An unexpected journey, the first installment of peter jacksons film trilogy based on j. Why is the hobbit movie so different from the book. Orcs were brought into modern usage by the fantasy writings of j. Peter jackson differentiated the two but that is film portrayal. An unexpected journey, we see the battle of anazulbizar in a flashback narrated by balin. An unexpected journey 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When it appears that thorin is about to be killed, bilbo jumps to his aid and rescue him. Are the hobbit movies just an adaptation of bilbos book. He is the father of bolg and the archenemy of thorin oakenshield. I think you have to have a sense of belief in the world that youre going into, and the levels of detail are very important. Growing up i read the hobbit and all of the lord of the rings books several times.
He was never called the defiler, and was never described as being any different from another orc, except for having a huge head. I do know that adding sht that is not in the book will not help you come in under three hours. The lord of the rings told us that even the ents do not know the hobbits. While it is strictly canon that an orc named azog fought the dwarves at khazaddum and that he killed thorins grandpa, this pale mothercker does not feature in the hobbit. Bolg was an orc leader of the misty mountains in the late third age, and the son of azog. A subreddit for discussion about the hobbit and tolkiens works, be they books, movies, radio plays, music, art, you get.
Mar 08, 20 after being ambushed by azog and his hunting party, the company of dwarves takes refuge in the trees. They were the same height as man and elf, but were built stronger than both races. The battle of the five armies is the third of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. It premiered in london on 1 december 2014, and saw release in most of europe on 10 december and north america on 17 december. Tolkiens biblical themes it even expands upon them. An unexpected journey was released on dvd, bluray and bluray 3d on 19 march 20, with an extended edition, with minutes of additional footage and three bonus discs containing approximately nine hours of special features, released on 5 november 20. Any guidance as to where i could read about the orcs. Azog is depicted in the hobbit film trilogy as the wrathful, psychopathic, ironfisted, malevolent, bloodthirsty, insidious, cynical, bitter, malicious, arrogant and merciless. Why did peter jackson change the hobbit from the book. Maybe the white skin of azog in the movie is some nod to disfigured orc gothmog from return of the king, symbolically representing stronger breed of orcs who becomes leaders, just a random thought. In the movies azog kills more major characters thror, fili, and thorin than any other villain in the middleearth franchise.
The hobbit told us that dragons and trolls do not know the race of hobbits. The desolation of smaug azog continues his vengeance against thorin, tracking the dwarves to beorns house. Yazneg, the orc who had previously led the pack, apologizes to his master for the dwarves escape. I am a hobbit, like i said at the beginning of the book. Why dont i remember reading about azog losing his arm. The lord of the rings books list of deaths wiki fandom. In peter jacksons tolkien movies why are the orcs so easy to. Azog, a giant white orc known as, the defiler, beheads thror, but instead of being killed by thorin, thorin cuts off his left forearm and azog is dragged back into moria by his orcs. Tolkien in his preface to the hobbit, orc is not an. Was azog, the white orc leader, in the hobbit book.
Also, in the books, azog is not responsible for thorin oakenshields death, as he was killed long before thorin died. Yes, as the nameless elvenking in the hobbit book, he came off as a suspicious, ignorant, xenophobic greedy jerk who mistreated thorin and co for no reason, he was ever eager for more treasure despite being rich and tried to claim erebors wealth as his own. In the lotr movies, the term orc is used almost exclusively, staying consistent with the books. 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. When azog had them cornered with wargs and many other orcs, and gandalf was clearly outnumbered. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit deviated. The hobbit an unexpected journey a map and a key youtube.
I can understand rolling your eyes as a 60 pound hobbit tackles a fullgrown orc in heavy armor. Why are there orcs in the movie the hobbit but not in the. In the hobbit, bolg had succeeded azog after the latters death in the battle of azanulbizar the last battle of the war of the dwarves and orcs in ta 2799 by dain ii ironfoot, and had resettled in the old refuge of mount gundabad after the kingdom of angmar was abandoned. Amazing quality latex, fits nice, easy to see out of, and keeps its form very well, which is also very nice. We see his master is none other than azog the defiler. His skin is bone white, compared to other orcs whose skin color generally ranges from sickly green to a dark brown or lighter peachy colours. Azog is mentioned briefly in the hobbit by gandalf, who says to thorin, your. This scene is not in the book, and adds a violent battle that somewhat changes the tone of the scene. Azog couldnt help himself, as he reached back for his flask, his finger touched his mates skin. Hobbit quotes 39 quotes share book recommendations.
Sensibilities and instincts chapter 1, a hobbit fanfic. Their eyes were also red or yellow if it was a dark orc, but blue was for lighter ones. The lord of the rings appendices do describe the white council meeting several times, and although tolkien did not specify that they met to deliberate during the events of the hobbit, they did gather during that time to launch an assault on dol guldur. My point is that these were the words he used not because it was a childrens book but because it had no. Most of the orcs and wargs are killed by the eagles, but azog, his white warg, and a few of the orc riders are left alive. Azog is made far more interesting than he ever was in the books or, should i say, the appendices. In the hobbit movie, elrond and company form a white council, where gandalf urges his powerful colleagues to take action against the growing darkness in. Orcs usually came in a dirty brown color, and there was also white ones rare occasions like azog. It is not safe to be out during the day, spoke the pale orc. An unexpected journey is peter jacksons best tolkien film since fellowship of the ring. Commanded by his master to assemble his armies and march upon erebor, azog the white orc called forth his legions. Azog also appeared in the 2014 video game lego the hobbit and has officially been released as a lego minifigure in the lego hobbit sets 79014 dol guldur battle and 79017 the battle of the five armies. Were there orcs in the hobbit novel i saw the movie and i know for a fact that the white orc was not mentioned at all.
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. Type of orcs lord of the ring movie 5 image orc clan and orks fantasy and monsters fan group notice that the goblin just kinda looks comical and stupid. Tolkien in his preface to the hobbit, orc is not an english word. They have pallid pinkish white skin, large heads, and batlike or porcine facial features. Hell, for all we know, bilbos literary agent kept convincing him to punch up the action so it could compete with hobbit john grisham. Why are there orcs in the movie the hobbit but not in the book. Dec 20, 2012 were there orcs in the hobbit novel i saw the movie and i know for a fact that the white orc was not mentioned at all. Spoilers for both down below do not read if you have not watched or read hobbit and want to. My friends said there was an orc leader its just that he was not white. The only thing i would like to say thats disappointing is that the eyes are not part of the mask, i am posting a picture of what it looks like in person.
Like, maybe there was no giant white orc at all, but bilbo knew the pacing of the real story was off a little and decided to spice things up. Pretty little orc lord chapter 5 sijglind the hobbit. Hollywood may occasionally downplay christian themes in a movie like prince caspian, 42, or mandela. But what does an orc see when he looks at an hobbit and what does an orc think. However, he made the decision to make them look differently than the creatures in. The hobbit started, warm fingers touching his before the flask was taken back.
Any guidance as to where i could read about the orcs would be much appreciated. Tolkien had several subspecies of orcs in the lord of the rings, you get to see three separate races of them in the two towers the book when merry and pippin are prisoners, which was the reason behind a lot of the fighting and lack of discipline. Jan 11, 20 diane asks, referring to the film the hobbit. Sure, its set in the world of middle earth, but thats really about all it holds in common with the aforementioned trilogy, alongside a few familiar faces. An orc r k is a fictional humanoid creature akin to a goblin. Azog is the main antagonist of an unexpected journey and the battle of the five armies. But what does an orc see when he looks at an hobbit and what does an orc. Why do orcs in the hobbit look different than in the lord. After being ambushed by azog and his hunting party, the company of dwarves takes refuge in the trees.
First major difference is the fact that there is one book and. In the united kingdom, the film was released on 8 april 20. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit deviated from the book. The five most irritating ways peter jacksons the hobbit. Azog does not appear in the hobbit, having been killed by dain ii ironfoot many years earlier in the story. While it is strictly canon that an orc named azog fought the. The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive and epic book series, the lord of the rings. It is not safe to be out during the day, spoke the pale orc gruffly. Why did tolkien refer to goblins in the hobbit but orcs in the lord of the rings. In the hobbit movies, peter jackson also chose to use the term orc over goblin most of the time, presumably to keep the movie feeling like a part of his other trilogy. This close, bilbo could see more wounds here and there, bleeding sluggishly the blood was tarblack, and not just from the dimness of the light.
Azog the defiler the hobbit film trilogy wikia fandom. Youve got to look like a hobbit, said the agent in video footage captured during auditions. Dec 18, 2012 although he might not have approved of peters changes, i think he would have understood them. Further differentiating azog from other orcs are his piercing blue. This will comment mostly on the movies rather than the books, despite the books being much better. This is really two questions, but ill try to answer them both. Bilbo carried a branch with white cloth on it, a sign that they did not mean harm but came to talk. In the lord of the rings, tolkien wanted to further establish his own lore, and get rid of more generic terms like goblin. In some of his earliest texts, the elves were actually referred to as gnomes. Now, more than 70 years after tolkien first published those words, the hobbit himself, bilbo baggins, is set to appear in a third movie inspired. However, he is unable to attack them due to beorn patrolling the area in. At weathertop, the pack of orcs and wargs that had chased thorins company earlier congregate and discuss their hunt. In tolkien books, orc and goblins are interchangeable due to the authors decision that goblins and their lore are romance based in literature and the creatures in books are not so.
Azog is described in the appendices as a great orc with a huge. Yeah, sometimes you have to change stuff from book to film. Tauriel is a fictional character from peter jacksons feature film adaptation of j. After the armies of azog clash with the combined forces of the elves and dwarves, he sends another part of his army to storm dale. The character does not appear in the original book, but was created by peter jackson, philippa boyens and fran walsh as an expansion of material adapted from the book, and first appears in the second and third films in that trilogy, the hobbit. Dec 16, 20 worth for sure but you have to make border in your mind between movie and book if you read it i love tolkien. The wikipedia article orc middleearth informs, the hobbit generally uses the term goblin, while the lord of the rings prefers orc. The term orc is dropped once or twice in the hobbit.
That doesnt mean that at times, many times, i wasnt a dwarf, an orc, even a bit gollumish or wraithish. Sep 17, 2015 how it should have ended s7 e5 how the battle of the five armies should have ended feat. How faithful is peter jacksons hobbit to tolkiens book. Azog is also a very large and extremely powerful orc, as tall if not taller than even the most advanced urukhai, and far more bulky. The desolation of smaug countercurrents publishing. Theyre mentioned once or twicegandalf warns of goblins and hobgoblins and orcs of all descriptions in the grey mountains. The deliberations and activities of the white council are not chronicled in the hobbit.
Peter jackson is not only creating storylines of his. Weta workshop authentic collectables are made by the very same artists and technicians who work on our movies, using the same techniques and materials. Bilbo had read that in his books, but he also remembered the sight, as much as he wished not to. I cant remember reading anything about what orcs think about hobbits in the books. You have run far this night and dawn will come soon. Thorin believes azog to have died from his wounds, but, unlike in the book. An unexpected journey and the battle of the five armies, and a supporting antagonist in the desolation of.
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. Thorin vs azog epic final battle scene the hobbit youtube. In tolkiens works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, ugly and malevolent race, contrasting with the benevolent elves and serving an evil power, though they share a human sense of morality. Azog is the only orc ranked by the fact that his warg is white, whilst the others ride brownfurred wargs. Bane during his battle, and warned the dwarves not to attempt to enter moria. It is absolutely correct to say that thror was killed by by an orc named azog. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Orc armor, knight armor, hobbit hole, the hobbit, tolkien, lotr orcs, viking helmet, helmet design, fantasy armor orc of the white hand new line cinema lotr orcs dnd orc azog the defiler merry and pippin new line cinema o hobbit the two towers jrr tolkien fantasy books. Today i am going to be comparing the book version vs. Jacksons first mistake was trying to make a trilogy at all.
Thorin, seeing an opportunity in all the chaos, charges azog, but is defeated and knocked to. Have tried 3 dif 233 age linking books, all stay black. Five things changedexpanded from the book for the hobbit films. Why did tolkien refer to goblins in the hobbit but orcs in. A new rendition of orcs was introduced in the hobbit. Azog is played by manu bennett via motioncapture and cg though he was originally intended to be played by conan stevens in a practical costume and makeup. Orc and hobbit fell silent, and even the wargs seemed to be affected by the gravity of the situation. Thorin, seeing an opportunity in all the chaos, charges azog, but. He is also the secondary antagonist in the desolation of smaug. Why didnt gandalf simply destroy azog during their.
Why might a hardcover book not get released in paperback. Tolkien, but i often wondered why there are no orcs in the hobbit. Part of thorins richard arbitage backstory is a fight with a really nasty orc who killed his grandfather. Azog from the hobbit these were the king of hobbit movie, its very dangerous azog, also known as azog the defiler, is a powerful orc chieftain who appears as one of the main antagonists of the hobbit trilogy, along with smaug and his ally, sauron, being the main antagonist in the hobbit. Presumably they do not see hobbits as a threat, but maybe as an easy meal. Lol the goblin is cute in this picture orc, from the anglosaxon orcyrs, meaning a monster of hell. An unexpected journey, however, is an entirely different movie. 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. Growing up i read the hobbit and all of the lord of the rings books. In the book the hobbit, a company of dwarves led by thorin oakenshield. He is a white skinned orc, known as the pale orc or azog the defiler. Many of the main characters in the tolkienverse are recognisably heroes. It has a lot more to with the ring and nothing at all to do with charging out of a flaming tree and attacking orcs and wolves. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j.