The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey

I've always waited for the best edition to be released especially when it comes to the great Peter Jackson...and this edition blew me away! Tonnes of great footage in both the 2 movie discs as well as the 3 bonus discs. The movie of course needless to say is the beginning to the epic trilogy from Peter Jackson and it will obviously have to wait till about the end to hold people by their nails (wonder why some complained it to be too dilly-dallying! The added footage is great and adds a lot more flavor that what we all saw at the big screen. The cast is brilliant and if you notice their auditions in the bonus discs, you will see their efforts as to why they were chosen to play that role. Even if the movie is about special effects, the soul of it remains intact and precious. The cameos are noteworthy and add to the nostalgic feel of the previous trilogy and this is but just the starting of an exciting journey that has been brilliantly scripted. The dialogues and delivery are brilliant and the sets will drop your jaw. At the end of it all, you feel if this kind of world (so beautifully and with the minute of detail) does exist and you would like to be a part of it. Such is the magic that Peter Jackson and his team have weaved around this time. If LOTR was on top of your list, this will surely lead you to know why this should sit along your best of collections. Most certainly look forward to the sequels...

I thoroughly enjoyed The Hobbit in the theatre and knew that I had to get the Extended Edition as soon as it came out. I decided to go for the 3D bluray set, which comes with 5 discs, because of it Lenticular box cover. The box set includes the 3D version of the movie in two discs, the 2D version, and Appendices 7 and 8 in separate discs, all bluray.Quality of the movie is excellent, that include picture and audio. The box is great but is missing those special artword and booklets that were present in the Lord of the Rings EE boxset. Also, the print quality on the slipcover of the disc case is very poor. You can make out that a photo copy was taken and placed here. Very disappointed with Sony DADC about that. When we pay so much, we do expect quality even in the non-important things.The boxset is similar to those released in the US, UK. A must-have for your bluray collection.

Looking at the Pics I posted you can notice it is a wonderful collection.... For Such Films buying only the movie is of no use, you need to collect it's extended version and special features in the end making it a amazing collection.... And Surely this is the one . And Guess what I got it on amazing offer of Rs 149... THANKS AMAZON AND THE SELLER....GOOD MOVIE.... GOOD PRINT..... LOADS OF AMAZING SPECIAL FEATURES.... Explaining how the movie was made..... All The Location it was shot.... The Entire Cast and Crew and Production team..... The Creativity and planning behind Making of the film.... It's loads of in dept knowledge which makes you want to respect the creativity, dedication and hard work of the entire team.If you get a good deal and discounts.... I Recommend this DVD SET 5 Dvds..... You won't be disappointed.....PRESS ON THE LIKE BUTTON..... If you Appreciate my small piece of hard work and feedback I have given you and has helped you.

This is a great movie masterpiece from the highly acclaimed director Peter Jackson (King Kong 2005). The visual effects, sound and set pieces are breathtaking as usual just like the LOTR movies. Heavy artwork has been deployed in making this film. The DVD package contains two discs: First disc has the actual movie which runs for a span of approx 163 mins. Audio tracks include English Dolby 5.1 and two other Dolby 5.1 tracks in different languages. The English 5.1 is decent enough to create an excellent theatrical effect. But a 6.1 ES DTS track could have been included just it was done in the older LOTR movies, since the DTS track sounds fuller and louder with a higher dynamic range than the Dolby version. Anyways the existing track is great. The second disc contains a host of special features including the making of the film with commentaries.Thanks for this great product. I had a wonderful time in enjoying the movie on this DVD.

The media could not be loaded.  Not about movie review. It's about Blu ray and seller.Blu Ray was perfect condition no scratch and all the 5 disc was included without damage but seem little old while looking outside but it was sealed so no issue.bought ₹599 which is actually ₹1999 MRP rate.Overall I'm happy with what I received.

I don't understand how my children enjoyed this movie, they're spellbound at my 200 inch screen supported by a good projector. But from my side the movie is extraordinary, mind blowing. It has also good 3d effect in both department like depth and pop out. The sword are coming out outside of the screen, the man's faces which are in front of camera looks coming outside of the screen. But the product is ordered from Smart Buy Movies but received from a different seller. Very careless policy from Amazon.

It is really not worth for the price paid. The video is not full screen which is a big drawback for 3D movies. There is no extras included for such high price. I had an impression that buying originals would be always have more technical benefits, but this movie purchase proved me wrong. I suggest you that your sales will increase only if your bring down your price to at least 40% less. Now I will think twice before I plan to buy a next one. Hope my true feedback will be considered.

Awesome product the hobbit extended edition is best u are the fan of hobbit so must 5 disc collection

If you are already invested in the motion picture version of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, high chances are you are already investing in the about to conclude Hobbit Trilogy. What if you haven't yet? Should you return to Middle Earth one more time with the prequel story? If you enjoyed the previous trilogy, then the answer is obviously a yes. Like Fellowship of the Ring, this will probably be my favorite of the trilogy because I love how it starts and I love how it ends with that "the journey is far from over" message. Once again I find myself in awe of Peter Jackson's and WETA's production team presentation with this movie's fantastic settings and numerous colorful characters of An Unexpected Journey. I usually love dwarves in most fantasy settings. I find them more interesting than typically athletic and beautiful elves. I'm not going to lie, but that is one of the main reasons why I loved this movie. Each Dwarf looks and has a unique personality that I can't take my eyes off when on screen. We all know how Jackson does like to draw out parts in and out the book, but there are certain moments where I was in complete fantasy nerd heaven. I'm so glad he wanted to elaborate on the dwarf history parts. It's as if Peter Jackson knew that Warhammer nerds like me would want to splatter that type of imagery of orcs and dwarves in an amazing hate relationship with such emotional expression. To this date, I doubt anything is going to capture what I thought was entirely impossible to film. Even the return to familiar settings like Hobbiton and Rivendell brought that feeling of fantasy escape rushed back to me like I did when watching the first LOTR movie back in 2002. And little things that I remember from reading the book somehow made it in anyway. I ended up enjoying the hell out this film. Even dwarves singing (yes, they actually did sing in the books) somehow made it into this movie and it was wonderful to watch.Now, the real question is what version you should buy of An Unexpected Journey. Unless you are a completion-ist that has to have every scene and every special feature for each entry (i.e. me) then this should be your choice. However, I have a reason I knocked a star off of this review. For nostalgic reasons, this edition did not feel like an extended edition such as the previous LOTR movie. For starters, the actual movie case doesn't have that old timey book feel like the original trilogy DVD versions. Here we get a character insert picture no matter what as if it was a typical bu-ray cover you find anywhere in a retail store. The extra minuets added to the film are barely noticeable with not real new emphasis to have you go "whoa! This is a brand new scene altogether! Or "holy crap! That's awesome they added that in!" One scene is either hit or miss depending on your humor level. I like anything that displays how dwarves feel about elves and I laughed regardless, but for some, yeah I can kind of see why it was pointless. As much as I liked the singing in the movie, I could have done without the Goblin king's. It sounded better on paper, but you can see why they decided to leave it out.Overall, this is a nice package to buy if you do not have An Unexpected Journey yet. If you just need the first entry for movie narrative sake, you could honestly just skip on this and purchase the theatrical version. However, if you are a fan, then this should already be in your movie collection. The only thing that would have sweetened the deal, is if it came with a DVD copy.Nerd moments for the rest of this review:This movie was met with a mixed bag of disappointment or content. I can understand a few of the gripes like it takes too long to get things started, maybe parts not originally in the book were elaborated too much, that certain something is missing to what made reading the Hobbit so special. But you know what? The reason I liked this movie as much as I did was due that I knew what I was getting myself into. Even when I watched this in the theater, the DVD theatrical release, and the extended Blu-Ray version, I still find myself enjoying an Unexpected Journey quite a bit...almost more than Fellowship of the Ring. I was already used to Peter Jackson's adaptation of the Lord of the Rings. In fact, I'm glad he wanted to pick up the pieces and finish what Guillermo del Toro started. They did the same exact thing with the previous trilogy, so why not? And to be honest from a business side with WB, it was probably the smarter choice. Instead of 1 movie to tie it all together, why not push it into an epic trilogy format that has a strong beginning, darker middle, and the defining end to it all?.... Of course the irony of that statement comes crashing into a wall with the last segment of Desolation of Smaug... but let's not get there yet.But what I cannot understand is how anybody would want to compare this movie to the much loathed Episode 1: The Phantom Menace for the Star Wars franchise. I'm sorry, but I think you are ignorant if you think so. Why? Because this movie can actually be watched without feeling embarrassed about piss poor dialogue, nonexistent acting, and terrible use of CGI. I promise you the parts with Radagast the brown are leagues beyond whatever the #$&% Lucas and company were trying to achieve with Jar Jar Binks. Even though there is a heavier use of CGI and green screen in this title than compared to the LOTR trilogy, it is still a fun and beautiful movie to watch. So much effort was put into this and this is just the first part of the Hobbit movie trilogy. Yes, it can feel bloated and it drags on, but at least it's interesting bloat and drag. Not, "oh my god, the magic is dead" reaction so many of us felt with each Star Wars prequel. Hey, imdb.com and rottentomatoes.com's ratings speak the truth. In my opinion, an Unexpected Journey will probably be the strongest out of the whole trilogy. It's not as strong as Fellowship of the Ring, as most will tell you. But if I have to return to the world of Middle Earth for a prequel, then I prefer it this way.

This is the first of what would be a trilogy of movies based on Tolkien's novel The Hobbit, again directed by Peter Jackson, who also directed the Lord of The Rings trilogy of movies. The challenge was how to make a relatively short book into three movies. So, unlike LOTR where much was cut out to focus the story, here there is a lot added from Tolkien's other writings to flesh out the story.This movie focuses on the first part of the story, Gandalf introducing the dwarves to Bilbo, the trek through the mountains, and Bilbo's confrontation with Gollum (intercut between the dwarves battling the Goblins). The movie ends with the group escaping from the goblins and setting up the encounter with Smaug, which is the focus of the second movie. This three-disc Extended Edition includes a 182-minute cut of the film, which adds about thirteen minutes to the 169-minute theatrical cut. The additions are not as extensive as the added material in the extended versions of the LOTR films, most likely because much was added from the novel to make a trilogy of movies. Among the additions in the Extended Edition is an extended prologue about the dwarves and elves, a scene where young Bilbo Baggins first meets Gandalf, and several extensions to scenes introducing the dwarf clan (which makes the opening sequence drag a bit). And, there is a new scene in the Goblin caves involving the Goblin King.This movie stars Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen reprising his role as Gandalf, Richard Armitage as Thorin II Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarves, and of course Andy Serkis as Gollum. We also do see some characters/actors from LOTR in cameos (or extended cameos) including Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Christopher Lee as Saruman the White, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, and Ian Holm as old Bilbo.The real reason to get this set is the bonus material. On the first disc, there is a commentary track on the movie with Jackson and the co-writer and then a short featurette on shooting in New Zealand. Disc 2 contains Part 7 of The Appendicies, and like in the LOTR extended edition, there are several segments that you can watch individually or all at once. In all, they total well over two hours of material. Then, on disc 3, there is Part 8 of the appendices which has another nearly five hours of material. The appendices amount to two very long making-of/behind-the-scenes documentaries that cover pretty much all aspects of production (pre, filming, and post) and how the movie got made, how it was adapted from the source material, etc. So, if you are a fan of the books and/or the prior movies, they provide a ton of information. And, of course, the A/V quality is top-notch, with the special effects even better than what they were in the LOTR movies.Overall, the movie is very good, even if it is a bit long. I personally think the opening sequence in which all the dwarves are introduced does get a bit long, but once they start out on their journey, the movie is well-paced and does not ever really seem to drag. If you are not a die-hard fan this set is probably overkill, but if you are, and love watching all the extras, this is definitely worth the pickup.

More than seventy years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a story called "The Hobbit", in which the title character somehow gets mixed up with a bunch of dwarves to reclaim missing treasure. The success and acclaim of this book led to the highly acclaimed "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, which years later was transformed into one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time by Peter Jackson. It was perhaps inevitable that one day Jackson would return to this territory to tackle the trials of Bilbo Baggins, but because this movie follows on the heels of a towering achievement like the LORD OF THE RINGS films, comparisons are bound to be inevitable.Adding to the burden of the brunt is the controversial decision to extend THE HOBBIT into a trilogy. That approach worked ideally well for Jackson's THE LORD OF THE RINGS, but because THE HOBBIT is a considerably shorter book (more like one third of the trilogy), it doesn't really merit the decision for three two-and-a-half hour movies. A more ideal approach would have been to film the book as a two-part series, not a trilogy. On a technical level there's nothing majorly wrong with Jackson's direction; the casting and performances are both excellent, the cinematography breathtaking as always, and the visual effects, for the most part, are as impressive as ever. The problem is that the movies are just too unnecessarily long.In fact, it takes a whopping 45 minutes to get Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) out of his cozy home in Hobbiton to go out on his fateful quest with the eponymous wizard Gandalf (Ian MacKellen), as well as a pack of dwarves led by a brooding fellow named Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). En route, we first see a lengthy, ten-minute prologue in which the old Bilbo (played with a wavering sincerity by Ian Holm) begins writing his book about his adventures, starting with the downfall of the Dwarven city of Erebor. The subsequent half hour is basically the first chapter, in which Bilbo's quiet humble life is turned upside down when the dwarves intrude into his household and take over his pantry in no time. The nature of this scene is also noticeably more lighthearted than even the prologue of the first RINGS film, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. In all fairness, the tone of Tolkien's HOBBIT is more of a children's story and what's on the screen is more or less true to the original, but it also requires a subjective approach. Fans familiar with the book will get the gist of it and more or less be fine, but for more antsy audience members, it does require patience to sit through this scene.Extending scenes like this aren't the only aesthetic choices that Jackson chooses to approach when tackling the story to screen. Sometimes he ends up culling information from the footnotes of Tolkien's fantasy, even borrowing bits of THE SIMILARION for good measure. For instance, we meet the wizard Radagast, an eccentric fellow who cares for animals and goes around riding on a massive "rabbit" sleigh. There is also a shady backstory involving a conflict between Thorin against a nasty-looking orc named Azgog (a mostly computer-animated villain with a vicious grin and a prosthetic arm). Finally we get a surprisingly long scene at the Elven city of Rivendell in which Gandalf converses with his colleague, the ill-fated sorcerer Saruman (Christopher Lee) about the potential return of Sauron. This is obviously meant to tie THE HOBBIT into THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, which is understandable because this is, after all, a prequel, but again, whether one is willing to sit through such slow scenes depends on the nature.THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY really comes to life during the bits when it actually sticks to the story. The sequence where Bilbo and company are captured by giant trolls does justice to the book. In the second half, we get a scarifying roller-coaster style confrontation with two stone giants (a scene which nailed me to my seat) to a visit to the infamous Goblin City, ruled by a bloated fellow called the Goblin King. But the film's real highlight is the "Riddles in the Dark" sequence, a cunningly choreographed, thrilling confrontation in which Bilbo must outsmart the twisted Gollum (again brought to life by the remarkable motion capture and hoarse voice of Andy Serkis).Despite the occasional lull in the story, though, I honestly wasn't necessarily bored at all by any of this; I have quite enjoyed Tolkien's stories and I could spend hour after hour in the fantasy world that Jackson still manages to fully realize on the screen, thanks to the luscious sets and aforementioned cinematography. And unlike George Lucas, who obviously was no great "actor's director" when it came to his weaker STAR WARS prequel trilogy, Jackson hasn't lost his ability to extol performances from his cast. Freeman was practically born to play Bilbo, embuing the character's neurotic reluctance with a charm that easily makes even the slowest parts of the film tolerable to sit through. Armitage mostly portrays Thorin as a grumpy, dour fellow who doubts his new charge, but he does so with hints of a tortured personality. Sylvestor McCoy is also quite good as the eccentric Radagast, and the dwarves are all well cast and fitting for their roles. And of course, it's gratifying to see McKellan, Lee, Serkis, and even Cate Blanchett (as Galadriel) reprise their roles.On a more controversial move, Jackson chose to shoot this HOBBIT trilogy in High Frame Rate mode, in which the speed of the frames is increased from 24fps to 48fps. It's a bold, daring move, and in many ways it works quite well for this movie; Middle Earth looks spectacular and rich in its depth with the 3D format, but other times it gives the feel of a super-polished real-life documentary on TV rather than a film. Having said that, though, the film plays well either way so aside from the frame rate length.Is this HOBBIT trilogy on par with the original LORD OF THE RINGS? No. But it's still well-made and executed with a style that only Jackson can do. In short, whether you decide that THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY is for you depends on how much you are willing to overlook the eccentric decision to extend what is essentially a shorter story and embark on another adventure. Having said that, though, I still quite enjoyed the movie and if nothing else, it left me eager for the next chapter.

When I first learned a few years ago that they were making a Hobbit film I was ecstatic. The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001 and I literally “grew up” with the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy. However, I then learned that Peter Jackson decided to split the book up into three movies. My first thought was “greedy Hollywood scoundrels” but nonetheless I was still excited to see the films. After my initial viewing of An Unexpected Journey in theaters last December and my recent viewing of the extended edition, I see why there are three movies and I am 100% behind the decision. Peter Jackson has used The Hobbit films to not only tell the story of the popular novel, but also to expand upon and provide an in-depth build-up to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. As with the previous extended editions of the original trilogy; The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition adds more plot details and provides a healthy amount of fan service. First of all, the extended edition features excellent editing. You have to really be watching for the additional and extended scenes as they are perfectly edited into the film. There is no visual quality drop and the score is beautifully composed to make the work feel whole. The film looks amazing with great use of CGI, makeup, and costumes. I know many people were disappointed with the increased CGI when compared to the LOTR trilogy, but it does not take away from the experience for me. The film itself is an impressive feat; however, unlike the original trilogy extended editions, this extended edition doesn’t make the film better. It does not make the film worse, it just does not add anything as monumental as “The Mouth of Sauron” was in The Return of the King extended edition. A little over half of the 13 additional minutes are of the dwarves and goblins singing and doing other silly acts for comic relief. This adds a lighter feel to the film that makes it feel more like the novel and less like The Lord of the Rings. As for the film itself, it is phenomenal. The film stands up to the LOTR trilogy and is a worthy addition to the franchise. Casting was done brilliantly, with Martin Freeman as Bilbo and Richard Armitage as Thorin stealing the show. The action, while not as real as in the LOTR trilogy due to increased CGI, was exciting and plentiful. Howard Shore also continues his fine work in the franchise composing a wonderful score blending in new sounds along with bringing back some of the familiar themes from the original trilogy. The original source material from the novel is done justice along with added material present to help set up the LOTR trilogy. All of this combines into a satisfying package that makes me excited to see the remaining two chapters.While I cannot say that this extended edition is the absolute best version of the film, it is not any worse than the others. This version adds onto an already fantastic work, and hardcore fans of the franchise would do themselves justice watching this version of the film.Score: 9/10Note: This Blu-ray also comes with two additional discs featuring Hours of behind the scenes content that I personally have not viewed yet. As most people will be purchasing this product for the actual film I did not deem it necessary to include the extra content in my review.

The reviews for the Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit movies are very confusing. This review is for the Extended Edition 3-disc Blu-ray of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. (The DVD version is 5 discs. If in doubt, check the minutes shown in the details of the page.)I did a review of the extended edition Fellowship of the Rings. It was fantastic and well worth the money as were the extended editions of the other two movies.The extended edition for The Hobbit is not as fantastic. There are a couple scenes that really make you think, "Ohhhh! Now I get it!" but that's about it. In spite of the minimal changes, it is still worth the money in my opinion. The additional material is also good - not as good as the Lord of the Rings extended editions but still.I have never read the books and he read them but a long time ago so we can not speak to any differences between the books and the movie.If you are choosing between buying the extended edition and the original, definitely buy the extended edition.If you are not a big fan and you already own the original version, you might not want to bother.If you are a fan, even if you own the original version, you will probably appreciate the extended edition - it's a borderline call.The packaging is a little different than the extended editions of the Lord of the Rings but it was designed to be part of that set and that shows. I don't care about that really but I understand collectors do.Until now, we have not purchased Blu-rays but we happened to need another dvd player and the prices for the Blu-rays have dropped so much we decided to go ahead with the Blu-ray player. We had seen the Blu-ray movies in stores displayed next to the DVD version of the movies and the difference was amazing. Still, with neither of us being fanatical about picture quality and sound beyond the "quite good" point, it is still more expensive to buy the Blu-ray discs (although they are dropping in price). We came to the conclusion that it would be worth it to buy Blu-rays of movies that were particularly graphic intensive such as the Hobbit but for run of the mill movies we would stick with the cheaper dvds.We were disappointed with the Hobbit on Blu-ray. We had watched the Hobbit before on pay-per-view and we could not see any real difference between the HD and the Blu-ray. In this case, the Blu-ray was actually a dollar or so cheaper so no big deal but don't expect to be stunned by the Blu-ray.This came with a code for a free Ultraviolet copy. If you don't know what this is please do your research. Since we did not go out and buy brand new latest and greatest equipment just to watch this movie, the free Ultraviolet copy was useless. It would not play on anything except our new Blu-ray player and why would we need it for that? We have the Blu-ray disc. Personally, I see the Ultraviolet copy as utterly useless and NOT a selling point for anything at all.