A military analysis of the battle of the five armies duration. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the hobbit. Theres a hobbit, theres a battle, and there are five armies. When the mentioned five armies come together, you expect that it will be something outstanding, since it had been building for so long it is the name of the movie, after all. For example the star wars films, in storychronology, released as films 4, 5, 6 then 1, 2, 3. The battle of the five armies, the third in a trilogy of films adapting the. Martin freeman as always shines as bilbo and we finally.
The hobbit was originally envisioned as a twopart film, but jackson confirmed plans for a third film on 30 july 2012, turning his adaptation of the hobbit into a trilogy. R tolkiens classic fantasy novel the hobbit, directed by peter jackson and adapted for the screen by jackson, fran walsh and philippa boyens. The battle of the five armies, the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by. The economics of war are at the forefront of the dramatic action. The battle of five armies spoilers during the entire battle, none of the elvish blades glowed blue. Dec 19, 2014 the tolkien nerds guide to the hobbit. The extended cut has an additional 20 minutes added, most of which are battle scenes, but there are a few great dialogue scenes added. This would make aragorn only 10 years old during the events of the battle of the five armies where thranduil tells legolas about this ranger. The hobbit battle of the five armies blu ray3d like star wars, the lord of the rings series came out over a long period of time and not exactly in sequence.
Legolas and tauriel get to gundabad and discover bolg summoning the rest of the orc forces, along with a horde of giant bat creatures. Its a notable feature that elvish blades glow blue when orcs or goblins are near. So began a battle that none had expected, wrote jrr tolkien in the thirdfromlast chapter of the hobbit. The battle of the five armies is the title of the third and final film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy. Men, dwarves and elves must decide whether to unite and prevail or be destroyed and middle earth hangs in the balance. Theres not enough bilbo in the battle of the five armies.
The battle of the five armies story structure analysis. The game uses 10mm miniatures and is heavily based on their warhammer system. And it was called the battle of the five armies, and it was very terrible. The battle of the five armies, the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the. Unknown to thranduil, who has gathered his army of elves outside smaugs lair, as he needs a piece of jewellery from the treasure hoard and is. The missed opportunities of the battle of the five armies. From academy award rwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes the hobbit. The battle of the five armies is a 2014 epic fantasy adventure film and the third. The battle of the five armies the final chapter in peter jacksons trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a. The battle of the five armies directed by peter jackson. Yet, thats still one of the issues i had with the battle of the five armies. They are on the verge of attacking the elf army when the orc army arrives.
Oct 23, 2014 the fact that the description of the battle in tolkiens book is so brief means that the film will end up having to take a lot of creative license with it, but will this defining chapter end the hobbit on a strong note. Jun 05, 2015 unknown to thranduil, who has gathered his army of elves outside smaugs lair, as he needs a piece of jewellery from the treasure hoard and is ready to kill thorin for it, there is a huge army. This constantly expanding list is torns with the help of our eagleeyed readers attempt to document all our knowledge of film three at least until we get inundated by posttrailer and sdcc marketing. How it should have ended s7 e5 how the battle of the five armies should have ended. Thranduil tells legolas about a ranger in the north who is known as strider. For example the star wars films, in storychronology, released as films 4, 5, 6 then 1, 2, 3 and the latest is film 7, to be followed by 8 and 9. The battle of the five armies is the third of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. The battle of the five armies opens in theaters on december 17th, 2014.
The battle of the five armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of bilbo baggins martin freeman, thorin oakenshield richard armitage and the company of dwarves. According to jackson, the third film would contain the battle of the five armies and make extensive use of the appendices that tolkien wrote to expand the story of middleearth published in the back of the return of. Meanwhile, sauron sends legions of orcs in a sneak attack upon. The battle of the five armies the final chapter in peter jacksons trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a few buried easter. Who are the armies in the battle of five armies anyway. Orcs and their fell beasts, elves, dwarves, men five armies join battle, and the result will determine the fate of the north in the gathering war of the ring. Right there, jacksons mastery of visual spectacle is already screaming, but as the events unfold, the script starts losing track. The battle of the five armies was also the name of a war game to replay this battle made by games workshop.
The hobbit battle of the five armies is not a perfect but fairly satisfying conclusion to the hobbit trilogy. The battle of the five armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of bilbo baggins martin freeman, thorin oakenshield. The battle of the five armies, and then gathered to discuss it. The battle of the five armies the one wiki to rule. But with gandalf the grey also facing some formidable foes of his own, the hobbit is outmatched when the brutal army of orcs led by azog the defiler returns. The greedy dragon is killed in the first act, and now. My favorite scene is the extended dol guldur scene, the only that adds more plot. Dain, second cousin to thorin, comes to the aid of thorins company at the battle of five armies with a company of several hundred dwarves. The fact that the description of the battle in tolkiens book is so brief means that the film will end up having to take a lot of creative license with it, but will this defining chapter end the hobbit on a strong note. The battle of five armies was a battle waged between the orcs and the wargs of the misty. The synopsis for the final film in peter jacksons trilogy, the hobbit.
The battle of the five armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of bilbo baggins, thorin oakenshield and the company of dwarves. The final chapter in peter jacksons trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a few buried easter eggs for diehard fans to enjoy. One of the aspects i love most about return of the king, my favourite of jacksons adaptations and one of my favourite films of all time, is the sprawling, mass fantasy battle scenes and the battle of. It premiered in london on 1 december 2014, and saw release in most of europe on 10 december and north america on 17 december. Bard manages to fight him and eventually kills him with the black arrow.
After seizing erebor from smaug, smaug burns down laketown and the aftermath causes the people of laketown to take up refuge in the ruins of dale which is in the shadow of erebor. Unless the extended edition changes this when its released presumably in november 2015 viewers will have to decide for themselves which groups peter jackson considered one of the five armies. He breathes fire on the town and incinerates the entire place. Tolkiens classic fantasy novel and, as the title suggests, it features the. Continuing from where the previous film left off, smaug flies off to lake town, where he wants to take revenge on the people there for helping his enemies. The battle of the five armies my feelings are going there and back again, thats for sure. Peter jackson returns to middle earth to eke out the last of his moneymaking franchise over the space of 144 minutes. The battle of the five armies 2014 peter jackson on allmovie peter jackson takes cues from the appendices of. The battle of the five armies promises to be the new zealand directors final excursion into tolkien territory, and for that some praise is due, for staying the course if nothing. From academy awardwinning filmmaker peter jackson comes the hobbit. The battle of the five armies is a 2014 epic fantasy adventure film and the third and final installment of the hobbit film trilogy with a duration of 2 hours and 44 minutes, the shortest of the the hobbit film trilogy. Yet glamdring, orcrist, sting, or any of the swords belonging to the elves of the mirkwood glowed during the battle.
Dec 12, 2014 so began a battle that none had expected, wrote jrr tolkien in the thirdfromlast chapter of the hobbit. In this chapter, the battle of five armies occurs, and bilbo reprises some of his former hobbit behavior when he is knocked unconscious by a stone, which puts. Having reclaimed erebor and vast treasure from the dragon smaug, thorin oakenshield richard armitage sacrifices friendship and honor in seeking the arkenstone, despite smaugs fiery wrath and desperate attempts by the hobbit bilbo martin freeman to make him see reason. Thorin and company, dwarves from iron hills, elves from mirkwood, men from laketown, great eagles. During the entire battle, none of the elvish blades glowed blue. The extended edition of the hobbit battle of the five armies finally ends the saga, and this film is a high note to end on. After the battle, bilbo and gandalf return to hobbiton, where bilbo continues to live. The armies of dwarves, elves, and humans join together to fight the villains, and the battle of the five armies begins. The battle of the five armies 2014 extended 720p 1080p bluray mega witness the defining chapter of the middleearth saga apr. Also stream the hobbit the battle of the five armies on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot.
The battle of the five armies, a plot description of the conclusion to this plodding and largely unnecessary trilogy isnt really required. Mere seconds after the events of desolation, bilbo and company continue to claim a mountain of treasure that was guarded long ago. Thorins company edit thorins company consisted of the following dwarves. Battle of the five armies is a soulless end to the flawed. Although he plays a pivotal role in the books final third committing an incredibly brave act of. The goblins nearly win, but the arrival of beorn and the eagles helps the good armies win the battle.
After the dragon leaves the lonely mountain, the people of laketown see a threat coming. The battle of the five armies you are looking for epic, exciting and serious movies about with good versus evil, elf, imaginary kingdom, sword and sorcery, epic battle, dragon and adventure themes of adventure and fantasy genre shot in new zealand or usa. As well as its cinema release last year, the final part of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy has already hit dvd and bluray in april of this year. The battle of the five armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy film directed by peter jackson and written by jackson, fran walsh, philippa boyens, and. Jul 12, 2014 the synopsis for the final film in peter jacksons trilogy, the hobbit. This discussion is, naturally, full of spoilers and also capslock. The battle of five armies was a battle waged between the goblins and the wargs against men of dale, elves, dwarves, eagles and a shapeshifter on and near the lonely mountain. The battle of the five armies is the final and most violent installment in director peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. Richard armitage as thorin oakenshield 6 benedict cumberbatch as smaug sauron 6 orlando bloom as legolas.
Having reclaimed their homeland from the dragon smaug, the company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Battle of five armies the one wiki to rule them all fandom. The desolation of smaug, the film was produced and directed by peter jackson, who also. Theres a lot of plot lines to be had, a lot of action to be displayed, and jackson proves once again his incredible skill with large scale films. The battle of the five armies is a 2014 epic high fantasy film directed by peter jackson and written by jackson, fran walsh, philippa boyens, and guillermo del toro. The battle of the five armies is the third and final film in the threepart cinematic adaptation of j. The battle of the five armies thin plot, great cgi effects. Learn the major plot points and story structure of the hobbit. In 1990 a onevolume edition was released by unwin paperbacks. The battle of the five armies 2014 movie still the hobbit.
The battle of the five armies, has been officially released. He is no longer accepted by respectable hobbit society, but he does not care. The battle of the five armies on dvd march 24, 2015 starring martin freeman, ian mckellen, andy serkis, benedict cumberbatch. The battle of the five armies smithsonian magazine. The battle of the five armies 2014 rotten tomatoes. Elves dwarves men orcs who was the 5th army in the hobbit. But with other armies such as the elves and the men of laketown, which. The battle of the five armies, david bratman makes the astute observation that the title of the film goes unexplained.