Firstly, the first movie versus the first part of the book. As previously mentioned there were many differences in chapter 1, the unexpected party, and chapter 2, roast mutton. The two movies that have been released will be what i am covering in this report. Dec, 20 at first glance, peter jacksons trilogy of epic films based on the hobbit, a slender childrens book, might appear to leave its source behind in order to make more capital out of the. And it seems that the hobbit will be the same kind of film. An unexpected journey and by extension, parts 2 and 3 of this unnecessary trilogy, but i wound up comparing the density of the hobbit movies, as measured in words in book per second of movie wibpsom, to other prominent movie adaptations of books. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. I, and many other fans, await notsopatiently the release of the next hobbit movie.
In the movie it took the dwarves over a week from when they left laketown until they found the secret entrance to the lonely mountain. The hobbit book vs the hobbit movies comments showing 125 of 25 25 new. Id been wanting to read it, but unlike many classics, it wasnt free on my kindle, so i put it off. I thought that now with the hobbit movie out in theatres, i would make a post where we could discuss the movie to the book. The hobbit, or there and back again the hobbit book vs.
They eviscerated the book by making it an action movie for young people aged 15 to 25. There are two major plot threads in this story that are presented very differently between the book and the screenplay. Then in the movie scene below smaug talks about how bilbo is being used by thorin oakenshield, whereas in the book smaug doesnt mention the name of thorin oakenshield and note that the first answer to this question suggests this is a mistake, since although smaug could have been familiar with thorin, thorin didnt get the name oakenshield until after smaug had already taken the treasure. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord of. Differences between the hobbit movie and book 19 dec. The two towers, desolation does not really have a beginning or an end, but like that brilliant movie, it is definitely one hell of a middle. Which middleearth storymovie is better do you think. History of middle earth detailing the hobbits past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story.
Often they are rather bloody and feature dismemberments and decapitations especially by using a certain war chariot or just are more violent legolas turns his dagger in bolgs. While there are some changes in sequence, the storyline is well aligned between the two sources. Each movie has a running time between 2 hours and forty minutes and roughly 3 hours. While perched atop the tree, bilbo notices something shaking the trees in the distance, and its growing closer. The expansion of the plot also required a new antagonist for the story. Not only is the audience a different age, but they are of a different age. Differences in the book and movie version of the hobbit. T his book has got to be one of the greatest books i have ever read. I know the movie characters arent exact matches to their book counterparts, but its still annoying seeing these kinds of changes. Dec 09, 20 even if the hobbit 2 is better than the hobbit 1, were still looking at a situation not unlike star wars episode ii. I have to say, i liked the book better then the movie. Book and film differences the hobbit wiki guide ign. History of middle earth detailing the hobbit s past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story.
The radio dramatisation of the hobbit became a classic when it was first broadcast on bbc radio 4 in 1968 and it continues to delight today. In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice. Spoilers for both down below do not read if you have not watched or read hobbit and want to. There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. The extended edition, in fact, really pushes up violence. Peter jacksons adaptation of jrr tolkiens hobbit was not a faithful one. In fact, it has been made into a three part movie series, two of which have already been released. Today i am going to be comparing the book version vs. While i did enjoy the movies and i think they did do and okay job. I was mostly looking for a statistical basis to express my displeasure at the hobbit. But i feel like some points of the movie were pretty good or even superior than the book.
The hobbit, or there and back again the hobbit book vs the. There and back again will launch with an absolutely incredible action sequence. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. 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. Book and film differences tuesday, november 4, 2014. Attack of the clones where the more actionpacked and crowdpleasing sequel. The first, an unexpected journey, with a runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes, has an epic feel similar to the lord of the rings films due to its lengthy prologue, action setpieces and massive cast. Dec 11, 2012 even though the movie is coming to theaters on friday, its still a little hard to believe that j. Differences between the hobbit movie and book creativity.
In fact, azog is supposed to be dead from the start. The second of peter jacksons movie adaptations of the hobbit. I think another interesting comparison, is the gandalf of the hobbit vs. Oct 04, 2017 today i am going to be comparing the book version vs. Tolkiens the hobbit will be made into three whole movies. I just dont feel like they really did a good job capturing the book. The isnt in any of the lord of the rings films, the first hobbit film, or the book at any point. 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. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. However, there were some things that i was pleased and disappointed in for both the book and the movie. Id like to say, the hobbit did not need to be three movies, and while they arent bad, the book was better. At first glance, peter jacksons trilogy of epic films based on the hobbit, a slender childrens book, might appear to leave its source behind in. Played by losts evangeline lilly, tauriel is a character exclusive to the film adaptation of the hobbit. I think the best one they made was the first and then i went down hill from.
What are the differences between the book and the film. What portions of the book are in each hobbit movie. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the. Alex jones in september 21, 1937, the fantasyfiction writer j. Tolkiens famous saga, the prelude to the lord of the rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy and adventure. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the. The desolation of smaug is based off of the middle section of the novel the hobbit by j.
The three end credit songs in the first trilogy were incredible. He tries to shout a warning to the others but trips and falls. But more importantly, in a movie you are shown what a character can do, in a book you must imagine it. Art and photography ag photography arizona art arts ashley gompert a short rest aspiring photographer avatar beauty bilbo baggins differences between the hobbit book and movie differences between the movie and the book of the hobbit does a photographer need an agent dwarves elves fashion. The hobbit an unexpected journey, lost in adaptation the. The desolation of smaug is better without being good. The hobbit or there and back again the hobbit book vs the hobbit movies showing 125 of 25. In the book, the antagonist is smaug but he does not appear until later on in the novel, requiring a new antagonist to drive the first movie and much of the second. I thought that a separate thread would be good as to not expose anyone to spoilers in the movie from another persons thread.
As a novel the hobbit is 276 pages in its 75th anniversary edition. Why is the hobbit movie trilogy so bad, compared to the. Jan 17, 2017 the dom and calluna discuss what went right and what and wrong with the first movie in peter jacksons the hobbit adaptation. It followed the book extremely well better than most movies. That and the fact that he turned down the offer to return as aragorn in the hobbit. Well, considering that they took about 25 pages of the book and turned it into a 2 hour movie, not terrible. The desolation of smaug, however, the careful pacing of the first film seems to have gone out the hobbiton window, leaving behind a film that is, in parts, jawdroppingly spectacular seriously, my jaw actually dropped. Jan 06, 20 how hollywood changed the hobbit 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 hobbit book vs movies im pretty sure at this point everyone is aware that the book version is far superior than the movie adaptations. It was grandiose, and all that, but whatever was subtle, in the first movie, gradually got lost in the second and third.
Now with the hobbit, one and two, its like that to the power of 10. First the book is a childrens book published in 1937, whereas the movie is a modern trilogy designed to appeal to adults of the 2010s. It seems that she was created to provide a strong, relatable female character that doesnt really exist in the hobbit book, and considering her performance was highly praised across the. The hobbit as film is two hours and 40 minutes long, and encompasses only onethird of the bookand mathematically speaking, we. The dom and calluna discuss what went right and what and wrong with the first movie in peter jacksons the hobbit adaptation. While the lord of the rings was targeted at a much older audience, i think that the hobbit appeals more to younger people. 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. Dec, 20 though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Then i heard about the movie, and decided to wait until after seeing part 1. Its not much of an exaggeration to say that each of these movies are among the least faithful booktoscreen adaptations of all time, not least because they miss the themes, the tone, and the very message of the novel. Jackson then fell back to tolkiens text and resurrected a character who is long dead.
The book is titled the hobbit, yet, by the middle of the second movie, we see bilbo being pushed to the sideline to focus on thorins and his band of dwarves. This content is intended for adult audiences and is not suitable for children. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the movie trilogy adaptation deviates from the source material in different ways. Check out the trilogys worst changes from page to screen. Want to know if the hobbit 2 was as good as the book. How faithful are the hobbit films to tolkiens books.
The setup is considerably different in the desolation of smaug, but thats only the tip of the iceberg. Dec 16, 20 it built at a great pace and was a fun, actionpacked adventure. Differences between jrr tolkiens novel and peter jacksons movie trilogy. Here is a compare and contrast essay dealing with the hobbit book and movie.
For me it just means that the final movie, the hobbit. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord. Compare and contrast essay alexs collective writing. Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films. Then in the movie scene below smaug talks about how bilbo is being used by thorin oakenshield, whereas in the book smaug doesnt mention the name of thorin oakenshield and note that the first answer to this question suggests this is a mistake, since although smaug could have been familiar with thorin, thorin didnt get the name oakenshield until after smaug had already. No amazing music or singing like there was in the first trilogy. It took the dwarves one day to get from laketown to the mountain and find the secret entrance. I include not only alterations to the books plot, but also book scenes that are not included in the films as well as new scenes written by the filmmakers especially. Though tolkien wrote a vaguely similar event in the novel, he drew the line. The hobbit there and back again is an absolutely wonderful classical book. I dont really remember these guys from the book, to be honest. The remaining two films, the desolation of smaug and there and back again, will be released in winter 20 and.
Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Even though the movie is coming to theaters on friday, its still a little hard to believe that j. This movie, subtitled an unexpected journey, was one that i was very impressed with. It built at a great pace and was a fun, actionpacked adventure. Its been some 30 years since i read the hobbit, but im pretty certain she was exaggerating. First major difference is the fact that there is one book and three movies. Adding up to nearly nine hours of film for a 276page. Apr 25, 2017 if peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy were truly based off a book, thats how the source material would start. Tolkiens book, the return of the king, and the peter jackson movie screenplay of the same name are very difficult to document because of the substantial difference in plot sequence between them. Jun 05, 2015 in the book, gandalf just randomly says that hes leaving, while in the movie, hes actually got a purpose although rumor says that the whole story of gandalf going to the necromancers place is actually a side short story that tolkien just never published, along with some other fillers in the movies. Tolkiens book the fellowship of the ring and the peter jackson film screenplay of the same name are fairly easy to document because, in both the book and film, the story maintains a single thread from beginning to end. The hobbitbook vs movies im pretty sure at this point everyone is aware that the book version is far superior than the movie adaptations.
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