about to attack laketown. It is a hugely enjoyable twoandahalf hours of cinema, an endlessly fun and. The desolation of smaug from academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes the hobbit. I would say that as far as remaining true to source material, the hobbit.
Sep 21, 2018 september 22 is hobbit day, which means it is by nonshire reckoning the birthday of both bilbo baggins and his adopted heir, frodo baggins. The marked ones, grudge match, a field in england, august. Tolkiens the hobbit in addition to added details revealed in the appendices to the. An unexpected journey, peter jackson strikes again with the years best movie the hobbit. Dec 12, 20 it wasnt a bad movie, just a deeply disappointing one. The desolation of smaug, is a worthy entry in the jacksontolkien canon. Bilbo voices his distress over what theyve gotten themselves into. After a brief prologue featuring an excellent flashback conversation between thorin oakenshield and the wizard gandalf, the movie hits the ground. But with a plot both simplistic get to the lonely mountain, stat and esoteric theres a darkness building in an abandoned fortress, desolation also brings into. Bilbo voices his distress over what theyve gotten themselves into, and the scene cuts to black. Is the hobbit the desolation of smaug, a good movie. The desolation of smaug was a more enjoyable theatrical experience than the first film in the trilogy and i have very high hopes for the third film. Desolation of smaug will contain 25 minutes of new scenes, in contrast with an unexpected journeys minutes. That he could pimp out over the span of 3 movies for money.
The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. 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. The desolation of smaug is very difficult to view or to take on its own terms. The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. The first film in the new trilogy, an unexpected journey, was very good, with one problem ill mention later. The desolation of smaug, the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The second film in peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy has been released to bluray disc, dvd, and digital copy. It was action packed, had good drama, and legolas, a fan favorite, came in. An infuriated smaug chases them through the caverns. The desolation of smaug feels much closer to the big screen rings trilogy in terms of tone and spirit. I do recommend that you read the hobbit and lord of the rings trilogy at.
The desolation of smaug limited edition with book ends bluray. In fact, desolation of smaug is such a weird mix of hobbit, lord of the rings, and new material, its difficult to see where one ends and the others. 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. Shop our selection of middleearth merchandise, including a functional replica of gandalfs pipe, an exclusive one ring tee, arwens evenstar pendant, and more. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. Fans of this cinematic world should more than get their moneys worth here, and even nonfans ought to enjoy the action, humor, and visuals. 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. But whereas dune had too much book to cram into a movie as did the 1977 animated version of the hobbit that many of us grew up watching, the desolation of smaug has too much movie for the bit of book rattling around in it.
It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. The film is the fifth middleearth film adaptation to be released, and the second chronologically. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The desolation of smaug is more of a bad steven seagal clone than an adaptation of wellread literature. This ends up being far, far more depressing than an unexpected journey was in isolation, for there was still hope after that movie. The music of the hobbit film series is composed and produced by howard shore, who scored all three the lord of the rings films, to which the hobbit trilogy is a prequel. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. How it should have ended s5 e18 how the desolation of smaug should have ended duration. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. The desolation of smaug 3d on bluraydvd w the guards of erabor statuesbook ends. The desolation of smaug is available in three different bluray. An unexpected journey in the same way attack of the clones was technically better than the phantom menace.
Watching the desolation of smaug, its clear both that jackson was sensitive to all the complaints launched at the last chapter and that he also had a plan all along. Tolkien book that inspired it, its follow up, the desolation of smaug, offers a nod to the. The desolation of smaug bluray disc, 2014, includes digital copy ultraviolet 3d at the best online prices at ebay. It was on this day that the long expected party took place in the fellowship of the ring, and it also provides an excellent excuse to not only celebrate the masterworks of j. I liked the hobbit movies but way too much cgi work. The hobbit 2 the desolation of smaug lonely mountain dwarf statue bookends2pcs. Coming a year after the underrated and underappreciated the hobbit. 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. The desolation of smaug is a bit physically darker than other films in the series, since a lot of the action takes place underground, by night, in the mist or some combination thereof. Ee is a return to what we came to expect from the first trilogy s extended editions. An unexpected journey was a singleserving tribute to the fans of the j.
Celebrating the brilliant performances in the hobbit trilogy. The score continues the style of the lord of the rings score, and utilizies a vast ensemble, multiple musical forms and styles, a large number of leitmotives and various unusual instruments, adding to shores overarching music. It lacks a beginning though the flashback helps on that score a bit and it lacks an end. 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. The three films tell a continuous story set in middleearth 60 years before the lord of the rings, which jackson and his filmmaking team. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. The hobbit the desolation of smaug behind the scenes. When thorin and the company enter an isolated room, they find the last of thrors folk lying dead, trapped by smaug many years before they subsequently starved to death.
For tolkien and lotr fans it is pretty much a must see in order to get to the end of. Dec, 20 in fact, desolation of smaug is such a weird mix of hobbit, lord of the rings, and new material, its difficult to see where one ends and the others begin. The desolation of smaug that involves a river, some barrels, and a lot of orcs and elves. Dec, 20 peter jackson says he has toned down the higher frame rate version of hobbit sequel the desolation of smaug following complaints from audiences and critics about the sharp look of its predecessor. Ed sheeran wrote and recorded i see fire, which plays during the end credits. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. Martin freeman and peter jackson on the set of bag end. The desolation of smaug continues the journey of bilbo baggins and a band of dwarves as they attempt to take their gold back from smaug the dragon. The desolation of smaug limited edition of 5000 with book ends at a low price. An unexpected journey, lee pace, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly, luke evans and. Now its a year later the second chapter the desolation of smaug has finally arrived.
The desolation of smaug feels like a raucous pop gem thats been remixed to death, its vital essence drained by good intentions gone awry. The desolation of smaug suffers from the flaws of any middle chapter in a trilogy. The desolation of smaug, the second installment in peter jacksons threepart adaptation, finds bilbo baggins martin freeman. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film. Clocking in at a comparatively lean 160 minutes, the second entry in the hobbit trilogy, the hobbit.
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