From the Press to the Big Screen Recently, Peter Jackson has transformed the light-hearted novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien into a breathtaking trilogy. Primarily intended for children, the novel which is a mere 288 pages is now three movies that amount to over ten hours of film. Although keeping the same setting and plot of reclaiming the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug, the movies differentiate themselves from the book when it comes to the additions in characters and main events. By adding several extra action scenes and creating an antagonist in Azog, Jackson makes the movie adaptation fit in with an older audience. Despite the significant changes that tie the movie in with The Lord of the Rings and gear it towards adult viewers, …show more content…
Other events are expanded a great deal more in the movies than in the book. Despite this, the setting of the movies is nearly identical to that of the books. An example of this is Thranduil’s hall, which is depicted as having a “bridge that led across the river to the king’s doors. The water flowed dark and swift and strong beneath; and at the far end were gates before the moth of a huge cave that ran into the side of a steep slope covered with trees” (Tolkien 155). The movie follows this description very closely. Similarly, the Shire, Rivendell, and the Lonely Mountain closely resemble what the book describes. This helps familiarize readers with the setting of Middle-Earth, and connects it to certain locations from The Lord of the Rings. On the other hand, the filmmakers have added multiple action scenes to the movies in order to attract an older audience who are fans of The Lord of the Rings. Among these is a chase scene near Rivendell and a duel between Azog and Thorin in the first Hobbit film. In The Hobbit the Desolation of Smaug, a fight scene involving the dwarves in barrels is added, along with another skirmish in Laketown. Also a battle between Smaug and the dwarves is present in the movie, but absent from the book. Events regarding the elves and Bard the Bowman are also largely prolonged in the movies. Lastly, the most important battle in the book is the battle of the five armies, which we only witness a small portion of it through Bilbo’s eyes as “a stone hurtling from above smote heavily on his helm, and he fell with a crash and knew no more.” (Tolkien 252). In the book Bilbo wakes up after the battle is over, but in the movie we get to witness the battle while Bilbo is unconscious. While the battle’s description is relatively brief in the book, The Hobbit the Battle of Five Armies, the final movie depicts it in greater detail. By showing the battle in great detail the motion
In the case of the Argonautika the book illuminated every step of the journey that the Argonauts took but in the movie there were major parts left out and the story line was skewed severely. If you compare the Odyssey, the book and the Odyssey the movie, the movie was much closer to the book, yes there might have been things left out or changed for the purpose of making the movie easer to view, but there weren’t large chunks left out or changed severely. For instance, in the movie Jason and the Argonauts, the voyage home was left out completely. They got the fleece and got in their boat and in a few moments were back home. This was not an accurate account of the trials of the Argonauts. The Argonauts had many hard ships getting back home because they could not go the same way they had come, because the Clashing Rocks were now to forever stay together never to reopen once a ship successfully passed through them, as did the Argo. Also the Argonauts had the Kolchians following them wanting to get Medeia and the Golden Fleece
There’s always been the argument of “Which is better?” when it comes to book versus movie. In the case of To Kill A Mockingbird, in my opinion, the movie lacks certain details needed to really see some of the themes Harper Lee is trying to get across. The movie leaves out some important characters. It also leaves out many certain events that are significant to the character development of Scout and Jem. These things, I believe are crucial to the story and message of To Kill A
It’s inevitable that there were countless similarities between The Hunger Games book and the movie, as the movie was based off the book. However, there were plenty of major differences that stood out in the movie in comparison to the book. In particular Peeta’s leg situation, the way characters died and lastly, how Katniss received various gifts. These changes were made in the movie, each with a specific purpose.
The Hobbit shows J.R.R. Tolkien’s belief in the ancient heroic tales of the Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian epics. He asserts that a being goes through many adventures with the help of friends who believe that anything can happen. Tolkien reveals how bravery and courage make ordinary individuals succeed at ordinary tasks.
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Usually movies try to take the story to a different level or by adding parts or just try to change it to a completely different story. Some of the differences between the movie as to the book are some little and large differences. They might also try taking little parts away that will change how the readers see the story characters. An example of that would be Walter not smoking in the movie (Pg 115). Walter usually smokes because he is stressed or just as a way to relax. Walter also does not get punched by Mam...
Shakespeare is known for being a great writer, his play have been rewritten, re-adapted, and turned into films to keep their magic alive. However what many people do not know is that many of Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted into many Disney Films. More precisely “Hamlet” is one of the most used plays. Movies such as “Tarzan," “Aladdin," and “101 Dalmatians” used many scenes in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” to inspire scenes in the films. The movie The Lion King by Disney, however, is one of the strongest and more closely related to “Hamlet” than any other Disney film, but how? More importantly what makes this movie more important and the focus of this essay?
In J.R.R. Tolkien 's novel, The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins goes through a classic representation of the Hero’s Journey. Throughout the story, Bilbo transitions from being a complacent, sheltered hobbit, to a more adventurous hobbit. The Hobbit has all three parts of the hero’s journey; The Departure, Initiation and The Return, all of which is interpreted throughout the quest.
It is likely for one to assume that a classic piece of literature set in a fantasy oriented stage will have no merits to the youths of today. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, however, with its crafty of usage symbolism, displays its relevance to issues that often trouble teens. As the story progresses from a children’s tale to an epic, the main character Bilbo undergoes a series of development, his experiences often overlapping with ordinary people. Reading the Hobbit will provide teens with opportunities of exploring the importance of several common but serious topics. People may encounter many of the themes presented in the book elsewhere repeatedly, but it’s possible that they never appreciated the applications it might have on themselves. When teens read the Hobbit, they perceive it as a simple fiction of adventure. Under proper guiding, they will be able to recognize and utilize the lessons of the Hobbit, and improve their attitudes and ideas about life.
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It is not uncommon for movies to take some creative license when adapting a novel for a cinematic film. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a story about the antics of a hobbit and his dwarven companions. Peter Jackson, a famous director, took this book and turned it into a three-part movie series. As The Hobbit, is a relatively short book, it is not a stretch to assume Jackson made some changes to the films. After viewing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, it is clear to see the differences between the book and the movie.