The desolation of smaug better than the one created for an unexpected journey. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The battle of the five armies bluray 2015 region free by martin freeman bluray. The biggest question most of you hobbit fans probably have at the moment is this. The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures shown on. 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. Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. All in all, i found the extended edition of 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.
The remaining two films, the desolation of smaug and there and back again, will. The desolation of smaug, in my opinion, was even better than the first prequel because the antagonist smaug was brilliantly portrayed and highly relevant to the previous older works his character, personality, and dialogue was brilliantly executed. Peter jackson typically offers a wealth of great material to bolster the bluray releases of his films, but on his latest, for the desolation of smaug, he gives fans the chance to experience 24. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. Someone really needs to explain to peter jackson the difference between using a feather and using the whole damn chicken. A fivedisc release of peter jacksons latest clocks in at three. Desolation of smaug will contain 25 minutes of new scenes, in contrast with an unexpected journeys minutes. Desolation of smaug 3d steelbook4disc set standard edition not extended edition. Oct 27, 2014 the biggest question most of you hobbit fans probably have at the moment is this. 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. An unexpected journey and desolation of smaug adds some good stuff in their extended editions. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014.
Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. The desolation of smaug is truly brilliant and we hope to see some nominations in the acting department this year. Random fantasyrpg artwork i find interesting,not mine from tolkien. Nov 17, 2014 given that the release date for the hobbit. In fact, the extended edition is a much more an improvement on the movie, than it was the case with its predecessor. More than 220 pages long and including a special foldout unique to this book, it is packed. The desolation of smaug does fairly well for itself. Tolkien filmaficionados have got used to the obligatory 11month wait for the proper version of the film, but is the extra halfanhour of juicy bookbased shenanigans really worth it. The extended scenes make a difference to the film, more than youd think.
Hobbit film marketing materials with tauriels image. The desolation of smaug, the second film in the trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by jrr tolkien. A fivedisc release of peter jacksons latest clocks in at three hours long, just in time for the third and final film. Edition collectors gift set with the noble collection bookends, but wondering if you could afford it. Are the extended editions of the hobbit movies better than. 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 special extended edition buyers guide. Following the first clip that debuted last month, warner bros. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. The limited collectors edition bluray 3d combo pack includes two gates of erebor replica bookends from the noble collection. As we did last year with an unexpected journey ee, tor. The book has no passages about gandalf visiting dol guldur. This special edition of the desolation of smaug soundtrack has 29 tracks on two cds.
The desolation of smaug limited edition of 5000 with book ends. 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. As a charge of king thranduil and commander of the woodland realm protection troops, tauriel is very opinionated and passionate about representing what she thinks is right. The desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. All 3 films feature new and extended scenes of this epic middleearth adventure.
Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. The desolation of smaug extended edition adds 25 minutes. See more ideas about desolation of smaug, the hobbit and lord of the rings. Tolkien himself revised the hobbit in a later edition to better tie it into his later work. Hobbit teaser trailer scene of gandalf exploring dol guldur, stronghold of the necromancer. Home entertainment has released the first trailer for the hobbit. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Gandalfs experiences at dol guldur are described only in the lord of the rings council of elrond chapter an in the appendices. The desolation of smaug dvd and bluray extended edition release date is set for november 4 and will include 25 minutes of additional footage the. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. Though the tale can drag and feel padded at times, it still packs enough adventure and drama to make it an enjoyable experience. We will arrange the shipment within 12 days after received the payment, excluding weekends and public holidays. Nov 12, 2014 in fact, the extended edition is a much more an improvement on the movie, than it was the case with its predecessor.
The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off. The extended edition adds some moderately interesting components but doesnt necessarily improve the film. Were happy to tell you that our good friends at the official hobbit. The desolation of smaug is another grand entry in the tolkien saga, raising the emotional and physical stakes while revealing more of the sinister forces that we know will ultimately. I enjoyed all of the selections, but i found tracks 7 and 8 on the first cd, the woodland realm and feast of starlight especially lovely for their ethereal and. Unlike the previous lord of the rings films, the extended version of the first hobbit film did little to enhance its story or. The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug.
Like last year, there are a great many versions of the hobbit. The desolation of smaug extended edition scene allmovievideos. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. The desolation of smaug extended edition, which arrives on bluray. The desolation of smaug extended edition laketown magic featurette official hd duration. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers. The desolation of smaug extended edition feels like a more complete chapter of the hobbit and brings things together nicely, just in time for the hobbit. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. Thats because after two hours of setup involving bilbo baggins martin freeman as he hobbits along with the. Set to conclude its second trilogy in just over a month, the franchises latest bluray entry is the hobbit. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off. The desolation of smaug extended edition out there.
Obviously the most fanfriendly and most expensive is the limited collectors edition, which includes two gates of erebor replica bookends from. The desolation of smaug behind the scenes beorns house. Hobbit the desolation of smaug resin statue figure multicolor edition 7. 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. Here you can see many scenes that could belong to the extended edition of the hobbit. I like the added scenes with the goblin king, dol guldur, and mirkwood the most. International shipping time is different according different countries. 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. The bluray 3d includes a 2d digital version of the movie on with ultraviolet. With hobbit bilbo baggins still in tow but gandalf away on a secret mission of his own the travelers are forced to seek the aid of a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of mirkwood forest. For those who have waited a lifetime, or the ones that have been looking forward to meeting smaug, the dragon for the last couple of years, you wont be disappointed.
With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a. Desolation of smaug extended edition, a mustown set for fans of the hobbit films. The desolation of smaug the extended edition with deluxe bonus 2014. 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. Gandalf infiltrating the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. With all of the appendices there is plenty for fans of the film to watch, with over ten hours you cant go wrong really. There were also a couple of scenes added in rivendell that are mostly fluff but fairly entertaining. The desolation of smaug was released on monday 3 rd november.
As always, the special features alone are nearly enough reason to. The desolation of smaug extended edition will be available as a 5disc bluray 3d set featuring the bluray 3d and bluray versions of the extended edition. In the usa, there are exclusive releases for certain chains only, whereas in europe there are some interesting designs not released elsewhere. The desolation of smaug extended edition is out today as a download from itunes. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring. The hobbit 2 the desolation of smaug lonely mountain dwarf statue. From academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes one of the most exciting adventures in motion picture history, adapted from the enduringly beloved novel, the hobbit, by j.
Evangeline lilly portrays the woodland elf tauriel, whose name means daughter of mirkwood. The complete runtime of the new scenes is actually even longer, because some small bits from the theatrical edition have been removed as well. The desolation of smaug limited collectors edition. The desolation of smaug begins, thorin and his band of dwarves are a year into their journey to the lonely mountain. The added footage filled in some elements that many of us yearned for in the theatrical version. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo. Academy award winner peter jackson continues his middleearth saga that follows the adventures of bilbo baggins martin freeman whos swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of erebor from the fearsome dragon smaug. Apr 28, 2014 peter jackson typically offers a wealth of great material to bolster the bluray releases of his films, but on his latest, for the desolation of smaug, he gives fans the chance to experience 24.
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