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The Hobbit Extended Edition

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The Hobbit Extended Edition is a version of Peter Jackson 's The Hobbit film trilogy . These versions have new editing, scenes, special effects and music, and also more scenes and content than the theatrical versions.

• An Unexpected Journey contains 13 minutes of additional footage.
• The Desolation of Smaug contains 25 minutes of additional footage.
• The Battle of the Five Armies contains 20 minutes of additional footage.
• 1.1 An Unexpected Journey
• 1.2 The Desolation of Smaug
• 1.3 The Battle of the Five Armies

Extended scenes [ ]

In the Extended Edition, many scenes appear that don't appear in the theatrical edition. These are those scenes:

An Unexpected Journey [ ]

• Prologue: The Fall of Erebor (Extended)
• Mr. Baggins (Added)
• Blunt the Knives (Extended)
• Rivendell (Extended)
• A Short Rest (Extended)
• The Last Homely House (Added)
• The White Council (Extended)
• The Great Goblin (Extended)

The Desolation of Smaug [ ]

• The Quest for Erebor (Extended)
• Queer Lodgings (Added)
• Where the Shadows Lie (Added)
• Elven-gate (Extended)
• Mirkwood (Extended)
• The Master of Lake-town (Extended)
• The World of Men (Extended)
• The Prophecy (Extended)
• A Warm Welcome (Extended)
• The Parting of the Company (Extended)
• The Lonely Mountain (Extended)
• The Spell of Concealment (Extended)
• Son of Thrór (Added)
• The Enemy Revealed (Extended)

The Battle of the Five Armies [ ]

• Bard the Dragon Slayer (Extended)
• Attack on Dol Guldur (Extended)
• "Summon Our Friends" (Extended)
• The Elven-king's Aid (Extended)
• The Night Watch (Added)
• An Honest Burglar (Extended)
• Dáin Ironfoot (Extended)
• The Clouds Burst (Extended)
• The Darkest Hour (Extended)
• "To the King!" (Extended)
• A Call to Arms (Extended)
• Thorin's Plan (Extended)
• The War Chariot (Added)
• Courage and Cowardice (Extended)
• An Unforeseen Remedy (Added)
• The Battle at Ravenhill (Extended)
• To the Death (Extended)
• King Under the Mountain (Added)
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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. 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. 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.

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• Trivia The production team returned to the same shooting location for Hobbiton as they used in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The land is part of a farm, which the owners allowed to be transformed into the Hobbiton set by The Lord of the Rings production crew in the late 1990s. After filming wrapped on the first trilogy, the farm's owners turned the land into a Tolkien tourism spot, offering guided tours of the Hobbiton set. With the crew from The Hobbit trilogy making improvements and additions to the aging Hobbiton set, the farm owners were happy to temporarily close down their tourism business, so filming could take place there again.
• Goofs When the party is captured by the Goblins and Bilbo crawls away, a Goblin's CGI foot passes through the bridge he's walking on.

Galadriel : Mithrandir? Why the Halfling?

Gandalf : I don't know. Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps it is because I am afraid, and he gives me courage.

• Crazy credits Lists the publishers for all of The Hobbit in all the different languages.
• Alternate versions Also shown in a 3D and 48 fps version, but the content is the same.
• Connections Edited into The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes (2013)
• Soundtracks Blunt the Knives Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien from "The Hobbit" Music composed by Stephen Gallagher (as Stephen Gallagher) Produced by Stephen Gallagher (as Stephen Gallagher) Performed by Jed Brophy , Adam Brown , John Callen , Mark Hadlow , Peter Hambleton , Stephen Hunter , William Kircher , Graham McTavish , James Nesbitt , Dean O'Gorman , Ken Stott , Aidan Turner

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• Why are the names of the blue wizards are not mentioned in this film?
• When Gandalf talks to Bilbo about Sting, he mentions that "Elvish blade glows blue when orcs or goblins are nearby", should this rule apply to the Foe-hammer and the Goblin-cleaver as well?
• Are the Goblins different from the Orcs?
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D - Extended Edition review

The first part of Peter Jackson's three-film adaptation of The Hobbit returns to Blu-ray with 13 minutes of additional footage.

Sadly there's nothing here that really adds to the plot or – more critically – makes up for the lack of characterisation that prevents us from getting to know the majority of Bilbo's travelling companions. Instead it's mostly goofy stuff such as the dwarves bathing in a sacred fountain in Rivendell and even more singing (even the Goblin King gets to belt out a tune this time around).

In truth, it's no better or worse than the earlier cut. Merely longer. Make of that what you will…

Picture: As with the original release, this Extended Edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey looks absolutely sensational in both its 2.40:1-framed AVC 2D and MVC 3D guises.

Indeed, there's very little to add here that we didn't say in our original review. Colours are still richly saturated, detailing is impeccable, edge definition is excellent and there are no trace of obvious technical anomalies (which is no mean feat given that all 183 minutes of the 'flat' version are have been squeezed onto a single disc). Highly impressive. Picture rating: 5/5

Audio: Warner Home Video appears to have paid attention to complaints about the rather limited LFE in the original Blu-ray's soundtrack and has definitely pushed the low-end deeper in the DTS-HD MA 7.1 mix used in this release. Otherwise it's business as usual for anyone familiar with the film's previous soundtrack. There's plenty of impressive directionality on show, alongside crystal-clear dialogue and rich musical tones. Audio rating: 5/5

Extras: This is where this five-disc set really comes into its own. Not only is the 2D presentation of the film accompanied by a typically fascinating commentary by Jackson and co-writer/producer Phillipa Boyens, but there are also two dual-layer Blu-ray platters dedicated solely to extra features.

The first disc, The Appendices Part 7: A Long-Expected Journey , is home to over four hours of behind-the-scenes documentaries and featurettes taking us from pre-production right up to the film's premiere (and we also get a few peeks at the filming of … The Desolation of Smaug ).

The second disc, The Appendices Part 8: Return to Middle-Earth , takes a closer look at the characters and places featured in the film via an additional four hours and forty-five minutes' worth of featurettes. Extras rating: 5/5

We say: Bigger really is better as far as this Blu-ray’s AV credentials and extra features are concerned

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D – Extended Edition, Warner Home Video, All-region BD, £28 Approx HCC VERDICT: 4/5

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Well, we knew it was coming, the extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , following the same pattern as the original Lord of the Rings film trilogy from Peter Jackson. I haven’t watched the film since I  reviewed the theatrical version’s Blu-ray release , and I have to admit I enjoyed it more this time around, so perhaps the third time’s the charm. I can’t say that extending it is the reason, however, unlike with Lord of the Rings . I didn’t find any of the additional material added to An Unexpected Journey to bring much more to the story, and I still find the newly-extended prologue (and the first act of the film in general) to be far too drawn out and a little dull. That said, the film has a charm of its own that begins to win you over the more you allow yourself to open up to it and just escape into Jackson’s and Tolkien’s fantastical vision. Some missteps still remain, however, such as the over-the-top song and dance number in Hobbit Town. Some of these things are perhaps unavoidable when trying to stretch a single work into an epic trilogy of the same caliber of the complex and multilayered world that was created by Tolkien in his three-part epic, The Lord of the Rings .

What follows below is my original review for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey . At the end is a listing of the additional and extended scenes and their starting points on the disc.:

Peter Jackson returns once again to the land of Middle-Earth for a tale that precedes the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy that he so adeptly brought to the big screen. As soon as the new journey opens, fantasy fans are transplanted to a familiar place, in part due to the skills of returning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, but also because Jackson and fellow screenwriters Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro engulf us in the familiar rhythms of Tolkien’s writing.

It is long before the epic journey that Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) would take into the heart of Mordor to save Middle-Earth, and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) has arrived to enlist the young Bilbo (Martin Freeman) in an unexpected journey. It is a journey that will take the less than willing hobbit on a dangerous quest with a group of dwarves, led by dwarf prince Thorin (Richard Armitage), through treacherous mountains, while hunted by orcs and wolves, to reach the former dwarf kingdom once resplendent with gold, now guarded by a foul dragon named Smaug.

Fans of The Lord of the Rings will immediately recognize the various scenes of the band of heroes trekking through various mountainous regions, being chased by orcs, and battling for their lives. It might all seem rather reductive at first. However, Jackson and co. are effective in setting a good pace and keeping the story lively and, well, unexpected with humor and heart. Most of all, the sumptuous visual effects which have taken great strides in the over a decade since the last trilogy was made have grown even more palpable and at times frightening. Stone giants tower over our heroes hurling boulders, hordes of orcs riding wild, snarling beasts are in hot pursuit, and, of course, the motion capture villain Gollum (Andy Serkis) looks more malevolent than ever.

Still, even with all of this, there are times when the film does drag a bit in its nearly three-hour run. One can’t help but consider if it was truly a wise choice for Jackson to turn what was a solitary novel, so much smaller in scope to the sprawling, triple-volume, Lord of the Rings , into what is going to be another cinematic trilogy on the same scale. Having never read the source material as I had with the former, I cannot comment directly on how much artistic license has been taken in order to stretch the story out over such a space. I would have to assume, however, given the condensation that took place with the Lord of the Rings for its cinematic versions, and given the girth of those films, that some padding must be going on here to expand Bilbo’s tales into three epic films.

That said, given the overall quality, nonetheless, of this initial offering, which, after all, is intended as the setup of a trilogy, we could still be in for a quite satisfying fantasy trilogy in the long run.

Extended Scenes :

• Prologue: The Fall of Erebor (00:00:00)
• “Blunt the Knives” (00:23:16)
• Rivendell (01:24:56)
• A Short Rest (01:30:34)
• The White Council (01:41:40)
• The Great Goblin (02:03:57)

New Scenes:

• Mr. Baggins (00:17:27)
• The Last Homely House (01:39:03) (see last three screen captures for a look at this scene)

Video Quality

[Rating:4.5/5]

Unlike The Lord of the Rings trilogy, there is no visible difference whatsoever between the theatrical release and the extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey . You can see this in the three screen captures I’ve included from the extended edition for comparison’s sake, above, in this section, and immediately below. Two of the scenes can be seen in the previous review of An Unexpected Journey . Some differences may be noticeable due to slight variations in the frame and the different codecs (we’ve switched from lossy JPEG to lossless PNG since then).

Warner has once again sent us only the 2D release, and that’s what this review pertains to. Nothing has changed. The extended version of the film comes to Blu-ray with the same AVC/MPEG-4 1080p encodement from Warner. The Hobbit was shot in high definition with the Red Epic cinematographic HD camera, and is also in fact a native 3D production. Being a digital production, there is no film grain as such, but I did notice some digital anomalies in the image that are most likely a result of the production and camera. In some darker areas of the screen there was some noticeable digital noise and posterization that intruded on the otherwise pristine image. Apart from that, this is a nicely rendered transfer with extended details, nuanced shadow delineation, and strong contrast.

Audio Quality

[Rating:5/5]

Audio also remains the same, with a fantastic English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz/24-bit) soundtrack included alongside French and Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 dubs. The English track has a wide and natural dynamic range that both captures the score of Howard Shore with a natural balance and air around its instrumentation, and the various foley effects such as the marching of the orcs or clanking of swords with a tight 360-degree soundstage. Dialogue is clear and always above the fray of sounds while lows are deep, providing a decent workout for the subwoofer.

Supplemental Materials

The appendices return in this extended edition for over 9 hours of behind-the-scenes features detailing every aspect of the production of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , from the musical scoring, to creating the creatures, to locations and more. This is a fan’s and a cineaste’s delight. They’ve also added a commentary. Unfortunately, DVD is dropped from the package, but UltraViolet is still included.

Blu-ray Disc 1 (Main Feature) :

• The Filmmaker’s Commentary – Director/writer/producer Peter Jackson and writer/co-producer Phillipa Boyens offer their perspective and stories on creating the first film of The Hobbit trilogy.
• New Zealand: Home of Middle-Earth (1.78:1; 1080p/24; 00:06:35) – From Matamata to Queenstown, travel with Peter Jackson and his team across the stunning locations of New Zealand, transformed by the filmmakers into Middle-Earth.

Supplemental Blu-ray Disc 1 :

The Appendices Part 7 – A Long-Extended Journey, The Chronicles of The Hobbit (1.78:1; 1080p/24; 04:31:11):

• Introduction by Peter Jackson (00:01:54)
• The Journey Back to Middle-Earth
• Riddles in the Dark
• Roast Mutton
• A Short Rest
• Over the Hill…
• …Under the Hill
• Out of the Frying Pan…
• Return to Hobbiton
• The Epic Scene 88
• The Battle of Moria
• Edge of the Wilderland
• Home is Behind, the World Ahead

Supplemental Blu-ray Disc 2:

The Appendices Part 8 – Return to Middle-Earth (1.78:1; 1080p/24; 04:45:21)

• The Company of Thorin
• Mr. Baggins: The 14 th Member
• Durin’s Folk: Creating Dwarves
• The Peoples and Denizens of Middle-Earth
• Realms of the Third Age: From Bag End to Goblin Town
• The Songs of The Hobbit

The Definitive Word

The extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a good deal more for its massive amounts of supplements than for the additional material in the film. The new and extended scenes do not necessarily improve the film the way they did for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. That said, it is certainly a film that continues to grow on you after multiple viewings and is a fantastic home theatre experience.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012, Fantasy/Adventure, 2h 49m

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Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth is an earnest, visually resplendent trip, but the film's deliberate pace robs the material of some of its majesty. Read critic reviews

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Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) lives a simple life with his fellow hobbits in the shire, until the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) arrives and convinces him to join a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor. The journey takes Bilbo on a path through treacherous lands swarming with orcs, goblins and other dangers, not the least of which is an encounter with Gollum (Andy Serkis) and a simple gold ring that is tied to the fate of Middle Earth in ways Bilbo cannot even fathom.

Rating: PG-13 (Intense Action Violence|Frightening Images|Intense Fantasy Violence)

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure

Original Language: English

Director: Peter Jackson

Producer: Carolynne Cunningham , Zane Weiner , Fran Walsh , Peter Jackson

Writer: Fran Walsh , Philippa Boyens , Peter Jackson , Guillermo del Toro

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2012  wide

Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA): $303.0M

Runtime: 2h 49m

Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co: WingNut Films

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat

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Ian McKellen

Martin Freeman

Bilbo Baggins

Richard Armitage

Thorin Oakenshield

Graham McTavish

William Kircher

James Nesbitt

Stephen Hunter

Dean O'Gorman

Aidan Turner

John Callen

Peter Hambleton

Mark Hadlow

Elijah Wood

Hugo Weaving

Cate Blanchett

Christopher Lee

Peter Jackson

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Philippa Boyens

Guillermo del Toro

Carolynne Cunningham

Zane Weiner

Executive Producer

Toby Emmerich

Carolyn Blackwood

Andrew Lesnie

Cinematographer

Jabez Olssen

Film Editing

Howard Shore

Original Music

Production Design

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having read the books a long time ago in a galaxy far away (inc. the silmarilion or whatever the F) and having seen the LOTR's films when they came out too but not really paying any attention to it all since then, this was a reminder of the imagination and creativity of J.R.R. Tolkien expertly put to screen once again by peter jackson. now fervently waiting to devour the desolation of smaug whenever it plays on TV.

Precious Gollumses!!

It's definitely no LOTR...But it's still a pretty cool movie. Sure, it took it's time to try to tell the story and dragged on for a little too long, but other than that, the special effects were great, and it was entertaining as hell. It's a good introduction to The Hobbit franchise.

The decision to split up The Hobbit, has in turn split audiences. Many decry it as a simple money making scheme (which in essence it is), others struggle to see how on book only a quarter the size of any LotR book is expected to stretch the same amount of cinema time as the whole Rings trilogy combined. I however, see it as a positive. I don't mind in the least paying an extra $15 out of my own pocket for an extra 6 hours of quality film like this. It's only when they expects people to pay actual money for shite like the Twilight franchise or the Death at a Funeral U.S. remake that I have a problem with Hollywood's greed. The Hobbit, on the other hand, is perfectly capable of backing up its ticket price. And then... Lots. And lots extra. Which is nice. It differs greatly from the book in many aspects, though it has been so damn long since I've read it that I'm not sure what's actually been changed, what's new, what's gone, and what I just don't have right in my head. Martin Freeman (Sherlock, Hot Fuzz, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Shaun of the Dead, Love, Actually, Ali G Indahouse) is a fantastic Bilbo, he manages to sort of create this halfway point between Frodo and the Bilbo of the LotR trilogy. Which is really kind of perfect when you think about it. Gandalf's the same as ever, really nothing to recap (which is a solid move in my mind). Frodo's also back for some flashback/forward scenes (depending on how you look at it). Which totally makes sense, flaunt 'em if you got 'em. This isn't a line by line adaptation of The Hobbit, it's the first film of the Peter Jackson prequel to the Peter Jackson trilogy of the Rings, both of which are somewhat based on the books. So in his version of the world (which is still very loveable, just different) it makes perfect sense to have these great cameos. The Dwarves are where it all gets a bit confusing. Remembering names and faces, all that jazz. Before I continue though, let me get myself decapitated by all of Tumblr. Why the fuck is everyone going so goddamn schizoid over Kili (Played by Aidan Turner [Being Human, The Tudors]) when he's the one Dwarf without a motherhuggin' beard!? I may not be as beard-savy as L'alice (whose Tumblr is MainliningBeards) but I do appreciate the shit out of them (on that, how amazing is Thror's beard? All armoured and junk, goddamn). He's this skinny fucker with no beard, and does archery all over the place. I mean, yes it does seem like they somehow managed to fuse together Legolas and Aragon to create this dude, which is a nice touch, but he's not that babin' and he sure as shit isn't a Dwarf. Now the other two "sexy" members of the party (is sexy not heterosexual enough, should that be "eye-candy"... Nah, fuck it. Sexy) I can totally get behind. Thorin Oakenshield (Played by Richard Armitage [Captain America, Robin Hood, Strike Back, Spooks]) and Fili (Played by Dean O'Gorman[Xena, Young Hercules, Toy Love]) are not only very, very attractive, but I also totally buy them as fantasy creatures from Middle Earth. The actors playing Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Oin, Gloin, Nori, Dori and Ori weren't overly familiar to me. Though Graham McTavish (Green Street Hooligans 2, Rambo, The Bill, Rome, King Arthur, Erik the Viking, Dante's Inferno, Call of Duty franchise, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Dawn of War II) as Dwalin is clearly a fuckin' badass. I do have some qualms with changes made, not from novel to screen, but from LotR to The Hobbit. Given that both are Peter Jackson's work, and they're meant to be in his world, why was it necessary to change the appearance of firmly grounded canonical things? The Goblins of The Hobbit (above) are great, but look nothing like the original ones. The Wargs seem to have actually taken a backwards step in my eyes, and are also unfamiliar in this screen world. It's difficult to back up my statements about "It's okay to not be the same as the book, it's Jackson's world" if Jackson keeps changing his mind about what his world even looks like. Azog not looking like any other orc was fine by me though. He was an incredible looking bad guy, with a back story, a great actor behind him (Australian Manau Bennett [Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, Spartacus series, Sinbad and the Minotaur, 30 Days of Night, The Condemned]). Ultimately, the only killer for me about The Hobbit, is knowing that despite the fact that it's completely finished, it's still only being released at a rate of one film a year, and that hurts, because honestly, The Hobbit's great. Watch it as an adaptation of the book, watch it as a fantasy epic, watch it as the LotR prequel, watch it as a heart-warming tale of adventure from mediocrity, watch it as a cinematic marvel, or just plain watch it as Beard-Porn, whatever, it's maybe not life changing, but it's enjoyable as Hell. 79% -Gimly

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How Long Are All the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ Films?

The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy are a series of high fantasy films directed by Peter Jackson. The trilogies are based on author J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as his standalone novel, The Hobbit . Jackson’s film adaptions are by far the most popular and successful adaptions of Tolkien’s work to date. However, they might yet be rivaled by Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV series.

Amazon’s The Rings of Power premieres its first season on September 2, 2022. Unlike LOTR and The Hobbit , The Rings of Power isn’t based on a specific book. While it draws largely from The Silmarillion , it is more of an all-encompassing history of the Second Age of Middle-earth. With a staggering budget of over $1 billion, The Rings of Power is set to be a large-scale adaption of Tolkien’s work.

With this new Tolkien adaption coming to Amazon soon, fans might be interested in diving into LOTR and The Hobbit for a refresher . However, doing so can be quite an investment in time, as most of these films run close to 3 hours long. Here is the runtime for every LOTR and The Hobbit film. So, pull out that calendar, and get ready to block some hours off.

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2h 58m)

The Fellowship of the Ring is the film that started it all. Released in 2001, the film sees the formation of a fellowship to destroy the One Ring in Mount Doom and keep Dark Lord Sauron from reclaiming it. This film boasts a runtime of 2 hours and 58 minutes. Of course, there is also the extended edition. However, the extended edition of Fellowship of the Ring only adds an extra 30 minutes, making it the shortest LOTR extended edition with a runtime of 3 hours and 28 minutes.

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2h 59min)

The Two Towers premiered in 2002, and sees the continuation of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam’s (Sean Astin) journey to Mordor. However, they are intercepted by the ring’s previous owner, Gollum (Andy Serkis), during their journey. Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) travel to the war-torn nation of Rohan to rescue Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd). Despite covering multiple storylines, The Two Towers has almost the exact same runtime as The Fellowship of the Ring . The Two Towers theatrical version has a runtime of 2 hours and 59 minutes. However, its extended edition offers a full 44 extra minutes of extended scenes and new scenes, bringing its runtime to 3 hours and 42 minutes.

Lords of the Rings: Return of the King (3h 20m)

The Return of the King is the final, and longest, film in the LOTR trilogy. The film follows the final part of Frodo, Sam, and Gollum’s journey to Mount Doom—while the rest of the fellowship takes on Sauron and his legions. The Return of the King ended the trilogy with a bang, taking home 11 Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards and being hailed as a masterpiece by critics and audiences alike. Hence, it isn’t surprising that Return of the King ‘s runtime is 3 hours and 20 minutes. Additionally, Return of the King’s extended edition adds an extra 51 minutes of content, bringing its runtime to a whopping 4 hours and 11 minutes.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2h 49m)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey kicked off Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy on December 6, 2012. The Hobbit trilogy is an adaption of Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit . However, portions of the trilogy were also inspired by The Return of the King ‘s appendices. An Unexpected Journey follows Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), 60-years before the events of the Lord of the Rings when he is convinced by Gandalf (Ian McKellan) to join a band of Dwarves in their quest to reclaim The Lonely Mountain from Smaug. The Hobbit runtimes are a bit shorter than the Lord of the Rings runtimes. An Unexpected Journey is the longest Hobbit film with a run time of 2 hours and 49 minutes. Meanwhile, the extended edition’s runtime is 3 hours and 2 minutes.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2h 41m)

The Desolation of Smaug premiered on December 13, 2013 and follows the continuation of Bilbo and the Dwarves’ quest to reclaim The Lonely Mountain. While none of The Hobbit films quite live up to the LOTR trilogy, the Desolation of Smaug came the closest to it. It is largely considered the best film in the trilogy and it resembles the grandeur of the LOTR films. Additionally, it’s more concise than the first film, wrapping up in 2 hours and 41 minutes. However, its extended edition is a bit longer, with a runtime of 3 hours and 6 minutes.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2h 24m)

The Battle of the Five Armies marked the final film in this trilogy, and the conclusion of Jackson’s Middle-earth forays. The film sees The Lonely Mountain being reclaimed by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). However, victory is short-lived when Smaug’s full fiery is unleashed and as Sauron launches a surprise attack on The Lonely Mountain. This final film also proved the shortest with a runtime of 2 hours and 24 minutes. Meanwhile, the extended edition adds only an extra 20 minutes, culminating in a run time of 2 hours and 44 minutes. Ah, the brevity!

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition Scene Guide

October 25th, 2013 by deej

Can’t wait until The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition is released on DVD and Blu-ray November 4th?  Can’t download it on iTunes?  Want to know exactly what those 13 minutes of extra footage are going to reveal?  Well, wait no more!  We have a detailed list of each extended scene, as well as a few screencaps for good measure.  Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD!

04:10:  Additional footage of Thranduil at Erebor.  (Bilbo’s voiceover): “ All would pay homage to him, even the great elven King Thranduil… (new) As the great wealth of the dwarves grew, their store of good will ran thin.  No one knows exactly what began the rift.  The elves say the dwarves stole their treasure. The dwarves tell another tale.  They say the Elven king refused to give them their rightful pay.  It is sad, Frodo, how old alliances can be broken, how friendships between peoples can be lost.  And for what?”

07:03 – We get to see a little bit more of Smaug flying overhead.

09:38 – Hobbiton at night; a party for Old Took; Gandalf’s fireworks!  We get a couple of Hobbit cameos –  production designer Dan Hennah (as Old Took – in center of shot), and Katie Jackson (daughter of Peter) to his right. “Far away, in another corner of the world, dragons were only make-believe; a party trick conjured by wizards on Midsummer’s Eve.  No more frightening than fairy dust.” A small child is running around Gandalf, attacking him with a play sword and laughing:  it’s 4-year old Bilbo Baggins.  Bilbo’s mother runs over and grabs him.  “ And that, my dear Frodo, is where I come in.   It was the beginning of an unlikely friendship that has lasted all my life.   But it is not the start of my story.  It began…well, it began as you might expect.  In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit…”

14:00 – Unlike the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the title card for “An Unexpected Journey” is in the same place as it was in the theatrical version

17:26 –Bilbo leaves Bag End after Gandalf has gone, but is still wary that he’ll run into the wizard.  He walks down the hill and into the Hobbiton marketplace.  We see Hobbits talking, selling their wares, and children playing.  Bilbo buying a piece of fish for his dinner later that evening.  A Hobbit stops Bilbo as he’s leaving the marketplace and shows off a wheelbarrow full of very large tubers. Bilbo responds, “Very impressive, Mr. Worrywort.  Now I don’t suppose you’ve seen a wizard lurking around these parts?” “Tall fellow? Long grey beard? Pointy hat?”  Bilbo sees what appears to be a familiar looking hat moving behind a tent, panics, and starts to run away. “Can’t say I have”, Mr Worrywort responds.  Bilbo is relieved when the hat  turns out to just be a basket of fabric.

23:15 – After the dwarves arrive at Bag End, there is some additional footage of the dwarves raiding the pantry, and Bilbo getting more and more annoyed.  He attempts to stop Bifur from taking a bottle of wine, only for Bifur to say something unintelligible to him.  Oin explains to Bilbo that Bifur has “an injury”.  “You mean the ax in his head.” Bilbo replies sarcastically.   Oin puts his hearing aid to his ear. “Dead?  No, only between his ears.  His legs work fine”.

1:25:13 – Additional footage of the Company after they’ve escaped the Orcs, and into the secret passageway to Rivendell.   As they are all walking, Bilbo says, “Gandalf, where are we?” “You can feel it?” Gandalf replies.  “Yes”, says Bilbo, “It feels like…well, it feels like magic.”  Gandalf: “That’s exactly what it is- a very powerful magic.”

1:30:29 – Extended scene at Rivendell as the dwarves are eating (“Try it; just a mouthful!”  “I don’t like green food!”).  Kili is making eyes at a female Elven harp player, gives her a smiling wink, and gets a stern look from Dwalin.

Kili trys to play it off:  “Can’t say I fancy Elf maids myself.  Too thin.  They’re all high cheekbones and creamy skin;  not enough facial hair for me. Although…”  Just then another elf walks by.  “That one there’s not bad” Kili says.  Dwalin replies, “That’s not an elf maid”.  The elf in question turns to reveal that he is indeed not an elf maid.

Kili looks a bit shocked, then Dwalin winks at him, and everyone bursts out laughing.

1:32:48 – After Gandalf explains to Elrond how they found Glamdring and Elrond inquires why they were on the Great East Road in the first place, Elrond remarks, “13 dwarves and a Halfling; strange travelling companions, Gandalf. “ “These are the descendants of the House of Durin! They’re noble, decent folk.” Nori picks up what appears to be an ornate salt shaker and discreetly puts it in his coat.  “And they’re surprisingly cultured.” Bombur stuffs his face with food. “They’ve got a deep love of the arts”.  Nori turns to the harp player behind him and says “”Change the tune, why don’t you?? I feel like I’m at a funeral!”  “Did someboy die?!” Oin exclaims.   Bofur says “Alright lads, there’s only one thing for it!”,  jumps onto a plinth next to the table (the same plinth that Frodo would later place The One Ring on), and starts to sing:   (note: This is a revised edition of a song that was originally recited by Frodo in The Lord of the Rings(book), while at The Prancing Pony)

“There is an inn, a merry old inn beneath an old grey hill, And there they brew a beer so brown That the Man in the Moon himself came down one night to drink his fill.

The ostler has a tipsy cat that plays a five-stringed fiddle; And up and down he saws his bow Now squeaking high, now purring low, now sawing in the middle.

So the cat on the fiddle played hey-diddle-diddle, a jig that would wake the dead: He squeaked and sawed and quickened the tune, While the landlord shook the Man in the Moon: ‘It’s after three!’ he said.

The other elves join in, and also start throwing food around.  Something comes very close to hitting Lindir!

1: 1:39:03 – After the scene on Weathertop with Azog: Additional footage in Rivendell (daytime); Bilbo is wandering around the Last Homely House, and approaches the statue holding the shards of Narsil.

He only glances at it, before turning toward the painting on the wall – Isildur as he is about to cut the One Ring from Sauron’s hand.

Bilbo’s eye goes directly to the One Ring on Sauron’s finger.  We then see Bilbo outside, walking and gazing at the beauty of Rivendell.   As Bilbo is standing on a balcony, Elrond approaches him.

“Not with your companions?” Elrond remarks.  “Ah, I shan’t be missed”, Bilbo replies.  “The truth is most of them don’t think I should be on this journey.”  “Indeed”  Elrond says “I’ve heard that Hobbits are very resilient.”  Bilbo laughs, and then realizes that Elrond isn’t joking.  “Really?”  “Mmm.  I’ve also heard they’re fond of the comforts of home.”  Bilbo thinks about that for a moment and then confides to Elrond, “And i’ve heard that it’s unwise to seek the counsel of elves, for they will answer both yes and no.”   At first, Elrond does not seem amused by this, but then a soft smile appears on this face, and Bilbo has an uneasy laugh.    “You are very welcome to stay here, if that is your wish.”  Bilbo appears to consider it.

The scene then cuts to Lindir and Elrond walking, and (speaking in Elvish), Lindir tells Elrond:

And this is why the PG-13 rating details for the Extended Edition were expanded to include “brief nudity” – yes, those are bare dwarf bottoms:

1:42:07 -Rivendell at night, just after Bofur throws a sausage at Bombur and the table he’s on collapses.  The scene cuts away to Bilbo walking alone, and he overhears Gandalf and Elrond talking.

“Of course I was going to tell you”, Gandalf says, “I was waiting for this very chance.  And really, I – I think you can trust that I know what I am doing.”  “Do you?” Elrond replies. “That dragon has slept for sixty years.  What will happen if your plan should fail? If you wake that beast…”  Gandalf cuts him off; “But if we succeed!  What if the dwarves take back the mountain, then our defenses in the east will be strengthened.”

Elrond: “It’s a dangerous move, Gandalf.”

As Bilbo listens to them, he turns to see that Thorin is standing behind him.

Gandalf: “It is also dangerous to do nothing!  Oh, come – the throne of Erebor is Thorin’s birthright!  What is it you fear?”

Saruman: “Have you forgotten, a strain of madness runs deep in that family.  His grandfather lost his mind.  His father succumbed to the same sickness. Can you swear Thorin Oakenshield will not also fall? Gandalf, these decisions to not rest with us alone.  It is not up to you or me to redraw the map of Middle-earth.”  This leads into the theatrical scene where they walk up the steps to the balcony, where they meet Galadrial and Saruman.

1:45:10 – At the meeting of the White Council, after Saurman tells Gandalf “Sauron is defeated!  He can never regain his full strength”, Gandalf replies, “Does it not worry you that the last of the dwarf rings should simply vanish, along with its bearer?  Of the 7 dwarf rings, 4 were consumed by dragons, 2 were taken by Sauron before he fell in Mordor.  The fate of the last dwarf ring remains unknown.   The ring that was borne by Thrain.”

2:04:24   – After the dwarves are captured, Bilbo sneaks away but falls down the crevasse, and the dwarves are taken to see the Goblin King.  As he sits, music starts, and the Goblin King says “I feel a song coming on!”

Snip snap, the black crack

Grip, grab, pinch, and nab

Batter and beat

Milk ‘em, stammer and squeak!

Pound pound,  far underground

Down, down, down in Goblin Town

With a swish and smack

And a whip and a crack

Everybody talks when they’re on our rack

Pound pound, far underground

Down, down, down in Goblin Town

Hammer and torch, get out your knockers and gongs

You wont last long on the end of my prongs

Clish, clash, crush and smash

Bang, break, shiver and shake

You can yell and yelp

But there aint no help

“Catchy, isnt’ it?” says the Goblin King, “It’s one of my own compositions”

“That’s not a song, it’s an abomination!” cries Balin.

“Abominations, mutations, deviations…that all you’re gonna find down here”, the Goblin King replies.

2:06:55 – The goblins start searching the dwarves for weapons, and empty out a large bag of what appears to be Elvish cutlery and candlesticks.   The Goblin King examines a gold candelabra and turns it over:  “Made in Rivendell?” he says “Bah – Second Age, couldn’t give it away!” he exclaims, and tosses it aside.

Nori has a guilty expression on his face as Oin turns to look at him.  “Just a couple of keepsakes”, Nori explains.  “What are you doing in these parts”, the Goblin King asks.  “Don’t worry, lads – I’ll handle this”, Oin offers.  “No tricks!”, says the Goblin King, “I want the truth!  Warts and all!”  “You’re going to have to speak up”, Oin says, “Your boys have flattened my trumpet”. “I’ll flatten more than your trumpet!”  the Goblin King roars, and walks toward Oin.  “If it’s more information you’re wanting, i’m the one you should speak to!”, Bofur offers.  The Goblin King pauses.  “We were on the road…well, it’s not so much a road as a path…actually, it’s not even that, come to think of it, it’s more like a track.  Anyway, the point is we were on this road, like a path, like a track, and then we weren’t!  Which is a problem, because we were supposed to be in Dunland last Tuesday.”  The dwarves try to add additional information before the Goblin King cuts them off.

***********

I hope this tides you all over until you can see the Extended Edition for yourselves, not to mention the nearly 9 hours of extras!   I myself am looking forward to the day when I can watch all three Hobbit Extended Editions, followed by The Lord of the Rings Trilogy EE’s.

deej is a staff member for the 100% all-volunteer TheOneRing.net, and obviously has far too much free time on her hands.

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This Extended adventure follows Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim Erebor with the help of Gandalf the Grey and 13 Dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins, Orcs and deadly Wargs, as well as a mysterious and sinister figure known only as the Necromancer. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the Goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever...Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities...A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Jackson
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• Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 2 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2018
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott
• Producers ‏ : ‎ Peter Jackson, Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Fran Walsh, Carolynne Cunningham
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Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh Talk about THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY – EXTENDED EDITION

Director Peter Jackson and co-writers Phillipa Boyens and Fran Walsh talks about new scenes in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition.

The theatrical cut of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey already feels like an extended edition, but it turns out there's plenty more footage to expand the first film of the The Hobbit trilogy.  Personally, I wouldn't mind getting to know more about the individual dwarves, but it doesn't look like there will be much of that.  As far as the dwarves go, Peter Jackson tells Empire, "You are going to get some serious Dwarvish disrespect of the elves at Rivendell."  There will also be more time spent at some of the film's key locales.  "You are going to get more of Hobbiton," says producer / co-writer Philippa Boyens . "We always wanted to wend our way through Hobbiton, but in the end Bilbo has to run out of the door."  I think we're all pretty familiar with Hobbiton, so I'm not sure where else there is to go.  Co-writer Fran Walsh adds that we'll also be spending more time in the Goblin Town and hear the Great Goblin sing his song.  "It is a great song," says Walsh, "but it was just another delay in terms of moving the story along."

Hit the jump for what else will be included on the extended edition, and how it will tie in to the next movie, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , which opens on December 13th.  The extended edition is expected to arrive sometime in November.

Speaking to Empire , Jackson says:

"We are putting things in the extended cut that are going to play straight into the second film," explains Jackson, "like this character Girion, who is defending [the city of] Dale using black arrows against Smaug. And the black arrows play a part in an ongoing story, for they are the one thing that can pierce the dragon's hide." "There are also issues with [king of the elves] Thranduil (Lee Pace)," Jackson adds. "We get some of the reason why he and the dwarves had a falling out - to do with these white gems..."

Even though I found An Unexpected Journey to be a bit of a disappointment, I'm still curious to see how the extended edition plays in relation to Desolation of Smaug .  I imagine that things like the black arrows and the white gems will be reiterated similar to the way Jackson handled Lembas bread in the extended edition of Fellowship of the Ring and the theatrical cut of The Two Towers .

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This Extended adventure follows Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim Erebor with the help of Gandalf the Grey and 13 Dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins, Orcs and deadly Wargs, as well as a mysterious and sinister figure known only as the Necromancer. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the Goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever...Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities...A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

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