Aug 26, 2015 the hobbit trilogy is returning to select theaters in the us, with screenings of the films extended editions scheduled for this october. And it seems that the hobbit will be the same kind of film. Oct 09, 2019 despite the flaws of the hobbit trilogy, the fact that peter jackson and his production team managed to turn in a workable, highquality trio of films under such enormous pressure and impossible time constraints is a miracle worthy enough to rival frodos destruction of sauron. These versions have new editing, scenes, special effects and music, and also more scenes and content than the theatrical versions.
Its no secret that jackson and his team have had to dream up a lot of extra material for the hobbit film trilogy. 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. In total, 1828 km six million feet of film was edited down to the 11 hours and 26 minutes 686 minutes of extended running time. The lord of the rings and the hobbit 4 books collection set. The best way to read tolkiens hobbit and lord of the. Best quotes from the hobbit trilogy home is now behind you. How long are the lord of the rings and hobbit movies altogether. The total length of the extended edition of the hobbit trilogy is 512 minutes or about 8. Id always felt three films, each the thick end of three hours, was far too excessive for the source material and resulted in a whole lot of padding, plus a couple of utterly redundant.
The total length of the theatrical cuts of both trilogies taken together is. Actors like cate blanchett, stephen fry, and martin freeman have starred in a number of projects since the film series ended. Ill answer for both ive indicated the length of each movie as follows. Dec 04, 2015 and yet i have never felt the need to watch the extended hobbit movies, such is the relative lack of vitality in peter jacksons second middle earth trilogy.
An unexpected journey is still the shortest of the directors middle earthbased films. When watched together, peter jacksons hobbit trilogy lasts a dvtinducing 7 hours and 54 minutes. The hobbit graphic novel with a subtitle of an illustrated edition of the fantasy classic by charles dixon, j. Hobbit movies are the only films with more minutes of film than book. Tolkiens childrens book the hobbit to the big screen, peter jackson didnt go for a straightforward adaptation. Thats quite a long trilogy, considering it takes only four to six hours to read the lone book. Series page for the hobbit published in volumes the hobbit, part one, the hobbit, part 2 of 2, and the hobbit, or there and back again. How long are the lord of the rings and hobbit movies. Just when everybody had accepted that this was the last they had seen of jackson recreating the world that tolkien built, nearly a decade later he brought to us the hobbit trilogy that served as a prequel to former series and centred around bilbo baggin. The hobbit trilogy and the lord of the rings trilogy bluray 4.
The hobbit movies have more minutes of film than book pages. Hooker has catalogued a lengthy series of parallels. Carolynne cunningham, alan horn, toby emmerich, zane weiner, ken kamins. Sure, the book is long and the additional screen time allowed the studio to. Fiona literally cut a ninehour trilogy down to two hours. Here is our list of the best quotes from peter jacksons fantasy adventure prequel, the hobbit trilogy, based on the novel the hobbit by j. The hobbit series is the most stretched film adaptation of a novel. I understood peter jackson making three separate films from tolkiens lord of the rings since there are three books of source material, but i still cant wrap my head around a trilogy of hobbit films. Tolkien the hobbit editions a major part of my tolkien book collection concentrates upon one single book, namely the hobbit. The third and final installment of peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy. Watch the first two hobbit films, then the entire lord of the rings trilogy, and cap it off with the battle of the five armies in theaters.
The hobbit trilogy started out as a decent set of films but has whole heartedly embraced the fact that its nothing more than fanservice for the lotr franchise. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. The hobbit is getting a new audio book edition read by andy. The battle of the five armies contains 20 minutes of. The lord of the rings and the hobbit movies in order. According to a report from variety, the threenight event. This is the first time im reading the lotr series and im so already captured by the flow of the story and the detail that went into creating this wonderful world.
The final hobbit film is an unprecedentedly gratuitous stretch of. Obviously this is not for book purists, but its probably the closest well ever get to seeing what topher graces twohour cut might be like. There were many early failed attempts to bring the fictional universe to life in screen, some even rejected by the author himself, who was skeptical of the prospects of an adaptation. This is the book where it all started from for me and for tolkien in a more worldly way.
Aug 22, 2017 they eviscerated the book by making it an action movie for young people aged 15 to 25, christopher says regretfully. Dec 06, 2012 the hobbit works as a trilo gy, says peter jackson. If you did, like or comment, it means a much to me. Would the hobbit trilogy be more appreciated if it wasnt based on a book. Tolkien books silmarillion to give us a more complete story of middle eart. Feb 19, 2016 among them is the jrr tolkiens the hobbit fancut, another 4hour edit similar to my own, albeit with different artistic interpretations.
The hobbit trilogy bluray region free uk import uv not available 4. From the publisher ofthe hobbit and lord of the rings comes a new young reader fantasy series that proves you dont have to be brave or powerful to do great things. Oct 25, 2012 peter jacksons first installment of his hobbit trilogy will run at a decidedly epic two hours and 40 minutes, it has been revealed. The story follows bilbo baggins martin freeman, who is convinced by the wizard gandalf ian mckellen to join a group of dwarves, led by thorin oakenshield richard armitage, on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of erebor. Though when one splits a single book into three films, theres only so much they can stretch out. Tolkiens the hobbit was first published in 1937 and the book was adapted into films decades later. The hobbit movie series by peter jackson actually takes longer to watch than reading the book it is based on.
Dec 17, 2014 with a total 474 minute running time approximately 542 minutes for the extended editions to its measly 293 page count, the hobbit is unprecedented in how stretched the film is. I recut the hobbit trilogy into one movie and you can. Bilbo and the dwarves throughout their journey at various times. It seems the impact of this particular moment from the book might not have. The hobbit trilogy extended edition in theaters this fall. I recut the hobbit trilogy into one movie and you can watch. Tolkiens hobbit novel is smaller than even the three lord of the. Due to the jackson additions to the hobbit movies that directly foreshadow events in the lotr, there are some scenes in the hobbit that ruin parts of the lord of the rings series, but for a first time watcher, it is hard for you to even notice those things, and there will be much more spoilers if you go by release order.
The battle of the five armies run time is shorter than. It made tolkiens book come alive, and it was extremely accurate aside from a few very, very minor differences between the book and movies, as there are between every single book thats been made into a film. If you have read and are a fan of the hobbit, then you will absolutely be enthralled with the film trilogy. The desolation of smaug contains 25 minutes of additional footage. Oct 25, 2020 the hobbit movies will soon join the lord of the rings trilogy on the hbo max streaming service. The twohour edit by fiona van dahl this one is a fast and wild ride. Mar 18, 2021 due to the jackson additions to the hobbit movies that directly foreshadow events in the lotr, there are some scenes in the hobbit that ruin parts of the lord of the rings series, but for a first time watcher, it is hard for you to even notice those things, and there will be much more spoilers if you go by release order.
The hobbit trilogy is one of the highestgrossing film series of all time. After finding a good figure for running time and page count and where to split off books that spawned multiple movies, he produced the. Dec 30, 2019 jacksons revival of the middleearth universe was initially only limited to lord of the rings trilogy which ended back in 2003. The complete run time for all the three hobbit movies is almost 8 hours. Those films were masterful creations that translated legendary books into an epic. We are delighted to announce the release of a brandnew audiobook of the hobbit, read by. Hopefully, the final hobbit sequel will make up for. His creative endeavours at this time also included letters from father. An unexpected journey is a 2012 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson. An unexpected journey contains minutes of additional footage. It is the first instalment in a threepart film adaptation based on j.
Dec 08, 2012 its no secret that jackson and his team have had to dream up a lot of extra material for the hobbit film trilogy. Each lord of the rings film was around three hours long, but i dont see how each hobbit film could sustain that running time. Dec 05, 2012 back again and back in time, to the hobbit, the 1937 book in which tolkien introduced bilbo baggins, gandalf the grey and the splendor and travails of middleearth. The hobbit is getting a new audio book edition read by. Dec 17, 2014 12 things you could do in the time spent watching the hobbit trilogy by tim donnelly. Tolkiens novels the hobbit 1937 and the lord of the rings 195455, set in middleearth, have been the subject of various film adaptations. Feb 11, 2015 but whether or not the film makes it over the hump, the hobbit trilogy has been incredibly successful on a domestic and worldwide stage. The hobbitlord of the rings marathon to end all marathons. The motion picture trilogy extendedtheatrical steelbook 4k ultra hd bluray.
Within the hobbit, azog plays a big part in the movie, appearing as one of the. Where are they now the stars of the hobbit trilogy insider. The hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson. Read the original tolkien hobbit book based on average reading speed, with still three hours. Dec 01, 2014 the 144minute running time showcases jacksons worst tendencies. An unexpected journey, the desolation of smaug, and the battle of the five armies are among the new. The hobbit works as a trilogy, says peter jackson film. Tolkien published the hobbit in 1937, and the book was. Best quotes from the hobbit trilogy home is now behind. In 2016, the longrunning cold feet was revived, including nesb. No offense to fans of the movies, but the threepart hobbit adaptation sort of proved christopher right. A homebody hobbit finds himself going on a quest to save a dwarven treasure from a dragon in this loose adaptation of the classic novel.
With a total 474 minute running time approximately 542 minutes for the extended editions to its measly 293 page count, the hobbit is unprecedented in how. Jul 05, 2020 its just about two minutes of the book s total 7hourand40minute running time and it sounds great. All nine hours of the hobbits extended trilogy will hit. There is a sevenhour cut that i have heard does an excellent job at trimming the worst parts of the original trilogy without tampering too much with the intended adaptation. The total length of the theatrical cuts of both trilogies taken together is therefore 1031 minutes or about 17. Similar to his work on the lord of the rings, peter jackson was keen to create extended editions of all three films in the hobbit trilogy. The hobbit films are a drag theyre too long and too boring, which is what happens when you stretch a simple 320page book for kids into. The hobbit extended edition is a version of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy. I pulled the run time, according to imdb, of 54 popular films released. With a total 474 minute running time approximately 542.
Having made three threehour movies of the 1,359page trilogy not including appendices, jackson has brought the same capacious vision and maniacal attention to detail and. Heres what you miss in all those extended versions of movies. A comprehensive guide to fan edits of the hobbit trilogy. Ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott, graham mctavish. The hobbit trilogy is coming to hbo max comic book. A reluctant hobbit, bilbo baggins, sets out to the lonely mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon smaug.
The hobbit trilogy has lived in the shadow of its more successful predecessor since its release, but one of its biggest problems is that it never should have. The lord of the rings unfinished tales the history of middleearth the hobbit, or there and back again, the fellowship of the ring the l. The hobbit extended edition the one wiki to rule them. The hobbit extended edition the one wiki to rule them all. The hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by peter. Book three in the lord of the rings trilogy book 3 of 3. Dec 12, 20 as with the previous hobbit film, the new trilogy isnt really helped by jacksons lord of the rings trilogy. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the movie trilogy adaptation deviates from the source. Shown over three nights, the epic peter jackson trilogy will be the first time the. The films in the hobbit trilogy were released in 2012, 20, and 2014. Lord of the rings and hobbit box sets on sale at amazon. A major part of my tolkien book collection concentrates upon one single book, namely the hobbit.
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