Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. The desolation of smaug is available in three different bluray. Now there is not, for the dragon bits have been mostly used up with this film. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. An unexpected journey, but its much closer to being a dead heat. The desolation of smaug is technically better than the hobbit. The desolation of smaug, the second installment in peter jacksons threepart adaptation, finds bilbo baggins martin freeman. The desolation of smaug is more of a bad steven seagal clone than an adaptation of wellread literature. Celebrating the brilliant performances in the hobbit trilogy. 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. The hobbit shop is the officially licensed store operating under license from warner bros. 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.
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. The desolation of smaug had every reason on earth to be clearly and significantly better than the hobbit. 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. The marked ones, grudge match, a field in england, august.
To stretch the hobbitoriginally a lighthearted 300page childrens storyinto what, in the end, will likely be a nearly ninehour epic trilogy. How it should have ended s5 e18 how the desolation of smaug should have ended duration. The desolation of smaug bluray disc, 2014, includes digital copy ultraviolet 3d at the best online prices at ebay. The desolation of smaug ends just as the dragon smaug is about to attack laketown. Thorin refuses to surrender and thinks of a new plan to trick smaug into rekindling the forge using his fiery breath. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The desolation of smaug that involves a river, some barrels, and a lot of orcs and elves. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014.
The desolation of smaug limited edition of 5000 with book ends at a low price. The first 2535 minutes drag a bit, but after that the director ensures theres at least one massive action sequences every few minutes. 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. The desolation of smaug, the dwarves, bilbo baggins and gandalf continue their quest to reclaim the dwarves homeland, erebor, from smaug. Other than the fact that a character in the movie is in fact a hobbit. For tolkien and lotr fans it is pretty much a must see in order to get to the end of. It lacks a beginning though the flashback helps on that score a bit and it lacks an end.
Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. 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. 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. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. This ends up being far, far more depressing than an unexpected journey was in isolation, for there was still hope after that movie. 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.
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. An unexpected journey was a singleserving tribute to the fans of the j. Tolkiens the hobbit in addition to added details revealed in the appendices to the. Fans of this cinematic world should more than get their moneys worth here, and even nonfans ought to enjoy the action, humor, and visuals. An infuriated smaug chases them through the caverns. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. The hobbit the desolation of smaug behind the scenes. 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. 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. 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. I do recommend that you read the hobbit and lord of the rings trilogy at. 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 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. 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. The desolation of smaug, the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The first film in the new trilogy, an unexpected journey, was very good, with one problem ill mention later. Is the hobbit the desolation of smaug, a good movie. 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. An unexpected journey in the same way attack of the clones was technically better than the phantom menace. The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures. 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 desolation of smaug limited edition with book ends bluray. My unboxing of the limited edition box set for the hobbit. It is a hugely enjoyable twoandahalf hours of cinema, an endlessly fun and. An unexpected journey, lee pace, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly, luke evans and. Dec 12, 20 it wasnt a bad movie, just a deeply disappointing one.
Tolkien book that inspired it, its follow up, the desolation of smaug, offers a nod to the. 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 the second film of the hobbit film trilogy. The hobbit trilogy is the best trilogy i have seen since the original star wars. The desolation of smaug 3d on bluraydvd w the guards of erabor statuesbook ends. 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. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. An unexpected journey, peter jackson strikes again with the years best movie the hobbit. 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 from academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes the hobbit.
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. Ed sheeran wrote and recorded i see fire, which plays during the end credits. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. 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. After a brief prologue featuring an excellent flashback conversation between thorin oakenshield and the wizard gandalf, the movie hits the ground. 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 is very difficult to view or to take on its own terms. 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. Unlike the streamlined adaptations of each of the three lord of the rings novels, the hobbit is expanded beyond the source material with.
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. 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. Coming a year after the underrated and underappreciated the hobbit. Ha delle stupende immagini allesterno con davanti gandalf, dietro altri 3 personaggi della storia. Ee is a return to what we came to expect from the first trilogy s extended editions.
The hobbit 2 the desolation of smaug lonely mountain dwarf statue bookends2pcs. The three films tell a continuous story set in middleearth 60 years before the lord of the rings, which jackson and his filmmaking team. 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. The desolation of smaug, is a worthy entry in the jacksontolkien canon. I liked the hobbit movies but way too much cgi work. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. Tolkien, but the film adaptations by peter jackson. It was action packed, had good drama, and legolas, a fan favorite, came in. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film. The desolation of smaug suffers from the flaws of any middle chapter in a trilogy.
I would say that as far as remaining true to source material, the hobbit. Now its a year later the second chapter the desolation of smaug has finally arrived. Martin freeman and peter jackson on the set of bag end. Bilbo voices his distress over what theyve gotten themselves into, and the scene cuts to black. The desolation of smaug feels much closer to the big screen rings trilogy in terms of tone and spirit. That he could pimp out over the span of 3 movies for money. Bilbo voices his distress over what theyve gotten themselves into. The film is the fifth middleearth film adaptation to be released, and the second chronologically. 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. Desolation of smaug will contain 25 minutes of new scenes, in contrast with an unexpected journeys minutes.
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