I had since left the forest behind and i was glad of it. Books movies the hobbit the desolation of smaug hobbit more report. An eagle flies by azog and azog roars at it and jumps back out of the way. Posts about hobbit book vs movies written by ilverai. Why is radagast in the hobbit movie when he is not even in the book, and. The character of azog does exist in the lore of the lord of the rings. However, according to tolkiens portrayal of the character, he was beheaded by dain long before the events of the hobbit took place. In the lord of the rings, tolkien even describes azog as a great orc. Mar 21, 2014 harry potter and the order of phoenix has a lot a lot a lot of differences between the movie and the book as the books grew larger and the movies were still under 3 hours, a lot of compromises were done and a lot of stories were shaved off harry potter and the philosophers stone. Here are the 15 ways the movies are better than the books. What are three big differences between the movie and book. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. Movie revolves around the longest book and shortest movie in the harry potter series. Rowling kayladaila growing up and reading the harry potter books, i latched on to the first character that i related to.
The book was great, but the movie was very disappointing. History of middle earth detailing the hobbits past and the dwarves present state are revealed throughout the context of the story. Feb 21, 2008 i am a huge fan of harry potter and it disappoints me to know that the good scenes are taking out of the movie. In the books, harry has charisma, a hot temper, etc. So far i havent done a very good job following my own suggestions for the desolation of smaug. The character of azog does exist in the lore of the lord of the rings universe as created by jrr tolkien in the early 20 th century. Hermiones hair is frizzy, like its supposed to be, ron looks like i imagined him, but j. The movies actually start out following the books pretty well. Thorin is more sympathetic in peter jacksons hobbit than in j. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Dec 18, 2012 in the book the hobbit azog is little more than just a name. In the hobbit not much details were provided as to how the war went on, azog.
He is one of the main antagonists appearing in all three films, he is eventually killed by thorin in the battle of five armies. He was anecdotally slain by thorins cousin dain ironfoot. I think the difference can be summed up in his 6th year as quidditch captain. But in the movie, it was cho who told, under the vertislemen. Difference in the movie, umbrige finds out about the d. The extended edition of the third hobbit film, the battle of the five armies, continues the level of excellence of the previous extended cuts. I thought that a separate thread would be good as to not expose anyone to spoilers in the movie from another persons thread. I dont know if you watch closely enough as i do, but in the 5 book, chos best friend was the one who told ms. I am an avid harry potter fan, and i obviously love the movies too.
Instead of seeing sirius in his animagus form of the big, black dog sitting by the stands during his quidditch match like harry does in the book, the film has harry see a. This form of mass media serves as a source of information, education, entertainment, and. One of the reasons the harry potter movies work well think well apart from the last. As harry potter daniel radcliffe begins his sixth year at hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as the property of the halfblood prince and begins to learn more about lord voldemorts ralph fiennes dark past. Oct 05, 20 these differences are more pronounced as the books grow larger and the story more complex, but lets start with the first one. Ask any reader who has seen the movie version of a favorite book, and the answer will usually be, the book was better. The complete list of film changes is my ongoing project to list all the reported differences between peter jacksons hobbit and lord of the rings films and the j. Mar 25, 2011 in my opinion a book can ruin a movie but a movie can never ruin a book. Free use these two printables after you have read the book and then seen the movie version. But i feel like some points of the movie were pretty good or even superior than the book. An unexpected journey book vs movie add a difference. These events are related by the narrator, gandalf and thorin during the unexpected.
An eagle appears and grabs thorin and his sword gently with its talons and flies away with him, thorins oaken branch shield falling from his arm. But if i watch the movie and enjoy it i find myself wanting to know more about the world and characters and i have never read a book after a movie and been disappointed. In the first movie, the sorcerers stone, nearly everything is just like its book counterpart. The only full account of the event is tolkiens description of the battle of azanulbizar in appendix a to the lord of the rings. But a few weeks before going back, harry is attacked by two dementors back at his home. In the published book, the hobbit, the goblins are led by azogs son bolg of the north. In the book, willy winkshins the wizard covered with bandaids tips umbrige off in order to have his azkaban sentence lifted.
Great for comparing and contrasting and thinking critically about how the movie was made. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. It wasnt azog that treed them because azog was already dead, and his son bolg was ruling moria hundreds of miles away, it was the orcs of goblintown. Whether because they split the final book in half or its just one of the easiest to translate to the screen, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 is the movie most loyal to the book its. In the film, snape invades harry s mind during the occlumency lessons, but when harry turns the tables on him and reads snap. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone ive never met a movie i like more than the book. In the movie the story is narrated by the author as an omnicient voice. I am attempting to document each difference, regardless of whether i personally consider them to be good or bad, major or trivial. We can speculate that lurtz is superior to azog because he is urukhai, but he ultimately lacks the feats to prove this. Azog was a goblin general thorin fought in the war, he was later killed by his cousin dain ironfoot long before thorin and company set out on their journey. Why are the hobbit movies considerably different from the book. If youve only seen the harry potter movies and havent read the books, than there a few things that you might not know these differences are more pronounced as the books grow larger and the story more complex, but lets start with the first one. Just going to say im definitely going with hermionethranduil in this story. The hobbit, the lord of the rings, the simarillion, etc.
Movies why are audiences so upset with the way the movie turned out after reading the book. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the movie trilogy adaptation deviates from the source material in different ways. In the movie azog was a goblin general thorin fought in the war, he was later killed by his cousin dain ironfoot long before thorin and company set out on their journey. Let me preface this by saying that harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is my favorite book of the entire series. The harry potter movies are fantastic and magical, from sorcerers stone hagrid saying yer a wizard, harry is. Often times when i read a book then watch the movie it never lives up. Dec, 2016 also, films provide a whole different base from which to pull a variety of visual tricks. Legolas is in the movie for some reason, even though hes also not in the. Nov 19, 2010 whether because they split the final book in half or its just one of the easiest to translate to the screen, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 is the movie most loyal to the book its.
What plot points are missing in the harry potter movies that are in the novels. What if the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. Rowling brought us the world of harry potter and endowed it with an. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. When it comes to harry, i love them both but there are a lot of details left out if you only see the movie. This is the first incident in a chain of events that leads to. Also, in the film, harry met draco on the train when in the book, he met him while trying on robes. Unlike the lord of the rings extended editions, those for the hobbit films are seamless, beautifully integrated and often add crucial elements to the plot. Which are better, the harry potter books or movies. No other sex tube is more popular and features more harry potter scenes than pornhub. Also, they totally left out harry s dream, the one with quirrells turban. Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the lonely mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
In my opinion the role of thorin was expanded in order to give the audience a heroic figure to root for. Oct 31, 2011 in which matt does a harry potter books vs. The movie was closer in spirit than 3, 4 or 5, but as the secondlongest book and the one with the most exposition it was cut. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Considering this thesis came out to 17 singlespaced pages in word, ill make this intro here brief. Movie harry is like his mother, with nothing of his father. A tenday academic conference at erebor university might change all that. For example, i loved the first two harry potter movies, which i felt were extremely. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of release. Azog the defiler is a minor character in the hobbit book and the main. The battle of the five armies discussion moviechat. Jul 12, 2014 let me preface this by saying that harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is my favorite book of the entire series. Rowling brought us the world of harry potter and endowed it with an impressive number of secrets.
I thought that now with the hobbit movie out in theatres, i would make a. As the harry potter franchise draws to a close with the premier last night of the deathly hallows part 2, we take a look at. Sep 30, 2015 10 major differences between the book hobbit and the hobbit movies posted on september 30, 2015 september 30, 2015 by abookesia i am sure that all bookworms have read tolkiens classic the hobbit and its sequel lord of the rings, so i am not going into the summarization and analysation of this book. Why is the hobbit movie trilogy so bad, compared to the lord of the rings. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the lord. The one which most strikes me is how theyve changed snape and made his behaviour over the occlumency lessons seem unfair. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix ive read the book, ive seen the movie, now heres the differences obviously, this is one big spoiler fest, so youre been warned. The hobbit or there and back again the hobbit book vs the hobbit movies showing 125 of 25. The hobbit book vs movies im pretty sure at this point everyone is aware that the book version is far superior than the movie adaptations. When harry begins to question his fathers character, remus and sirius are there to reassure harry that james was a good person. The information that the movies chose to show makes him seem like a terrible person, but his portrayal in the books is completely different. What plot points are missing in the harry potter movies. For all the potterheads out there, this should prove to be a very short read but for all others, try and bear with me.
Television movies and television are means of creative expression, generating mass media culture arising from folk, popular, or mass origins. Istp harry potter is a shallow jerk with zero emotional capacity, is tall, and stands up for himself all of the time, even if he doesnt for others. In the book, harry is able to use the elder wand to repair his old hollyandphoenixfeather wand which was snapped in part 1. Its the basic argument that most agree with, and theres certainly some merit to it. Tolkiens novel to peter jacksons movie fact check peter jacksons much anticipated the hobbit hits theaters today. I barked excitedly as the high fells an ancient burial ground which is for some obscure reason on the side of a mountain finally showed themselves.
Resident tolkienite anna klassen compares the film to the original novel, revealing 19 differences between the tolkien classic and the movie. Movie october 5, 20 february 21, 2014 if youve only seen the harry potter movies and havent read the books, than there a few things that you might not know. In the movies he couldnt take control of the team, so ginny did. I actually think that works better for the movie, but in the book, the slowburn realization that voldemort has lost this final duel before it even starts is a nice touch. Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the lonely mountain from falling into the hands of a. I have pondered for awhile about doing some book vs.
So, when the prisoner of azkaban movie was released 10 years ago on june 4. Book ginny was a completely different person than movie ginny. I suspect that thorin will kill azog either in the second movie or the third. Phineas being in the movie could have helped some of the details of the story be clearer, but its also kind of nice to feel that claustrophobia of just harry, ron and hermione in that tent. See more ideas about middle earth, fantasy and the hobbit. He can be a bully sometimes, be ungrateful, arrogant, but still show a level of compassion all the same. I was appreciative of the additional backstory about thorin and the dwarves vs. How different are the harry potter movies from the books. What plot points are missing in the harry potter movies that. I will also add that in the book, the dwarves were being chased by a lot more than what you see in the movie. The complete list of film changes for the hobbit and the.
Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. Azog the defiler chapter 1, a hobbit fanfic fanfiction. Apr 25, 2016 theres nothing better than seeing your favorite series come to life, but as with any booktofilm adaptation, there are some oversights and mistakes. Thats when he realizes he doesnt know much about the wizarding world i. Why is the hobbit movie so different from the book. We have a much better idea of what azog is capable, where as we dont have that much to go on where lurtz is concerned. Lots of amazing books have been turned into movies, and lots of great movies started life as books, so now its time to decide, which is better for these stories, the books or the movies. Most know the hobbit as the beloved novel by jrr tolkien, but the movie trilogy.
Ive read the books countless times mostly because i was to embarrassed to keep count over 30, and one of the most serious forms of punishment i received when i was a kid was when my mom threatened to take away my harry potter books. Harry potter and the halfblood prince worst hp bookto. Harry potter and the order of phoenix has a lot a lot a lot of differences between the movie and the book as the books grew larger and the movies were still under 3 hours, a lot of compromises were done and a lot of stories were shaved off. While i am rational enough to know that it was impossible to fit every detail of the books into the movies, here are the top 20 differences between books and movies that annoy me most. The common refrain from most harry potter fans is something along the lines of the books were better. Only a true potterhead will get 2020 on this books and. Movie length in adapted franchises we crunched the numbers on novel length vs. At weathertop, the pack of orcs and wargs that had chased thorins company earlier congregate and discuss their. Many aspects of the book are more consistent and gripping than their filmed counterparts, and the movies often have to cut out parts of the book that are both wonderful and seemingly essential. I thought that now with the hobbit movie out in theatres, i would make a post where we could discuss the movie to the book.
There is a prologue before the story begins that lays out the history for the viewer. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix ive read the book, ive seen the movie, now here. Only a true potterhead will get 2020 on this books and movies quiz. He is quite content to live out his days quietly with his books and his research, not catching anyones attention and certainly not having any more adventures, of the heart or otherwise. Dec, 20 though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Though tolkien wrote a vaguely similar event in the novel, he drew the line.
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