Then instead of taking the time needed to plan out the movies, they. To web fans, peter jackson is the one true director. See all the new images for the december release here. Why peter jackson s hobbit is far too short angry nerd. Was peter jackson entirely at fault for the hobbit films. Why peter jackson winging it was not the problem blastr. Peter jackson was born in pukerua bay, new zealand, a small seaside town not far from the countrys capital city, wellington. Sir peter robert jackson onz knzm born 31 october 1961 is a new zealand film director, screenwriter, and film producer.
If youve read it or even seen it on a shelf somewhere, youll know that the hobbit is a rather short book, especially in comparison to the mammoth lord of the rings trilogy. Nov 28, 2012 in imagining peter jacksons the hobbit, guest writer eric m. The hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson. According to our partners at omelete, jackson said this could turn into two things. That question was answered with the announcement that jackson would use tolkiens extensive appendices about middleearth as his source for. Peter jacksons revealed admission of winging it during the difficult production of the hobbit may have validated bad opinions towards those films. This quote, delivered by gandalf the grey in peter jackson s interpretation of j. The hobbit films so far, do neither for me and are over long and just plain wrong, in the wrong places. Even the most ardent defenders of peter jacksons threefilm adaptation of j. One of the uks best known film writers, ian nathan is the former editor and executive editor of empire magazine, where he remains a contributing editor. Tolkiens the hobbit acknowledge that none of them come close to matching the highs of the lord of the rings. Id like to say, the hobbit did not need to be three movies, and while they arent bad, the book was better.
As he grew older, many of his neighbors regarded his obsessive moviemaking as little more than an eccentric hobby, but peter jackson never stopped. Halo, a longgestating project hes executiveproducing. However, we make the argument that there was something deeper at fault. Why did peter jackson not keep the duel between aragorn. At the age of nine, he began shooting movies in his backyard with his parents home movie camera.
I should say that while i dont think jacksons storytelling was as concise and characterdriven as it could have. Peter jackson confirms the hobbit will be three films. Dec 19, 2014 the tolkien nerds guide to the hobbit. That nonsense duel between aragorn and sauron was the worst idea peter jackson ever had. Aside from promoting the lovely bones, which came out on video tuesday, the lord of the rings director is neckdeep in several other films steven spielbergs the adventures of tintin, for which hes a producer.
Why did peter jackson choose to make a three part hobbit movie. Director sir peter jackson talks with tolkienfan cirdan about his early doubts regarding the hobbitadaption, changes to the book by j. That didnt stop peter jackson from turning the single book into three long films that. Peter jacksons hobbit trilogy becomes most expensive film. In peter jacksons lotr films, the book is shown on screen and written. Van draws together the threads of known facts, and add a dash of logic to speculate on how peter jackson and his crew may have im. May 04, 2014 director sir peter jackson talks with tolkienfan cirdan about his early doubts regarding the hobbitadaption, changes to the book by j. I didnt know what the hell i was doing when i made the hobbit this article is more than 4 years old. Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films.
So the movie is different than the book, a wildly different. The battle of the five armies the new zealand filmmaker made the announcement on his facebook page following weeks. Peter jacksons the hobbit, or been there, done that, and. Oct 17, 2012 harry said to new line, fix your peter jackson problem, says kamins. Jan 30, 2014 its time to move beyond peter jacksons vision of middle earth. Tolkien was actually going to revise the hobbit to fit the continuity with the lord of the rings and his more developed middleearth better, but friends, family and publishers talked him out of it. Peter jacksons hobbit trilogy recut into a single 4hour film. There are soooo many issues with the hobbit movies. For other people named peter jackson, see peter jackson disambiguation.
How, then, did peter jackson manage to ring out nearly nine hours worth of film content. So when the atlantic opines that jackson s the hobbit should have been slender and simple like the book, indeed innocent and intimate, and that any reference to the necromancercumsauron in the hobbit is merely jackson crosspromoting his earlier films, dont listen to it for a momentand dont be fooled by the legerdemain of that. The hobbit films did make money and do have their fans, but largely, theyre received as mediocre experiences, inferior to the lord of the rings, exemplifying peter jacksons worst traits as a filmmaker, and as generally unsatisfying films in their own rights. Jan 21, 2015 this blog is meant to document some of the details that went into editing peter jacksons three hobbit films down into a single 3hour movie that, i think, follows tolkiens original story as lovingly as possible. Tolkien, with large portions of the trilogy inspired by the appendices to the return of the king, which expand on the story told in the hobbit, as well as new material and characters written especially for the films. Why its time for the peter jackson era of the lord. He even went so far to accuse peter jackson of eviscerating the book and turning it into an action flick for college students. As for where that material might come from, jackson and his cowriters, fran walsh and philippa boyens, are already drawing on sources beyond the hobbit. One of my earliest memories is that of my father reading the hobbit to me before bed. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. The battle of the five armies is the equivalent of 7 hobbit 3 posters.
Watching peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy for the first time. Harry said to new line, fix your peter jackson problem, says kamins. Why is the hobbit movie trilogy so bad, compared to the. Peter jackson explains all of the hobbit movie problems. The hobbit battle of the five armies blu ray 3 d like star wars, the lord of the rings series came out over a long period of time and not exactly in sequence. Peter jackson confirms the hobbit will be three films ign. Peter jacksons revealed admission of winging it during the difficult. I didnt know what the hell i was doing when i made. 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.
So, does the film live up to expectations and just how much of a difference does 48fps make. Only three movies why peter jacksons hobbit is far too. But in peter jacksons new and final hobbit film, the hobbit. At a storytelling rate of just over three minutes per page, this makes it the slowestmoving part. The tolkien edit peter jacksons hobbit trilogy recut. As far as i know, it was not his original idea, but he was probably pushed into it by warner bros. The final film in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy has been retitled the hobbit. Peter jackson confirms the hobbit will be three films wtf. Ever since peter jackson signed on to direct a twopart adaptation of j. The hobbit is not a very long book, so theyd have to invent a fair amount of extra material just to make a second film. Worse by far than any of the crap he put into the hobbit films. Peter jackson explains why the hobbit has to be three movies.
Dec 01, 2012 imagining peter jacksons the hobbit part 3. Fortunately he seems to have realized that the duel was crap and cut it out. Peter jacksons much anticipated the hobbit hits theaters today. I dont really remember these guys from the book, to be honest. The hobbit can certainly be done justice in a film, but it isnt lotr. I think people are always coming from the direction of well how do you take a three hundred page book and turn it into three movies. 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. Peter jackson and the making of middleearth, alien vault and biographies of tim burton and the coen brothers. For example the star wars films, in storychronology, released as films 4, 5, 6 then 1, 2, 3. Peter jackson explains where the hobbit would have been split. Peter jackson went on record at comiccon that he wants to shoot more footage for the hobbit. In fact, azog is supposed to be dead from the start. He says its because theres stuff to draw on from the lotr appendices to bridge the two.
Peter jackson says he winged it on the hobbit youtube. Tolkiens classic childrens book, the hobbit, acts as a warning to its viewers. Peter jacksons film stars martin freeman, ian mckellen, and richard armitage. Jacksons the lord of the rings trilogy is a testament to the power of cinema. Peter jackson retitles the hobbit part three the battle of. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of the lord of the rings trilogy 200103 and the hobbit. Tolkiens the hobbit, there was question about how the oscarwinning lord of the rings filmmaker would split the hobbit book into two featurelength films. So, to return to middleearth peter jackson has to deal with a number of unusual. In bringing this story to the screen, i thought jackson had to take far more artistic license with the material than he had to do before.
Far from having confidence in the work of the valar, at the beginning, gandalf. An only child in a small seaside town in new zealand, peter jackson grew up far from the centers of motion picture production. Why did peter jackson not keep the duel between aragorn and. But my god, if the hobbit had been filmed in the same manner it was written, it would almost certainly have been the most baffling film of the modern era. Why did peter jackson choose to make a three part hobbit movie that. It represents the culmination of his 16year, sixfilm j. As a devoted tolkien fan and reader i have no personal objections to the change. I had wondered how peter jackson was going to spread the book.
Peter jacksons the hobbit movie page 26 steve hoffman. In a novel, the writer of the novel is often the person who narrates the story. I do feel the story in the book is far superior to the mess jackson has presented. On his casting, peter jackson was quoted as saying, despite the various. The hobbit peter jackson reason for changes from the. Even the recent hobbit films, stretched from one small book into three puzzlingly long movies, have been a fun ride so far. Of a total of sixtytwo chapters in the threevolume book set, little to none was. This blog is meant to document some of the details that went into editing peter jacksons three hobbit films down into a single 3hour movie that, i think, follows tolkiens original story as lovingly as possible. Dec 14, 2012 in peter jacksons 3d adaptation of the hobbit, bilbo sets out with the wizard gandalf and a posse of dwarfs to battle a fearsome dragon. The battle of the five armies the final chapter in peter jacksons trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a. My problem with the first 2 hobbit films is a combo of the length and all of added sh. Nov 20, 2015 peter jackson says he winged it on the hobbit. Peter jacksons violent betrayal of tolkien the atlantic.
In short, jackson turned tolkiens oneman play into a 50man ensemble, thus entirely changing the character of the story. No amazing music or singing like there was in the first trilogy. Ever since, ive had a passion for reading and immersive storytelling. An unexpected journey marks peter jacksons long awaited return to middleearth.
The three end credit songs in the first trilogy were incredible. The hobbit 3 edges closer to production screen rant. An only child, jacksons imagination was inspired by a picturesque coastline of cliffs and caves. Its an achievement that changed the landscape of speculative genre on the big screenpaving the way for. Peter jackson the hobbit movies the new york times. I think the way the movies will play out is more along the lines of what tolkien had in mind for a revised hobbit book. I understand the difference between books and films but the art is capturing the essence of the book and bringing it to life. The hobbit to become a trilogy, peter jackson to direct.
Its time to move beyond peter jacksons vision of middle earth. I had wondered how peter jackson was going to spread the book over. Many sequences while derivative of events from the book almost feel as if they were made to copy, reflect, or echo moments from the first trilogy. The battle of the five armies marks both an end and a beginning for peter jackson. If thats how he felt about the academy awardwinning trilogy, imagine the horror christopher tolkien experienced after watching the hobbit movies. Nov 29, 2006 to web fans, peter jackson is the one true director.
The hobbit films did make money and do have their fans, but largely, theyre received as mediocre experiences, inferior to the lord of the rings, exemplifying peter jackson s worst traits as a filmmaker, and as generally unsatisfying films in their own rights. Its not my place to speak for peter jackson as i have no direct knowledge behind his decisions but it makes sense to me that he would do this. Differences between jrr tolkiens novel and peter jacksons movie trilogy. He is the author of titles including anything you can imagine. Why is the hobbit movie so different from the book. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of the lord of the rings trilogy 200103 and the hobbit trilogy 201214, both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by j. The second installment of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy, the hobbit. Meanwhile, pressure on new line was building, as the studios rights to hobbit would revert to zaentz if no progress was made. The hobbit has always had a special place in my heart. It is far more elegant to first learn about smaug from the dwarves haunting ballad rather than. Peter jackson talks about his hobbit cameo and why he chose a dwarf. We missed peter jacksons the hobbit cameo during our first viewing. Apr 24, 2014 the final film in peter jackson s hobbit trilogy has been retitled the hobbit. There and back again, or the hobbit in 3 hours there.
At a storytelling rate of just over three minutes per page, this makes it the slowestmoving part of the trilogy by some margin, even. I mustnt give too much away but ive got a bald cap and then on top of that. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction. 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. Sep 26, 2019 that nonsense duel between aragorn and sauron was the worst idea peter jackson ever had. I still think the whole thing would have been better as a 2 movie affair. Peter jackson will need those ladies more than ever to keep him from making what would only be a prequel. In peter jacksons 3d adaptation of the hobbit, bilbo sets out with the wizard gandalf and a posse of dwarfs to battle a fearsome dragon. Tolkien once said that believable fairystories must be intensely practical. Dec 17, 2012 peter jacksons violent betrayal of tolkien.