THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch | Peter Jackson

[@skychamber_studios]

Martin Freeman does not get enough credit for his portrayal of Bilbo. To me, he’s up there with Elijah, Sir Ian, and Viggo

[@hungchoonghow5857]

He has too big a family name to live up to, his dad being the legendary Morgan, you know, even though they don't really resemble each other. Funny innit.

[@theawesomeman9821]

agreed

[@TheSnorlax7]

Perfect cast.

[@briya7077]

@@hungchoonghow5857OK? What does that have to to do with his portrayal of Bilbo?

[@horsebattery]

@@briya7077 It's a silly joke, because obviously he's not related to Morgan Freeman 🙂

[@SeFreaCweth]

You got to meet Balin. The last time you saw him, he was in a sarcophagus Gimli was crying over in the Lord of the Rings.

[@Jumpman67]

Ori too. He was holding the book

[@kveld9893]

@@Jumpman67 my bookworm son ori 🤧

[@chiasanzes9770]

And Orin the book keeper. Dwalin Also Gloin Gimli's father and elf king Thranduil Legolas's father. So far only a one group noticed the red hair dwarf and his name Gloin: Gimli son of Gloin. Gloin looks and sounds a lot like his son Gimli in LOTR

[@SeFreaCweth]

@@Jumpman67 Ye. But them only seeing LOTR movies, would have only met Gimli and someone named Balin in a box. I wouldn't imagine they would remember extras.

[@SeFreaCweth]

THey already know where some of these dwarfs end up. At least like 10-15 years before Frodo sees them dead.

[@torreyholmes7205]

It should be noted that in the Fellowship, at Bilbo's farewell party, he tells the hobbit children the story of his adventure with the trolls and how they were turned to stone. And later, after Frodo is stabbed at Weathertop, Sam points out they they are at the site of Bilbo's adventure, and the stone trolls are visible over Sam's shoulder.

[@gabthegreat01]

“Gandalf is always late,” Have you forgotten so easily?! He is never late! He arrives EXACTLY when he means to!

[@hadz8671]

Neither is he early: he arrives precisely when he means to.

[@BeckaraBlackblood]

The moment Lee Pace appears as Thranduil: 'He is gorgeous' - REAL! 😂

[@simonwaugh5519]

As a secure heterosexual male, I have to agree that Lee Pace as Thranduil is indeed gorgeous, and he's a very fine actor who played this part perfectly...grace and menace personified.

[@thedarkknight2221]

*“And I thought to myself then, there is one I could follow. There is one, I could call king”* That line followed by all of the dwarves standing all at once out of respect, will never fail to give me chills.

[@KaneChamp]

The red-haired dwarf is Gloin, father of Gimli. And Balin later became the Lord of Moria. It was his grave where the Fellowship fought with the cave troll.

[@theAkildare]

And the dwarf in Balins Tomb from whom Gandalf took the book was Ori.

[@Nimzzeee]

Bit of a spoiler as it's revealed in the next one.

[@sethvaughn1931]

@@Nimzzeeenot totally, gimli is called son of gloin in the fellowship

[@Nimzzeee]

@@sethvaughn1931 I know but I don't think the ladies caught it or maybe they did and it didn't make the youtube edit.

[@RKsolid5586]

I always thought proclaiming Balin "Lord of Moria" was hollow considering his company only colonized a small fraction of the kingdom and did not depose or even challenge the actual Lord.

[@danielchevere]

Watching Kristen ask the “why didn’t the eagles fly us” made me laugh so much haha the amount of talking that one question has created in the fandom is crazy.

[@petegiant]

I'm always suprised about the amount of talking on that point. Flying around on eagles is bold and brash and not in the least bit secretive.

[@jaihayes9647]

It's a dumb convo imo. The eagles would've been immediately shot down without all the other events in the films.

[@MidnightHowling]

I mean...Gwayhir (not sure about the spelling) and his kin have other things to do. The eagles are a proud race in the lore.

[@jgrado3]

Thorin was already a great character in the books but I love LOVE what Richard Armitage brought to the role. Whereas Aragorn was a wise, caring, unassuming ranger who did not want power, Thorin is an imposing, cantankerous, disillusioned highborn who was stripped of his kingdom and wears the hurt of his people on his sleeve. Literally.

[@Jeowyn]

Armitage doesn't get enough credit for the role. I think Freeman, Armitage and Lee Pace basically carried this trilogy between them - even Ian McKellen doesn't seem to be putting in the full effort.

[@mmgringoire2]

Thank you! I love Richard and was so excited when I found out he was going to be in these movies. He deserves so much more credit for his performance. He brought so much authority, presence, and vulnerability to Thorin, especially in the later movies.

[@jgrado3]

@ That’s another contrast I love: Aragorn lost his whole family at a young age whereas Thorin’s relatives are alive and with him on this adventure. His little moments with Fili (grooming him to be the next ruler) and Kili (keeping an eye on the youngest) were spot on. And I love his vibe with Balin and Dwalin. You can feel the history between them.

[@lailaalanna315]

​@@jgrado3it was really great to watch the familial bond between the dwarves. They're so gruff but unfailingly loyal and loving to each other.

[@F7024-f3p]

Well Aragorn in the book is very different from Jackson's version

[@A_Angel94]

Love it or hate it, I think there’s still so much to love about these movies. ❤ thanks for watching it and continuing with this world

[@gingerbaker_toad696]

You are right :) there is a fanmade version out there which actually makes quite a good job of cutting most of the bad bs and make it into one pretty coherent movie, with some the beauty of the real trilogy ❤ too bad hollywood studios are hollywood studios..

[@frankgunner8967]

Personally i don't get all the hate i think people need to stop comparing it to LOTR

[@A_Angel94]

@ that’s super cool! Will have to try and find it!

[@A_Angel94]

@@frankgunner8967 maybe I’m just easily entertained but I try to go into everything not expecting anything, good or bad lol tend to enjoy a lot more that way!

[@CharlotteDarling777]

​@@A_Angel94 Same actually! I just watch it coming with no expectations hahaha and with Lotr and The Hobbit I haven't had the chance to read the books yet so I can't say what was original or made as part of the movie haha

[@TheAsuraeva]

Extremely underappreciated trilogy

[@biguy617]

According to the book, one of the reasons why the Dwarves needed Bilbo is because there are 13 Dwarves and that is an unlucky number. Bilbo makes things 14. The reason why Gandalf has a friendship with The Eagles is because he saved the Alpha Eagle from an arrow. They are in debt ever since. Bilbo’s mother was more adventurous than his father. Father was more grounded. This is why Gandalf picked Bilbo.

[@lilith_3333]

Thanks big guy!

[@OrangJoe1077]

The books give so much more details them movies or tv can ever do

[@BreCarter-o3e]

I thought the reason was because the dragon didn't know Bilbo's scent

[@bitterzombie]

Knowing the Baggins-Took family tree always changes the scene for me in the Fellowship where Pippin reveals Frodo's name... because he's a liar. Frodo is not once removed on his mother's side- as a Took, Pippin is actually once removed from the Bagginses, on HIS mother's side.

[@NobleLumpy54]

Agent Smith, Count Dooku, Hela, and Magneto all in the same scene. Heroes or villians, they are all phenomenal actors!!

[@Parallax-3D]

There is the meme of “Never trust an elf”, because all three of the elven Kings in LOTR and The Hobbit films have played villains in the MCU. Elrond = Red Skull Galadriel = Hella Thranduil = Ronan the Accuser.

[@terrylandess6072]

And Martin Csokas (Celeborn - husband of Galadriel) was both Guy de Lusignan (Kingdom of Heaven) and Trevor Goodchild (Aeon Flux) - antagonists as well as the bad guy in Vin Diesel's 'XXX'.

[@nancyhayes9958]

@@Parallax-3DI didn’t know Thranduil was Ronin. I hated that character in the MCU.

[@Roach_Dogg_JR]

I did not even guess hela was also Mrs. Blanchett. She must be the oldest women that I still find attractive, because I thought she was HAWT when she first appeared in Ragnarok. All my other celebrity crushes are people like Ana de Armas and Jenna Ortega, far younger actresses lmao.

[@nancyhayes9958]

@ She’s having way too much fun as Hela, and she does look amazing. (My worst crush on an older man was Cary Grant in Charade. I thought he was in his forties in that movie, and he was in his sixties. I was a high-school student crushing on a guy older than my dad.)

[@bobc538]

When you two gasped when Kili wiped his boots on the seat I laughed out loud!!🤣

[@mariaclaragomesdecarvalho4117]

Is this trilogy as good as Lord of the Rings? Definetly not. Does that mean it's horrible? Nope. I understand the criticism and agree to most of them, but there are so many good things about these movies as well. I personally really like The Hobbit trilogy.

[@henriklarssen1331]

But what realy is good about it? Beside maybe martin freeman as Bilbo at times. The bad stuff is just way too much to leave a good movie. I only watched every movie once and was often only watching it on a second monitor.

[@Ugnutz]

its should of been 2 movies the hobbit is a really short book they really padded out the run time and it hurt the movies pacing overall.

[@mariaclaragomesdecarvalho4117]

@Ugnutz agreed. Like i said, i love The Hobbit trilogy even if agreeing with most of the criticism. They really did streched the story far more than they should have. One movie or two would've been enough.

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

I agree it has great elements to it, but I fear the bad outweighs the good, and there is evidence of its troubled production in it - an easy example is to point out how it established a framing device of old Bilbo telling this story to Frodo, but neither appear again outside of the opening of the first movie, which is such an easy thing to complete that the fact they didn't have them back for the end of the third movie at least to wrap things up, shows how much of a mess things were. Plus, the second movie has its climax cut off and inserted into the beginning of the third movie because they knew Smaug was the only strong selling point they had, so couldn't convince everyone to watch some Five Armies most wouldn't know or care about if they weren't baited by the dragon action. But then, they make Smaug's death a joke with Bard using his son as a bow, and Smaug's dead body landing on the Mayor like a comedy shot, leaving discount discount discount Wormtongue to take the Mayor's role from the book. Also, most of it felt like it lacked passion, which makes sense when knowing that Warner Bros. practically forced Peter Jackson to make them three movies in a bid to repeat NewLineCinema's past success. And that's only half of it. That all said, I won't begrudge you for enjoying it.

[@DanielaDormiaru-ih9xf]

@henriklarssen1331 - I'm not surprised. How can you enjoy a movie, the action or emotions evoked when you are watching it from the corner or your eye?

[@thedarkknight2221]

For me, this is the best performance Andy Serkis gives as Gollum in his career. Not only because the technology finally became advanced enough that the VFX team could accurately capture Andy’s performance with the face camera and tracking dots on his face (which didn’t exist when they filmed LOTR) but he’s playing Gollum who isn’t yet effected by the events and encounters with people he’s had in the LOTR trilogy. He hasn’t had a conversation with a single living thing in almost 500 years, so this is both threatening and exciting for him.

[@--mr4yo]

I wasn't a fan. At this point in the timeline, Bilbo (and therefore the reader/viewer) knows very little about Gollum. Before he is "Smeagol versus Gollum" in LotR, he is JUST Gollum in The Hobbit. He is creepy. He he slimy. He is chilling. Serkis fails to capture Gollum's menace, which is pivotal to his presentation in The Hobbit, instead turning him into a comedy act. He strayed too far from the source material. He's brilliant in LotR though.

[@earth2saka]

@@--mr4yo Serkis simply cannot fail at capturing Gollum's menace. He is a top notch actor. This is how he was directed by Jackson so this is what he did. Jackson fell into the fanservice trap. He saw that people loved Gollum so he gave them Gollum. Everyone is at fault here. The director, the people who even bought Gollum pillows and sheets. Everyone created this monster. But give credit where credit is due. Serkis was fantastic and could have done a book-accurate Gollum with one hand tied behind his back.

[@thedarkknight2221]

⁠@@--mr4yowhat part of Gollum crawling out of the darkness with creepy shining eyes like a cat, slowly dragging a goblin away, and then bashing said goblins head in brutally with a rock isn’t menacing?!

[@thedarkknight2221]

@ not mine.

[@Mauidemigod249]

100% true. Andy is One of the greatest actors ever

[@deonaustin9575]

Thank you. The extended versions of the Hobbit 2 and 3 are even better.

[@thomasrusconi]

What's so great: when Gandalf says "Home is behind, the world is ahead" after Bilbo joins the company, those are the lyrics to the song that Pippin sings to Denethor in ROTK as Faramir's horse company charges to their doom. It illustrates how Bilbo's adventures and tales have become a part of Hobbit culture and their lore.

[@BreCarter-o3e]

Ugh I hate that scene but loved his voice

[@JonathanHawk101]

The eagles are not a taxi service. They have jobs to do. The have orders to follow. They only reason Gandalf in able to call them is because he saved the life of the king eagle many years ago, so they own him.

[@aussiedudeofthesoutheast789]

I made a similar comment, in short the eagles don't know what they're doing and where they're going. Gandalf just used his magic to get the moth to fly and tell the king eagle (thanks for confirming there was a king eagle). They just rescued them and put them on the plateau to keep them safe, that was the safest spot. Also they would be wary of smaug so they wouldn't want the dragon to come after them. So they kept their distance.

[@adamscott7354]

Pauly Sr said it best Da Eagerz are der own prowd race and dey ain’t no taxi service for no hawbbits!

[@phousefilms]

@@aussiedudeofthesoutheast789 There was a short comic someone uploaded where Gandalf adds that you don't want them to get hungry while you're riding them(after one of the eagles casually plucks a dwarf off its back and eating it midair).

[@nancyhayes9958]

@@phousefilms😂😂😂😂

[@bloodyfries3528]

"We're going on an adventure!"

[@halfloft]

Since you got chills when they sang "Misty mountain cold" I will make your day. Please watch Peter Hollens and Tim Faust singing it. Just WOW.

[@Perktube1]

Or Geoff Castallucci. 😮

[@halfloft]

@Perktube1 Jeff is awesome as well.

[@earth2saka]

@@Perktube1 Geoff is THE cover to listen to. Everything else is background noise.

[@BreCarter-o3e]

It's actually one of Mt favorite parts of the movie I'm definitely gonna look thar up

[@halfloft]

@BreCarter-o3e please let me know your response. You'll understand afterwards🙂. To a happy and successful year!

[@maryannweitzel5636]

I use the Misty Mountain song as my ringtone on my phone. The hauntingly erieness grabs my attention every time.❤

[@ITPalGame]

The actor playing Radagast also was The Doctor during the 1980s. The Hobbit is more of a children's book. Peter did add some sub plots to the movies. There was no relationship with the upcoming female elf, for example. When they are at Laketown, watch for the brief pan-over of the eyepatch spy in the foreground. That's Middle Earth fanatic Stephen Colbert.

[@boyscouts83712]

I regret not seeing this movie in theaters, but every time i hear someone say "I (do) believe that the worst is behind us" i think WHY do you jinx it? Great reaction

[@JoePizzeria007]

Most underrated trilogy in cinema history, just because they dont compare to the LOTR trilogy DOES NOT make them bad

[@zarthur2752]

They're not that great either

[@henriklarssen1331]

Na its just a rushed underwhelming cgi fest that wasnt needed.

[@Mauidemigod249]

100% true my brother

[@Renoistic]

They would be completely forgotten today were it not for the tLotR name.

[@ProjectGenesisMusic]

I loved this one. The next one I could not get into I think that's when the cgi starts to get carried away. Battle Of Five Armies should of finally been the battle to be better than Helms Deep and it let me down. Luckily the extended version makes that movie a hell of a lot better! Also skimping on Beorn was not cool he was supposed to end the battle. Maybe I need to give the second one another go.

[@RetroRobotRadio]

Remember the dwarf kings were given rings as gifts by Sauron. The rings made dwarf kings more greedy. That's what happened.

[@alanlujan8955]

0:02 And today Kristen bringing the melons 🍈 and Acharra bringing bananas 🍌 I spit my 💧 trough my nose 👃 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 0:02

[@BodeFromHell]

The Eagles agree to help Gandalf as a favor, in return for him having saved the life of Gwaihir (The Lord of the Eagles), and they would not take them anywhere near where men lived, who might shoot at them if they flew too close to settlements. They would only transport the Company a short distance to a safer location.

[@Nimzzeee]

1:06:53 A wizard is never late Kristen Stephenson-Pino. He arrives precisely when he means to 😠😂

[@smokeybare8163]

Even though the manners seem harsh, the eating of the food is so it won't spoil while away. They didn't know how long this journey would be.

[@lailaalanna315]

Listen. It is the dwarves for me. Any group of people that love each other this much, touch my heart. The dwarves are awesome ❤

[@Yavana401]

“She will come, remember that” yes ma’am .. she definitely kept her word 😆🙌🏽

[@midnight7703]

Kristen asked, "why him" when Gandalf is selecting Bilbo for the adventure. I believe the reason is that Gandalf has the ability of foresight and had a good inclination that Bilbo had the fortitude, etc. that would be required for the mission.

[@eliaslopez7582]

Balin there with the grey beard is the one in that stone coffin in Moria when Frodo goes with the fellowship. Gimli weeps because he knows him.

[@tommysoliz3064]

Thanks so much for the upload, love the Hobbit series and enjoy you two

[@QuantumFlux_22]

Anytime Gandalf talks to the moths or butterflies he is sending a message to Galadriel and she is the one that sends the eagles to their aid.

[@mmgringoire2]

Peter and WETA don't get enough credit for giving all the dwarves their own distinct looks and personalities. Even in the book, you barely know who's who.

[@andersonii4478]

My favourite comfort movie ❤❤

[@Nimzzeee]

17:59 Love how Achara got the conkers joke. A true Brit at heart

[@nancyhayes9958]

I’m looking forward to your reactions. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this movie, but the unexpected party itself makes me twitch every time: introvert’s worst nightmare! Balin is my favorite dwarf in this trilogy.

[@nancyhayes9958]

I enjoyed your reactions and how much fun you were having watching it. The Hobbit is a campfire story. LOTR is an epic.

[@FenrirSylerfeng_9651]

I loved watching the movie because it's wonderful to watch parts of the movie and think "Wow, so that's how this thing led to that event in The Lord of the Rings." I'm looking forward to seeing the next reactions.

[@mermaidmelodies1492]

The Hobbit WAS a children's book that Tolkien told to his children AND it is written from Bilbo's perspective (and His adventure was kind of fun). But The Lord of the Rings was finished when Tolkien's children were grown, and was written by Frodo whose adventure WAS much more serious. I think these two 'Trilogies' envisioned that dichotomy very well when taken as a whole. Peter Jackson did a good job and it was SO NICE to have the Howard Shore's soundtracks expanded for these films.

[@alexhaas9653]

Holmes and Watson reunited. In an unlikely way though.

[@Celticrose9999]

The Hobbit movies are ALREADY insanely extended 😂😂. You DEFINITELY should have gone for the extended edition of LotR over this. But ANY experience with Middle Earth is a good thing. As long as you enjoy yourself, thats the important part

[@veligandlachakradhar7658]

Did they watch the LOTR movies? I can't find them on the channel.

[@Nimzzeee]

​@@veligandlachakradhar7658all 3 are there.

[@Celticrose9999]

@veligandlachakradhar7658 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGeboqOfg9Osbqcsi=cQXvSw3qpHq1kHnM They did Fellowship like 3 weeks ago and went from there

[@Execrate200]

As a true rider of Rohan, growing up very near Bag End I much appreciate the beard care tips. Thank you.

[@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi]

This was just what I needed, and it's put me in the mood to watch these again. I found my boxed set of the extended editions for these films the other day --- I've moved recently and much of my BluRay collection is still in boxes . I think that may be my project for this coming weekend. Thank you for reacting to this one!

[@benmason9755]

Kristen's massive heart eyes the moment Thorin shows up ... we're with you, lass.

[@cp368productions2]

Wow Chara actually knew Dragons covet gold! That raises her IQ about 40 points over a lot of other reactors. 6:26 Thorin and Balin actually weren't there, Balin was 7 when Smaug took Erebor, Thorin was older, around 27 or so but he wasn't at the mountain. 29:26 actually this is long before what you saw. You saw the aftermath of Balin taking back Moria, with Ori and Balin in the tomb. Also Azog was actually killed in that battle, the Dwarves pushed them back. The Battle of Azanulbizar happened because Azog beheaded and mutilated Thrór, Thráin II rallied not only an army of Durin's folk but all the dwarves of Middle Earth and for 6 years they destroyed Orc strongholds in the Misty Mountains fighting all the way to the Eastern Gate of Moria. Outnumbered the Dwarves fought hard again and again until Nain arrived with Dwarves of the Iron Hills and they stormed forward driving the orcs to the gate and Nain called out Azog only to be killed by the orc. Dain Ironfoot which you saw briefly, sprang forward beheading Azog at the tender age of 32. Azog's head was put on a pike. Dain looked in the Eastern Gate of Moria and saw Durin's Bane, the Balrog of Moria. The houses divided not seizing Moria and the Dwarves of Durin moved to the Southern Blue Mountains to wait to take back Erebor and Khazad-dum.

[@OrangJoe1077]

1:17:02 in the books the eagles didn't want to intervene in any wars or anything happening in middle earth. Luckily gandolf is a good friend of theirs form a long time before.

[@Jeowyn]

Martin Freeman tells a great story that when the first film came out, he and his then-partner let their young kids watch the scene where the dwarves show up at Bag End, figuring it was family friendly. Their six-year-old daughter quickly got upset because "Those dwarves are BULLYING DADDY"! 😂

[@bemasaberwyn55]

😂😂

[@damionneranginui6546]

You'll love these movies. The battle of the 5 armies is brilliant in this expensive version. Tyvm btw.

[@Vulcanerd]

Achara: That's what Jaby says all the time. 😅

[@mevb]

The orc Fimbul was the one who led the chase on the dwarves from Trollshaw Forrest to Rivendell, so he was responsible for failing to capture/killing them, that's why Azog punished him with death.

[@fattymatty9319]

“Don’t you fart! Please fart!” Haha

[@Arabong168]

Awesome choice extended edition, for the 2nd and 3rdd hobbit movie the extended edition is definitely worth it! Also Kristen definitely bringing the MELONS!

[@goofball944700]

I highly recommend reading this book as it is short yet so entertaining. I remember reading it for the first time and imagining how Bilbo left his home, joined the Thorin and the boys on the adventure, and ended up becoming a different person by the end of the entire journey. Shorter than reading the Lord of the Rings, but it is a great opener into Tolkien's works if you are a reader! Great reaction and so glad you guys chose the extended version this time xD

[@Deadpixeleditz-mh2pn]

I will always love these movies, i grew up with the fight scenes and action but grew up after joining the Marines coming from a small community. These movies hit a lot deeper now. Wanting to stay with my tv shows and movies, in my own little world. But in the end traveling the world meeting new people, definitely makes me love these movies even more

[@thomasschmidt1836]

In both trilogys, Peter Jackson used "scaled actors" (children of the right size) as well as camera angles and other tricks to film the Hobbits and Dwarves when they were among Humans, Elves and other big folk. It's in the DVD extras. They carefully cut and spliced the actors' faces onto the scale actors in post production editing

[@Noah21200]

I was waiting for you guys to react to the hobbit I can’t wait to continue the adventure 🤣

[@Vulcanerd]

"I WANT a hobbit!" - Kristen StephensonPino Dec, 2024 😂

[@josemanueld5413]

The hobbit was written before the Lord of the Rings and the events of the Hobbit happen before the LOTR events but the film was made after the LOTR

[@aussiedudeofthesoutheast789]

The Hobbit was also written as a children's book, he wrote it that way for his son I believe. Thats why it has songs in it. The LOTR was written as an adults book.

[@philbonney3646]

Please continue watching the Extended editions. Also, FYI, the Dwarf that was beheaded by Azog in the flashback was Thorin's Grandfather not Father.

[@WasntMeJB]

Just a little tidbit, might help understand the overall feel of these films, The Hobbit was originally written as a children's book, full of wonder ect, where as TLOTR books were aimed at a more mature audience.

[@nancyhayes9958]

For all it’s size, the adaptation does a great job keeping some of the book’s charm.

[@makeppo]

You bought the extended edition of "The Hobbit"? You should have done it for "The Lord of the Rings"! 0:41

[@FireandLight823]

I read this comment at the exact time as she said it 😂😂😂

[@Tremac26]

Oh ny dear Achara. Your dad got you the abridged illustration version of The Hobbit. The actual novelization is a massively thick book. And these three movies covers that material. The only criticism I've ever had for Peter Jackson is the way he handled the Eagles. They can actually talk and think for themselves. They were tasked with a purpose within middle earth. Given to them by the Valor. Two subjects that Jackson shied away from. He thought that it was too magical to explain or put into the movie. I aways thought that was a mistake. All in all. I love these movies.

[@richardwhite3041]

It was just as much fun watching you two react as it was watching the dwarves running from one incident to the next!

[@kingswift2257]

58:34 “Ew they’re gross.” Just you wait! 😂

[@Renoistic]

The Hobbit discussion just made me think about Delicious in Dungeon and how annoyed Chilchuck would be 😂

[@custardflan]

"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit." Thats the first line of thevook.

[@Denkar11]

It never fails. One of the reasons I like this movie is that it shows Bilbo getting Sting. When that scene plays, I glance to the right, where Sting hangs on the wall, and think of it's sheath in my closet, ready to go on another adventure.

[@cypressketch]

say what you will about this trilogy but martin freeman was an EXCELLENT bilbo

[@theylied1776]

Yep, when I was a kid in the 1980s, during Thanksgiving and Christmas, local television stations would run the Animated Hobbit and Lord of The Rings movies.

[@eryniel95]

After recently having re-watched the movies for the first time, I must admit there is much more in them that I appreciate now then I did 10years ago. And yes, Martin Freeman as Bilbo, and his relationship to everyone, makes the movie. I would have wished that the movies had kept the arc about the son of the White Orc wishing to avenge the death of his father, instead of keeping the White Orc alive but having him loose a hand...

[@fanneboom]

Hobbits in general are known for not to be seen easy, if not moving in shadows or else they're hard to spot at all.

[@sharqane]

I love the fact that the entire scene with the trolls doesn't really need to be in the movie, but in the books it was one of, if not the first page (except for the map at the front), to have illustrated pages, so it's highly memorable for all the readers of the book.

[@Vulcanerd]

Kristen seriously struggling whether dwarves or trolls are grosser... That's going in the Big Book of Dwarven Grudges... 😅

[@jeffehren]

I'd love someone to watch the animated Hobbit film. I grew up on it!

[@Gicosaurus]

I think Kristen watched it, she mentioned in their LOTR reaction she saw the cartoons, and she even know some references in the cartoon

[@Renoistic]

It's superior to the live-action just from being like 90 minutes long 😂

[@Xl081x]

All the Hobbit movies have extended versions 👍

[@natysevani]

I swear i was just thinking if you girls watched this one already and here it is,im so happy

[@kevinpatrick5925]

This was the highlight of my day

[@davey2487]

Kristen's laugh is so contagious and her reactions are hilarious.

[@DoctorNerderer]

Sylvester McCoy has a whimsical charm like no other. He really sold Radagast for me

[@ErinAngel-s8j]

Tolkien began writing "The Hobbit" in 1930, as a way to entertsin his four Children, but it wasn't specifically written for Children...But, rather came from his interest in Mythology and Legend.

[@ink-cow]

The eagles are a proud kingdom, like the elves, and would not consent to be horses for dwarves. They do favors for Gandalf because he and their king are great friends. In the book, we get to see them speak. I think Jackson tried to avoid talking animals because sometimes in movies it feels a little silly.

[@dejavu2030]

The Hobbit trilogy is so 🔥 and I predict the third Hobbit movie will make Kristen cry the most she has since Armageddon

[@berky1976]

I love the making of for the hobbit and the lord of the rings. That is why I bought the Blu-ray collectors editions of both. Hours and hours of how these epic tales were brought to the big screen. Also, the playback is mirrored, everything is flipped to opposite side. Plus any words on the screen are backwards like a mirror. I'm not used to seeing that on this channel. Editing error? Love the nails Achara. Hope you ladies have a happy new year. Love the reaction vids.

[@Ignacy28]

im still waiting for the 2nd part

[@yougoattube]

So much fun to watch with you two! One small (but I think lovely) tie-in to the LOTR movies (someone else will likely mention this): in Fellowship, when older Bilbo leaves the Shire (after his 111th birthday), Gandalf waits for Frodo in Bilbo's house. He's lost in thought, muttering. One of the things he mutters is "riddles in the dark..." And now you know why he was musing on that topic at that moment... (also, the chapter in the Hobbit book where Bilbo finds the ring is called "Riddles in the Dark") Looking forward to the next episode!

[@fernandoe.s7333]

I hope that in the third film you will watch it in the extended version, which is much better and explains the small loose ends that the cinema version leaves

[@paulahiggins4467]

The two prettiest reactors on YT. I just love you two together!

[@richlasma]

they are good too, I watched the "reel rejects" ladies react to this movie and closed after 10 minutes. the lady was so cynical, critical and over analyses the technical details. these guys are just enjoying the ride. and of course boobies

[@axebeard6085]

1:41:49 Beard Care There are some things a guy can (and should) do with his beard: 1. Consider an "Amish" or "Abraham Lincoln" beard by shaving off the moustache and the area just underneath the mouth. You'll be removing the hair from the places most likely to collect food. It also makes it easier to wipe your mouth. Another benefit of an Amish-style beard is that it still looks good when you're letting the beard grow out. The clean-cut look around the mouth and along the jawline balances the wild and unkempt look of the beard. 2. Shampoo your beard REGULARLY. Get a scrub brush designed for beards like the Toiletries silicone beard scrubber. 3. Use a brush to detangle it. Reach under your beard and lift it up. Start combing it down a little at a time to avoid tangles. NEVER start brushing from the top of your beard. You'll just make the tangles worse. 4. Check your beard oil, as it can go rancid. 5. Clean your beard brush regularly. Oils can get on it and go rancid. 6. To save money, I pour a little argan oil and fractionated coconut oil into my palm, and use that to oil my beard. It has a MUCH milder odor than most beard oils.

[@timcarder2170]

I remember 2024, like it was yesterday😊

[@ChrisTheAspergerGuy]

I'm not sure which is funnier: Kristen being emotional or her being grossed out lol.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

So glad you are watching the extended versions

[@laffingist218]

some fun noncanon recontextualizaton: in dnd, the creation myths of halflings (hobbits) involves that they were created last, and their patron diety saw they were the meakest least aggressive humanoids and would be preyed upon by other peoples, so she literally divinely gave them passive magic abilities of hiding, running through larger creature's legs, being hard to frighten, and luck. they were so adorbziez that a god made them magically super hard to notice or pick on. so in dnd, like lotr, halflings are surprisingly OP. not canon to lotr but real cool to see how dnd interprets what's happening in certain hobbit scenes.

[@milkiassamuel780]

Lowkey, even though these movies are not as great as the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, I do think the Hobbit trilogy does have some really great moments, too, at least not in its entirety. Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins was such perfect casting as he truly embodies the timid, polite but brave heart of Bilbo Baggins. The scene where we are introduced to all the Dwarf while Bilbo is trying to have dinner is one of my favourite scenes just for how fun and entertaining it is to watch. Honestly, I can totally relate to Bilbo's anxiety during the scene even if Dwarfs are nice enough to clean up after themselves for him.

[@Kenvanhey74]

To my humble opinion. I think this is a PERFECT rendition of "Page to Theater" of any character I have ever seen. Whenever I read the book as a kid and teenager. I saw Bilbo EXACTLY like the one on the screen before you. And these movies were entertaining. But go a little off the rails in every other way. Lol. But I enjoyed them.

[@ztazon]

At 1:20:32 Acharra marvels that such a long narration can spawn out of a short kids book; the early '70s Penguin paperback edition of The Hobbit, the first one I read, is nearly 300 pages. There's a lot to come in that book yet, and this movie trilogy takes all the time needed to stop in crucial moments or elements. The Eagles are creatures of Manwë, king of the Valar and implicit king of Arda. Their interventions might be seen as the will of Valinor tipping the scales when it's needed. BTW, love your reactions, you go in up to the elbow 💐

[@Big_Tex]

The three movies have tons of non-canon filler, but by far this one had the least, it was actually pretty faithful. The meeting of the wise in Rivendell is not recounted in dialog in the book but it’s alluded to (as the Council of White Wizards). Scenes involving Bilbo are pretty faithful - the book is 95% limited omniscient point of view looking over Bilbo’s shoulder. If there were a cut of the movies with only the Bilbo scenes, it would be pretty faithful. The non-Bilbo scenes are almost entirely the added filler.

[@Rocket1377]

There are fan edits that cut out all the non-canon stuff, turning the whole trilogy into a single two hour movie.

[@thelastone7123]

I'd like to imagine thats what happens when its not retold by bilbo. I mean the trip of gandalf to the dol goldur where he discovered sauron really happened in the books but it just happened way before the hobbit. In the battle of the five armies bilbo was knocked out but still of course the fighting would continue without him. There are things I wished that didn't happen like the love triangle or the dwarves facing smaug in erebor but overall a lot things can be canon.