The Hobbit Movie Vs Book
Smaug-gling Gold
Lost in the heart of the Lonely Mountains lies a stolen treasure guarded by an evil, dangerous dragon. The novel, The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien, is a high-fantasy novel and has a series of movies based on it directed by Peter Jackson. The Hobbit is a novel based on Bilbo Baggin’s simple life changing due to Gandalf the wizard who thinks Bilbo would make a worthy burglar in a group of dwarves. They go on a quest facing many perils through treacherous lands to rightfully get back Thorin Oakenshield’s heirlooms from the Lonely mountain which is guarded by the evil dragon, Smaug and to retrieve their reward for completing the task. Along the way, Bilbo discovers a new adventurous side to him. Contrary to what many people think, …show more content…
For instance, “Naturally the dwarves accepted the offer eagerly. Already they had come to respect little Bilbo. Now he had become the real leader in their adventure. He had begun to have ideas and plans of his own”(Tolkien 221). The novel is the opposite of the movie because it shines a lot of spotlight on Bilbo and shows many sides to him. One may think the novel is more effective because it better shows Bilbo’s feelings and emotions. However, others may disagree that novel isn’t as effective as the movie because the movie doesn’t just focus on one character, it focuses on all of them allowing viewers to understand the plot of the movie …show more content…
The movie left a better impression because the visuals helped the viewers comprehend the context of the storyline better. Directors create movies to help audiences notice key information and to entertain them, leaving a good memory of the movie with them. They bring many ideas and stories alive on theater screens, they find ways to appeals to everyone’s natures. Jackson uses various techniques such as lighting, sounds, angles, and camera effects creatively to keep the audience engaged and make it one of the best movies they have watched. Books and movies both ignite our imaginations, letting them run free, and they give us a place to lose ourselves and find time away from
Lost in the heart of the Lonely Mountains lies a stolen treasure guarded by an evil, dangerous dragon. The novel, The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien, is a high-fantasy novel and has a series of movies based on it directed by Peter Jackson. The Hobbit is a novel based on Bilbo Baggin’s simple life changing due to Gandalf the wizard who thinks Bilbo would make a worthy burglar in a group of dwarves. They go on a quest facing many perils through treacherous lands to rightfully get back Thorin Oakenshield’s heirlooms from the Lonely mountain which is guarded by the evil dragon, Smaug and to retrieve their reward for completing the task. Along the way, Bilbo discovers a new adventurous side to him. Contrary to what many people think, …show more content…
For instance, “Naturally the dwarves accepted the offer eagerly. Already they had come to respect little Bilbo. Now he had become the real leader in their adventure. He had begun to have ideas and plans of his own”(Tolkien 221). The novel is the opposite of the movie because it shines a lot of spotlight on Bilbo and shows many sides to him. One may think the novel is more effective because it better shows Bilbo’s feelings and emotions. However, others may disagree that novel isn’t as effective as the movie because the movie doesn’t just focus on one character, it focuses on all of them allowing viewers to understand the plot of the movie …show more content…
The movie left a better impression because the visuals helped the viewers comprehend the context of the storyline better. Directors create movies to help audiences notice key information and to entertain them, leaving a good memory of the movie with them. They bring many ideas and stories alive on theater screens, they find ways to appeals to everyone’s natures. Jackson uses various techniques such as lighting, sounds, angles, and camera effects creatively to keep the audience engaged and make it one of the best movies they have watched. Books and movies both ignite our imaginations, letting them run free, and they give us a place to lose ourselves and find time away from