The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. This is the 3rd book in what will be a 6book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy. The author knows the crew since the time of the lord of the rings and delivers a string of interesting interviews with cast and crew, as well as great photos documenting the making of process. The desolation of smaug original motion picture soundtrack special edition, an album by howard shore on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I was hoping that the first installment of the hobbit trilogy would be merely a phantom menace moment, and that peter jackson would produce leaner, tighter sequels that would pull this illconceived trilogy out of the crapper. The desolation of smaug featurette new zealand 20 lord of the rings movie hd duration. To jacksons credit, however, he tries to pad out the story by inventing plot lines not found in j.
Pianists will have both classic and new themes from the epic journey right at their fingertips as they play. The book has no passages about gandalf visiting dol guldur. 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 official movie guide as want to read. Peter jacksons middle chapter features elvish girlpower, a love.
The desolation of smaug is the second part of a threepart adaptation of the novel the hobbit, or there and back again by author j. 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 threepart adaptation of j. Activity book is a 20 authorised activity book for the hobbit. In addition to the piano arrangements, this beautifully produced souvenir. Jan 02, 2014 welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. This middle film about middleearth thus has more opportunity for tactile exploration. The desolation of smaug looks like the script writers didnt even know there was a book. 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 overview the ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit.
Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. This book is filled with information on all of the main characters good and evil plus puzzles, quizzes and more. Dec, 20 the dwarves, bilbo and gandalf have successfully escaped the misty mountains, and bilbo has gained the one ring. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo. 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. Bilbo and his companions reach the lonely mountain, where they encounter the fearsome dragon smaug. With an introduction by richard armitage, this is a book that any fan of the hobbit will enjoy. Despite its questionable plot lines and dialogue, it ticks the boxes as an actionpacked, visually stunning feature. In the village of bree, gandalf the grey meets with thorin oakenshield to help him plan a quest to retake erebor. 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. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j.
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 little less long and a little less boring. Gandalfs experiences at dol guldur are described only in the lord of the rings council of elrond chapter an in the appendices. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves. Along the way the company will encounter spiders, elves, orcs, and finally the dragon smaug himself. 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. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack score list for the 20 fantasy movie, the hobbit.
The desolation of smaug complete broll 20 lotr movie hd duration. The desolation of smaug s ending occurs after the titular dragon escapes from the lonely mountain and flies towards laketown where he plans to wreck havoc. This is an outstanding companion that compliments the hobbit chronicles books very well. Tolkiens the hobbit, brought to the big screen in an epic trilogy. 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. 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. In addition to the piano arrangements, this beautifully produced. More than 220 pages long and including a special foldout unique to this book, it is packed.
This is where the dragon smaug finds bilbo baggins in. 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. A group of thirteen dwarves mounted a quest to take the kingdom back, aided by the wizard gandalf and the. Dec, 20 smaug is a fearsome beast, but you still laugh at the detail of bilbo wincing at the breath emerging from the dragons mouth. After a brief scuffle, gandalf recognizes his assailant as thrain, and uses an enchantment to give him his memory back. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. The desolation of smaug soundtrack list 20 tracklist, film score list, all songs played in the movie playlist and who sings them. That makes it better than most scififantasy films by a. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. What chapters of the hobbit book does the desolation of smaug. Oct 03, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. If you thought an unexpected journey strayed a bit too far from the book. This book features the character sketches, production design and concept art of the desolation of smaug. The desolation of smaug covers the seventh through the th chapters. Desolation of smaug is a bloated and exhausting 161 minutes. I can easily make out the subtleties of various stages of the artwork. After seeing the desolation of smaug i reread the original novel, realizing several things when i was done. The desolation of smaug book vs movie add a difference. Welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. Dec 14, 20 the desolation of smaugs ending occurs after the titular dragon escapes from the lonely mountain and flies towards laketown where he plans to wreck havoc. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the dwarf kingdom of erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the novel. Case is designed somewhat differently than ive seen before.
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 should never have been made and doesnt deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as jacksons the lord of the rings trilogy. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. 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. Collecting the precious weta workshop tauriel preorder, mini epic witchking, new ringwraith,and 12 days.
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. It is the second installment of a threepart film adaptation based on the 1937 novel the hobbit by j. Smaug, for those who havent read the book, seen the first movie, or watched the 1977 tv special, is the dragon who has laid waste to the homeland of a tribe of dwarfs, and has been jealously guarding their hoard of treasure ever since, and whom the hobbit protagonist bilbo baggins must face. The second epic installment of peter jackson s trilogy the hobbit. He infiltrates the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. The desolation of smaug will see the company of thorin oakenshield encounter even greater perils in their quest to claim their longforgotten gold.
Hobbit teaser trailer scene of gandalf exploring dol guldur, stronghold of the necromancer. Acting is a bit shakylee pace leads the charge here as the elven king, hamming it up like hes in a lotr parody. 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. The battle of the five armies is flowing gold in opening week. Jackson may not actually wink at the audience, but his fleeting presence in the opening scene of the desolation of smaug seems to announce that this second of.
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. Theres a moment before the spider attack that perfectly aligns us with the overall intent of tolkiens fiction. The desolation of smaug, the second part of peter jacksons extendedplay adaptation of j. The desolation of smaug, the second film in the trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by jrr tolkien. 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. The movie tries hard to change the story wherever it can, reducing fanfavorite chapters to 5 minute.
The thirteen dwarves commanded by thorin, the burglar bilbo baggins and the wizard gandalf travel to lonely mountain to steal the arkenstone from the dragon. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. Fifty differences between the desolation of smaug and tolkiens. Some people have been complaining about the size of the images, theres no issue here. The book is wonderfully detailed with sketches, designs, concepts, and iterations of transforming smaug from the readers mind to visual splendor. Choose expedited shipping at checkout for guaranteed delivery by wednesday, february 26. 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.
Weta workshop was thrilled to return to middleearth once again, contributing design, specialty props and specialty costumes to all three films. The film gives bard two additional daughters, tilda and sigrid. The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. Smaugs design from concept to digital reality is marvelous. The desolation of smaug official movie guide paperback by brian sibley author. The desolation of smaug je drugi deo fantasticne epske filmske trilogije hobit reditelja pitera dzeksona snimljen 20. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character. Fellowship of the ring, hobbit book, hobbit movie, j. I was requested by alex bernhardt to do a full reading of an excerpt from the book the hobbit. With colourful images and over 100 reusable stickers from bilbo to gandalf, orc to goblin you with 10 pages of stickers plus lots of stunning activities, this amazing book is a great companion to the exciting new movie, the hobbit.
Parents need to know that the desolation of smaug is the second installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. From new line cinema, peter jackson and warner bros. Tolkiens childrens book, bilbo baggins has a sword called. The desolation of smaug, audiences worldwide were transported back to middleearth for more thrills and adventure. 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. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, bilbo baggins, through exclusive. This book and all content within is the property of the respective owners. The second film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy sets off at full pelt and maintains its energy, charm and mystery. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the dragon, smaug. This officially licensed sheet music collection features 19 piano renditions of howard shores masterful score. 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 desolation of smaug is filled with beautiful and fun photograph stills from the movie and lots of interesting text about the characters. Like smaug the book is magnificent filled with many, many images of would be smaugs and just generally amazing dragon artwork.
With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. An unexpected journey 2012 2012 covers the first six chapters of the novel and a few moments from the seventh chapter. Tolkiens original text, the source material becomes harder to pin down but is still satisfyingly. The desolation of smaug official movie guide name author. An unexpected journey, lee pace, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly, luke evans and. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. This book gives excellent insight into the work happening behind the scenes we see in the movie. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. All 3 films feature new and extended scenes of this epic middleearth adventure. Dec 10, 20 the problem with desolation of smaug is that most of it isnt in the book. Thrain mentions how he lost his finger and the dwarf lord ring during the battle of moria.
I am saddened to report that the desolation of smaug is freighted with the same problems as the first movie, and more. Tolkienrelated films, but it is still peter jacksons take on tolkien. 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. While at dol guldur, gandalf is suddenly attacked by a dwarf. The desolation of smaug and the book, the hobbit, or there and back. Cleared of its duty to start or finish the saga, the latest hobbit begins and ends in medias res, with barely any exposition. Gandalf infiltrating the necromancers stronghold in dol guldur. There are plenty of high quality images that fans of the film will be interested in.