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

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by rickah88

I have not seen the film yet, but was it the Wilhelm scream?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream

If so, yeah it's definitely a chance for directors to insert a little running joke into the film.

Originally Posted by Aragorn the Elfstone

Yes.

[Show spoiler]I don't have any issues with the scream when used in a appropriate fashion (humorous death of henchman #2, etc.). But for an important character, during an emotionally charged scene - it's a serious miscalculation on PJ's part to say the least.

I knew I should've skimmed past this!
Not a big deal, as I was waiting for the EE to watch the film.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by rickah88

I knew I should've skimmed past this!
Not a big deal, as I was waiting for the EE to watch the film.

Talk about a miscalculation. Ack! I'm so very sorry about that. I've spoilered that bit now. Can you edit your quotation of my post please?

I'm usually better than that.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Aragorn the Elfstone

Talk about a miscalculation. Ack! I'm so very sorry about that. I've spoilered that bit now. Can you edit your quotation of my post please?

I'm usually better than that.

Not a problem, Aragorn! I'll edit my post too!
Although I'm probably the only who has not seen this film yet!

[RYJAPE21]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

No and no.

We do find out why the Darwes got back to Bard for help with Kili. Small scene that I think actually sets up Bard's ascension for BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES.

Well that's disappointing. Thankfully everything else sounds amazing.

[Ernest Rister]

I *hate* the Wilhelm scream. It's not an in-joke anymore...it's a wetwilly. Get that out of my ears, stop distracting me from the movie. UGH.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I *hate* the Wilhelm scream. It's not an in-joke anymore...it's a wetwilly. Get that out of my ears, stop distracting me from the movie. UGH.

This forever.

The film is cartoon enough without this gag.

[Cook]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I *hate* the Wilhelm scream. It's not an in-joke anymore...it's a wetwilly. Get that out of my ears, stop distracting me from the movie. UGH.

My thoughts exactly. The only place I remotely tolerate it is star wars. It has no place in the Dol Guldor scene in DOS. For that matter it has no place in Middle Earth period.

[oceanicflight_815]

I really didn't find the use of the 'Wilhelm' that jarring. Maybe I was expecting it to suck more because so many people here and over at TORn hated it so much that you lowered my expectations of the whole sequence haha.

What I really hate is that this extended cut was released digitally 2 weeks before physically being available. I'm sure there are others out there like me who have no self control and hate themselves while they read all the spoilers and watch all the leaked clips.

[Canada]

Has Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey or Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug been released in an Extended 3D auditions, or are the extended auditions 2D only.

[BeatleJWOL]

The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition Scene Guide from TheOneRing.net

On another note, y'all complaining about the Wilhelm scream must have missed it slipped into the Helms Deep battle from The Two Towers...

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by Canada

Has Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey or Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug been released in an Extended 3D auditions, or are the extended auditions 2D only.

The Extended 'Editions' are available in both 2D and 3D.

[Cook]

Originally Posted by BeatleJWOL

The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition Scene Guide from TheOneRing.net

On another note, y'all complaining about the Wilhelm scream must have missed it slipped into the Helms Deep battle from The Two Towers...

Which was a completely different situation. The Wilhelm scream over the death of a nobody elf is one thing. It being over the death of a major character in a powerful scene when the actor's actual scream was far more appropriate is a whole other thing. It's about knowing when and where to use certain things. It's about common sense.

I really don't know how Jackson looked at that scene and thought..."you know what this needs? A goofy over the top Wilhelm scream to pull the audience out of the moment. Yep, that's exactly what this scene needs."

The Wilhelm needs to disappear, but at least most directors have good sense of when it is appropriate.

[format916]

if i buy this, it will be the first middle earth movie i own. and im thinking of just getting the 2d, because i cant stand the fact that 3d is spread across 2 discs.

[wil_l_0w]

I was watching this on Cinemanow (they finally have a app on Roku) and the picture was filling up the whole screen.. What is the aspect ratio to this? And is the image being cut?

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by wil_l_0w

I was watching this on Cinemanow (they finally have a app on Roku) and the picture was filling up the whole screen.. What is the aspect ratio to this? And is the image being cut?

It's OAR is 2:35.1 so if it was filling a 16:9 screen its being cropped or stretched.

[Jumpman]

Originally Posted by wil_l_0w

I was watching this on Cinemanow (they finally have a app on Roku) and the picture was filling up the whole screen.. What is the aspect ratio to this? And is the image being cut?

Yeah, that's wrong. It should be in scope (2:35.1).

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by wil_l_0w

I was watching this on Cinemanow (they finally have a app on Roku) and the picture was filling up the whole screen.. What is the aspect ratio to this? And is the image being cut?

cinema now is cropped. it's 2.40:1

[wil_l_0w]

Lame! Thanks for the responses!

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by Cook

Which was a completely different situation. The Wilhelm scream over the death of a nobody elf is one thing. It being over

[Show spoiler]the death of a major character in a powerful scene when the actor's actual scream was far more appropriate

is a whole other thing. It's about knowing when and where to use certain things. It's about common sense.

I really don't know how Jackson looked at that scene and thought..."you know what this needs? A goofy over the top Wilhelm scream to pull the audience out of the moment. Yep, that's exactly what this scene needs."

The Wilhelm needs to disappear, but at least most directors have good sense of when it is appropriate.

Everything you said.

It's just such a shame. I love all the additions to the EE, but that scream just trivializes all the drama built up by the Thrain additions.

Honestly, the whole thing seems some kind of joke that is being played on us - like an April Fools or something. If only.

[Adam_WM]

RE: The Dwaves meeting Thranduil

Originally Posted by Jumpman

No. It's a deleted scene in the appendices.

Why was it removed? Does an extended scene make the scene redundant or something?