Id be more interested in a condensed version of each movie. Though i found it to be not quite as rich as the earlier it did have some good additions. Why does legolas seem so different in the hobbit movies. When i was surgeon in chief at philadelphia childrens hospital, koop said, a lot of my work was fixing mistakes made by other doctors before the kids were sent my way. However, all dvd and vhs releases in the post2001 era use an. The debacle that is the movie version of the hobbit huffpost. I am a huge fan of jacksont lotr movies, but his hobbit attempt was a mess. Tolkiens own children, the hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it. There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. The hobbit an unexpected journey original motion picture soundtrack music composed, orchestrated and conducted by howard shore.
Tolkien, with large portions of the trilogy inspired by the appendices to the return of the king, which expand on the story told in the hobbit, as well as new material and characters written especially for the films. Just in case a fourhour version of an eighthour trilogy was still too long for you, professional video editor david killstein has now gone and made an even more drastic cut of peter jacksons. Tolkiens the hobbit, was the first film adaptation of the hobbit, created by gene deitch in 1966. I remember thinking the 77,7 year old version of wtf while i was watching it. The film was approximately 12 minutes long and was only created so snyder could extend his license for the lord of the rings and sell it back to tolkien and his.
Ive also noticed that my eight year old will listen more attentively to this version than the unabridged version i also have from audible. With each lord of the rings extended edition came bonus discs that included two appendices per movie. So overall i would recommend this dramatized version of the hobbit, especially since i dont have to flip cassettes over and change them out like i had to do 20 years ago. But there are definitely some frightening sequences, like the battle between the dragon and the dwarves of erebor, during which one character is. Sep 10, 2015 the hobbit an unexpected journey old friends extended part 1 thewoodlandguard. Tolkeins classic about the magical world of middle earth and. The hobbit 1977 full movie part 1 of 2 video dailymotion. The hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson.
Unfortunately, the hobbit movie had happened almost 20 years later than the lord of the rings. Based on past experiences and the immense audience potential, it was not hard to predict a release of a longer extended version, just like it was the case with the lord of the rings movies although, due to the shortness of the original hobbit book, there could be doubts about it. It is the first installment in a threepart film adaptation based on j. As you also can look up in older news, this version was. The hobbit an unexpected journey ost 02 old friends extended version. Many hobbit fanedits have emerged from director peter jacksons fertile raw material, but if youre looking for the shortest 3in1 version, look no further. It is followed by the desolation of smaug 20 and the battle of the five armies 2014, and together, they act as a prequel to jacksons the lord of the rings film trilogy. Having thoroughly enjoyed the extended editions of jacksons earlier trilogy i bought the extended version of the hobbit with high expectations. The hobbit was released on lp with the soundtrack and dialogue from the film was also released in 1977 by disney through its buena vista records label, and an edited version, along with accompanying storyteller readalongs, was later issued for the mouse factorys disneyland records imprint.
Anyway so i was thinking since the 1997 edition was old and from a no name distributor. Since the book provides background for tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the. The only problem is that gandalf has told the dwarves that bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isnt. The film was approximately 12 minutes long and was only created so snyder could extend his license for the lord of the rings and sell it back to tolkien and his publishers, which he did. Tolkiens classic book about the hobbit bilbo baggins and his unexpected adventures came to. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon smaug. The hobbit an unexpected journey ost 02 old friends. Want to know exactly what those minutes of extra footage are going to reveal.
Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the lonely mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. The hobbit 1977 directed by jules bass, arthur rankin, jr. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their. In this latest episode, viewers get to see all the work that goes into shooting in middle earth. C everett koop told me over drinks just after he became ronald reagans surgeon general. First up, rankinbasss animated version of the hobbit, first released as a.
An unexpected journey movie to warrant buying the extended version, but diehard fans may still want to get it for one other reason. A madefortv minimal budget masterpiece that is far superior than the jackson trilogy that cost 100s of millions to make. The hobbit is too long and at times a little hard to look at, but fans of tolkien andor the first trilogy are bound to be thrilled with a return trip to middle earth. The hobbit an unexpected journey old friends extended part 1 thewoodlandguard. We have a detailed list of each extended scene, as well as a few screencaps for good measure. There are some wonderful sequences in battle of the five armies, and the attention to detail is breathtaking each different space rendered with thrilling complexity, but the film feels more like a long drawnout closing paragraph rather than like the desolation of smaug a vibrant standalone piece of the story. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat. Its a diet soda version of the book, but shows its obvious love for tolkiens classic. Apr 24, 2014 peter jackson, director of the hobbit movie franchise, announced on his facebook page thursday morning that the third and final hobbit movie has a new name.
An unexpected journey, trailer 1 1977 animated version animation movies tv. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. An unexpected journey, director peter jacksons adaptation of j. Tolkiens the hobbit and the lord of the rings are good places to start. Tolkiens fascinating parallel universe has already been described in the version comparison of the hobbit. I really didnt like the bbcs version of the hobbit, released back in 1968. Yet we were thrilled to see the movie again and the extended version particular.
This is the battle of the five armies sequence from the rankin bass animated adaptation of the classic tale of the hobbit from 1977. We all know the dvd version for some reason cut out a bunch of sound effects for seemingly no reason. In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice. Whatever its flaws, this television version of the hobbit warrants attention.
Feb 17, 2017 according to the lord of the rings official movie guide by brian sibley, legolas is 2,931 years old, which was a date decided by the screenwriters for the film adaptations. May 30, 20 the hobbit an unexpected journey ost 02 old friends extended version. So watching the unexpected journey on our fairly highend oled screen with proper surround sound was a delight. For a made for tv movie from the 70s i was impressed. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, cate blanchett. I went to watch the good old fashioned 2d version and it was as if i had seen an entirely different movie. At the beginning of the lotr filming orlando bloom was 22 years old, a young man full of energy. No, all deaths of the dwarven characters in the hobbit movie trilogy also happen in the hobbit book. Slag the monster lizard ransacked the city of golden bells, dale, taking all of their treasures for himself, including the precious arkenstone of old. Tauriel in general, considering how infamous the lotr movie trilogy once was for its fanfiction involving legolas, and just how much tauriel resembles such characters, at least on a superficial level. Peter jacksons first installment in his threepart adaptation of j. The battle of the five armies is the ultimate send off for the middle earth saga.
It takes place 60 years before the fellowship of the ring, and serves the purpose of filling in details that previously went unexplained. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. Why does legolas seem so different in the hobbit movies than. All 3 films feature new and extended scenes of this epic middleearth adventure. However, a friend advised him to stop since it wasnt the hobbit anymore, much like some hobbit movie reactions. Orson bean, john huston, otto preminger, jules bass, jr. Since the book provides background for tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy the fellowship of the ring, the two towers. If your kids are looking for an epic fantasy adventure, j. Jul 04, 2016 get timely parenting advice delivered straight to your inbox weekly. Are the extended editions of the hobbit movies better than the theatrical editions. This version of the hobbit has some legitimately fantastic late 70s illustration animation, dated yet lovely wobbly folk ballads, and some great voice work. Clocking in at two hours, fiftytwo minutes, this version provides a breezy hobbit fix that nevertheless doesnt feel rushed.
An unexpected journey get a bit of hate of casual movie goers, as they do have a part in slowing down the first act of the film, but the truth is that the music is an. Tolkiens classic book about the hobbit bilbo baggins and his unexpected adventures came to life in this animated, televised adaptation by rankinbass productions. The hobbit is a movie trilogy that acts as a prequel to the popular lord of the rings trilogy. You dont need to be a tolkien devotee who knows their orcs from their elvish to. Just wondering if the extended version scenes really add to the movies or not. Tolkien, the hobbit is an animated classic that was brought to the tv screen in the late 1970s by arthur rankin and jules bass. Oddly, though, this latest entry veers away from the epic narrative scope in favor of exploring the backdrop the original setting. An unexpected journey extended edition and its bonus features in detail below and not the film as a whole as much. Find out which hobbit and lord of the rings apps, books, games, movies, and tv shows are appropriate for every age. An unexpected journey starts off with an eleventyoneyearold bilbo baggins played once again by ian holm narrating the tale of how he, a mellow hobbit from the shire, ended up enmeshed in a dangerous quest. An unexpected journey is a 2012 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson. It explains certain aspects of both the book and movie that were previously left up to the imagination of. This version of the hobbit is worlds better than peter jacksons long drawn out trilogy. I liked the hobbit movies, but wasnt like crazy about them.
Their lord of the rings is in many ways far superior to the npr version, though the npr version does remain more faithful in many ways. The film was produced by william snyder and took less than a month to create. Tolkiens standalone quest through middleearth, is less violent than the scarier lord of the rings trilogy. History of middle earth detailing the hobbits past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. Bilbo baggins the hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor gandalf the wizard drops in one night.
Some folks have pointed out that this fictional date coincides with the year 2931, which was the year aragorn was born, as stated in the tales of years in the appendices. In a trilogy where the quality of films has got progressively better, the hobbit which easily could of been a supplement to the lord of the rings, feels like a significant half of the middle earth saga. The hobbit and lord of the rings agebyage guide common. The hobbit is a 1977 japaneseamerican animated musical television special created by. The debacle that is the movie version of the hobbit, part one, reminds me of an old story that dr. John huston actor, orson bean actor, arthur rankin jr. Rerun by networks for years, this tale of middleearth consistently awes viewers and has inspired a whole new generation of tolkien fans. The hobbit is popular with middle school readers, as well as teens and adults. The hobbit 1977 directed by jules bass, arthur rankin. Get timely parenting advice delivered straight to your inbox weekly. Orson bean, john huston, brother theodore, cyril ritchard.
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 hobbit is a great readaloud for parents to share with children just as tolkien shared the book with his children. It is followed by the desolation of smaug 20 and the battle of the five armies 2014, and together, they act as a prequel. With martin freeman, ian mckellen, richard armitage, andy serkis. The hobbit movie producers sue age of the hobbits studio. The same can be said for the two productions of the hobbit. An unexpected journey extended edition is released on dvd and bluray november 4th.