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For this post, weve decided to do something a bit different. What remains is a film closer in tone to book i of lord of the rings than to the hobbit. Bilbo protests, and rightfully so, that he has already earned some share in the treasure, but being a wholly different hobbit than he once was, agrees to go on th 2467. I found it a disappointment first time round and its still the same now, when the final films another sunday away, not another. I will always recommend reading the book first because sometimes there are things added like in the lord of the rings movies that you just dont understand. Considering the length of this first chapter, i am going to split it in half. I ordered sausage and mash and a pint of oxford gold. Some of the greatest books of all literature treat life as a journey, and this book is no different. Bilbo from the book is a fundamentally different character than martin freemans character depicted in the film, albeit the role and essence are the same. Thats 296 pages of difference, almost the length of the entire hobbit book. An edit that brings the movie closer to the book, strives to maintain the lighthearted fantasy and adventurous feelings of the original story after all, it was a kid. Peter jacksons hobbit trilogy recut into a single 4hour film.

Tolkien these books are insanely famous and considered a must read for all fantasyadventure readers. Another tonal issue with the hobbit is the fact that the book was created separately from lord of the rings with tolkien having little to no intention of creating middle earth at the time of the hobbit. Dec 15, 2014 but the actual battle of the battle of the five armies is a sprawling setpiece worthy of ending this trilogy, and brings to life the dramatic final pages of the hobbit in a way that serves well both as an adaptation of the source material, and as a means for capping off some of jacksons own plot inventions. This book resides within a class of books that belongs in an entirely different realm. The hobbit is a fairly short book, compared to, say, return of the king. I remember when seeing the films especially the last one the story felt lengthy and you could clearly tell they were in for the money. Since there is nowhere near enough plot to make three movies out of this one story, they seem to have taken all the information from tolkiens appendices and the silmarillion. The beginning of the film begins much the same way the book does, with the line in a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. Index posted on february 9, 2018 by nfb just like the index page for my the lord of the rings readthrough which you can find here i thought it was time to do one for my the hobbit series. Tolkeins novel the hobbit and the forthcoming warner bros. The hobbit book blog a blog dedicated to the hobbit by. Understandably cut short for a childrens book, the length of their journey is given more indication than lengthy description throughout the hobbit. Jan 21, 2015 again, this is not in the hobbit book for tolkien didnt even have that in mind when he wrote it, but he did create the backstory later, so theres no reason to avoid the backstory altogether.

The hobbit book blog a blog dedicated to the hobbit by j. Also, this is a movie adaptation that helps to setup lotr and bring in a legion of new fans who had not seen it or read the books which is my case. Not only did i find the source of the problem and have a fix, but i am also working on. When i first heard the talks of the movie, i was so interested to see such an entertaining story set in the middle earth. The first film of the hobbit trilogy only tackled the first 100 pages of tolkiens 300page book. Hey guys, i made a thread on, please check it out and show some support if you enjoyed my fan edit movie info. Due to the ample time provided by covid19 quarantines, i finally have had time to address frequently reported issues with audio lag. There and back again, or the hobbit in 3 hours there. As a teenager, the lord of the rings and the silmarillion changed the way that i thought about writing. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j.

The battle of the five armies is of a piece with the rest of the series, which means that those who have enjoyed the other filmsand they are legionwill probably like this one too. Granted, in some triads, each story might possibly be able to stand on its own like an unexpected journey in the hobbit trilogy, but this is not usually the case. To silence the skepticism and to give fans of the list some idea of just how deep the rabbit hole goes, ive decided to flash a little bit of imaginary ankle and walk through a typical fictional 15 investigation, in this case of smaug, the firebreathing dragon from j. As a child, the hobbit captured my imagination even though it started with the animated version from the 70s orlando bloom doesnt remotely resemble that elvenking. The hobbit is the prequel to the lord of the rings written by j. Why i think that making the hobbit a trilogy is justified the quill and. Unlike lotr, the hobbit the book was a relatively fast paced and a more interesting story. The hobbit has more unique words and a higher unique word density than both the silmarillion and each volume in the lord of the rings. Tolkiens book written before the lord of the rings trilogy detailing the events of bilbo baggins and the finding of the one ring. The source code for the hobbit operating system was never released, unfortunately, although that for the upgrade kit was. The final hobbit film is an unprecedentedly gratuitous stretch of. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction.

The hobbit was published before lotr and it feels wrong for the film to be cast along as a younger sibling in this way, as it often is. Thus, moonset and sunset occur together in this passage. On my last evening in oxford, i made my way to the eagle and child pub. In hours, how long is the hobbit trilogy, and the lord of. Dec 15, 20 but as a hobbit, the book, fan i am a bit disappointed. Since just comparing the number of unique words in a book does not take its length into account i decided to calculate the percentage of unique words of the whole text. It contains some deep messages within that i will mention in the themes section.

For example, the novel a dance with dragons in the hardcover edition here in hungary is 888 pages long, while the paperback is 1184 pages. The lord of the rings through the eyes of an 11 year old earth. The second book in the different mahabharata came on amazon kindle store on 15th october and i grabbed it right away. Men, dwarves, elves, orcs and wargs and the eagles all come together to fight in this huge battle in front of the lonely mountain which contains an almighty treasu.

Bgr the story of the hobbit didnt need to be stretched out to fill three featurelength films, but. The hobbit on the other hand is one 300 page book, but still they made 3 movies out of it. Jan, 2015 the site has been getting an absurd amount of traffic over the past week. The hobbit does its best in the desolation of smaug, with the terrifically constructed battle between the dwarves an the dragon inside erebor, but it still has to depend upon a cliffhanger on which to halt. Men, dwarves, elves, orcs and wargs and the eagles all come together to. Although the book was first published in 1937, over seventy years ago, the current generation is receiving the same delight from the adventures of an unlikely hero, bilbo baggins the hobbit, and a great supporting cast of characters.

Apr 02, 2015 the hobbit, in case youve been living under a rock for a few decades, is j. Jun 23, 2019 the hobbit does its best in the desolation of smaug, with the terrifically constructed battle between the dwarves an the dragon inside erebor, but it still has to depend upon a cliffhanger on which to halt. Sep 07, 2017 for example, the novel a dance with dragons in the hardcover edition here in hungary is 888 pages long, while the paperback is 1184 pages. Thorin pontificates at length, as usual, regarding the duties of the hobbit, ie. However, after i read the book, i changed my opinion well, not about the moneymaking, but about the lengthy part. Dec 24, 2012 the hobbit in book form is much more lighthearted than the trilogy that follows, and certainly more than the lotr films.

At first they had passed through hobbitlands, a wide respectable country inhabited by decent folk, with good roads, an inn or two, and now and then a dwarf or a farmer ambling by on business. The hobbit is a wonderful story which began as a bedtime tale j. The hobbit book to film analysis chapter one an unexpected party bilbo from the book is a fundamentally different character than martin freemans character depicted in the film, albeit the role and essence are the same. Dec, 20 the book describes smaug as vast, centuriesold and of a redgolden color.

Mainly since the book itself is only about 300 pages long, depending. It could be a book, a tv show, a miniseries, or a bigscreen movie. Yes the length of the lotr can be daunting for a child. This is the actor who plays bilbo baggins in the film the hobbit. The film takes far too long to leave hobbiton and truly get started about an hour, compared to around 10% through the book. Is the publication of the hobbit an historical anniversary. However, too much of a good thing can wear thin and perhaps even the fans will have tired of jacksons interpretation of tolkien. I do think the shadow of peter jackson hangs over my interpretation of the 1977 hobbit, in the sense that i keep seeing contrasts between the two adaptations.

The peakday was wednesday 21 january, when pagehits rose as high as 35,000 per hour. The hobbit in book form is much more lighthearted than the trilogy that follows, and certainly more than the lotr films. If you look around on the internet, it wont be hard to come up with some solid advice for how long your book should be depending on which genre and market you are writing for. The source code for the hobbit operating system was never released, unfortunately, although that for the upgrade kit.

However, a great deal of that length is likely tail. But that doesnt mean its a bland story that lacks any deep meaning. The gleam went out, the sun sank, the moon was gone, and evening sprang into the sky. The increased length was a disadvantage in that it took longer to mount a tape. The third and final installment of the hobbit series hits theaters. I believe the three hour length feels appropriate for the epic nature of the story and fits nicely with the length of the rings trilogy, acting once. I encountered advice on the issue in this post on the magical words blog where youll find me entering the fray in the comments. The hobbit is by definition a fantastic tale, but even the great gatsby lives up to this description, particularly in the way it was presented in 20 with the grandeur of the setting and parties. While jackson could have told the tale in the first minute recap of the film where he introduced the firebreathing dragon who housed himself in a dwarf kingdom, jackson expands the film to span three movies each probably amassing about. That means i was only 150 words or so off my 5k target yesterday and i hit that today. In the same way as the book, the film is perhaps less serious than the lord of the rings and more of a family adventure afterall, tolkien wrote the hobbit for his children, but theres still a lot of action and its really engaging throughout, without. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. If youve been around this blog for any length of times, odds are youve figured out that im a tolkien fan.

Just one more thing to add to this atrociously abbreviated post whose lack of length is completely disproportionate to my enjoyment of the city. Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit hole in bag end by gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, bilbo baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of smaug the magnificent, a large and very. The hobbit franchise reaches its conclusion in this epic battle finale that concerns all the good and bad of middle earth. The desolation of smaug i am a huge fan of all things fantasy. If you are looking for a book which children and adults can read and enjoy alike look no further this is an adventure book you must read. Gone is the extensive and unnecessary history of dale and the dwarves, who i feel are introduced much better as they arrive at bilbos home. The battle of the five armies trailer so, here we are again.

Dec 30, 2012 i read the hobbit when i was younger 12 or. And yet, its word by word the same, and obviously the same things happen in both version. The book describes smaug as vast, centuriesold and of a redgolden color. Cheaper dictation tapes were less than half the price and longer. Feb 17, 2020 the rankinbass hobbit sticks to the bread and butter of the book, and gets the themes across admirably. I will always recommend reading the book first because sometimes there are things added like in the lord of the rings movies that you just dont understand until youve read about the extra information in the book. So he had the challenge of balancing a childrens book with a very serious epic fantasy and making them feel like part of the same story. Again, this is not in the hobbit book for tolkien didnt even have that in mind when he wrote it, but he did create the backstory later, so theres no reason to avoid the backstory altogether. The fellowship of the ring starts, we hear the connection between the hobbit and the trilogy to come. Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbithole in bag end by gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, bilbo baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of smaug the magnificent, a large. The hobbit some thoughts on the 75th anniversary the it. The hobbit, in case youve been living under a rock for a few decades, is j. The site has been getting an absurd amount of traffic over the past week. Many thanks for bringing my attention to your book to write a.

I have recut peter jacksons hobbit trilogy into a single 4hour film. Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long it will take you to read. So no complaints on the length and the pace of the movie. As far as the books are concerned, i enjoyed the hobbit more than the lotr, but the same cannot be said for the movie trilogies though. The book that have recently started is called the hobbit, and it is the prequel to the lord of the rings which everyone has heard of. For tolkien, this wasnt that big of a problem but this would prove to be a huge obstacle for the filmmakers to overcome, one they failed to do. As soon as the news of the hobbit trilogy emerged, i knew the movie would be paced the same way as lotr. I would like to believe that most of my nonexistent readers have seen the film, or read the book, or at least heard of the character bilbo baggins. It discusses bilbo and the theories and conspiracies that came about throughout his time up until the lord of the rings starts. Thanks to the massive amount of material written by tolkein, the world of middleearth is rich enough to expand this small story into a largescale cinematic epic to accompany peter jacksons the lord. Aug 27, 2018 august 28, 2017 november 10, 2018 hanashlyn fun stuff, tag tags. Nov 06, 20 if you are looking for a book which children and adults can read and enjoy alike look no further this is an adventure book you must read. Nov 24, 2015 i have no problems with the length of the hobbit trilogy, or that one relatively short childrens book has been adapted into three relatively long films. Why i think that making the hobbit a trilogy is justified.

Like the novel, gandalf abruptly disappears on the borders of mirkwood, and then reappears at the siege of the lonely mountain with tidings of an. Each movie or book in the triad tells only a fraction of the story, and when you take each part together, you get one complete story. And recall my preaching that human interest is generated by characters, rather than by settings. The only person more superior than thranduil is galadriel, and the film mostly gave her her due. The story continued and i used my experience of speedreading to complete the book in flat 2 days. It never commits the cardinal sin of pretending the story is something it is not. The book is about bilbo baggins, a hobbit who lives in a cozy hobbit hole in a peaceful land, and he reluctantly agrees to go on a burglary adventure with dwarves to a legendary dragons nest. Director peter jackson gave us lord of the rings part1,part2,part3 and created something so magical that personally i consider lotr trilogy the greatest fantasy series ever made. An unexpected jorney 182 mins the desolation of smaug186mins and the battle of the five armies 174mins. The rankinbass hobbit sticks to the bread and butter of the book, and gets the themes across admirably. Hobbit movies are the only films with more minutes of film than book pages. Mar 17, 2018 understandably cut short for a childrens book, the length of their journey is given more indication than lengthy description throughout the hobbit.