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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
152 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.22/4 |
# of Ratings: |
156 |
Genres: |
Adventure, Fantasy |
Rating: |
PG-13 |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 12/14/2012 |
DVD Release: |
03/19/2013 |
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Director: |
Peter Jackson |
Actors: |
Martin Freeman
Ian McKellen
Richard Armitage
Andy Serkis
Aidan Turner
Benedict Cumberbatch |
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Plot Outline:
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Bilbo Baggins is swept up on an adventure with Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, in order to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug but before they get to the Lonely Mountain they must pass through the Goblin Caves where Bilbo will find Gollum and a his "precious". -- Chris Kavan
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samufilm 01/17/2013 (1 of 1 found this helpful) |
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3.5/4 |
Another great movie from Peter Jackson, with great performances by Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis and Ian Mckellen. Great visual effects, a bit of a holy plot, but great composing by Howard Shore and a great movie overall. |
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Stephen 01/01/2013 (0 of 1 found this helpful) |
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2.5/4 |
familiar characters mixing with new stars in the 13 dwarfs means you feel comfortable and warm quickly
slow pace with Martin Freeman good as the young Bilbo allows you to understand the characters well.
Only disappointment is the finish of the film in 3D was too artificial - will restrict to 2D in future although I hear CGI remains too obvious in 2D too, in 3D it was overbearing at times...
Enjoyable if not breathtaking - still looking forward to the next one.. |
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Alex 12/29/2012 (0 of 1 found this helpful) |
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2.5/4 |
Disappointing. The CGI is incredible at times (The cave scenes) and awful at others (dogs chasing through the prairie). The story is moved along slowly with boring action in my mind. I actually liked the slow beginning and loved the interaction with Golem. Jackson knows epic, and this one tries but fails. Hopefully the next one is tighter. |
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06/04/2013 (0 of 1 found this helpful) |
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Pseudo-epic prequel of the epic LOTR |
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Peter Jackson is back! The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey , is really unexpected. His previous blockbuster epic LOTR (Lord of the Rings) ended with a brilliant mark. Now he has entered to bring back the prequel. I am right. The Hobbit is a prequel to the LOTR. With a hefty runtime of 169 minutes, The Hobbit is a patience tester. The real feeling of it being the prequel, comes when Golem arrives on screen. Until then, the gone 120 minutes seemed too idiotic and rather forceful with back to back action scenes at every interval. I cared for the purpose here. For example: Bilbo Baggins played by Martin Freeman, spends his time in his house with unwanted guests fighting and singing in the dinner table that runs for forty five minutes into the movie. Where is the fun? What is the purpose? There ... |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
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03/27/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Hoping for next films to be far better :) |
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Suddenly became a part of a journey with thirteen other dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself on an adventure he never expected.
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I can't remember why I didn't expect this movie to be as fun as it is. Maybe I thought it would be an adventure-packed one, though I am not saying that it failed on an adventure category. Gollum, oh my! He is so cute on this movie, I think his parts were the funniest and most enjoyable scene in the movie.
As a prequel to a very famous trilogy, I felt like this movie fell short in some aspects yet still managed to make all the viewers enjoy the film. I saw the trilogy (LOTR) and in terms of action and adventure perse, this first installment of the hobbit seemed to save something for the next installment. Yes, we all know that a single book is set to b... |
Rating of
3/4 |
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02/27/2013 (1 of 1 found this helpful) |
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Fun with Dwarves |
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I found the movie to be exceptionally well done. I loved Martin Freeman as Bilbo, just a fanatic casting choice. He has the right feel of average and extraordinary. This was always my favorite of the books, may be because I love dwarves, and I feel they did a great job with it. I personally like that they are taking their time telling the story, but I could see that being an issue with less devoted fans. The Hobbit is funnier and lighter than the Lord of the Rings, but that is something I've always liked about it. I hope people with stick with the story, which is one of the great straight adventure stories. On a technical note they did a fantastic job getting all the heights to be right in every single scene. It is really very remarkable. Can't wait for more dwarves! |
Rating of
4/4 |
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is appreciable because of its
brilliance, acceptable for its nobility and unquestionable in its
integrity. |
02/18/2013
2:12 am CT
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Growing up I read the Hobbit many times and it got my imagination always worked overtime. I did not believe they could ever make a movie that could match what I made up. I was wrong. Each moment that unfolded on the screen was so close to what I remembered as a kid. I was also so glad Peter Jackson did not try and condense this down into one film. He knows and loves the Series and it shows in what he brings to the screen. Though I would have loved to have seen all three with in awseek, I understand why they do what they do. It is about money for the studio but for me and I believe those who love the Hobbit, it is the only way to go. |
02/07/2013
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So, was the 84.8 million December record opening a good enough total for The Hobbit, or were you expecting more?
The most interesting numbers coming out is that the 48 fps IMAX showings averaged $44,000 per theater (as opposed to the $33,000 per theater average of regular 24 fps IMAX showings). Maybe the new format will work after all. |
12/17/2012
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Could you guys just end it with the big business and just see it as the movie. Come on. If anyone, like me, enjoys any of Tolkien's books, they would appreciate that Jackson is bringing it life. In a way that others can understand it. That is if they can at least sit through it. Yeah some of the little details are off like Hobbits are much smaller then dwarves but who cares. Just shut up, wait for it to release, and enjoy it. - Sincerely, a girl who likes content, not price. |
11/17/2012
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Oh boy...another Lord of the Rings trilogy. The more and more I watch Return of the King, it is clearly the worst one. The endings are unwatchable and the last half is simply Transformers 2 and 3 combined. |
07/30/2012
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