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Why does the company of dwarves believe in Oakenshield's leadership so blindly?
I have always wondered why Azog likes to refer to dwarves as scum, but after The Desolation of Smaug I can sort of understand why. The leader of the company, seems to me a reckless, deceitful, angry ...
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What exactly happened to Thranduil's face while he was arguing with Thorin?
In the heated discussion between Thranduil and Thorin, for a moment, Thranduil's face suddenly turned very deeply scarred & wounded and then immediately returned to normal. What was this about? Is ...
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What are the differences between the book and the film version of Smaug and Bilbo's conversation?
I have read in several places that the movie scene differs quite a bit from the book scene. Sadly I haven't read the books. I just want some major highlights as to how the 2 scenes differed, and what ...
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How could Smaug live buried under gold without breathing? (The desolation of Smaug: The film)
Before Smaug awakens because of Bilbo's ventures, there's not even a single breath amidst all the gold. His breath is only heard when he wakes up. Is he capable of living without breathing?
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What is 'Durin' in The Hobbit movie?
I heard 'Durin' many times in the hobbit movie but don't understand if it's a person or some specific day or what?
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What deviations from the book did the movie "The Desolation of Smaug" have?
As far as I can tell that the hobbit movies don't seem to be necessarily true to the book.
For instance I have heard that duel between Sauron and Gandalf didn't happen, and that the dwarves didn't ...
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Did Peter Jackson deliberately introduce the cinematic dichotomous use of light in 'The Desolation of Smaug'?
One of the themes that seems to have been introduced in the film adaptation of The Hobbit, is the contrast between different types of light. Two instances unique to the film adaptation come to mind.
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Why does Smaug associate lake town with Black arrows?
As Smaug is about to leave Erebor he speaks of black arrows as though they are associated with lake town. But the footage of Bards ancestor from this film's flashback and the first film are set in ...
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Thorin, son of Thrain... Nephew of Thror?
The tapestry Bard finds seems to show Thror in the same generation as Thrain... Is this a mistake, or have I miss read the tapestry?
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What did Thorin say to Thranduil when he declined the Elven King's offer?
I'm guessing it's the sort of thing you don't put into subtitles. The offer I am referring to is the one when Thranduil requests the moon stones from Erebor, in the King's throne room.
Here is the ...
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Where can I find the black speech dialog used in 'Desolation of Smaug'?
I want to read the actual Black Speech sentences uttered by the Orcs and by Sauron in The Desolation of Smaug. Does anybody know what they were or where can I find them?
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What was the plan when dwarfs headed to erebor?
just watched the hobbit 2 movie and it's a big question for me!
what was the plan? to kill the dragon or just to find the arkenstone?
it seems that they didn't want to kill the dragon because after ...
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Why does Smaug smell the ring (when it was invisible) and refer to it as 'precious'?
In Jackson's Hobbit Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo stands near Smaug as he wakes up and puts on the ring to become invisible. From what we can see, Smaug doesn't lay eyes on the ring.
Yet Smaug comments,...
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How does Smaug know the name Oakenshield?
In the second Hobbit movie, Smaug mentions the name Thorin Oakenshield to Bilbo. (I don't have my copy of the book with me now, but I don't believe he refers to Oakenshield in that.) Thorin received ...
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How could Thranduil have met a dragon?
In The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Thranduil
The conversation implies that Thranduil has been in battle with a dragon. Considering that he leads a Silvan kingdom far to the east and south of ...
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