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. From new line cinema, peter jackson and warner bros. The desolation of smaug activity book paperback november 19, 20 by houghton mifflin harcourt author 4. Tolkiens the hobbit, brought to the big screen in an epic trilogy. 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. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jackson s the hobbit film trilogy based on j. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. The desolation of smaug is the middle chapter of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy, based on the childrens book by j.
Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. Gandalfs experiences at dol guldur are described only in the lord of the rings council of elrond chapter an in the appendices. 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. This book is an amazing insight into the wonderful creation process that gave us the king of dragons.
They are not sealed, but ride down the river with their heads sticking out. The desolation of smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to middleearth for more thrills and adventure. Even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. Case is designed somewhat differently than ive seen before. Peter jackson and benedict cumberbatch at an event for the hobbit. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive.
The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film cowritten, produced and directed by peter jackson. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The desolation of smaug will see the company of thorin oakenshield encounter even greater perils in their quest to claim their longforgotten gold. 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 desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. It is the second installment of a threepart film series based on j.
Desolation of smaug is a bloated and exhausting 161 minutes. Smaug is a dragon whose evil, like gollums, is indicated by his isolation. The desolation of smaug manages to stretch 6 chapters of the book into nearly three hours of bloated, aimless wandering. After a brief prologue featuring an excellent flashback conversation between thorin oakenshield and the wizard gandalf, the movie hits the ground. But while he makes quite an impact in the book, in peter jacksons film adaptation he is definitely the most spectacular creature ever to appear on screen. The desolation of smaug official movie guide as want to read. In 1990 a onevolume edition was released by unwin paperbacks. Nov 04, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, beginning with an unexpected journey 2012 and set to conclude with there and back again 2014.
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. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. In the village of bree, gandalf the grey meets with thorin oakenshield to help him plan a quest to retake erebor. Gandalf infiltrating the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. 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. With that out of the way, it saddens me to say that the rest of the hobbit the desolation of smaug is a disaster of mindblowing proportions. First, the movie series greatly embellishes the story, inserting the plot line involving azog and expanding the role of bard, for example. The film gives bard two additional daughters, tilda and sigrid. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. The desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters.
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. 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. Dec, 20 this is the 3rd book in what will be a 6 book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons three. The desolation of smaug je drugi deo fantasticne epske filmske trilogije hobit reditelja pitera dzeksona snimljen 20. 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. This book features the character sketches, production design and concept art of the desolation of smaug.
Dec 20, 20 the hobbit full production video blogs 16 lord of the rings hd movie duration. All 3 films feature new and extended scenes of this epic middleearth adventure. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins as he journeys with the wizard gandalf and. The second epic installment of peter jackson s trilogy the hobbit. Tolkiens novel the hobbit there are various themes and motifs. 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. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. They arrive at lake town where bilbo opens the barrels to release them. The hobbit full production video blogs 16 lord of the rings hd movie duration. The dwarves were taken to beorns house by gandalf and introduced to beorn one or two at a time.
Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. Woodelves led by legolas, tauriel and king thranduil. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The desolation of smaug is a little less long and a little less boring. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character. Acting is a bit shakylee pace leads the charge here as the elven king, hamming it up like hes in a lotr parody. From academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes one of the most exciting adventures in motion picture history, adapted from. Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. We were originally going to see the midnight release like we did last time, but we ended up having a work holiday party, so that was that. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur.
The book has no passages about gandalf visiting dol guldur. Proof that making the hobbit in to a 3 film series was a horrible idea. Hobbit teaser trailer scene of gandalf exploring dol guldur, stronghold of the necromancer. 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.
Jan 01, 20 after seeing the desolation of smaug i reread the original novel, realizing several things when i was done. To conjure true darkness, however, is a trickier feat. 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 is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. Welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. Dec, 20 even rote fantasy blockbusters can and usually do feature the showdown of good and evil. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. Although the age of legolas is never clearly specified, the lord of the rings drops hints that he may be several thousand years old and thus would have been alive during the. My only quibble with this book is that it could have, and i think should have, been a chapter in the hobbit. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the. Like smaug the book is magnificent filled with many, many images of would be smaugs and just generally amazing dragon artwork. 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. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. The desolation of smaug has a few beautiful moments, but. Smaug is, bar none, the best cinematic dragon of all time. The desolation of smaug chronicles hobbit 2 film tie. This is the 3rd book in what will be a 6book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy.
Weta workshop was thrilled to return to middleearth once again, contributing design, specialty props and specialty costumes to all three films. 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. Ha delle stupende immagini allesterno con davanti gandalf, dietro altri 3 personaggi della storia. The hobbit bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf and dwarfs, led by thorin oakenshield, continue their journey to reclaim the dwarf kingdom of erebor. There are plenty of high quality images that fans of the film will be interested in.
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