Coming a year after the underrated and underappreciated the hobbit. Watertower music announced details of the soundtrack to the hobbit. 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. It was very different as they spent a lot of time with tauriel and kili and legolas, the first and last of which were not even in the book. Id like to say, the hobbit did not need to be three movies, and while they arent bad, the book was better. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. The hobbit bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf and dwarfs, led by thorin oakenshield, continue their journey to reclaim the dwarf kingdom of erebor. After a brief prologue featuring an excellent flashback conversation between thorin oakenshield and the wizard gandalf, the movie hits the ground.
The second of peter jacksons movie adaptations of the hobbit is in the cinemas now, but is it a faithful adaptation of the book. There is a flashback to the battle from film 1, where thrain tries to persuade thorin not to. Differences between jrr tolkiens novel and peter jacksons movie trilogy. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. I dont really remember these guys from the book, to be honest. The desolation of smaug is the middle chapter of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy, based on the childrens book by j.
Dec, 20 this is the 3rd book in what will be a 6 book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. This book features the character sketches, production design and concept art of the desolation of smaug. In the film, he gets a leg injury that becomes infected. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. The desolation of smaug soundtrack list 20 tracklist, film score list, all songs played in the movie playlist and who sings them. Welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. There are plenty of high quality images that fans of the film will be interested in. The change that is reportedly depicted in the films.
The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. 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 movies followed the basic plot, keeping all of the main pointing in the story as they were but the did leave out a few things, mostly all of the songs and poems, and they did. What are the differences between the book and the film. This middle film about middleearth thus has more opportunity for tactile exploration. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring. The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. Furthermore, the arkenstone is glorified to an extreme in the movie whereas in the book is a minor reason to take back the mountain. The hobbit trilogy consists of three films an unexpected journey, the desolation of smaug, and the battle of the five armies. Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. 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. While in the book, kili journeys with the other dwarves, entering smaugs lair. The desolation of smaug visual companion jude fishers visual companion is the most basic of the three books, although that does not make it less enjoyable.
The desolation of smaug 02 twelve months earlier 03 a mysterious guard 04 a race to safety 05 that is our host 06 elven gate of mirkwood 07 this forest is sick 08 which way is east 09 a sticky situation 10 it stings. Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films. The desolation of smaug je drugi deo fantasticne epske filmske trilogije hobit reditelja pitera dzeksona snimljen 20. That pretty much sums up my entire views on the movie. This is the 3rd book in what will be a 6 book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. The folks over at the tolkien fan site the one ring have brought attention to a list, created by fan gary appenzeller, of the differences and similarities between the hobbit book and its 3film. 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. Jan 02, 2014 welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. There is a flashback to the battle from film 1, where thrain tries to persuade thorin not to pursue azog after he killed thror. The desolation of smaug complete broll 20 lotr movie hd duration. An unexpected journey, peter jackson strikes again with the years best movie the hobbit. 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. What are the differences between the book and the film version of.
The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. For instance i have heard that duel between sauron and gandalf didnt. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord of. The isnt in any of the lord of the rings films, the first hobbit film, or the book at any point.
This one is very long, even for me, and a i beg forgiveness for some hypercriticism. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. The desolation of smaug has a few beautiful moments, but. As far as i can tell that the hobbit movies dont seem to be necessarily true to the book. What deviations from the book did the movie the desolation. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack score list for the 20 fantasy movie, the hobbit.
Even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. 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. 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. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons three. 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 was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. Played by losts evangeline lilly, tauriel is a character exclusive to the film adaptation of the hobbit. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. In the movie smaug initially seems to sense bilbos ring and bilbo takes it. He is one of the wood elves who take thorin and the others captive. Fifty differences between the desolation of smaug and tolkiens. Thorin was hidden deep and far from the rest and was the last rescued. The elves originated far to the east of the lands that figure in lotr.
The changes brought about by peter jackson, director of the hobbit trilogy, add depth to the story and more or less meet the expectations of fans of the lord of the rings films. Then in the movie scene below smaug talks about how bilbo is being used by thorin oakenshield, whereas in the book smaug doesnt mention the name of thorin oakenshield and note that the first answer to this question suggests this is a mistake, since although smaug could have been familiar with thorin, thorin didnt get the name oakenshield until after smaug had already taken the treasure. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. The desolation of smaug as peter jackson ventures further from j. In fact, azog is supposed to be dead from the start. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j.
Dec, 20 even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. The desolation of smaug is truly brilliant and we hope to see some nominations in the acting department this year. The desolation of smaug, a production of new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer pictures mgm, the second in a trilogy of films by academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. Ha delle stupende immagini allesterno con davanti gandalf, dietro altri 3 personaggi della storia. 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. With that out of the way, it saddens me to say that the rest of the hobbit the desolation of smaug is a disaster of mindblowing proportions. What deviations from the book did the movie the desolation of smaug have. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of. To answer this question, one must leave the movieverse and enter the book verse.
From academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes one of the most exciting adventures in motion picture history, adapted from. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. From academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes one of the most exciting adventures in motion picture history, adapted from the enduringly beloved novel, the hobbit, by j. The dwarves were held captive for one or two weeks in different parts of the elves palace. All 3 films feature new and extended scenes of this epic middleearth adventure. Tolkiens original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. How the books differ from what is depicted in the films. Smaug is, bar none, the best cinematic dragon of all time. For those who have waited a lifetime, or the ones that have been looking forward to meeting smaug, the dragon for the last couple of years, you wont be disappointed. Oct 25, 2015 the movies followed the basic plot, keeping all of the main pointing in the story as they were but the did leave out a few things, mostly all of the songs and poems, and they did add in quite a few things. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. To conjure true darkness, however, is a trickier feat.