The Hobbit

[Bromptonboy]

The chief eagle owed Gandalf a solid for removing an arrow head.  Even then, they didn't want to put the party down near any settlement of men, since the men would shoot at them with bows - assuming they were after the men's sheep (and at other times they might be right).  :)

[Jobydrone]

I had no problems where the film finished, it was a good way to end though I can't help but think why didn't the Eagles take them all the way on the journey (as I though in the Lord of the Rings lol)

Ha ha then it would have only been one film, just doesn't work!

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I had no problems where the film finished, it was a good way to end though I can't help but think why didn't the Eagles take them all the way on the journey (as I though in the Lord of the Rings lol)

Ha ha then it would have only been one film, just doesn't work!

I still wish Jackson would explain to the audience why the Eagles wouldn't help them. I had high hopes that he would at the end of this flick but he didn't. Blegh, hoping he will in the second movie. Ah well.

[Bryancd]

I had no problems where the film finished, it was a good way to end though I can't help but think why didn't the Eagles take them all the way on the journey (as I though in the Lord of the Rings lol)

Ha ha then it would have only been one film, just doesn't work!

I still wish Jackson would explain to the audience why the Eagles wouldn't help them. I had high hopes that he would at the end of this flick but he didn't. Blegh, hoping he will in the second movie. Ah well.

Does that really need to be spelled out in the narrative of the film? I kind of like the mystery of them, there ambiguous allegiance.

[Bromptonboy]

In the movie, I saw Gandalf do the following:

[spoiler]While he was dangling from a tree with the dwarves, didn't he grab a bug or butterfly and presumably send a message that summoned the eagles?[/spoiler]

[ChrisMC]

Yes, I caught that, Pete. I think as I said a few posts back and Bryan narrowed down for me, the Eagles are Neutral Good, owing no allegiance to anyone, and operate on their own.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I had no problems where the film finished, it was a good way to end though I can't help but think why didn't the Eagles take them all the way on the journey (as I though in the Lord of the Rings lol)

Ha ha then it would have only been one film, just doesn't work!

I still wish Jackson would explain to the audience why the Eagles wouldn't help them. I had high hopes that he would at the end of this flick but he didn't. Blegh, hoping he will in the second movie. Ah well.

Does that really need to be spelled out in the narrative of the film? I kind of like the mystery of them, there ambiguous allegiance.

The problem being though is that everyone constantly points out the fact that they should just have the Eagles fly them around. I don't know, the ending of the Lord of the Rings still bothers me because the Eagles show up to battle anyway and the entire battle (and granted books) could have been avoided had they flown the Ringbearer to Mount Doom in the first place. Not to mention, a lot less lives would have been lost. So in some ways, one could view the Eagles as...not-good. Not evil, but not good either.

It doesn't need to be spelled out I'll grant and the books certainly explain it so, its only a minor complaint.

[Bromptonboy]

Gandalf's plans were pretty vague about what he would do once on the other side of the Misty Mountains.  Maybe it was his intention to seek the help of the Eagles once across?  That is a long shot, but possible.  Of course, you had winged Nazgul for the air defense of Mordor.  The Ring high up in the sky would have caught the attention of Eye. 

Here we are grappling with real world problems..  ;)

[Meds]

I actually meant it as a joke about The Eagles lol. I remember Gandalf doing the same thing in Return of the king ( I think), either way it doesn't matter.

[Bromptonboy]

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, is to be released March 19 on DVD and Blu-Ray and a week early on HD digital download. The DVD and Blu-Ray extras are highlighted by the video journals that Peter Jackson made while filming the movie. Movie Fanatic has published many of them already and to watch them all as a precursor to witnessing the film itself would be quite a good experience, although for many keen followers of the Hobbit Movies this might prove impossible, since our survey shows we have on average already watched the film several times in any case!
If you purchase the Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack you will get a special sneak peek at the next film in the series, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, as we reported here some time ago.

[Meds]

Will be holding out for the Extended edition.

[ChrisMC]

Yeah, me too Meds. I bought the original LOTR DVDs, bought the extended DVDs, now I have the Extended BluRays. If I feel the need to watch it Ill rent it, but I think the extended will be out in the winter before Smaug comes out.

[Geekyfanboy]

So it looks like we are going to have to wait for the 3rd part of The Hobbit..

Third 'Hobbit' movie release moved from July to December 2014
February 28, 2013 at 9:18 pm by MrCere  -

It has just been announced via press release that the third movie in the Hobbit trilogy, "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," has been moved to a December 17, 2014 release date. Originally planned as a summer film, the move now mirrors the release of the three Peter Jackson directed Hobbit films with his also-directed "Lord of the Rings," film trilogy. The second movie, "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug," is scheduled for a Dec. 13 release this year.

The shift makes the release consistent with the pre-holiday releases of the previous films pitting it in competition with two family friendly films, one a spinoff of "Despicable Me," and the other from Pixar's Brad Bird titled "Tomorrowland."

The bulk of all three films has already been shot with planned "pick ups" set for May which are expected to last for several weeks or even months. The first film, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," has grossed nearly $1 billion world wide at the box office and $300 million in the U.S. The three movies are based on the book "The Hobbit," by J.R.R. Tolkien, released 75 years ago.

The official press release follows:

"THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN" TO BE RELEASED DECEMBER 17, 2014

Burbank CA, February 28, 2013 — "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," the final film in Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of the timeless classic The Hobbit, will now be released on December 17, 2014. The joint announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film moves from its previous summer slot, and now follows the holiday release pattern of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," which went on to become a billion-dollar global blockbuster, as well as the three films in the blockbuster "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. The second film in "The Hobbit" Trilogy, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," is next to be released, on December 13, 2013. All three films in the Trilogy are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM).

Stated Fellman, "We're excited to complete the Trilogy the same way we started it, as a holiday treat for moviegoers everywhere."

Added Kwan Vandenberg, "Our holiday release of the first film set a successful precedent for this wonderful Trilogy, and we're delighted to bring it to a conclusion in the same release window."

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," the final film in an epic Trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before "The Lord of the Rings," which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar ®-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Jackson directed "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" from a screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson. Jackson is also producing the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.

All three films in "The Hobbit" Trilogy are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television distribution being handled by MGM.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/02/28/69532-third-hobbit-moved-from-july-to-december-2014/

[Rico]

I still can't get over that this small book is three films.  I really think two would have made the overall experience more exciting.

[Bryancd]

Maybe for you but not for me!