Alas, There is Still So Much Wrong in The Hobbit II

by | Dec 23, 2013 | Kendra's Thoughts, Movie and Book Reviews, Parenting | 5 comments

If despite reading my review of the first installment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, you (as I did) still held out hope for improvement and wanted to see the second movie: The Desolation of Smaug, here’s what I have to say about it . . .

If you like no-look orc-killing, unfaithful adaptations, dwarf-elf romances, and falling dipthongs (smaowg) then this is the movie for you. If NOT, you might just want to wait until it comes out on DVD.

That is all.

5 Comments

  1. K

    I just saw it last night and I have to agree…except that is how one is suppose to pronounce Smaug according to Tolkien.

  2. Kendra

    I know, I know it's in the appendix. I just think it's ironic that they disregarded most of the plot, some of the characters, and all of the heart of Tolkein's book — but they have great respect for the proper pronunciation of Smaowg.

  3. Kim

    We were going to see this tonight but after noticing it was 2 hrs and 40 mins I talked everyone out of it–too long.

    by chance, have you seen Frozen ? We considered that one but may see it next week.

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