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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

Genre: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Actor: Barry Humphries Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee Ian Holm Ian McKellen James Nesbitt Ken Stott Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Sylvester McCoy

Director: Andy Serkis , Carolynne Cunningham , Guy Campbell , Peter Jackson , Victoria Sullivan

Country: USA

Duration: 169 min

Quality: HD

Release: 2012

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (also known as The Hobbit - Part 1 ), is the first film adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien 's book entitled The Hobbit . Both parts are directed by Peter Jackson who previously directed The Lord of the Rings Trilogy , and will also feature actors from The Lord of the Rings . It is set for release on December 14th 2012.

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According to a press release from Warner Bros. Pictures: [1] The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. 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 guile and courage that surprise even him, 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.

• Ian Holm as Old Bilbo Baggins
• Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey
• Richard Armitage as Thorin II Oakenshield
• Graham McTavish as Dwalin
• Ken Scott as Balin
• Aiden Turner as Kíli
• Dean O'Gorman as Fíli
• Mark Hadlow as Dori
• Jed Brophy as Nori
• Adam Brown as Ori
• John Callen as Óin
• Peter Hambleton as Glóin
• William Kircher as Bifur
• James Nesbitt as Bofur
• Stephen Hunter as Bombur
• Andy Serkis as Gollum
• Hugo Weaving as Elrond
• Billy Connoly as Dáin II Ironfoot
• Barry Humphries as the Great Goblin
• Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
• Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
• Jeffrey Thomas as Thrór
• Mike Mizrahi as Thráin II
• Conan Stevens as Azog
• Brett McKenzie as Lindir

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Release [ ], marketing [ ].

On 16th December 2011, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Lego announced the development of figures and play sets based upon the upcoming adaptations of The Hobbit as well as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The Launch of the LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey collection is scheduled to coincide with the release of the first part of the film in December 2012.

Video Games [ ]

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment now has the right to develop a video game based upon The Hobbit after Electronic Arts' licence expired in 2008. And they are planning a game for the first part of the films release in December 2012, but whether it ties in with the film is currently unknown.

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• ↑ New Warner Bros. press release and a casting mystery

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• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Official Website
• The Hobbit Official Studio Blog
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at The Lord of the Rings Wiki
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at IMDB
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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.
• Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. 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 guile and courage that surprise even him, 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. — Production
• Once upon a time, the Kingdom of Erebor in the Lonely Mountain was taken from the dwarfs by the evil dragon Smaug. One day, the young Hobbit Bilbo Baggins is unexpectedly visited by the wizard Gandalf the Grey and twelve homeless dwarfs led by their former king Thorin and decided to vanquish Smaug and recover Erebor and their treasure. Bilbo joins the company in an unexpected journey through dangerous lands of the Middle-Earth where they have to fight against Trolls, Orcs and other magic creatures. Bilbo also meets the Gollum and finds his lost magic ring. — Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• A well mannered Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, embarks upon a journey to take back a kingdom, and a very important jewel ,with twelve dwarves, and a wizard named Gandalf the Grey. Halfway throughout the journey, Bilbo embarks upon a magic golden ring, which he stole, or earned from Gollum.
• With his days of adventure and excitement nearly forgotten, the now 111-year-old Bilbo Baggins, has finally settled down for a more conventional, comfortable--and above all--safe way of living in his beloved green Shire. Almost sixty years before the formation of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) , a knock at Bilbo's door from the wise Gandalf the Grey and an assortment of uncontrollable Dwarves led by King Thorin II Oakenshield prepared the ground for an unexpected quest to help them reclaim their homeland, Erebor. As the Lonely Mountain was taken over by the gargantuan gold-loving dragon, Smaug, this unlikely company would face challenge upon challenge that would later seal the fate of the entire Middle-earth. — Nick Riganas
• Approaching his 111th birthday, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) begins writing down the full story of his adventure 60 years earlier for the benefit of his nephew Frodo. Long before Bilbo's involvement, the Dwarf king Thror (Jeffrey Thomas) brings an era of prosperity to his kin under the Lonely Mountain until the arrival of the dragon Smaug. Thror had a precious diamond (the heart of the mountain) and untold riches of gold that had led his city to prosperity. This drew the dragon Smaug to it, as dragons covet gold with a deep desire. Destroying the nearby town of Dale, Smaug drives the Dwarves out of their mountain and takes their hoard of gold. The dragon then sets base in the Lonely Mountain & drives all the dwarfs out. Thror's grandson Thorin (Richard Armitage) sees King Thranduil and his Wood-elves on a nearby hillside and is dismayed when they take their leave rather than aid his people, resulting in Thorin's everlasting hatred of Elves. The dwarfs were scattered all over the Middle Earth. Prince Thranduil took work wherever he could find it, mostly in the city of men. In the Shire, young Bilbo is tricked by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) into hosting a party for Thorin and his company of dwarfs: Balin (Ken Stott), Dwalin (Graham McTavish), Fili (Dean O'Gorman), Kili (Aidan Turner), Dori (Mark Hadlow), Nori (Jed Brophy), Ori (Adam Brown), Oin (John Callen), Gloin (Peter Hambleton), Bifur (William Kircher), Bofur (James Nesbitt), and Bombur (Stephen Hunter). Gandalf's aim is to recruit Bilbo as the company's "burglar" to aid them in their quest to enter the Lonely Mountain. Thorin believes that the time is right for Smaug's reign to end. He knows that others have read the signs too. So, he has assembled the company of Dwarfs along with Gandalf to recover the lost treasure of Erebor for his people. Bilbo is unwilling to accept at first but has a change of heart after they leave without him. On their journey, Balin tells Bilbo that once Erebor was lost to Smaug, Thror tried to reclaim the dwarf city of Moria, but it had already been taken over by a legion of Orcs. The Orcs were led by the vilest of Orc, Azog the defiler (Manu Bennett). Azog killed Thror & had sworn to kill Thorin, making Orcs the sworn enemy of dwarfs for all eternity. Thorin cuts offs Azog arm in the same battle & rallies his troops to a famous victory over the Orcs. Traveling onward, the company is captured by three trolls. Bilbo stalls the trolls from eating them until dawn, when Gandalf exposes the trolls to sunlight, which turns them to stone. They search the trolls' cave and find treasure and Elven blades. Thorin and Gandalf each take an Elf-made blade-Orcrist and Glamdring, respectively-with the latter finding an Elven short sword, which he gives to Bilbo. The company encounters the wizard Radagast the Brown (Sylvester McCoy) (Radagast & Gandalf are 2 of the 5 wizards in Middle earth, led by Saruman the white), who tells them of an encounter at Dol Guldur with a Necromancer that has been corrupting Greenwood with dark magic. A Necromancer is an evil spirit with powers to interact with the underworld. The Necromancer had attacked Radagast at Dol Guldur, but Radagast escaped. While escaping, he picks a strange blade from Dol Guldur that is not from the land of the living. The company is then chased by orcs on Wargs. Radagast covers the company's escape as Gandalf leads the company through a stone passage to Rivendell. There the company is rescued by Elves who chase the Orgs away. Thorin is dead against asking for any help from Elves, but Gandalf convinces him. There, Elf Lord Elrond (Hugo Weaving) discloses a hidden indication of a secret door on the company's map of the Lonely Mountain, which will be visible only on Durin's Day, which is fast approaching. Gandalf later tells the White Council-consisting of Elrond, Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) and Saruman the White (Christopher Lee) about his involvement with the Dwarves. He presents a Morgul-blade Radagast obtained from Dol Guldur as a sign that the Necromancer is linked to the Witch-king of Angmar and may attempt to use Smaug for his evil purposes. Saruman is skeptical, not believing the Necromancer to be a true threat. Galadriel knows that Angmar used to serve the evil lord Sauron. Sauron & his armies were defeated 400 years ago & there has been peace in middle earth. She believes that the riddle of the Necromancer must be resolved as it is hiding an evil that has not yet revealed itself. Galadriel thinks that the council should assemble an army to counter the impending threat, but Gandalf re-iterates his faith in the deeds of everyday ordinary folk to keep evil at bay. The leader of the Orc pack returns to his base & it is revealed that Azog is still alive & is baying for Thorin's blood. Without Gandalf, the company journeys into the Misty Mountains, where they find themselves amid a colossal battle between stone giants. They take refuge in a cave and are captured by Goblins, who take them to their leader, the Great Goblin (Barry Humphries). Bilbo becomes separated from the dwarfs and falls into a cave where he encounters Gollum (Andy Serkis), who accidentally drops a golden ring while killing a stray goblin to eat. Pocketing the ring, Bilbo finds himself confronted by Gollum. They play a riddle game, wagering that Bilbo will be shown the way out if he wins or eaten by Gollum if he loses. Bilbo eventually wins by asking Gollum what he has in his pocket. Noticing his ring is lost, Gollum suspects that Bilbo possesses it and attacks the hobbit. Bilbo discovers that the ring grants him invisibility and evades a furious Gollum. Bilbo finds his way out into the sunlight where the Gollum can't follow. Gollum curses Baggins & vows to hate all Baggins forever. Meanwhile, the Great Goblin reveals to the dwarfs that Azog, an Orc war-chief who beheaded Thror and lost his forearm to Thorin in battle outside the Dwarven kingdom of Moria, has placed a bounty on Thorin's head. Gandalf arrives and leads the dwarfs in an escape, killing the Great Goblin. Bilbo, sparing the pursuing Gollum, exits the mountain and rejoins the company, keeping secret his newly obtained ring. The company is ambushed by Azog and his hunting party and takes refuge in trees. Thorin charges Azog but is knocked to the ground. Bilbo saves Thorin from the orcs just as the company is rescued by eagles, who fly them to the safety of the Carrock. In the distance, the company sees the Lonely Mountain, where the sleeping Smaug is awakened by the knocking sound of a thrush.

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This is a cinematic world so fully realized that leaving it is a sad prospect.

A wonderfully satisfying fantasy adventure that not only connects to the previous films, but charts its own ground with great effectiveness.

When it comes to the fantasy genre, it really doesn't get more epic than this.

This is a film for true Tolkien connoisseurs.

In the end you're left wondering how it went that way, and how in the hell are they going to squeeze two more movies out of this?

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' is an expected journey that radiates entertainment, majesty and wonder. [Full review in Spanish]

While it doesn't have the same sense of urgency and darkness as the LOTR trilogy, An Unexpected Journey is a fun and welcomed adventure, filled with humor, spectacular visuals and great action sequences. [Full review in Spanish]

Despite a few minor flaws, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a superb (and suitably epic) addition to Peter Jackson's past adaptations of Tolkien's work. See it in 3D and 48fps for the ultimate experience.

It feels more scattershot than Jackson's prior films, a pastiche of set pieces that don't add up to a unified story.

It feels much like a gentler, more humorous and watered-down version of The Fellowship of the Ring.

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• Genre : Action, Fantasy, Drama
• Release Date : December 14, 2012
• Languages : English, Spanish
• Captions : English, Spanish
• Audio Format : 5.1

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What do you want for christmas (vintage toy commercials), friday the 13th in umbros, vintage video game commercials, the shamrock shake – march mcmadness, the hobbit: an unexpected journey.

There are two things I want to cover in my review of The Hobbit.  The first is the story-line etc.  The second is the use of HFR and 3D in this movie.

The Hobbit is the prequel to the Lord of the Rings series of books and Movies.  The Hobbit covers more of Bilbo Baggins’ history and how he comes across The Ring.  The movie opens with Bilbo reminiscing about his past and documenting it in a memoir of sorts for Frodo.  The majority of the first part of the movie takes place in the shire, and we are introduces to a young Bilbo and a younger Gandalf.

Gandalf arrives at Bilbo’s house asking him to join Gandalf on a journey.  Bilbo is hesitant but Gandalf recruits him unwillingly.  A group of dwarves start to arrive at Bilbo’s house to discuss the journey and the retaking of their kingdom and gold.  Bilbo is not keen on making the journey with them because of the danger and unknown involved.  Eventually curiosity gets the best of Bilbo and he joins the group.

Their journey takes them through the countryside.  While doing their best to stay safe and avoid trouble they run into a pack of Orc, giant spiders, and they meet a few other wizards too.  They are even welcomed in to the elfish city for a night to rest.

Bilbo also has his first run in with Gollum.  Gollum unknowingly drops his “precious” ring and Bilbo picks it up.  Once Gollum realizes that Bilbo holds the ring, we see Gollum’s true evil side.

I thought the way the movie ended was a bit “blunt”  It really did not close any plotlines, but rather left it wide open for the second installment of this book.

Now for the HFR and 3D part of the movie.  HFR stands for High Frame Rate.  This movie was filmed in a higher framrate they movies are typically filmed.  There were a lot of stories online of screenings in Europe where people were leaving feeling sick due to motion sickness from the HFR.  I did not experience any sickness during our viewing.  I dont know if it was the HFR or what, but I thought this was the BEST 3D movie I have seen.  I am not a big fan of 3D movies, but I thought this one played well.  Some will not like the HFR because it can make things seem a bit cartoonish.  However the sweeping landscape scenes in this movie were AMAZING.

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