The desolation of smaug continues to follow the quest of dwarf heir apparent thorin oakenshield richard armitage, wizard gandalf the grey ian mckellen, hobbit bilbo baggins martin freeman, and a motley crew of dwarves as they travel toward their. The party of dwarves and their hobbit ally continue the quest to reclaim their lost kingdom, journeying through the forest home of ancestral enemy the elves and finally facing the dragon that. Even vengeful dwarf thorin oakenshield richard armitage, who dominated the first film, is made to look onedimensional on this leg of the. Peter jacksons second hobbit film, the desolation of smaug will be hitting theaters this weekend, and just in case some of you have never. The desolation of smaug 20 the dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. Dec, 20 you may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. You cant miss out on such a huge release, especially when it looks gorgeous in hfr 3d. The desolation of smaug movie clip you have no right.
I was concerned when the movie went from 2 to 3 films. Manolha dargis, film critic at the new york times, noted that smaug moved at a. The desolation of smaug, the second installment in peter jacksons three. A hobbit, some dwarves, and a wizard walk into a mountain. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. The desolation of smaug on dvd april 8, 2014 starring ian mckellen, hugo. The desolation of smaug is an epic fantasy adventure film cowritten, produced and directed by peter jackson. Also stream the hobbit the desolation of smaug on your mobile, tablets and ipads. An unexpected journey, last years dreary, dense, disappointing slough through middleearth, the desolation of smaug comes as a relief. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. 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. Tolkiens childrens book, bilbo baggins has a sword called. Tolkiens book into three films and felt jackson is mostly stalling for time. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j.
The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film. While still slightly hamstrung by middle chapter narrative problems and its formidable length, the desolation of smaug represents a more confident, exciting second chapter for the hobbit series. Dec, 20 the new york times film critics on american hustle, saving mr. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including tyler perrys a madea christmas, hours and american hustle.
Dec 11, 20 the hobbit lives in the wake of the hobbit. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. The hobbit trilogy is the best trilogy i have seen since the original star wars. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j.
If you pause the movie at these times, you can see that in. Except for a flashback which shows gandalf ian mckellen and the exiled dwarf king thorin oakenshield richard armitage joining forces in a dark and beersoaked pub straight out of chaucers canterbury tales, the desolation of smaug picks up where the last one left off, with bilbo martin freeman and the posse of rowdy dwarves deep into their journey to reclaim the lonely. How the desolation of smaug should have ended youtube. The desolation of smaug on tv with the full listings schedule at. If tolkien were sitting with jackson during production meetings, he would, one imagines, fast become suffocated in. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of. Jackson spends more time fleshing out his characters here, and gives us some welcome moments.
It feels significantly fresher than an unexpected journey but also retains that films delightful fairytale edge. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the hobbit. The dwarves, bilbo and gandalf have successfully escaped the misty mountains, and bilbo has gained the one ring. The desolation of smaug, the second part of peter jacksons extendedplay adaptation of j. The desolation of smaug rises from the ashes with a levity that was missing. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. An extended edition containing 25 minutes of additional footage and original music was released on 3 november 2014. Weta digital created authentic, aged computergenerated spiders for the hobbit. An unexpected journey, last years dreary, dense, disappointing slough through middleearth, the. The desolation of smaug original motion picture soundtrack special edition by various artists on amazon music. The desolation of smaug extended edition, the monumental second film of the motion picture trilogy, to select cinemas nationwide for a special event screening on wednesday, october 7 at 7. Dec 22, 20 weta digital created authentic, aged computergenerated spiders for the hobbit.
If tolkien were sitting with jackson during production meetings, he. Maritn freeman in a still from the hollywood movie the hobbit. The desolation of smaug, jackson revisits his style of elaborate escapist cinema, the visual vitality and expansive storytelling methods to convey tolkiens visionary landscape of. Other than the fact that a character in the movie is in fact a hobbit. But where i watched each lord of the rings movie 3 times in cinema, watching the desolation of smaug just once was enough for me. The desolation of smaug 20 having survived the first part of their unsettling journey, bilbo baggins martin freeman and his companions ian mckellen, richard armitage continue east. Bilbo and his companions reach the lonely mountain, where they encounter the fearsome dragon smaug. This movie was screened in 24 framespersecond and 3d. Jan 19, 2016 the hobbit the desolation of smaug in hollywood movies the hobbit the desolation of smaug 20 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. For the casual but compelled moviegoer, the desolation of smaug is a fine improvement over the first offering.
A thrilling and entertaining sequel to the first hobbit film improves on the. The desolation of smaug showtimes for local movie theaters. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. Here are ten interesting facts about the second installment from the hobbit movie trilogy that releases on friday. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. The desolation of smaug movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The peter jacksondirected sequel to last years the hobbit. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The desolation of smaug is a really awesome lotr movie. The desolation of smaug was released on dvd, 3d bluray and bluray on 7 april 2014 in the united kingdom and on 8 april 2014 in the united states. The desolation of smaug was released in 20 on friday, december, 20 in nationwide movie theaters. Dec 15, 20 movie theaters breathed fire this weekend as the hobbit.
In the second film of the hobbit trilogy, bilbo baggins. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. Starring ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, evangeline lilly and orlando bloom. The first film in the trilogy was bogged down by meandering dialogue and draggedout sequences. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. Peter jackson is filming both hobbit movies at the same time. The desolation of smaug dvd and browse other dvd movies. The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo.
They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the dragon, smaug. Jackson spends more time fleshing out his characters here, and gives us some. Fandango chief correspondent dave karger breaks them down with a little help from martin freeman. The desolation of smaug feels like a raucous pop gem thats been remixed to death, its vital essence drained by good intentions gone awry. Tolkiens wonderworlds and i was bored with the first hobbit movie. The movie, a new line cinema, metrogoldwynmayer and warner bros. The hobbit the desolation of smaug in hollywood movies the hobbit the desolation of smaug 20 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Thorin and company have reached laketown and it is time for the hobbit bilbo baggins to fulfill his contract with the dwarves.
The desolation of smaug was shot in 3d 48 framespersecond and will be released in high frame rate 3d. Movie theaters breathed fire this weekend as the hobbit. The desolation of smaug stars ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, benedict cumberbatch the pg movie. A movie like this youll want to see, no matter how good or bad it is. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection. And the title is the hobbit the desolation of smaug after my viewing i believe they should have dropped the hobbit from the title entirely. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons three. Manolha dargis, film critic at the new york times, noted that smaug moved at a more brisk pace than its predecessor. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. An extended edition containing 25 minutes of additional footage and original music was released on 3 november 2014 in the uk, and on 4 november 2014 in the us. I was not a big fan of the lord of the rings movies, but this second hobbit movie changed my mind and i went back to rewatch the lord because the desolation of smaug was so awesome. Masands verdict cnn ibnlive the desolation of smaug has a pace and a cohesiveness that the previous film, an unexpected journey, lacked. The desolation of smaug, complete with wrinkles and boils.
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