Difference between lord of the rings and the hobbit. What deviations from the book did the movie the desolation of smaug have. The second movie of the hobbit carries on almost directly a short prologue aside from the first, with our heroes having descended from the carrock and travelling on eastwards towards the lonely mountain in comparison to the book, the events in the desolation of smaug start a few pages into chapter 7 queer lodgings and carry us through to the beginning of chapter 14 fire and water. Differences between the film and novel for the hobbit. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. Lord of the rings and the hobbit are two very famous novels written in the genre of higher fantasy by j r r tolkein, a popular writer and professor at oxford university. The desolation of smaug is the second film of the hobbit film trilogy. Resident tolkienite anna klassen compares the film to the original novel. A comparison between the theatrical edition and the extended edition. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit.
Tolkien, an oxford professor most known for his work in translating ancient texts. What are the differences between the book and the film version of. The desolation of smaug extended edition is out today as a download from itunes. The song they sing first is blunt the knives, with a few instruments present.
What are the differences between the book and the film. The hobbit is the original, the lord of the rings is the sequel. Dwalin plays the violin, bofur plays the clarinet, and oin plays the teapot. This comparison is between the book the hobbit, and the movie the hobbit. There are many similarities in the two novels as well as film adaptations of the two novels. 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. As a lover of tolkiens writings, i have to admit, having recently watched the film trilogy, that most components of the book story are there in the films. Even though the movie is coming to theaters on friday, its still a little hard to believe that j. A proper film adaptation could have preserved these differences, instead of trying to torture the hobbit into a trilogy of epic grandeur. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j.
The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off. Published in 1937, the hobbit was the first published work of fiction by j. The way it develops in the desolation of smaug makes the diversions in an unexpected journey worth it. The hobbit is a very different kind of book, written in a fairy tale mode for young adults, whereas the lord of the rings is epic and written for adults. How the books differ from what is depicted in the films. The world of lord of the rings is a particularly complex, often borderline nonsensical one. There is a certain amount of creative license that enters into any film adaptation of a book. Why is the hobbit movie so different from the book. For example, the council of elrond is a lengthy episode in tolkiens book, the. Reviewed in the united states on february 15, 2014. After writing my last post on redesigning the hobbit i decided to follow up with some other major differences that i believe need addressing. The complete list of film changes is my ongoing project to list all the reported differences between peter jacksons hobbit and lord of the rings films and the j.
I continue with the beginning of the fellowship of the ring from lotr and focus a lot on the film and book differences, but i also explain the lore behind pipeweed and some of the hobbit. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord of. As i said before, i have not quite finished the book, so i dont know of any other possible differences. Book and film differences the hobbit wiki guide ign. Peter jacksons final installment of the epic trilogy based on a rather short book by j. As we did last year with an unexpected journey ee, tor. Whats the difference between lord of the rings and the. 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. Peter jackson took the rudiments of tolkiens scene and threw in the kitchen sink, adding legolas, tauriel, orcs, and a ridiculous amount of ludicrous action.
As such, we see the character in both the desolation of smaug and the battle of. Well, theres a site with the books scene of bilbo and smaugs. Even one of its staunch defenders said that a closing scene was unnecessary. The setup is considerably different in the desolation of smaug, but thats only the tip of the iceberg. Of course, the way it concludes in the third hobbit film, there and back again, will prove if the addition of the subplot was needed or if it was just nothing more than time padding. The battle of the five armies the final chapter in peter jacksons trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a few buried easter. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. However, the extent to which he follows the dwarves has no reference to the book. An unexpected journey, lee pace, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly, luke evans and. Its safe to say that following the release of any film adaptation, conversation naturally veers to discussing divergences from the original work and creative license taken by the filmmakers. A look at the similarities and differences of a film adaptation. The tolkien nerds guide to the hobbit peter jacksons blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as j. As such, that little bit of background from the start of the fellowship of the ring is an absolute godsend.
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. As previously mentioned there were many differences in chapter 1, the unexpected party, and chapter 2, roast mutton. I thought the design and presenter was overall better than an unexpected journey movie guide no more of that awful viner hand font. The second movie, made in 20, is called the hobbit. I am attempting to document each difference, regardless of whether i personally consider them to be good or bad, major or trivial. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. The hobbit trilogy consists of three films an unexpected journey, the desolation of smaug, and the battle of the five armies. The structure of the chapters could have tighter i would much rather have one chapter dedicated to costume design with discussion grouped by characterrace than having two. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction. Another great look into how the film was made, but without giving too much away. What deviations from the book did the movie the desolation of. The song in the hobbit tells a complete story about the glory of erebor, and of its fall.
What are the similarities between the hobbit book and the. Excellent documentation of the moviemaking process and a must read for all moviehobbit. The meeting of the white council is mentioned in the appendices of return of the king, but it is never discussed or even alluded to in the hobbit. Legolas is not present in the book, but since his father is thranduil.
If the hobbit had a theme park, this would be the main attraction. This article is going to focus on chapter 3, a short rest, of j. Well, theres a site with the books scene of bilbo and smaugs meeting here turn your speakers off because theres some annoying midi music that plays automatically, so you can read it and compare it to the movie version. What are the similarities and differences in the hobbit on. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. Where tolkien fundamentalists take exception is the vast body of additions to create this r. Tolkiens in comparison with his lord of the rings, follows its predecessors in its release strategy. The white council does meet around this time, but to plan an attack on dol guldur. Tolkiens the hobbit will be made into three whole movies. The desolation of smaug will see the company of thorin oakenshield encounter even greater perils in their quest to claim their longforgotten gold.
Peter jacksons much anticipated the hobbit hits theaters today. The desolation of smaug makes changes and additions as large and larger than these, and unlike the first hobbit film, the events of the second one depart from the book significantly. Welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. We are given something very similar at the start of the hobbit, and even though it didnt happen in the book, it does actually help get a grasp on the world before diving in.
In the movie smaug initially seems to sense bilbos ring and bilbo takes it off out of fear, becoming visible, whereas in the book smaug doesnt say anything about the. While not being mentioned in the original book, frodo elijah wood, saruman sir christopher lee, legolas orlando bloom and several others have cameo appearances in the film. After thorin and company enter in mirkwood and encounter the wood elves, many changes take place consecutively. Since the release date for the first hobbit film is still over a year away, theres no way to know what differences might exist between the book and the film. There is a third movie to be released that will be called the hobbit. 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 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. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the. The film is the fifth middleearth film adaptation to be released, and the second chronologically in addition to the previous cast from the hobbit. 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. The second epic installment of peter jacksons trilogy the hobbit.
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