Two towers, like fellowship of the ring, is more of a streamlined cinematic rendition of its source material, yet. The first movie, an unexpected journey, covers chapters 1 to 6, a total of just over 81 pages in the copy im currently referencing. 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. With the release this past tuesday of the bluray and dvd editions of the hobbit.
Even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. 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 continues the adventure of the title character bilbo. Benedict cumberbatch, richard armitage, cate blanchett, evangeline lilly, manu bennett, martin freeman, orlando bloom, ian mckellen, luke evans. The desolation of smaug, an extremely indepth interactive map of. After seeing the desolation of smaug i reread the original novel, realizing several things when i was done.
I was not a big fan of the lord of the rings movies, but this second hobbit movie changed my mind and i went back to rewatch the lord because the desolation of smaug was so awesome. Reading the movie guides to the hobbit films at least so far has given me an appreciation of how a rather sparelywritten story whose prose style is outofdate can be translated into a wonder of a modern fantasy tale in a visual format. The desolation of smaug special edition soundtrack. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. The desolation of smaug is the second film in the hobbit trilogy, created in new zealand by our very own academy awardwinning filmmaker sir peter jackson. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the dragon, smaug. One day i came along the chrome experiment of the hobbit. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. 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. Bilbo and smaug the dragon come face to face in a second piece of. The desolation of smaug full hd bilbo finds the hidden keyhole in the wall to enter the kingdom of erebor.
Dec, 20 even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. Featuring martin freeman, lee pace, richard armitage, evangeline lilly and others. The desolation of smaug is the second part of a threepart adaptation of the novel the hobbit, or there and back again by author j. The desolation of smaug, and that beautiful opening vista got me hooked immediately. The movie promises to take the world by storm and these official stamps are the perfect accompaniment to this epic film. Retired fine furniture designermaker who loves horses. The desolation of smaug is a better film than the hobbit. 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. Dec, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. While still slightly hamstrung by middle chapter narrative problems and its formidable length, the desolation of smaug represents a more confident, exciting second chapter for. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Desolation of smaug covers chapters 7 to 12, or 82 pages.
The whole franchise has become a cash grab, the hobbit should have been one single movie and without all the excessive alterations. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. The desolation of smaug movie clip into the barrels. While still slightly hamstrung by middle chapter narrative problems and its formidable length, the desolation of smaug represents a more confident, exciting second chapter for the hobbit series. Except for a flashback which shows gandalf ian mckellen and the exiled dwarf king thorin oakenshield richard armitage joining forces in a dark and beersoaked pub straight out of chaucers canterbury tales, the desolation of smaug picks up where the last one left off, with bilbo martin freeman and the posse of rowdy dwarves deep into their journey to reclaim the lonely. The desolation of smaug lord of the rings movie cards, the hobbit hardcover books, the hobbit. The hobbit desolation of smaug movie poster 2 sided. Lightly regraded the whole movie to make it more saturated in line with auj and to decrease the general bluegreen tint. Along the way the company will encounter spiders, elves, orcs, and finally the dragon smaug himself. Humble hobbit bilbo baggins has begun to prove his worth as a member of the team of dwarfs that set out from hobbiton to reclaim a stolen treasure from. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of.
The desolation of smaug continues to follow the quest of dwarf heir apparent thorin oakenshield richard armitage, wizard gandalf the grey ian mckellen, hobbit bilbo baggins martin freeman, and a motley crew of dwarves as they travel toward their. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for the hobbit. The desolation of smaug 20 full hd 1080p the dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. The desolation of smaug dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring. What portions of the book are in each hobbit movie.
On the other hand, theres no clear prize for this weeks winner. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins martin freeman as he journeys with the wizard gandalf ian mckellan and thirteen dwarves, led by thorin oakenshield richard armitage on an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Desolation of smaug will contain 25 minutes of new scenes, in contrast with an unexpected journeys minutes. The desolation of smaug on dvd april 8, 2014 starring ian mckellen, hugo weaving, andy serkis, martin freeman. The desolation of smaug extended edition bluray the hobbit. The desolation of smaug is the second installment of filmmaker peter jacksons version of tolkiens childrens classic. After watching the first hobbit movie, i didnt want to think that peter jackson had jumped the shark, but he was certainly gunning the engine and racing towards that ramp next to the shark tank at full speed. An unexpected journey, but it fails to rectify any of the fatal issues at play.
Bilbo and the dwarves travel through a dark and evil forest to get to the lonely mountain so they can rally the folk of middle earth to help the dwarves overcome an evil dragon and restore a lost kingdom. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins martin freeman as he journeys with the wi. The desolation of smaug covers the seventh through the th chapters. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins martin freeman as he journeys with the wizard gandalf ian mckellan and thirteen dwarves, led by thorin oakenshield richard armitage on an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf. An unexpected journey 2012 2012 covers the first six chapters of the novel and a few moments from the seventh chapter. The desolation of smaug is clearly going to be the winner and it is the only real choice for the target film for this weeks box office prediction contest. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons three. The desolation of smaug dvd cover 20 r1 ready to download and print. An extended edition containing 25 minutes of additional footage and original music 201 was released on 3 november 2014 in the uk, and on 4 november 2014 in the us. See more ideas about desolation of smaug, the hobbit and lotr. The desolation of smaug 20 publicity stills and other photos. The hobbit trilogy is the best trilogy i have seen since the original star wars. Cover art by tm2yc download here spider scene regrade comparison.
Jan 01, 20 reading the movie guides to the hobbit films at least so far has given me an appreciation of how a rather sparelywritten story whose prose style is out of date can be translated into a wonder of a modern fantasy tale in a visual format. With desolation of smaug, hes over the tank and has crash landed hard on the other side. Academy award winner peter jackson continues his middleearth adventure following bilbo baggins martin freeman whos swept into an epic quest to. The hobbit desolation of smaug movie poster 2 sided original final 27x40. Fandango chief correspondent dave karger breaks them down with a little help from martin freeman. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. It also has over 9 hours of behind the scenes footage and interviews, detailing the monumental task of bringing the incredible world of middle earth to the screen. To conjure true darkness, however, is a trickier feat. Dec, 20 except for a flashback which shows gandalf ian mckellen and the exiled dwarf king thorin oakenshield richard armitage joining forces in a dark and beersoaked pub straight out of chaucers canterbury tales, the desolation of smaug picks up where the last one left off, with bilbo martin freeman and the posse of rowdy dwarves deep into their journey to reclaim the lonely mountain and.
The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The desolation of smaug is an exciting game of adventure in which you join bilbo baggins and his dwarven companions on their journey through the mirkwood forest and laketown, to the goldfilled caverns of lonely mountain. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. The desolation of smaug by a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The desolation of smaug the dwarves, bilbo and gandalf have successfully escaped the misty mountains, and bilbo has gained the one ring. Thats because after two hours of setup involving bilbo baggins martin freeman as he hobbits along with the. The desolation of smaug was released on dvd, 3d bluray and bluray on 7 april 2014 in the united kingdom and on 8 april 2014 in the united states. Yes i know lotr had changes, but not to this devastating extent. The desolation of smaug, there was a bit of confusion concerning several video advertisements and the bonus material on the discs. The desolation of smaug 20 online full movie for free on xmovies8. The desolation of smaug, jackson revisits his style of elaborate escapist cinema, the visual vitality and expansive storytelling methods to convey tolkiens visionary landscape of. Desolation of smaug certainly has its moments, i especially enjoyed the spiders and the not so jolly romp through the cursed forest. Continuing the adventure of bilbo baggins whos accompanying thirteen dwarfs on their quest to reclaim.
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