The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Post-release)
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CelticRuins
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He wears the ring during the whole interaction with Smaug, as to completely avoid being seen.
I was in a Q&A with Manu Bennett yesterday (azog) but he didn't reveal anything about part 2 unfortunately, except azog has a son, which I did not remember from reading the book a long time ago... All his scenes are post prod, so he doesn't even know what happens in the movie !
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kialna
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So these photo's came out...
And I am laughing very hard, but that's because in his earlier movie, Star Trek into Darkness, they made this joke about Neutron cream. To be worn as dots on the face.
I can't wait to see the movie, and the hobbit extended DVD.
And I am laughing very hard, but that's because in his earlier movie, Star Trek into Darkness, they made this joke about Neutron cream. To be worn as dots on the face.
I can't wait to see the movie, and the hobbit extended DVD.
CelticRuins
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Apparently they're making Bolg his son....which doesn't make much sense. But I'm just telling myself that these non-canon added bits for for people who haven't read the books and need guidelining...
Riceball
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I'm not sure all of the added on stuff is all that non-canon, from what I understand a lot of it, while not in the Hobbit itself, was pulled from other LotR sources such as the Appendices in the LotR books as well as from the Silmarillion too.
CelticRuins
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Yeah I went back to dig, after having some questions about Bolg being Azog's son...turns out he actually is!
Serves me right for now paying attention to that part of the history -_-. I've forgotten alot of it and have just picked the Sil back up after not reading it for almost 10 years.
Now what I have been getting into a debate about with crazy Thranduil lovers, is the part in the Hobbit that describes the shady dealings he had with the dwarves. Where he didn't pay them his their full payment.
In ancient days they had had wars with some of the dwarves, whom they accused of stealing their treasure. It is only fair to say that the dwarves gave a different account, and said that they only took what was their due, for the elf-king had bargained with them to shape his raw gold and silver, and had afterwards refused to give them their pay. If the elf-king had a weakness it was for treasure, especially for silver and white gems; and though his hoard was rich, he was ever eager for more, since he had not yet as great a treasure as other elf-lords of old.
The Unexpected Journey Extended Edition will have a longer scene when Thranduil steps up to Thror. Thrain comes down and presents him with a box of jewels. Thranduil reaches for said jewels, and Thrain snaps the box closed and walks away. Thranduil walks away...pissed.
Alot of people believe that the generalized quote of Thranduil taking advantage of the dwarves and vice versa, was supposed to talk about Thingol from the Sil...-_-...that just complicates the crap out of everything. I read the Hobbit so many years ago before I even picked up the Sil. In my mind, and in the minds of others that read the Hobbit first, that line was most definitely talking about Thranduil. Everyone's so worried he's going to be portrayed as greedy.
Now ever since I read the Hobbit, I always saw Thranduil as a diva that wanted ALL THE GEMS. Yeah he was still a benevolent king, but he had a significant lust for shiny things.
Serves me right for now paying attention to that part of the history -_-. I've forgotten alot of it and have just picked the Sil back up after not reading it for almost 10 years.
Now what I have been getting into a debate about with crazy Thranduil lovers, is the part in the Hobbit that describes the shady dealings he had with the dwarves. Where he didn't pay them his their full payment.
In ancient days they had had wars with some of the dwarves, whom they accused of stealing their treasure. It is only fair to say that the dwarves gave a different account, and said that they only took what was their due, for the elf-king had bargained with them to shape his raw gold and silver, and had afterwards refused to give them their pay. If the elf-king had a weakness it was for treasure, especially for silver and white gems; and though his hoard was rich, he was ever eager for more, since he had not yet as great a treasure as other elf-lords of old.
The Unexpected Journey Extended Edition will have a longer scene when Thranduil steps up to Thror. Thrain comes down and presents him with a box of jewels. Thranduil reaches for said jewels, and Thrain snaps the box closed and walks away. Thranduil walks away...pissed.
Alot of people believe that the generalized quote of Thranduil taking advantage of the dwarves and vice versa, was supposed to talk about Thingol from the Sil...-_-...that just complicates the crap out of everything. I read the Hobbit so many years ago before I even picked up the Sil. In my mind, and in the minds of others that read the Hobbit first, that line was most definitely talking about Thranduil. Everyone's so worried he's going to be portrayed as greedy.
Now ever since I read the Hobbit, I always saw Thranduil as a diva that wanted ALL THE GEMS. Yeah he was still a benevolent king, but he had a significant lust for shiny things.
nwjedidave
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in a bit of a JAM so I hope someone can help
Just wanting to get the digi download of the extended edition if anyone can point me in the right direction.
can someone post the iTunes download link? I can not seem to be able to find it.
Thanks
Just wanting to get the digi download of the extended edition if anyone can point me in the right direction.
can someone post the iTunes download link? I can not seem to be able to find it.
Thanks
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nwjedidave
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bump for a link?
CelticRuins
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Haven't found it either. Looks to have been postponed until the official release on the 5th?
CelticRuins
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Ok nevermind, they were a day late with it, here you go!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/hobbit-unexpected-journey/id709398213?uo=4&at=10l4RX
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/hobbit-unexpected-journey/id709398213?uo=4&at=10l4RX
nwjedidave
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Thanks!
My God. There have been some good trailers for this ,but this last one is stunning!!!! And the other bits pretty good as well, but a bit long to watch.PS skip the first ten minutes or so nothing happens until the trailer kicks in.
Latest Trailer For The Desolation Of Smaug | Movie News | Empire
Latest Trailer For The Desolation Of Smaug | Movie News | Empire
I've just read the Empire reaction to the released mini sequence footage clips and they are, perhaps unsurprisingly given as this month issue is entirely TDOS, very impressed. There are a couple of spoilers included, but knowing them won't harm the film at all. In fact one is a near genius bit of writing that helps to explain just how Bilbo will hear the voices of the certain creatures, which I thought could have been very tricky to handle well. It looks like they listened very hard to all the criticism of the first and have really gone all out to correct it with the reshoots and change of tone. Not long now!
DARKSIDE72
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ihs
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Anyone else pick up the extended edition yesterday? Wife and I watched it last night and, much like the LOTR trilogy, liked the additions. Nothing earth-shattering, but the additions fit seamlessly and a few of them really helped develop the story for later on (a new scene with Bilbo and Elrond was extremely well-done, but I'll leave it at that to prevent spoilers 
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Definitely looking forward to December 13th!
).Definitely looking forward to December 13th!
berger
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i forgot it even came out till i ran across it online last night at about 7, so we went and bought it, i didnt have time to watch it last night, since we had to watch v for vendetta, but after my girlfriend went to bed i watched the first discs worth of bonus features. i LOVE that stuff.
ConvergencePro
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I just really hope that this one gets its own damn Soundtrack, and not a forced rehash of the LOTR soundtracks like we got in the first film. That scene at the end with the trees on fire completely went out the window with the slow motion and Nazgul theme. -_-
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