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Black Breathalizer
Rohan
Jan 9, 4:06am
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"All Good Stories Deserve A Little Embellishment"
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As Gandalf the Grey told Bilbo, “All good stories deserve a little embellishment. And in the case of Peter Jackson's retelling of Tolkien’s children’s tale, The Hobbit, there are a number of examples of the film version enhancing the original story. Here are mine:
The Theme of Destiny. The film significantly enhances the concept of destiny that Tolkien later expanded upon in LOTR in Gandalf’s classic line, "Bilbo was meant to find the ring."
Bilbo's Decision. The film gave Bilbo more ownership in his ultimate decision to leave Bag End and join the dwarves on their adventure.
The Dignity of Thorin Oakenshield. The film's portrayal of the dwarf leader is more well-rounded than the book and gives Thorin a greater sense of honor and dignity than readers got in the early chapters of the Hobbit. Not only did the film make Thorin a stronger character, the film's portrayal will enhance the emotion of the story’s ending.
The Appearance of the Dwarves at Bag End. I thought it was a major enhancement to Thorin’s character to have him appear AFTER the dwarves have had their fun and games. Thorin’s appearance immediately changed the tone and set the stage for ‘dark business.’
The Finding of the Ring. By showing the audience how Gollum lost it, the film made Bilbo’s finding of the ring more meaningful for a film audience. It also enhanced the concept that the ring "abandoned" Gollum.
Bilbo's Brass Buttons. Although the scene was different from the book, the symbolism of Bilbo losing his brass buttons was enhanced by having it linked to his putting on the ring for the first time.
The Theme of Home. The film significantly expanded on the theme of home. Bilbo's explanation to Thorin and the Company as to why he returned is one of the film's more emotionally powerful scenes.
The Theme of Revenge. Not only does the introduction of Azog into the story give Thorin an antagonist and give the journey a sense of urgency, it enhances the story’s revenge theme.
The Start of the Riddle Game. I thought it was incredibly clever to have Bilbo suggest a riddle game “just between us” with the good side of the crazy creature Gollum in an effort to keep his nasty side at bay.
What are yours?
(This post was edited by Black Breathalizer on Jan 9, 4:07am)
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"All Good Stories Deserve A Little Embellishment"
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Black Breathalizer
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Jan 9, 4:06am
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Brilliant post
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Ave Moria
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Jan 9, 5:47am
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What about the trolls?
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Jan 9, 8:33am
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That's a good point about the Trolls...
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Eleniel
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Jan 9, 10:41am
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Backstory in a film
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arithmancer
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Jan 9, 1:26pm
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What you say about Azog is a really good point
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BoromirOfWinterfell
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Jan 9, 10:43am
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This is my main problem with the film...
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jtarkey
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Jan 9, 11:22am
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Slow moving?
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pulpfiction16
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Jan 9, 12:58pm
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Which characters?
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arithmancer
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Jan 9, 1:31pm
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When we see the Ring fall
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Loresilme
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Jan 9, 3:57pm
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Also excellent points
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Rostron2
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Jan 10, 12:23am
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If they had kept it to two films
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imin
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Jan 10, 12:56am
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Padding
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Ave Moria
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Jan 10, 1:24am
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200 pages?
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imin
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Jan 10, 1:40am
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I don't want to bicker
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Ave Moria
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Jan 10, 2:03am
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lots of that is not related to the hobbit
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imin
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Jan 10, 2:17am
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Time to flesh out Tolkien's themes
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Black Breathalizer
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Jan 10, 6:22pm
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I think those scenes could have survived in a two film series
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imin
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Jan 10, 10:25pm
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Neat thoughts!
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Roheryn
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Jan 9, 9:59am
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Are you the Tolkien Professor??
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nobofthepony
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Jan 9, 2:06pm
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The Arkenstone
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Black Breathalizer
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Jan 9, 2:22pm
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All excellent observations
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Loresilme
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Jan 9, 4:02pm
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Book themes lost in the film adaptation
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burrahobbit
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Jan 9, 3:16pm
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Enchantment
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Black Breathalizer
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Jan 9, 6:36pm
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Agreed on all points
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Rostron2
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Jan 9, 4:57pm
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Great post. Thanks. //
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Compa_Mighty
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Jan 9, 6:38pm
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Great points focusing on the positive
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percy
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Jan 10, 12:12am
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This is
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Ave Moria
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Jan 10, 1:31am
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Most EXCELLENT post!!!!!! //
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Tintallë
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Jan 10, 5:06am
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Gollum suggests riddles first in movie and book
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Nira
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Jan 10, 1:17am
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Good post
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imin
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Jan 10, 1:55am
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Wouldn't Azog have been in it with two movies, anyway?
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Kimtc
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Jan 10, 3:31am
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Yeah he most likely would have been in it anyway
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imin
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Jan 10, 3:34am
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A beautiful positioning
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Michelle Johnston
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Jan 11, 2:37am
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Radagast represents Tolkien's conservation theme.
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Black Breathalizer
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Jan 11, 3:48pm
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Wonderful post
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willowing
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Jan 11, 11:19pm
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And to Gandalf's "He's here."
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Yva
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Jan 11, 11:36pm
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Sound effects
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willowing
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Jan 14, 8:03am
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**I've Gathered Geeky List Info from this post :) THANKS ALL! //
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grammaboodawg
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Jan 18, 1:27pm
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