Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. 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. It tells the tale of bilbo and his journey to the lonely mountain with thirteen dwarves and a wizard named gandalf the grey, to reclaim the treasure stolen by smaug. 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 abandoned kingdom of erebor. Many tolkien loyalists are outraged that director added female characters to the classic novel the hobbit, but jackson didnt stop there.
The desolation of smaug should never have been made and doesnt deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as jacksons the lord of the rings. The desolation of smaug is the second film of the hobbit film series. 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. Smaug appears as the titular antagonist in the second film, the hobbit. From the trailer there is tons of legolas and some other chick not in the book also jackson is adding in all the stuff that tolkien wrote in the appendix of the rotkall the stuff that sauron was supposedly doing during the hobbit. The desolation of smaug the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Return to middle earth with bilbo baggins, gandolf the grey, thorin oakenshield, and the trusty band of dwarves as they continue their journey to take back their. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit.
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, audiences worldwide were transported back to middleearth for more thrills and adventure. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Smaug is a topic of discussion among the white council as gandalfs reason to support thorin oakenshields quest. The desolation of smaug activity book offers a teasing insight into what lies in store for fans of the hobbit. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. Smaugs design from concept to digital reality is marvelous. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring.
Ian mckellen, richard armitage, orlando bloom, martin freeman, lee pace, evangeline lilly, and luke evans in the hobbit. The desolation of smaug official movie guide sibley, brian on. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play. 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 feels like a raucous pop gem thats been remixed to death, its vital essence drained by good intentions gone awry. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. The second epic installment of peter jacksons trilogy the hobbit. Continuing the adventure of bilbo baggins whos accompanying thirteen dwarfs on their quest to reclaim. Along the way, the adventurers encounter trolls, orcs, goblins and the mysterious gollum.
I was requested by alex bernhardt to do a full reading of an excerpt from the book the hobbit. I can easily make out the subtleties of various stages of the artwork. The hobbit the desolation of smaug, lost in adaptation. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The desolation of smaug is the 20 epic fantasy adventure film and the second installment in the hobbit motion picture trilogy based on the novel by j. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off. 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. He is one of the wood elves who take thorin and the others captive. 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 world s most notable directors, peter jackson. The desolation of smaug, the second film in the trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by jrr tolkien. Things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to. Collecting the precious weta workshop tauriel preorder, mini epic witchking, new ringwraith,and 12 days.
In the village of bree, gandalf the grey meets with thorin oakenshield to help him plan a quest to retake erebor. The film is the fifth middleearth film adaptation to be released, and the second chronologically. Warner bros pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select. Balin describes how the desolation of smaug was once a lush woodland. Activity book is a 20 authorised activity book for the hobbit. On the other hand, theres no clear prize for this weeks winner. With 10 pages of stickers plus lots of stunning activities, this amazing book is a great companion to the exciting new movie, the hobbit. While at dol guldur, gandalf is suddenly attacked by a dwarf. If you havent read the book yet, does the movie make you want to start tolkiens classic. 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. What chapters of the hobbit book does the desolation of smaug.
Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. This is an outstanding companion that compliments the hobbit chronicles books very well. 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. Why do you think the filmmaker decided to insert a little bit of a romancelove triangle into the story. 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. 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. 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 desolation of smaug official movie guide paperback november 26, 20 by brian sibley author. Fellowship of the ring, hobbit book, hobbit movie, j.
The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. I am saddened to report that the desolation of smaug is freighted with the same problems as the first movie, and more. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for the hobbit. The desolation of smaug demonstrate courage and curiosity. 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. You can expect to like the way the blogger publish this book. The second epic installment of peter jackson s trilogy the hobbit. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. 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. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. Smaug wants bilbo to steal it the dragon knows that thorin will fall under the same influence as his grandfather and be overcome by greed.
Tolkiens the hobbit, brought to the big screen in an epic trilogy. Book overview the ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. The book is wonderfully detailed with sketches, designs, concepts, and iterations of transforming smaug from the readers mind to visual splendor. Even though i hadnt seen the first film, i had read the book written by j. This book is filled with information on all of the main characters good and evil. Smaug is also perceived as a threat to the free peoples by gandalf, who fears an allia.
Bilbo and his companions reach the lonely mountain, where they encounter the fearsome dragon smaug. Packed with stills and artwork from the film, the book includes character profiles and hobbit puzzles and games, making it the ideal gift for fans young and old and the perfect entrylevel companion for. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. Some people have been complaining about the size of the images, theres no issue here. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo. What is the importance of smaug in the book the hobbit. Tolkienrelated films, but it is still peter jacksons take on tolkien. 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. Highly recommended to fans of the film and concept art. By the way, theres going to be another artbook for this film coming out later called the hobbit.
Dec, 20 the second part of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy is a weary take on j. In the christmas holidays, i went to the cinema with a group of friends to see the second film in the hobbit series, directed by peter jackson. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. It is an incredible book which i actually have ever go through. Ha delle stupende immagini allesterno con davanti gandalf, dietro altri 3 personaggi della storia. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit. Like smaug the book is magnificent filled with many, many images of would be smaugs and just generally amazing dragon artwork. The desolation of smaug is a production of new line cinema and mgm, with new line managing production. The stakes are raised and evil rises as part 2 of the hobbit trilogy hits theaters. 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. After seeing the desolation of smaug i reread the original novel, realizing several things when i was done. The desolation of smaug je drugi deo fantasticne epske filmske trilogije hobit reditelja pitera dzeksona snimljen 20.
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. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. The battle of the five armies is flowing gold in opening week. 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 next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. 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. That makes it better than most scififantasy films by a. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. After a brief scuffle, gandalf recognizes his assailant as thrain, and uses an enchantment to give him his memory back. 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. First, the movie series greatly embellishes the story, inserting the plot line involving azog and expanding the role of bard, for example.
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. Fifty differences between the desolation of smaug and tolkiens. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin. This is where the dragon smaug finds bilbo baggins in. From new line cinema, peter jackson and warner bros. More than 220 pages long and including a special foldout unique to this book, it is packed.
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