The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition - November 4, 2014

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

I really wish its use would die. It is lazy and distracting. I don't care that they consider it an in joke, the point of a moment shouldn't be in jokes.

Agree, and the "joke" stopped being funny a long time ago. Now it's just embarrassing, and it's used in far too many movies.

Anyway, does the EE of this shorten down the horrible barrel down the river scene? I just watch the theatrical of this for the first time the other night, and that scene was ridiculous. After seeing this one, I think I actually hate the dwarves. This movie needed way more Bilbo (and Gandalf for that matter) and much less dwarves. My least favorite of any of the Tolkien films yet.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

Anyway, does the EE of this shorten down the horrible barrel down the river scene? I just watch the theatrical of this for the first time the other night, and that scene was ridiculous. After seeing this one, I think I actually hate the dwarves. This movie needed way more Bilbo (and Gandalf for that matter) and much less dwarves. My least favorite of any of the Tolkien films yet.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

Anyway, does the EE of this shorten down the horrible barrel down the river scene? I just watch the theatrical of this for the first time the other night, and that scene was ridiculous. After seeing this one, I think I actually hate the dwarves. This movie needed way more Bilbo (and Gandalf for that matter) and much less dwarves. My least favorite of any of the Tolkien films yet.

[Ryan0503]

I missed this in theaters and waited on the EE to come out to watch it so I have no clue about the differences. I have to say though I loved this movie and cannot wait for December!

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

Anyway, does the EE of this shorten down the horrible barrel down the river scene? I just watch the theatrical of this for the first time the other night, and that scene was ridiculous. After seeing this one, I think I actually hate the dwarves. This movie needed way more Bilbo (and Gandalf for that matter) and much less dwarves. My least favorite of any of the Tolkien films yet.

I felt that way about the "drug induced" stumble thru Mirkwood. It was already long enough in the theatrical edition.

[RYJAPE21]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

I felt that way about the "drug induced" stumble thru Mirkwood. It was already long enough in the theatrical edition.

This was one of my favorite additions in the EE. I thought the longer trek through the forest made it creepier, more claustrophobic, and really showed the power of Mirkwood. It also added two great moments from the book (Bombur in the river/the white stag).

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by RYJAPE21

This was one of my favorite additions in the EE. I thought the longer trek through the forest made it creepier, more claustrophobic, and really showed the power of Mirkwood. It also added two great moments from the book (Bombur in the river/the white stag).

+1. The added moments about getting lost are fantastic.

[Geoff D]

And as the movie comparison showed, Jackson actually removed some Mirkwood stuff from the theatrical to make way for the added bits, he didn't just lump it in regardless.

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by RYJAPE21

This was one of my favorite additions in the EE. I thought the longer trek through the forest made it creepier, more claustrophobic, and really showed the power of Mirkwood. It also added two great moments from the book (Bombur in the river/the white stag).

Imo, the Smaug EE was a washout, except the Thrain scenes in Gol Guldor totally redeem it. Otherwise I would've been pointless to have bypassed the theatrical edition for me. Admittedly the added scenes while unnecessary, were better than AUJ's EE.

[Dubstar]

I thought the flow and rhythm of the extended edit was simply superior to the choppy theatrical cut - I'm still trying to figure out how Jackson and his editors managed to edit Thrain out of the theatrical cut in the Dol Guldur escape / Necromancer attack scene

[Optimus-Prime-Rox]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I thought the flow and rhythm of the extended edit was simply superior to the choppy theatrical cut - I'm still trying to figure out how Jackson and his editors managed to edit Thrain out of the theatrical cut in the Dol Guldur escape / Necromancer attack scene

Maybe it was all in Galdalf's mind & Thrain wasn't actually there.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I thought the flow and rhythm of the extended edit was simply superior to the choppy theatrical cut - I'm still trying to figure out how Jackson and his editors managed to edit Thrain out of the theatrical cut in the Dol Guldur escape / Necromancer attack scene

You obviously haven't heard of these things called 'computers', they can do quite fancy stuff with visual effects and erasing things these days.

[Taikero]

Originally Posted by Optimus-Prime-Rox

Maybe it was all in Galdalf's mind & Thrain wasn't actually there.

Completely feasible given Gandalf had just been hanging out with Radagast and his mushrooms. Remember in the first movie Saruman lambastes Radagast's closeness to nature in this respect, indicating it "addled his mind" or some such thing.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

You obviously haven't heard of these things called 'computers', they can do quite fancy stuff with visual effects and erasing things these days.

[yeslek]

anyone in the UK got theirs yet? still a tad early but took less than a week for last years box-set to arrive and its been 10 days now
All I can tell is 'its in the country'

(yes am being impatient)

[rexcrk]

I got my 2D Blu-ray with the statue on Tuesday, I'm glad I only had to wait an extra week to get it (I was seriously contemplating asking Amazon if I could get the one with the 3D version for the same price, I really wanted that statue lol).

As for the statue itself, it's definitely not my favorite of the EE statues, that's for sure, but it's still really nice. I don't love the likenesses of the characters, but everything else about the sculpt, paint, etc. is really nice and I'm glad I have it.

[Taikero]

Originally Posted by rexcrk

I got my 2D Blu-ray with the statue on Tuesday, I'm glad I only had to wait an extra week to get it (I was seriously contemplating asking Amazon if I could get the one with the 3D version for the same price, I really wanted that statue lol).

As for the statue itself, it's definitely not my favorite of the EE statues, that's for sure, but it's still really nice. I don't love the likenesses of the characters, but everything else about the sculpt, paint, etc. is really nice and I'm glad I have it.

I skipped the river statue in favor of the dwarves of erebor bookend statues for this one.

There better be an actual Smaug dragon statue edition with the last film or I'm going to be one cranky Hobbit, and that point it's going to be all...

[Canvas of Flesh]

Digital Copy for anyone that wants it: WMVT2WWKMKXX

[drjohnn]

Does the 2D Blu-ray contain Portuguese audio?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by drjohnn

Does the 2D Blu-ray contain Portuguese audio?

Yes, it has a Portuguese DD 5.1 dub. It also has Portuguese subtitles, which would be better IMHO.