Official 'The Hobbit' Thread - - - - - Part 14

[<(o_o)>]

I don't think this is a Target only exclusive but they were the first to put it up. It says that the release date is April 8th, 2014 so I assume that will be the same date for the regular theatrical Bluray/DVD also.

http://www.target.com/p/the-hobbit-...#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=desolation+of+smaug

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

As usual I will be waiting for the extended edition.

 

[Quasimod0]

How was the first extended edition? Did it have the same amount of extras that the previous extended editions have had?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

How was the first extended edition? Did it have the same amount of extras that the previous extended editions have had?

My brother bought it the other week but we havent had a chance to watch it yet, seems plenty of extras on there though.

 

[jacobed]

They should have just called this movie Thorin

 

[AnneFan]

Someone I know sat down to watch the first Hobbit movie yesterday. They turned it off about half way through and said it was too much. Too silly, slow and boring for them. Which I largely have to agree. These films aren&#8217;t something I&#8217;d re-watch all that often.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^I disagree, especially about the 1st movie, the 2nd I dont know yet. As long as I have the time I will watch the 1st movie a lot.

 

[ravn0s]

How was the first extended edition? Did it have the same amount of extras that the previous extended editions have had?

i think there's around 8 hours of behind the scenes footage and documentaries.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

How was the first extended edition? Did it have the same amount of extras that the previous extended editions have had?

Not as much as The Lord of the Rings films. Not nearly as much added material into the film (mainly a handful of songs and some other minor stuff). It also only has the one audio commentary (by Jackson and Boyens) compared to four for each LOTR film.

The making of documentary/production notes are about as extensive as they were on the LOTR films though.

 

[Silvermoon]

I don't think this is a Target only exclusive but they were the first to put it up. It says that the release date is April 8th, 2014 so I assume that will be the same date for the regular theatrical Bluray/DVD also.

http://www.target.com/p/the-hobbit-...#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=desolation+of+smaug

Spoiler

Weird, usually they've been saving that type of set for the Extended Edition.

makes me wonder if they'll have another collectors item set with the extended edition or not (way to make my life difficult WB).

 

[Quasimod0]

The making of documentary/production notes are about as extensive as they were on the LOTR films though.

Awesome. Thanks.

 

[regwec]

Aragorn and Arwen nearly didn't happen.

 

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http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.html

Title: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Starring: Greedy Dragons
Released: 8th April 2014
SRP: $105.43, $44.95, $35.99, $28.98

Further Details:
Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has announced the home video release of Peter Jackson's
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
this April. The film will be made available on Limited Collector&#8217;s Edition Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD), Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD), Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD), 2-disc DVD special edition.

The extras on all releases will include:
&#8226; Peter Jackson Invites You to the Set: In the Company of the Hobbit and Peter Jackson Invites You to the Set: All in a Day&#8217;s Work &#8211; Experience the film&#8217;s challenges and demands, and journey alongside the director into Mirkwood, Lake-town and Dale as the movie&#8217;s most intense, pivotal scenes are created
&#8226; Production Videos &#8211; Watch production come to life as Peter Jackson gives you an inside look at the making of the film
&#8226; New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth, Part 2 &#8211; Travel with Peter Jackson and his team across the stunning locations of New Zealand transformed by the filmmakers into Middle-earth
&#8226;&#8220;I See Fire&#8221; Music Video &#8211; Ed Sheeran&#8217;s beautiful theme song from the film is illuminated with this intimate music video

 

[CGHulk]

I'm holding out for the extended.

 

[regwec]

I'm holding out for the truncated.

 

[Octoberist]

I'll be honest, I don't want to see Hobbit 2 ever again.

 

[Marvolo]

I'll be honest, I don't want to see Hobbit 2 ever again.

The more i think about it and watch it the more I come to this same conclusion. I liked it on the first viewing, but now after closer examination its just odd. It doesnt even seem like its in the same universe in terms of technique and execution with the other four films. Its like someone else made this film. I know Jackson has slowly been slipping, but he went off the rails with this film. Its as if Boyens ran the show entirely. What the hell happened to you, Peter?

 

[Octoberist]

Even Laketown was off. Even though it looked nice with the effects, it never felt like a real place, nor did it feel like they were outside. NOr did I know the geography of the town.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I don't know. Felt like the book to me. More whimsical and fantastical than Lord of the Rings. Love the two so far. Can't wait for There and Back Again.

 

[Quasimod0]

I liked the second one a lot more than the first.

 

[craigdbfan]

Eh, I enjoyed the first and the second one a whole bunch. They're not without their problems but I still can see them multiple times.

 

[Quasimod0]

After watching hours and hours of bonus content on the blu ray, I'm definitely starting to appreciate the first film more. And I can totally see the reasoning behind replacing the practical goblins with CGI goblins

 

[Tacit Ronin]

DOS doesn't feel like a well rounded experience. It doesn't have the slower moments and pauses of the past four films; it runs at a single, fast pace all the way through like a Bourne movie. That imo constricts its scope a bit. Makes it feel smaller than it should be.

 

[Thoix]

After watching hours and hours of bonus content on the blu ray, I'm definitely starting to appreciate the first film more. And I can totally see the reasoning behind replacing the practical goblins with CGI goblins

My thoughts as well.

 

[jf300]

Even Laketown was off. Even though it looked nice with the effects, it never felt like a real place, nor did it feel like they were outside. NOr did I know the geography of the town.

I know it's an opinion, but this I just cannot see. Laketown felt wholly real and was one of the real triumphs of the film.

As someone else said, this film wasn't without it's faults and it's most certainly on a different level of quality in comparison to LOTR, but I will still watch it countless times. I just love this version of Middle-earth that Jackson and co have created.