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 the second of peter jackson s the hobbit film trilogy based on j. To conjure true darkness, however, is a trickier feat. Gandalf infiltrating the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. An unexpected journey, the first of three installments.
The desolation of smaug, a continuation of the two of the worlds biggest motionpicture franchises, the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, by one of the worlds most notable directors, peter jackson. 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 creature known simply as gollum. Coming a year after the underrated and underappreciated the hobbit. The love triangle between legolas orlando bloom, tauriel evangeline lilly. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo. Gandalfs experiences at dol guldur are described only in the lord of the rings council of elrond chapter an in the appendices. The thirteen dwarves commanded by thorin, the burglar bilbo baggins and the wizard gandalf travel to lonely mountain to steal the arkenstone from the dragon. Acting is a bit shakylee pace leads the charge here as the elven king, hamming it up like hes in a lotr parody. Nov 04, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j.
The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring. First, the movie series greatly embellishes the story, inserting the plot line involving azog and expanding the role of bard, for example. Packed with stunning, exclusive new images, it reveals how he grew out of thousands of detailed and fantastical concept designs into the beast that is unleashed in awesome digital glory. Smaug is a dragon whose evil, like gollums, is indicated by his isolation. Desolation of smaug is a bloated and exhausting 161 minutes. Though azog the defiler manu bennet does exist in the tolkien mythology, in desolation of smaug, the orc is expanded into one of the storys main villains. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. This book features the character sketches, production design and concept art of the desolation of smaug. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins as he journeys with the wizard gandalf and.
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. 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 dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. The second epic installment of peter jackson s trilogy the hobbit.
The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. Three new behind the scenes books shine a light on the hobbit. 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 and the book, the hobbit, or there and back. After a brief prologue featuring an excellent flashback conversation between thorin oakenshield and the wizard gandalf, the movie hits the ground. This is the 3rd book in what will be a 6book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jackson s threepart adaptation of the hobbit.
Tolkiens original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but is still satisfyingly. Dec, 20 this is the 3rd book in what will be a 6 book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. Dec, 20 even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. Reviewed in the united states on february 15, 2014. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the. The desolation of smaug extended edition youtube movies. He is one of the wood elves who take thorin and the others captive. The desolation of smaug je drugi deo fantasticne epske filmske trilogije hobit reditelja pitera dzeksona snimljen 20. Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. Composer howard shores magnificent, appropriately epic work on director peter jacksons lord of the rings trilogy garnered the canadian composer three academy awards, and rightly so. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. Activity book is a 20 authorised activity book for the hobbit.
The desolation of smaug for the inquisitive reader. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. An unexpected journey, peter jackson strikes again with the years best movie the hobbit. The book has no passages about gandalf visiting dol guldur. The desolation of smaug has a few beautiful moments, but. Possibly the best series of art and maing of books ever. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. Peter jackson and katie jackson at an event for the hobbit. Fifty differences between the desolation of smaug and tolkiens.
It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. When jackson decided to tackle the hobbit in 2012, it took little convincing to bring shore back to middle earth along with him, and the resulting hobbit. Excellent documentation of the moviemaking process and a must read for all movie 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. In the village of bree, gandalf the grey meets with thorin oakenshield to help him plan a quest to retake erebor. This discussion will include the significance of these literary devices, and how the author used them. Jan 01, 20 after seeing the desolation of smaug i reread the original novel, realizing several things when i was done. Hes attracted to this particular dwarf kingdom because its an especially wealthy one in the days of thorins grandfather, thror. Along the way, the adventurers encounter trolls, orcs, goblins and the mysterious gollum. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. 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 smaug fantasy in this sense is, i think, not a lower but a higher form of art, indeed the most nearly pure form, and so when achieved the most potent. Desolation of smaug will contain 25 minutes of new scenes, in contrast with an unexpected journeys minutes. The hobbit bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf and dwarfs, led by thorin oakenshield, continue their journey to reclaim the dwarf kingdom of erebor. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the dwarves during the reign of thorins grandfather.
Jan 02, 2014 welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. Tolkien with thousands of entries, and interactive features including a chronicle, calendar and lexicon of elvish. Smaug in the hobbit, or, there and back again shmoop. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. The desolation of smaug is the middle chapter of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy, based on the childrens book by j. 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 continues the adventure of the title character. Apr 01, 2014 my only quibble with this book is that it could have, and i think should have, been a chapter in the hobbit. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. The desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. The hobbit trilogy bilbo baggins is swept up into an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of erebor from the fearsome dragon smaug, in the company of thirteen dwarves and the wizard gandalf the grey. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. Ha delle stupende immagini allesterno con davanti gandalf, dietro altri 3 personaggi della storia. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. Smaug is a most especially greedy, strong, and wicked 1. There are plenty of high quality images that fans of the film will be interested in.
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