The Ending Made Me UGLY CRY 😭 | *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* Reaction

[@bradsouthers7476]

Billy Boyd, who played Pippin in LOTR and composed/performed The Last Goodbye for these closing credits, said that he also cried when he heard that song at the end. He asked Peter Jackson what he had done to it in post production to make it so moving. Peter answered, "Nothing".

[@josephguillerey4391]

and that was a great choice, i don't think any other singer could have made it more emotionnal than a voice we already assiciate to that universe

[@Wanderingartemis]

Billy also spent almost 10 hours in the recording studio going through the song line by line and giving them as much range and emotion as he possibly could so that they could edit the song together however it was needed. There's a behind the scenes feature about it on KZbin and I can't recommend it enough

[@free2sigh753]

That's such a well made credit song to close the last journey we made through ME. Made me boilin up as I recognized in cinemas those days and it still does today 🥲 Thx for this Billy. I'll remember even to my 90s 👴🏼🥰

[@current9300]

It is canon according to writings of Tolkien that Bilbo's dwarf friends later indeed visited him in the Shire. Also, in the Fellowship of the Ring book, it is mentioned that there were several unnamed dwarves attending Bilbo's 111th birthday party, and they were with him in his plan to leave the Shire.

[@callnight1441]

lets not forget Gloin meeting Frodo in rivendell

[@Klaital1]

I seem to recall it mentioned that Balin was the only one of the dwarves that visited Bilbo after the events of the Hobbit.

[@current9300]

@@Klaital1 Balin was mentioned by name, but otherwise yes, now that I checked it was pretty ambiguous about other dwarves, as Tolkien just stated that Bilbo had plenty of unnamed dwarf friends that could have been dwarves living in Bree or somewhere else nearby.

[@TheGreatDearLeaderJimPickens]

Bilbo also visited them at the Lonely Mountain between his party and Frodo leaving the Shire

[@alligatorscrublord]

@@Klaital1 Balin also was one of the dwarves who set out to reclaim Khazad Dum, or Moria.

[@intharthsnowfaller9376]

hearing you call Smaug a baby whilst knowing that he is in fact one of the SMALLEST dragons in middle earth is amazing :D

[@lucas.2.3.9.4]

He's like Drogon in Game of Thrones lmao impressive size by themselves but compared to other dragons they're smol

[@jakewheeler6014]

@@lucas.2.3.9.4 Smaug is still bigger then any GOT dragon though.

[@lucas.2.3.9.4]

@@jakewheeler6014 any on screen GOT dragon for sure, I don't know if he's bigger or smaller than balerion the dread who was the biggest in that world

[@jakewheeler6014]

@@lucas.2.3.9.4 Well Vhagar during the dance of the dragons time is said to be as large as Balerion during the conquest and after that Balerion got bigger but also sickly and also could barley fly so Smaugs at least bigger then Balerion during the conquest.

[@UnopinionatedBystander2393]

And the YOUNGEST! He was technically like a teenager in Dragon years.

Ian Holm is an amazing old Bilbo but Martin Freeman completely made the role his own in this movies. The scene of him crying over Thorin's body is just hearthbreaking. His performance is one of the highlights of this trilogy.

[@Steve_Stowers]

I've seen a lot of criticism of the Hobbit films, but one thing that everyone agrees they got right is the casting of Martin Freeman as Bilbo.

@@Steve_Stowers The role just fits him... well, like a ring.

[@denace2society591]

I always felt that Martin Freeman was just reprising his role as Arthur Dent this whole time; the unwilling bystander in the crazy journey that he's been thrust in. But that was Bilbo. If i had to choose an actor before learning it was him to play younger Bilbo, it probably would always be him. magnificent performance.

[@Under_Your_Bed_]

Fr Martin freeman DEFINED Bilbo baggins

[@cjwhiterabbit1]

Martin Freeman is awesome, singularly he has owned 2 characters at opposite ends of the literary / acting spectrum ... Bilbo Baggins (THE fantasy everyman character set amongst epic figures & Sherlock's John Watson, the grounded pragmatic everyday ex squaddie Dr to Sherlock's high functioning / worldly dysfunctional Alpha level genius ~ see a thread of what he brings to a role )

[@QuayNemSorr]

Just one more for the feels: Benedict Cumberbatch doing Smaug. When he was a boy his father used to read the book to him. The voice he did for Smaug is him channeling how his father used to do it, when he was reading to him.

[@iReiGNxx]

I never knew that. That’s so wholesome and cool at the same time

[@ProducerJames91]

Benedict also roughly "acted" as Smuag....they put together their computer sensors and cameras together in such a way as to interpret human action as dragon action....you should really look up behind the scenes Benedict as Smaug.

[@free2sigh753]

Teared up little once again.. thats too sweet! His dad would be so proud 🥲🥰

[@HandleTakenlol]

I just learned that smaug was originally a human, and can assume human form.

[@UnopinionatedBystander2393]

@@HandleTakenlol 🤯🤯🤯

[@domidium]

5:44 That was not a "little" arrow. That was a dwarven forged arrow the size of a spear that sank straight into his beating heart!

[@xanthiusdrake2775]

Ehh more like his lung, but still a leathal shot regardless.

[@stelioskoukourakis8483]

@@xanthiusdrake2775 and painful none the less. He was actually returly screaming before dying in mid - air.

[@xanthiusdrake2775]

@@stelioskoukourakis8483 Yeah, a perferated lung is a very painful way to die.

[@tylercoulter7087]

It looked like he basically choked on his own fire

[@ashleytaylor7621]

@@xanthiusdrake2775 im sorry who in the fuck made you an expert in dragon anatomy???

[@SlightlyStabby]

Just for the interesting lore, when Saruman says "leave Sauron to me" he actually intends to deal with him for the good of Middle Earth. At this point, Saruman is still the white wizard and knows that he is in a unique position to keep tabs on Sauron and make sure he never regains power. For almost 70 years he uses every tool at his disposal to keep track of Mordor and attempt to keep Saurons growing forces at bay, but being in such close proximity is how Sauron starts to corrupt him and eventually warps his mind into joining him. Also, the white jewels that Thranduil wants back from Erebor are basically a gift that was made for his wife by the dwarves, but she was killed before she was ever able to wear them. So beyond being super luxurious, they have a lot of sentimental value to them.

[@codemancz798]

According to the Silmarillion, he mostly wanted to "deal with Sauron" himself because he was holding out for finding the One Ring. For himself, of course.

[@bensneb360]

This Hobbit had its ups and down, but Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug really made it all worth. I feel with a good fan cut, they could trim this trilogy down to a three hour perfect movie.

[@vinnycordeiro]

There's already some of them available for some years now.

[@Firefax]

Do a search for, "The Hobbit: The Tolkien Edit". Whoever did this took all three movies and deleted everything that wasn't in the book. What remains is a surprisingly good 4½ hour movie. Because it's all copyrighted material, he can't charge for it so it's available to down load for free.

[@dnish6673]

@@Firefax That would be OK, though I didn’t mind the additional backstory on Bard. Did he edit some of the overlong CGI fights (thinking of Moria and the escape from the elves).

[@Firefax]

@@dnish6673 He may have shortened the escape from the elves because he removed everything having to do with Tauriel. She does appear in a scene or two when it can't be helped, but she has no dialogue. Bard's backstory is almost completely intact but a lot of the Lake Town scenes were trimmed as neither Legolas nor Tauriel were there in the books.

[@richardwallis9374]

4m cut is perfection. I felt for a long time that the original was like a block of stone. Just need to chisel a bunch of stuff away to find a masterpiece. I was right.

[@jamesschmidt6993]

The extended edition fills most of the plot holes that the theatrical edition had. Alfred being one of them

[@stephenhert8655]

It’s a shame she didn’t do the extended edition with all 3, like she did with LOTR. Very disappointing.

[@erjikkzon]

Yeah​@@stephenhert8655

[@keeperofthecheese]

"Why does he look so CGI?" Dane is played by legendary comedian Billy Connolly - who suffers from Parkinsons disease. He still wanted to play the part of a (clearly scottish) king, so they had to do some CGI work to make his facial movements fit the script. I still think his arrival is one of the best moments in the film. Its the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish fighting against orks!

[@lesliedaubert1411]

I like at the end when we see young Bilbo look at the ring and then transitions into the Bilbo from " The Lord of the Rings ". And we see him yelling about he doesn't want anyone coming in and we hear Gandalf saying, " And Whar about very old friends?" From the beginning of "The Lord of the Rings ".

[@Felix-ke7nx]

I cannot describe the feeling I am having every time I watch this scene

[@ManuelRoberto-hy6xh]

​@@Felix-ke7nxLuke Evans is going to play Captain Hook in the live-action Peter Pan Disney because he's perfect for playing pirates

[@ManuelRoberto-hy6xh]

​@@Felix-ke7nxhe's working also with Jim Gaffigan for Mr Smee

[@nhcuongzero2005]

You would be happy to know that Afrid actually didn't survive the battle, he got eaten by a troll (in a way). The reason you didn't see that scene because that happen in the extended version. You could check that out later, it have some amazing extra scence that fill in some plot holes of the original version (ever wonder where those goats that Thorin's group ride on come from?)

[@callnight1441]

tbh, i actually hate that desicion. i like the film, but they kept so many important plotpoints in the extended cut. its like they were trying to make us pay twice for the film

[@Klaital1]

@@callnight1441 They probably left it out of the theatrical version because it was so ridiculous.

[@Maikigai]

@@callnight1441 When Fellowship of the Ring came out with an extended version, in never again purchased a theatrical version. I only own Extended versions of all 6 movies and watch them all quite often. For me, the extended are the only actually true versions of the movies.

[@callnight1441]

@@Maikigai same for me. But what i mean is, since they left out important plot details, you kinda have to buy the EE to get the full story. You didnt have to do that with the other 5. And i know many who dont watch the EE, so for them they payed 20 odd dollars for only 90% of a film

[@rots3123]

@@Maikigai yeah preferred it too so i will never miss a detail and depth (ofcourse besides from books) in all aspects of the movie journey.

[@zachIPFW]

The white gems of Lasgalen are the gems thranduil desperately wants, though not so much out of greed but because they were to be the dowry of his beloved late wife.

[@dovdorith8148]

Also, the song in the end, that Pipin's actor sings, is supposed to be Bilbo's journey...as he sings "Many place's I have been, many sorrows I have seen, but I don't regret nor will I forget all who took that rod with me" That makes me cry so much!!! Its literally his journey, in a song!

[@thecaptain3594]

The extended edition of this movie was a really big improvement on the original. There were a lot of scenes added that rounded out the story and wrapped it up pretty nicely.

[@stephanventer6456]

yeah, Alfred didn't survive as you might have assumed ^^

[@billprice8596]

It was a good reaction to this movie. Unfortunately, You edited out Thorin's last words to Bilbo, "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." This was actually the message Tolkien wanted to convey, that people and the simple things of life were the most important thing.

[@isaacraze4301]

Doesn’t look like you watched the extended cut, that’s where Alfred finally serves a good purpose (in his death.)

[@sonicinfinity1871]

If you wanted to see Alfrid die, you should have watched the extended cut. He goes flying into an ogre's mouth. It also does talk about Legolas's mom by revealing she's the reason Thranduil wants those gems so badly: they were a gift from her. The extended cut really does make everything better and more cohesive.

[@GorgeousRandyFlamethrower-]

Dain Ironfoot was played by Billy Connolly, who you might remember as sergeant Zeb from The Last Samurai. Scottish comedy legend

[@phoenixdzk]

I feel like Bilbo's revenge for the whole of Hobbiton ransacking his house was making them clean up after every single birthday rave he threw in town for the next 60 years

[@archonnova]

There was actually a deleted scene right after Thranduil broke the bow of Tauriel where Gandalf asked him if the gems he wanted were more importante than his son. Because these gems belonged to his wife and were the last memories of her he had.

[@ravenlockhart0925]

Fun tidbit. Tolkien took quite a bit of inspiration from Norse mythology. In one of the saga's, a dwarf named Fáfnir fell victim to greed over a cursed treasure. So much so that he murdered his father and eventually transformed into a dragon. Its thought by fans of Tolkien that Smaug may have once been a dwarf cursed by greed, but its also thought that at the very least, the "dragon sickness" is inspired by the story of Fáfnir.

[@SophiesDriver]

I was a fan of the books before Peter Jackson made any movies about the world Tolkien created. I'll say that I approve of Jackson's work in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and in The Hobbit trilogy. I am so pleased that you shared your reactions to these movies. I'm pleased that you encountered them the way you chose, and I love watching your reaction. Thanks for sharing; and thumbs up!!😃👍✌

[@theawesomeman9821]

I love Peter Jackson's adaptations too. I don't get why some critics don't like them.

[@hk_802]

I just wish he was given more time to polish out the rough edges. He lost a year of production due to Del Toro dropping out.. then the studio wanted him to turn it into 3 movies instead of just 2... but still kept the original release date. So he had to rebuild everything from the ground up and create a whole other script, having to dig up outside "filler" content in the appendices and Tolkien's notes, along with some new stuff, to make up the run time.

[@meewec2091]

@@theawesomeman9821 lord of the rings was great, the hobbit you can see the potential but there's a lot of things that bring it down

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@meewec2091 its not as bad as Rings of Power

[@meewec2091]

@@theawesomeman9821 yeah, i finally got around to watching that a couple weeks ago, i swear it was made by someone familiar with a vague description of tolkien's works and not someone that has actually read them.

[@XenoCobra]

Unsure if you saw but that song in the ending credits 'The Last Goodbye' was sung by Billy Boyd aka Pippin!

[@epicmage82]

I love all of these movies so much! I'm so happy when people fall in love with them! Thanks for checking them out.

[@sheagroza]

Omg THAT WAS SO FUNNY 😂😂😂Can you IMAGINE! If Bard pulled an entire Simon-Peter (from the Bible) and was like: Smaug:”is that your child?” Bard:”what are you talking about, I’ve never seen him before in my life”😅

[@malelonewolf80]

One thing I love about this movie is seing how powerful Galadriel actually is. Though she were not alone, to stand before the Wraiths and Sauron, and make them flee was incredible. I know that Saruman, Gandal and Radagast were of equal power, though tbey coukd not jse their full power, it is still incredible to see what power lies in the lineage of Galadriel.

[@williamflores7081]

I was so jazzed when I learned Cumberbatch was Smaug when Desolation came out, then shocked again when I learned he also did the voice of Sauron. The voice is amazing!

[@eaglescott17]

The gold fever (dragon sickness) originally hit Thorin's grandfather because of the magic ring. The rings, when worn, would make humans and hobbits eventually fade into the wraiths we see, but the rings couldn't make dwarves fade like that. Instead they inspired insatiable greed, which is what drove them to ever enlarge their treasuries. Such treasure hoards lure dragons like sharks, since dragons are, by their nature, insatiably greedy. After the dragon took the hoard for its own, Smaug's presence laid a curse-like effect on the gold, to inspire the same greed on all who behold it.

[@davidanderson1639]

Benedict Cumberbatch not only voiced Smaug & the Necromancer, but also provided the performance capture aspect of the role. The BTS footage from Weta is amazing!! The trilogy is in no ways perfect. Jackson had to salvage a huge amount from what he & Del Toro had worked on prior to the latter departing the production due to ongoing delays to the start of filming. Also, the over reliance on CGI compared to LOTR is at times jarring. That said, the end result dovetails into the LOTR trilogy pretty well. The ending, being the start of Fellowship was an excellent choice. The artwork on the end credits; as with LOTR was done by Alan Lee & John Howe. Both had been hired by Jackson during pre-production on LOTR, but ended up becoming fully fledged members of the production & invaluable, due to their history illustrating various publications of Tolkien’s works.

[@d_jedi1]

It's been reported that there was a lot of studio meddling with this trilogy too. Which.. is probably WHY it was a trilogy instead of just two films or something.

[@davidanderson1639]

@@d_jedi1 There was a lot of issues regarding MGM & New Line. Also, there were various issues relating to the rights & the Tolkien Estate. Initially, it was going to be two films; the first film would’ve ended when the company of Dwarfs & Bilbo meet Bard….which would’ve been far too long. I get why people see the making it into a trilogy as a money grabbing exercise. But when you think about it, you couldn’t have crammed it all into one or two films.

[@d_jedi1]

@David Anderson I can't really agree There's been some fan edits that trimmed it down nicely. The best paced was two movies but one managed a roughly four hour single film.

[@ashleytaylor7621]

@@d_jedi1 honestly i know its hard to do with movies i mean the book is like 13 hours to read but it should not have been a trilogy especially when 70% of the movies was just lotr quotes. i swear to god in the battle of five armies when thorin asks the dwarves to fight with him one last time i was waiting for the "you have my sword you have my bow and my ax"

[@d_jedi1]

@@ashleytaylor7621 I completely agree

[@HorribleGamingFun]

i'm glad you enjoyed it I think the Hobbit trilogy is highly underrated due to the fact that Tolkien fans were upset that it wasn't true to the novel, but i thought it was a perfectly fine trilogy

[@79mib]

I can’t tell you the joy I felt when I first heard Billy say “good morning.” Such perfect casting. ❤

[@thedoctor4327]

IMO things the Hobbit movies got right were: - Martin Freeman as Bilbo - Smaug - Bilbo’s and Smaug’s scenes together - Riddles in the Dark/Gollum - Each Dwarf of the Company having a unique personality and costume instead of just all looking like Gimili clones - The Bard the Bowman/People of Laketown (minus that greedy cowardly advisor) subplot - The designs for the Orcs (even if I wish they had used practical costumes like in the LOTR films I nstead of CGI) -The Nazgûl’s ghostly armor forms - An Unexpected Journey being a decent film that got the tone of the book mostly right When it comes down to it I don’t hate the Hobbit trilogy but it should have been at most 2 films with most of the added material cut (although I had no issue with Gandalf’s side trek to Dol Guldur)

[@zacpasley5741]

probobly too late to say, but the reason Gandalf admired and even loved Merry and Pippen is because they remind him of Kili and Fili

[@Syfa]

As others have no doubt said, part of what killed smaug was the fact that the arrow seemingly pierced his heart. Part of what was changed in the movies was that laketown was actually on top of a fairly deep and incredibly cold waters being mostly glacial meltwater. After the arrow hit smaug in the chest he was supposed to have fallen into the water and thrashed around, not being able to muster the strength to get out (possibly with his attempted wing-strokes driving the arrow deeper) which also caused him to drown poetically "extinguishing his fire". The water was almost as much of a threat to him as the arrow itself was, and while the arrow was what made him fall, it was really the water that sealed his fate. The movie dramatizes the effect of the arrow, including it making it way bigger and intended to be used in an artillery piece rather than just an arrow that was special only to bard.

[@codemancz798]

Doesn't the black metal (whatever it is) poison the dragons? I recall Glaurung being killed by a single stab from Gurthang, the black blade.

[@Syfa]

@@codemancz798 Tolkein may have decided that at a later date, but it wasn't part of anything I read.

[@TK-hw2ph]

Vicky: takes arrow to the heart* Also Vicky: Tis but a scratch… 😂😂😂

[@robsweeney1987]

There are videos of Benedict doing the voice for Smaug and how he acted like a dragon as well. It's disturbingly awesome

[@to0muchtoan]

Who knew the way to defeat Sauron was to destroy his self-esteem lmao

[@ambrosewilliam33]

If I remember correctly, the black arrow was made of dwarven steel and it pierced the heart of Smaug.

[@ToEuropa]

You should check out the official video of "The Last Goodbye" sung by Billy Boyd (Pippen). It has shots of Boyd singing intercut with scenes from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, as well as shots taken behind the scenes during production of both trilogies.

[@ashleytaylor7621]

*pippin his name consists of only 3 letters p i n and you fucked it up? ah yes the great fellowship of frodoh, legalos, gimlee, boromeer, aragone, merrie, pippen, gondolf and sem

[@mevb]

In the book, when he got back to The Shire (with Gandalf) right in the middle of the auction, everybody was surprised to see that he came back. Although many said they were sorry, not everybody meant it and some hobbits who made great deal on his furniture wouldn't return them to him so he buys them back to save time and hassle. He never got back his silver spoons, which he suspected Lobelia Sackville-Baggins have purloined. In Fellowship of the Ring book, he leaves the rest of the spoons to her as a gift with the message "as a humble gift" which Lobelia get the hint but pretends to be oblvious.

[@chriscorvin5077]

I think you missed the part where Smaug had a scale shot off by Bards ancestor. It was turned into a vulnerable spot that led right to his heart, which Bard then used to kill him. Bards excellent aim and Smaug's own ego, ultimately led to the dragons downfall.

[@qbasicmichael]

If i remember right, there was something in the book about bird messengers confirming the missing scale, so bard knew it was true.

[@daosdresari7349]

Umm if I remember right there was just a gap in his armor from where he had lain on his treasure horde. The armor was the treasure, compressed into him. The gap was just a random spot that didn't get filled.

[@greywolf7577]

She wasn't talking about the weakness in his armor. She was talking about being hit with an arrow at all shouldn't be enough to kill him.

[@magesentron]

Galadriel's "aquatic" form was due to her possessing one of the three Elven Rings of Power, Nenya, the Ring of Water. It is free of the corruption of Sauron and is specifically designed to resist evil and purify, thus the scene here.

[@qbasicmichael]

When she arrives at dol guldor, the camera focuses on her ring briefly even in the theatrical edition. But its significance is much clearer in the extended edition, as the bad guys had been interrogating gandalf about its location.

[@codemancz798]

To be fair, the books themselves sort of gloss over the fact Galadriel, Elrond and Gandalf have the rings until it's convenient.

[@taylemgames2652]

32:18 In the books Legolas can run across fresh snow without leaving a foot print. So the falling stones and the speed in which he is moving is plausible within that premise.

[@skaraturbo]

Thats not the same Elves are really light footed but running on falling stones is to much even for an Elf

[@skaraturbo]

@@roran3367 Yes i know about the snow thing thats 1 thing but running on stones in mid air is to much for an Elf but they can walk on snow without sinking

[@SubterrelProspector]

What a refreshing take on this movie. Great reaction! Unlike some of the other Extended versions, the Extended cut for this movie actually improves it (and its still the shortest runtime) with scenes like Thorin's funeral. And it's the only Middle e Earth movie that got an R rating from the MPAA.

[@HobGungan]

Dain was heavily CGI'd because actor Billy Connolly became very ill and was unable to do the necessary reshoots in full costume and prosthetics (he had early stages of both cancer and Parkinson's, though I believe a surgery cured the former), so they had him record lines in the studio and they tweaked Dain's original design to make it more obviously Billy (who is a prolific and well-known actor and comedian in his own right)

[@jdb4163]

I know Bilbo was the main character throughout the book, The one character that I always loved was Thorin. He was a very deep and tragic character.

[@Edd25164605]

The fight between the White Council and Nazgul is awesome. Then Galadriel owns Sauron!

[@skaraturbo]

Its cool but its not Canon!

[@Edd25164605]

@@skaraturbo Really?. I never read the Hobbit. I know Legolas shouldn't be in it and that Tauriel was created for the Movies.

[@skaraturbo]

@@Edd25164605 What really happends is that the White Council send there troopes to drive out Sauron but nothing says that Galadriel,Elrond or Saruman was fighting. Gandalf and Elrond might have been leading the troopes from behind possibly but it is not known. Legolas was not in the book but he was probably in Mirkwood at the time of the book so its not to far fetched that he could have been in the Thrandils army atleast

[@DIDI-ws4ec]

You should have watched extended version, it contains a few more scenes (mostly full of violence so there is no practical need in them) and it included Alfrid's death scene, I think you would definitely love it🙃

[@Gods_Ambassador27]

'Not all who wander are lost!' - Tolkien

[@marykatezehr1074]

FINALLY!!!! This was my favorite film of this trilogy b/c it put me through a ROLLERCOASTER of emotions. So much so that after seeing it in theaters I needed at least 2 weeks of recovery!!!! But I’m so happy you reacted to this trilogy

[@TheAssassin1500]

The Extended version is so much better in my opinion. I hope to see Your reaction to the extended one sometime

[@greywolf7577]

She watched the extended editions for the other Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. Why didn't she do that for this one?

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

My father read this book to me many many times, (and LotR), and my favorite part then and now, (whenever I reread them) was looking up the locations the text references in the many many maps in the prefaces, and researching the family trees in the appendices when a new character is introduced. Books will always be superior to movies because they include the thoughts of the narrator, whereas film can only show a smirk or smile if not a voiceover to express the same. Read the book. It is a children's book, The Hobbit, and an easy read; one of my first, (AND about a hundred years old.. respect!)

[@SouthoftheHill]

Smaug being easily defeated by the equivalent of a splinter is the exact same as SpongeBob stubbing his toe, while watering his spice garden, and only cried for 20 minutes.

[@markmartineau1015]

One of the reasons fans didn’t like the new version is how the tried to use Galadriel as a physical fighter Instead of the Magical fighter and leader.

[@joelcoppernoll6997]

The story of Thorin’s Company doesn’t end here. In the books, Balin is killed in Moria after trying to re-establish a dwarven colony there. His tomb is the one we see in the Fellowship of the Ring. Also, Ori (the youngest member) is seen in the Fellowship of the Ring, holding the book that Gandalf reads from in that movie. Third, Óin (the dwarf who uses the cone earpiece) is killed in Moria by the Watcher in the Water (the squid/kraken thing that attacks Frodo in the Fellowship of the Ring). Lastly, Dáin Ironfoot dies about the same time as the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in Return of the King. Again, this just goes to show that the dwarves and their story isn’t done after this series!

[@dnish6673]

And Gloin attend the council meeting in LOTR (with his son Gimli of course).

[@qbasicmichael]

And balin visited bilbo in the shire at some point.

[@МихаилБуйнов-п7с]

And Azog dies by Dain in battle of azanulbizar). Bolg dies by Beorn

[@mrjplays625]

That last leggy moment with the rocks will forever be one of the funniest things I have ever seen in a theater

[@kylewooten9238]

It’s hard to tell because he’s blue in the other movie, but Legolas’s father is the same actor from Guardians of the Galaxy, Ronan the Accuser. Fun little useless fact 😂

[@daanvanderleest7171]

Alfrid dies in the extended edition you'll also see Thorin, Fili and Kili's funeral which is a beautiful scene.

[@Dene181]

Such a cute, genuine, lovely reaction. Thank you. 😊

[@Creepy___]

The fight between the Nazguls and the white council close to my favorite part of this movie. Also, you may smile at Galadriel insulting Sauron but that is literally how casting magic works in this universe. The insults she throws at Sauron are literally just spells to make Sauron weaker, saying "you have no power here" basically casts an enchant on Sauron that... well weakens his power

[@tbmike23]

Don't feel bad, credits always make me ugly cry too.

[@mevb]

Percy shouting "They have taken Stone Street!" is a reference to Stone Street Studios where the shoot of a lot of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and King Kong where filmed (when not on location), in Wellington, New Zealand.

[@TheNukePlant]

"Plant your tree's watch them grow."

[@joshberth2771]

I recently went to NZ on an lotr and hobbit tour for 2 weeks back in November. Big bucket list I can cross off. Had a lot of fun and met many different people from around the world. The sights are just breath taking everywhere you look. Met Daniel Reeve and got lots of his maps lol all handmade and he signed them all. Any hardcore lotr and hobbit fans out there I highly recommend looking up red carpet tours you wont be disappointed. Family run business and our guide Julie was the absolute best. Our group was also the first to see some rings of power film locations and they are on the same location where parts of unexpected journey was filmed. I could go on and on with stories. Was really hard to leave such a beautiful country. Thank you New Zealand.

[@idimebag_163]

Saruman´s actor was the only in all cast who met J RR TOLKIEN , cool right ?

[@crookedman5896]

lmfao your reaction to these films are my fav. the witty comments and jokes you make, made watching this with you even better

[@ceciliaappel7827]

This has been such a great video, thank you! Your reactions to LotR and the Hobbit films are the best I've found by a long shot.

[@jacobpatla3813]

I love how it ties the ending of hobbit and beginning of lotr in one. Beautiful

[@kaprinos]

i love watching movies with you. Your edits are really good and your commentary is so funny :DD

[@DavidSmith-hc1ci]

Thank you for watching these, LOTR and other items from that universe are my favourite If you ever get the chance watch the extended editions, they’re pretty long but being so much extra to the film Thank you again you’re amazing, beautiful and beautifully amazing

[@kingscorpion7346]

in the extended edition, it shows how Alfrid came to his much earned ending: he gets catapulted into the mouth of a troll. here's the link for the scene: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIbdhnSYqbenY6M

[@christianbeck7901]

Alfred doesn't get what he deserves unless you watch the extended edition

[@AngelusBrady]

The reason why Dain looked like CGI is because his actor Billy Connelly was suffering from Parkinson's during filming. He did film scenes but ended up being CGI by the end.

[@angeladonohue4592]

Alfred's death was in the extended edition. It's really quite funny 😆

[@StarvingArtist600]

You'll be happy to know that Warner Brothers has announced that they will be another trilogy set in Middle Earth. No clue what stories they plan to pull from yet.

[@PanzerShrek94]

"He can't take a stick?A little splinter at best" *Showing Smaug getting shot through the heart by a huge metal bolt*

[@FreakyGremlinDK]

The general hate on the internet for these movies is overrated. The Hobbit are lovely movies!

[@aco52672]

I feel the same way watching these trilogies. I wish they would let us know what happened to the Dwarves after they parted ways with Bilbo.

[@blazednlovinit]

@8:50 A treasure trove that has been slept on by a dragon for a time becomes cursed and kind of infused with it's greed. Smaug was probably aware of this on some level.

[@midnight7703]

VK's sarcastic comments are the best!!!! I am here for them!

[@SomethingNowhereMan]

I remember seeing this movie in theaters and the ending bummed me out for two reasons: one was obvious the ending, and the second (to me) was grasping the thought that this was gonna be one of the last stories that we’ll ever hear about Peter Jackson’s world of Middle Earth.

[@valentinkambushev4968]

16:26 yeah, he did. It's called "awkward sliding".

[@GameZedd01]

I do agree that they downplayed Smaugs death and I kinda hate it. However, I believe the arrow pierced his heart which is why it only took one (even if I disgaree with how easy it was)

[@Reconstudio117]

It did pierce his heart, since that missing scale was right over his heart

[@Scrub_Jake]

Dang V looks like a majestic elven maiden with a black cloak 🥰 stunning!

[@lazyidiotofthemonth]

Its an arrow to the heart, everything dies to that.

[@Big_Tex]

Also not so easy, it was a multi-generational project. Bard’s ancestor managed to knock out a chunk of armor and 100+ years later Bard hit that target.

[@HobGungan]

"A stake to the heart! If I kill him with a stake to the heart, that proves he's a vampire!" "A stake through the heart will kill ANYTHING." - My Best Friend is a Vampire

[@Austriaisthebest_]

I remember seeing it the first time...Great decission to watch it!

[@thewadz5878]

I feel that you should've watched the extended edition. It really wraps it up better than the theatrical version.

[@usoassassino]

32:24 when Legolas kills Bolg, Peter Jackson played the Fellowships theme song for Orlando when filming that shot

[@79mib]

V: “he’s being really dramatic. That is basically a splinter.” Me: “A SPLINTER IN THE AORTA!”

[@panzerdeal8727]

Bard the Guardsman..total change of character. That happens when you have an inter company fight for the Licensing.

[@nigelhyde279]

Dain Ironfoot looked so CGI in part because the comedian playing him Billy Connolly was in his 70s at the time.

[@Stompz38]

The "splinter" just pierced Smaug's heart or lung.

[@byazura9824]

"He is known as strider," ya and strider would heave bin 8 years old during the hobbit. Small thing but vary funny when you think about it.

[@free2sigh753]

Thx so so so much for reactin to this masterpieces! Luv those movies exactly the way they are - more CGI, partly hillarious, but also funny, touchin and still it's Middle Earth and ya feel it! The actin of Martin Freeman wuz SO on point, Benedict Cumberbatch made a darn good job as the greedy and poison speakin fire lizard and yeah it made me warmth up with Legolas more, cause he seemed much less round edged and more adult than in lotr to me (yeah 'fcourse Bloom got older so the figure looks diferent but meant more the way he acts and speaks). Totally enjoyed yar reactions, laughters and tearin-ups here and be sure I'll join on patreon to watch it uncut 😁👌✨

[@craigmorris4083]

I believe that in the book the arrow has dragosnbane, which would kill Smaug.

[@knessing7681]

Vkunia, you should've watched the extended version of this movie because Alfred has a funny ending/fate i think you would approve of.

[@phj223]

26:38 She said "gooold" exactly like Smaug did in the previous movie when talking about Bilbo's ring. o.O

[@STOCKHOLM07]

I don't know many people that can rock a cape but you go grrl.

[@zipzeolocke2]

size doesn't matter when it comes to having an object that has pierced your heart, it was just a really lucky shot