The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [2012 film]
by Peter Jackson (Director/Screenwriter), Philippa Boyens (Screenwriter), Guillermo del Toro (Screenwriter), Fran Walsh (Screenwriter)
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The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes possession of the 'One ring.' Includes bonus show more features. show lessTags
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I watched almost an hour of it on tv -- it was pretty bad. The LotR films had their problems, but they were mostly reasonable interpretations of the books, kinda-sorta. This, however, was dreck. Sort of a fan-fiction sub-D&D action film graphic novel come to life. Dwarves yelling "Go! go! Go!" like they were a SWAT team; Radagast discovering penicillin; the elves pumping Enya into Rivendell....shudder...
Dwarves and a hobbit go on a trip.
Steaming pile of disappointment. The only thing at all enjoyable is the Gollum scene. Otherwise, it feels like watching someone play a video game based on a Hobbit movie.
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: D
Dialog: D
Pacing: D
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: D
Enjoyment: C minus
GPA: 1.6/4
Steaming pile of disappointment. The only thing at all enjoyable is the Gollum scene. Otherwise, it feels like watching someone play a video game based on a Hobbit movie.
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: D
Dialog: D
Pacing: D
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: D
Enjoyment: C minus
GPA: 1.6/4
Good Will
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.
Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
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Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. He is a Mexican director, producer, screen- writer and designer. He studied at the Instituto de Ciencias , University of Guadalajara. He was first exposed to film making when he was 8 years old and studied special effects and make-up with SFX artist Dick Smith. He spent 8 show more years as a special effects make-up designer and formed his own company, Necropia. He also founded the Guadalajara Film festival. Later he formed his own production company, The Tequila Gang. Guillermo del Toro has directed a variety of films from action hero comic book adaptations like Hellboy and Blade II to historical fantasy films. He has stated in interviews that he has a sort of fetish for insects, monsters, and dark places and is in love with monsters. On June 2, 2009 he released his first novel, The Strain, which he co-authored with Chuck Hogan. It is intended to be the first book in a vampire trilogy. in September 2010 he released his book, Fall, which made The New York Times Bestseller list. He made Publisher's Weekly Bestseller List in 2011 with his title The Night Eternal, Book III of the Strain Trilogy. He and Daniel Kraus are the authors of , The Shape of Water (2018). It was made into a feature film and won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and was awarded the Golden Lion for Best Film at the74th Annual Venice International Film Festival. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [2012 film]
- Original title
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Original publication date
- 2012
- People/Characters
- Bilbo Baggins; Gandalf the Grey; Thorin Oakenshield; Fili; Kili; Bifur (show all 15); Bofur; Bombur; Óin; Glóin; Dwalin; Balin; Ori; Nori; Dori
- Important places
- Hobbiton; Rivendell; Misty Mountains
- Related movies
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012 | IMDb)
- Original language*
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the film
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