Mar 14, 2020 one of the main problems in adapting the hobbit is that smaug the dragon doesnt fit the mold of a modern villain, being little more than a hoarder with a bad temper. Aug 15, 2015 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. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Somehow the killing of this giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord of. This hobbit and that hobbit are two vastly different creatures. Well, considering that they took about 25 pages of the book and turned it into a 2 hour movie, not terrible. Why is the hobbit movie so different from the book. Jan 17, 2017 the dom and calluna discuss what went right and what and wrong with the first movie in peter jacksons the hobbit adaptation. Dec 14, 2012 in other words, theres lots of content to explore in addition to the main narrative arc set up in the book.
The complete list of film changes is my ongoing project to list all the reported differences between peter jacksons hobbit and lord of the rings films and the j. This moment is but one of many songs and poems written throughout the text of the hobbit and the lord of the rings. I know it is a movie, which ultimately and necessarily needs to be different than the book, but, imho, dos goes too far. Its been some 30 years since i read the hobbit, but im pretty certain she was exaggerating. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord. Even if the hobbit 2 is better than the hobbit 1, were still looking at a situation not unlike star wars episode ii. He was anecdotally slain by thorins cousin dain ironfoot. Why are the hobbit movies considerably different from the book. What portions of the book are in each hobbit movie. The harfoots were the most numerous group of hobbits and were the first to enter eriador. The average lifespan of a hobbit was about 100 years, though it was not unusual for a hobbit to live as many as three decades beyond that. The movie daniel f, orson b and adam f the big idea overall or thesis in both the book and movie version of the hobbit bilbo baggins is first portrayed with a reluctant attitude towards adventure but gradually transitions into having a. There is a certain amount of creative license that enters into any film adaptation of a book. Pippins song in the return of the king is one of the most prominent in the lotr trilogy, and jackson used it to marvelous effect.
I missed bombur falling in the stream in mirkwood and the. As im reading this book im border line freaking out cause it just keeps getting more different than the. How can we write that much words for a topic about elves. Resident tolkienite anna klassen compares the film to the original novel, revealing 19 differences between the tolkien classic and the movie. The second of peter jacksons movie adaptations of the hobbit. And history teaches us that no matter how faithful or unfaithful a film adaptation is with respect to its original source, someone will complain about the movies unfaithfulness to the books. Yazneg, the orc who had previously led the pack, apologizes to his master for the dwarves escape. If only tolkiens original songs were put to more frequent use. Ive yet to read the trilogy, but i just want thoughts on the differences between the hobbit book and movies. Here is part of an explanation, sent to me some time ago, by marina welham, editor of the amateurs digest. How are the woodelves different from the elves in the. The hobbit an unexpected journey, lost in adaptation the.
Leaves of hobbit are curved backwards, downward from the sides and leaf tips are red color. First published in 1937, it is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. To solve the problem, jacksons smaug was more vicious than his book counterpart, and this alteration worked well enough for film. I am a huge fan of the great tolkien and have found several gorgeous editions of the lord of the rings, but cannot seem to find one that i really like for the hobbit. Lord of the rings versus the hobbit any time that there is more than one story set in the same universe, then you are just begging for comparison. Thorin is the leader of the company of dwarves who aim to reclaim the lonely mountain from smaug the dragon.
With the first installment of the new trilogy, an unexpected journey, were finally getting an idea of how it will work and though the story sticks closely to the big beats of the book you. I include not only alterations to the books plot, but also book scenes that are not. The hobbit is a much shorter book that lotr, and it is entirely a different kind of book. Did tolkien ever state that the hobbit was a childrens book.
Movies can be very faithful to the book, and one of the criticisms that my harry potter fan friends who had read. 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. Ah, thranduil, known to us bookies as the elvenking or the elvenking for the hyphenators among us. Why are the hobbit movies considerably different from. This left no time for lingering on some of the more magic moments from the original hobbit. And although the literary original had a considerably smaller amount of material 300 pages as opposed to 1200 pages of lotr, the decision was made. Regarding the character himself, radagast isnt actually that different from how hes described in the books but thats only because no more than a few lines are ever dedicated to him. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath. Does anyone have any edition that they especially like, any particular cover art or design that gives the book the majesty it deserves. Upon one side were the goblins and the wild wolves, and upon the other were elves and men and dwarves. Check out the trilogys worst changes from page to screen. Though its short, there is a new kind of people called elves. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j.
Dec, 20 the hobbit lived two different lives over the course of tolkiens career. How are the woodelves different from the elves in the hobbit. Its clearly a childrens book, with a very intrusive narrator and a carefully modulated tone thats scary in places but not too scary. Ever since, ive had a passion for reading and immersive storytelling. Movie adaptations that were nothing like the book simplemost. Smaug has left the mountain to wreak havoc on the men of laketown.
There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. How does the immensely talented lee pace character differ from the character in the book. We see his master is none other than azog the defiler. Dec 19, 2014 the tolkien nerds guide to the hobbit. The hobbit as now presented fits the new scenario remarkably well, even though tolkien, for quite sound literary reasons, left this entire matter of bilbos dishonesty out it was an entirely irrelevant complication which would have thrown everything out of balance. How is thorin different from other dwarves in the hobbit. Jan 28, 2015 the hobbit is and always was a lesser story then lotr. Peter jacksons adaptation of jrr tolkiens hobbit was not a faithful one. Apr 01, 20 the chapter 3 in this book, the hobbit, was a little shorter than other chapters. It was to give us more from that lovley world that we all love. I will discuss each scene with radagast in its own post, but the character himself has a very large impact on the plot of the hobbit. History of middle earth detailing the hobbit s past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story.
The hobbit was originally one book, but made into three films. At weathertop, the pack of orcs and wargs that had chased thorins company earlier congregate and discuss their hunt. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the movie trilogy adaptation deviates from the source material in different. Because the hobbit is a childrens book with just about the perfect amount of material for one solid childrens movie. One of my earliest memories is that of my father reading the hobbit to me before bed. Ive seen all the movies, both the lotr trilogy and the hobbit, multiple times. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. I would like to buy a the hobbit and the lord of the rings box set for my cousin but i dont know if this is the one i should get because i want to give him the original stories. It makes it all the easier that tolkien purposefully wrote both stories with decidedly different tones as well as intent. As for what impact the differences could have in the third film, that involves some spoilers so anyone who doesnt know the plot of the hobbit and would rather be surprised should stop here, but basically these changes are all just giving smaug knowledge of plot points that were in the books but that he didnt know about there perhaps so he.
The battle of the five armies is one of the first greatest fantasy battles of all time, brought to life by jrr tolkien in his masterpiece, the hobbit, which was the precursor to. Sure, the book is the prequel to the epic lord of the rings trilogy, but its also famously short and written for children. The hobbit is a far easier read than lotr and a child can make short work of it, but it is by no means exclusively a childrens book. Most hobbits lived longer life spans than men, a race of which they might have been an offshoot. The book was first published on september 21, 1937 and is set in the years 2941 to 2942 of the third age before the events of the lord of the rings. The hobbit was so successful in 1937 that tolkien was asked to write a sequel and so was born the lord of the rings. Still, it made me wonder how much of the book was covered in each movie. Because the story is set in a world that is markedly different than the real world, the hobbit falls under the genre of high fantasy. The battle of the five armies the final chapter in peter jacksons trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a few buried easter. The only full account of the event is tolkiens description of the battle of azanulbizar in appendix a to the lord of the rings. Tolkien, in contrast, makes it quite clear in the book the annotated hobbit, ed. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the movie trilogy adaptation deviates from the source material in different ways. The chapter 3 in this book, the hobbit, was a little shorter than other chapters. These details come from the silmarillion and the book of lost tales published posthumously, in 1983 and 1984.
How faithful are the hobbit films to tolkiens books. Sep 27, 2018 the book has been made into three films since 1964, with each being wildly different from the novel perhaps none more so than will smiths 2007 version. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the. In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice. Jun 30, 2019 the hobbit pdf is known out to be one of the well known and one of the popular fantasy books inside the marketplaces. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off. The hobbit lived two different lives over the course of tolkiens career. Peter jackson did a decent job on the lord of the rings movies. They were the smallest in stature, and the most typical of the race as described in the hobbit.
The hobbit is a fun childrens story told in a simple way, while lotr is a much more complex book. In other words, theres lots of content to explore in addition to the main narrative arc set up in the book. In the hobbit how is bilbo different from other hobbits. The lord of the rings has elves in it and i do think that the hobbit has elves. Tolkiens novel is a brisk, light adventure story consisting of a single volume that is shorter than any one of the three volumes of his lord of the rings trilogy. Readers of all generations will enjoy this book and it will be passed on from one generation to the next as a worthy way to absorb some literature. The difference with the hobbit is pj fleshed out massively what could have been done much better in 2 short or 1 longish film by staying true to the book. The hobbit movies were awful, and now we know why the verge. I am attempting to document each difference, regardless of whether i personally consider them to be good or bad, major or trivial. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. The hobbit seems to be about much more than its surface narrative, but tolkien was adamant that it was not an allegory and said he much preferred history, whether real or invented, to allegory. Today im going to write the differences between elves, hobbits and dwarves, for 300 words oh, how evil you are, mr. This content is intended for adult audiences and is not suitable for children.
Wow, everyones being very nice about this so i guess ill be the tony montanastyle bad guy. How are the elves different from hobbits and dwarfs in. In the book the hobbit azog is little more than just a name. The desolation of smaug on times top 10 best movies list starlight is a cold light, someone says to tauriel as she gazes out at the heavens. Tauriel is an elf that was completely made up for the hobbit movies. The hobbit as published in 1937 was a freestanding piece of juvenile fantasy.
Many people just assume that simply because the hobbit is a lighter story than lotr and the silmarillion, its a childrens story, but i dont believe tolkien himself ever said it was made for chil. What are three different ways to make the sum of forces arrow change. So i was pretty surprised when jackson took over from guillermo del toro to make the hobbit. Five times i liked the movie better than the book the. Classifying the book is one way of explaining its strengths and weaknesses and understanding the immense appeal it has held for many decades. There is a prologue, similar to that in the lotr films, which explains the history. Who are the armies in the battle of five armies anyway. A good case can be made that the hobbit is a better and more satisfying read than its gargantuan successor, the lord of the rings. The hobbit has always had a special place in my heart. What are the differences between the book and the film. Originally, there were three types of hobbits, with different physical characteristics and temperaments. Bard smuggles bilbo and the dwarves into laketown in the movie. They are thranduils race, living in the north, west of the town called dale during the middle earth.
A documentation of the reported differences between peter jacksons the. As a book, the hobbit is very different in tone from lotr. The hobbit was never intended to be as good as the lotr movies but they are still way more entertaining than most movies out there. Why is the hobbit movie trilogy so bad, compared to the. Tolkien is famous for inserting his own voice into his novels, and in the hobbit. View entire discussion 162 comments more posts from the lotr community. Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films. Its told at a very different scale, as one hobbits adventure, rather than the epic scope of the lord of the rings.