The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Extended) - Full Reaction

I for one am so glad you watched these because I mean hey, it's "The Hobbit" the story that started it all! yes, obviously it doesn't compare to "The Lord of the Rings"! the way I see it between the two, The Hobbit is not meant to be heavy with emotion and near dred because it's about a company of Dwarves trying to take back their home that was taken from them by a fire breathing dragon and a little Hobbit gets caught up in the mix because he's needed to be a burglar for this company of Dwarves, not about the end of the world because of a dark power rising trying to get the one piece this power needs in order to conquer the world in darkness, that being the One Ring! the only dred and emotion one can feel for this story is; are these characters going to survive this quest, will the dragon Smaug be slain, will the Dwarves reclaim their home and Thorin reclaim his birth right as new King Under the Mountain, and is this little Hobbit going to make it back home and re-tell his journey in writing! but, because of Bilbo finding the ring in Gollum's cave, and not killing Gollum, it ends up shaping the events that we all know in The Lord of the Rings, so there's the differences and why they shouldn't be compared to one another despite the fact they take place in the same world! I'm aware of the many differences and changes between the book and this trilogy, I've read "The Hobbit" at least 8 times in my childhood and it's what made me a Tolkien fan! I for one am okay with some of the changes, but I won't deny that there are some flaws in this trilogy, but I can overlook it because I love the characters, the action, the battles, the humor, the sense of wonder and magic in Middle-Earth, I love it all! Cassie, I'm very happy you enjoyed this trilogy despite what some people say, I enjoy this trilogy as well, I actually watch all six movies in chronological order these days! hope to see you do a re-watch with Carly since I believe she said that she only saw parts of the first one and thought it was entertaining lol! I'm totally up for it! take care, much love and support and as always, stay classy Cassie🥰😁😉👍

Wesley White

Hi! It says "Private Video Sorry, you don’t have permission to watch." on this one? It didn't do that on the other ones...

RedStalkingDeath

Didn't notice it untill I saw the YouTube version. You said Dain is exactly like the cartoon in Brave. The actor playing Dain, Billy Connolly, voiced the king in Brave! :-)

Tobias Eiken

You asked at the end, 'where's frodo?', at that point in time and according to the timeline of the books, frodo would not be born for another 26/27ish years...I think...it seemed you figured that out though when bilbo answered the door.

Finally got around to watching this! So I've read every. Single. Thing. Tolkien has ever written. Down to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The only legitimate plot-based complaints I entertain regarding the Hobbit movies are: 1. The existence of Tauriel. 2. The whole chase through the Mountain segment between Smaug and the Dwarves. 3. Radagast's cameo and role in this. (Although I still tend to excuse that because I always wanted more of him and Tolkien scarcely wrote anything at all about him.) 4. Gandalf's trip to the tombs of the Nazgul. 5. The White Council figuring out during their battle with the Necromancer that he was actually Sauron. They didn't actually realize that until later. And it's only vaguely mentioned by Gandalf when Bilbo asks what he left them at Mirkwood for. Plus there were so many little tributes and nods to other parts of Tolkien's Legendarium, mega-fans can't help but love this. (Thranduil being angry that he was was denied a necklace by Thror is reference to a more ancient elven king feuding with the Dwarves over a necklace called Nauglimir, which had a Silmaril set in it. The Dwarves ended up killing that Elf king and THAT is why they've mistrusted each other for millennia since.) Various other minor inaccuracies that barely mean anything are present, but these movies really do have an unfair reputation. After all they included a lot more of Tolkien's poems and songs too! He never gets credit for how many he wrote!

Aaron

aaah watching you react to this while playing some BfM2...perfect^^

Naryma

Hey Matt, I purchased them on Amazon.. sorry I know it's not ideal but here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-Battle-Five-Armies-Extended/dp/B015K5120Q

Cassie

Did you watch these on DVD? I can't find the extended versions streaming anywhere.

Matt Gwinn

So now that you've watched all six movies, here is something that you may not have realized. The elderly dwarf, Balin? The tomb that Gimli cried over in Moria belongs to him. It is his diary that Gandalf reads from. He went to take back their home of Moria after the death of Azog. He and his kin were slaughtered in Moria by the goblins and orcs within.

Serenity

I heartily recommend the books; as to the movies, I was taken aback by the amount of additional stuff but that wasn't as big a sticking point as the lazy CGI late in the third movie... the scene with Legolas on the collapsing "bridge" took me completely out of the immersion into the movie when I watched in the theater. Looked like a video game there. About Thorin and his entombment; the Arkenstone was buried with him and effectively returned to the mountain. The sword was reputed to glow in the dark when enemies came near... I hope you enjoy the books and definitely read the appendices at the end of Return of the King.

Michael Labs

You should give the hobbit a try. It is a surprisingly quick and easy read. The Lord of the Rings on the other hand is not...

Darnell Holland

You mentioned reading the books in the future. If you ever do, you should do a video talking about it after. I've never read them myself. I have a hard time reading books. My mind wanders too much.

Groovy Reacts

What a journey! I thoroughly enjoyed re-watching these films with you. I'm happy you found them enjoyable as well. It seems that people who haven't read the books first generally find it easier to appreciate this trilogy. If you still have appetite for more Middle-Earth, I'm sure you'd enjoy the LOTR Behind the scenes materials, the documentaries and featurettes (There's 10+ hours on the Extended Edition Blu-rays and DVDs). It's truly remarkable what went into bringing Tolkien's monumental fantasy world to the big screen; the real-life Fellowship the cast and the crew formed during their 15-month principal photography in New Zealand, the immense pre-production; the art design of the various Middle-earth cultures and creatures; architecture, filming locations, costume design, miniatures, music, set-building, languages etc.. and the challenges and problems Peter Jackson's team had to face: the copious injuries, deadlines and the hellish nightshoots at Helm's Deep in pouring rain etc. Watching it all come together is nearly as exciting as the films themselves!