The desolation of smaug is a production of new line cinema and mgm, with new line managing production. However, there are quite a few differences between the movie and the book. The hobbit 20 smaug attacks the lake town only action 4k. 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. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo.
What are the differences between the book and the film. Smaug can get rid of it in just a single attack or perhaps a second and third one, to get rid of any survivors, but no more than that. First of all yes thus isnt like the book and does stray from the source material but in order to get three films out of it this was always going to be the case. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. 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. The desolation of smaug is a better film than the hobbit.
The elves originated far to the east of the lands that figure in lotr. The action is none like weve seen in any middleearth installment. After setting out from the safety of bag end, bilbo baggins has journeyed through middleearth with his fourteen companions, fighting through fire, wargs, goblins and even. He is the main villain in the book, the main reason the dwarves recruit bilbo to go with them on their quest to retake erebor.
The desolation of smaug on times top 10 best movies list starlight is a cold light, someone says to tauriel as she gazes out at the heavens. Join bilbo baggins and the company of dwarves on their amazing journey to defeat the dragon, smaug, in this fully illustrated storybook of the second of peter jacksons stunning hobbit. Book film film in the books, it is all of the white cousil members who see shadows in dol guldur. The desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. 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. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for the hobbit. The first film in the new trilogy, an unexpected journey, was very good, with one problem ill mention later. 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. What deviations from the book did the movie the desolation of. Smaug is also perceived as a threat to the free peoples by gandalf, who fears an allia. The desolation of smaug visual companion in pdf and epub format. The desolation of smaug is more of a bad steven seagal clone than an adaptation of wellread literature. Thematically, the first installments in jacksons hobbit and rings trilogies examine flip sides of fate choosing your destiny vs.
Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin. Auj neither radagast nor lady galadriel or saruman appear in the books, but do in the films. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. When the desolation of smaug is at its best, you can almost glimpse the sleeker, more straightforward adaptation of the hobbit that could have been. Here you can download all books for free in pdf or epub format. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j.
Dec, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The desolation of smaug and the book, the hobbit, or there and back. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. What portions of the book are in each hobbit movie. Use the button available on this page to download or read a book online. Weta workshop was thrilled to return to middleearth once again, contributing design, specialty props and specialty costumes to all three films. The desolation of smaug is sure to satisfy those who thought the first installment dragged its feet. I am saddened to report that the desolation of smaug is freighted with the same. It is clear that thorin needs the arkenstone in order to rally the other tribes of the dwarves.
Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. Why do you think the filmmaker decided to insert a little bit of a romancelove triangle into the story. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right a. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes.
With 10 pages of stickers plus lots of stunning activities, this amazing book is a great companion to the exciting new movie, the hobbit. Dec, 2014 to answer this question, one must leave the movieverse and enter the book verse. In 1990 a onevolume edition was released by unwin paperbacks. However, radagast is the only one of the three to be mentioned in the book. Tolkiens childrens book, bilbo baggins has a sword called. The second epic installment of peter jacksons trilogy the hobbit. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. Along the way the company will encounter spiders, elves, orcs, and finally the dragon smaug himself. Want to know if the hobbit 2 was as good as the book. Now, more than 70 years after tolkien first published those words, the hobbit himself, bilbo baggins, is set to appear in a third movie inspired by the book. From new line cinema, peter jackson and warner bros.
It built at a great pace and was a fun, actionpacked adventure. You can buy it on amazon here pegged to the release of the hobbit. Well, theres a site with the books scene of bilbo and smaugs. Desolation of smaug covers roughly the middle third of the book, as the hearty dwarf band and one hobbit continue their quest to recover the dwarves lost underground kingdom from the dragon. His appearance in the films is quite different than his description in the book and portrayals in other media. Warner bros pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select.
An unexpected journey, but it fails to rectify any of the fatal issues at play. In an interview with joe letteri, smaug s design was changed to the form shown in the film after the crew saw how benedict cumberbatch. Dec 06, 2014 the middle part of peter jacksons bloated adaptation of the hobbit, the desolation of smaug sees the band of dwarves and a hobbit battling the dragon smaug to take back the dwarves homeland. The book introduced me not only to tolkien but also. Even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. What are the differences between the book and the film version of smaug and bilbos conversation. 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. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. I still have the copy of the hobbit that i bought at my elementary schools book fair when i was a kid. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. The desolation of smaug, a continuation of the two of the world s biggest motionpicture franchises, the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, by one of.
The battle of the five armies is flowing gold in opening week. Many tolkien loyalists are outraged that director added female characters to the classic novel the hobbit, but jackson didnt stop there. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. Beorn is portrayed by mikael persbrandt in the films the desolation of smaug and the battle of the five armies. Tolkienrelated films, but it is still peter jacksons take on tolkien. Ian mckellen, richard armitage, orlando bloom, martin freeman, lee pace, evangeline lilly, and luke evans in the hobbit. The desolation of smaug demonstrate courage and curiosity.
Hobbit the desolation of smaug visual companion by jude. Ebook the hobbit the desolation of smaug as pdf download. This book is filled with information on all of the main characters good and evil plus puzzles, quizzes and more. Collected every single scene of smaug ruining the city, but no chatting with each other. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. Find out what lies ahead for bilbo and the dwarves in this easytoread storybook that provides an enticing summary of the events in the second film. The director, peter jackson, made many changes and also added to. The battle of the five armies, might have been a little shortsighted as now that most readers of and other rabid tolkien fans have seen the film sorry australia friends, paddle over to new zealand. Dec, 20 even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. 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.
Browse other questions tagged tolkienslegendarium the hobbit adaptationcomparison smaug desolation of smaug or ask your own question. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. 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. What deviations from the book did the movie the desolation of smaug have. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off. If you havent read the book yet, does the movie make you want to start tolkiens classic. The desolation of smaug in this fantastic photofilled book. The desolation of smaug for the inquisitive reader while opinions may remain divided over the hobbit. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. The desolation of smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to middleearth for more thrills and adventure.
Three new behind the scenes books shine a light on the hobbit. Tolkiens the hobbit, brought to the big screen in an epic trilogy. 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. 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. What are the differences between the book and the film version of. The setup is considerably different in the desolation of smaug, but thats only. I do not remember anywhere in the movies or in the appendices where peter jackson says thorin needs the arkenstone to be the rightful king of erebor. Smaug has left the mountain to wreak havoc on the men of. Fully illustrated with dozens of stills from the film and fullcolor artwork, this engaging and thrilling film companion reveals the full excitement o. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. A threepart comic book adaptation with script by chuck dixon and sean deming and illustrated by david wenzel was published by eclipse comics in 1989. The desolation of smaug will see the company of thorin oakenshield encounter even greater perils in their quest to claim their longforgotten gold. The desolation of smaugs cliffhanger ending is one of the most climactic finishes to a middle earth film. Tolkeins middle earth universe was released today 1220, and i had the opportunity to see it at midnight last night.
What is the importance of smaug in the book the hobbit. The hobbit bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf and dwarves led by thorin oakenshield continue their journey to reclaim the dwarf kingdom of erebor. The desolation of smaug to the original tolkien book. The hobbit the desolation of smaug start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. 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. After setting out from the safety of bag end, bilbo baggins has journeyed through middleearth with his fourteen companions, fighting through fire, wargs, goblins and even escaping. The party of dwarves and their hobbit ally continue the quest to reclaim their lost kingdom, journeying through the forest home of ancestral enemy the elves and finally facing the dragon that. Case is designed somewhat differently than ive seen before. In the film, radagast is the one who sees the shadows in dol guldur. Smaug appears as the titular antagonist in the second film, the hobbit.
The desolation of smaug ian mckellen martin freeman richard armitage 20 bilbo martin freeman and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the lonely mountain, culminating in an en. The desolation of smaug and weaknesses in the source material ars resident tolkien nerd explains why deviating from the book. That makes it better than most scififantasy films by a. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. On the other hand, theres no clear prize for this weeks winner. Its nothing like a film, lacking both a beginning and an ending, but to be fair nobody could deny how much middle it has. The hobbit the desolation of smaug, lost in adaptation. Thats because after two hours of setup involving bilbo baggins martin freeman as he hobbits along with the. Desolation of smaug covers chapters 7 to 12, or 82 pages.
The desolation of smaug is a vast improvement over the original. Dec 07, 20 the second part of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy is a weary take on j. 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 next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. 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. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord of. An unexpected journey 2012 2012 covers the first six chapters of the novel and a few moments from the seventh chapter. To conjure true darkness, however, is a trickier feat. The desolation of smaug, the second part of peter jacksons extendedplay adaptation of j.
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