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Holly Hobbit
Bree
Sep 26 2014, 7:57pm
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A Dwarvish music appreciation thread
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Almost two years later, and the Misty Mountains Song by the Dwarves still gives me chills. Does anyone else feel this? No matter how many times I listen to it, the song always amazes me. It just played on my Lord of the Rings Pandora station, and I was just like, "Wow."
I just love the blend of the Dwarves' voices together. Richard Armitage especially nails it as Thorin - what a wonderful solo! Wouldn't mind hearing Richard singing more in future roles.
I don't know what the odds are of hearing more Dwarf singing in The Battle of the Five Armies, unless the Dwarves maybe sing a reprise of the song when they're reunited in the Lonely Mountain.
I remember in the books how Fili and Kili find beautiful golden harps in the Lonely Mountain and begin playing them. I really wish this scene could be in the movie as well. It could be another beautiful moment with the brothers in "the deep breath before the plunge..." This is on my wish list of scenes in the last movie, although I don't know if we'll get it.
And I love the deep choral music that we've heard in AUJ and DOS. Like the music that plays when Bard is rowing the Dwarves to Laketown and they see the Lonely Mountain through the fog. It just seems so appropriate for the Dwarves - very stately, speaking of a rich history. I wonder how the Dwarves' themes might be incorporated into the battle scenes and the funeral scene. I would expect a very solemn, heartbreaking Dwarven lament that would be fit for royalty.
I cannot wait for the soundtrack release. I'm sure Howard Shore has planned something beautiful and grand for the final movie. It will be very fitting for the finale of a series we have come to love.
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Snowghost77
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Sep 27 2014, 2:14am
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perhaps the most poignant. ...
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Scene for me personally concerning music was the tapestry scene...the great solemn deep male chorus really evoked the majesty and power of the dwarves in my imagination. Great scene.
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Holly Hobbit
Bree
Sep 27 2014, 2:45am
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That was beautiful music as well.
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And when the dwarves are approaching the mountain and find the door... Wow.
I do like how there was no music in the background when the secret door swung open though... It's as if we and the Dwarves and Bilbo are just given a few seconds to process the fact that we've actually "made it" to the Lonely Mountain after a two-year journey alongside the characters. The moment of silence was very effective.
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Faleel
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Sep 27 2014, 2:46am
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I can see your point, I think the edit to achieve that idea, was a little too obvious.
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Kim
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Sep 27 2014, 3:04am
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I hadn't been following the movie production too closely, so my first real exposure to The Hobbit movies was the teaser trailer in Dec 2011 and my thoughts went something like this: "We're back! It looks just the same! *breath catches* Oh, they're singing!" The Misty Mountains Cold song just caught me from that moment on. It was the reason I bought the first soundtrack and I listen to it every night and still hold my breath when that song plays (heard it on my Pandora station today too). When I got the AUJ TE, I watched it every night and if I only had time for one thing, it was to watch that scene. I had the YouTube clip on my phone and played it over and over until I was able to get the soundtrack and play the full version. I still wish we'd got a full book length version. And yes, Richard's voice was wonderful, and all of the dwarves joining in made it so haunting.
I do hope we get a moment of the dwarves singing to try to cheer up Thorin when they are in Erebor. And some kind of reprise during the scene-that-shall-not-be-named, or in the end credits.
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Elarie
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Sep 27 2014, 1:49pm
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The dwarves inside the mountain
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[in reply to: I remember in the books how Fili and Kili find beautiful golden harps in the Lonely Mountain and begin playing them. I really wish this scene could be in the movie as well.]
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I would also love a scene of this sort inside the mountain, something quiet showing the dwarves re-connecting to their heritage and their home. We've seen a lot of very cool armor and weapons in the trailer, but I hope that there are some scenes inside Erebor that let us see the the everyday side of life in Erebor, too, even if it's just props hanging on the wall, like the golden harps.
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Holly Hobbit
Bree
Sep 27 2014, 3:42pm
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I really missed Dwarf music singing in DOS.
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At Beorn's house in the book, the Dwarves sing a reprise of Misty Mountains Cold, and I thought they might include that in the movie - it would be a great way to "remind" audiences of their purpose after a year had passed since the last movie, and a wonderful way to kick off the movie. Of course, Beorn's house in general turned out to be portrayed quite differently than I imagined!
I would definitely like to see Dwarves singing in the third movie. The idea of a harps scene excites me. It would be fun to see Aidan and Dean performing musical instruments.  not to mention that a contrast in the Dwarves' reaction to the golden harps could show how deeply Thorin has already begun to be changed by the dragon-sickness. While the other Dwarves admire the music, Thorin would likely be wandering around the treasure, ignoring the beauty of Fili and Kili's music as he takes inventory of his inheritance...
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Loresilme
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Oct 1 2014, 9:30pm
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I thought it was symbolic as well
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I do like how there was no music in the background when the secret door swung open though... It's as if we and the Dwarves and Bilbo are just given a few seconds to process the fact that we've actually "made it" to the Lonely Mountain after a two-year journey alongside the characters. The moment of silence was very effective.
I also felt the silence represented loss, the loss of all the dwarves who died there - in a sense the silence and emptiness of a tomb.
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Holly Hobbit
Bree
Oct 1 2014, 10:34pm
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That moment when the door opened was very significant. I could feel from the silence in the scene and the silence in the movie theatre how significant the scene was. There was a lot of symbolism in it - remembering the dead, looking forward at what this means for the Dwarves who have been in exile for so long.
And in essence Erebor was a tomb - that scene with all the Dwarf corpses was so heartbreaking.
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