The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D film Extended Edition – as a 5-disc
limited Blu-ray box set that features:
- Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray versions of the Extended Edition
- Hours of NEW special features
- An exclusive numbered limited edition Bilbo Meets Gollum Figurine by Weta
Workshop!
- The extended ed. includes extra film footage that extends individual scenes,
making this the must-see, definitive version for fans.
Also includes UV for downloading and instantly streaming the new Extended
Edition to a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets,
smartphones and game consoles.
Edition info
- Includes collectable Bilbo Meets Gollum Statue from Weta (numbered limited
edition of 8000).
- Includes ultraviolet
- DISCS 1 & 2 – Blu-ray 3D Extended Edition, Parts 1 & 2
- DISC 3 – Blu-ray Extended Edition + Filmmakers commentary and New
Zealand: Home of Middle Earth.
- DISC 4 – Blu-ray THE APPENDICES PART 7: A LONG-EXPECTED JOURNEY – THE
CHRONICLES OF THE HOBBIT – PART 1– Experience the making of The Hobbit: An
Unexpected Journey through a multipart chronological history of the filming,
from pre-production through principal photography, including boot camp training
for the main cast and the world of digital and physical effects
- DISC 5 – Blu-ray THE APPENDICES PART 8: RETURN TO MIDDLE-EARTH –
Explore the characters and background of the give families of Dwarves and meet
the actors chosen to play Thorin’s Company on the Quest of the Lonely
Mountain. Get to know Bilbo Baggins and journey through Middle-earth with the
filmmakers, from concept to stunning New Zealand locations.
About the movie
This 2012 epic fantasy adventure film is directed by Peter Jackson and the
first installment of a three-part series based on the book The Hobbit by J. R.
R. Tolkien. It will be followed by The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and There and
Back Again (2014). The three films together are prequels to Jackson's Lord of
the Rings film trilogy.
A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on an
unexpected journey to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to
reclaim their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is
swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome
dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo
finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary
warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through
treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant
Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers.
Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely
Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the
creature that will change his life forever … Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum,
on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only
discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains
possession of Gollum's “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful
qualities … A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth
in ways Bilbo cannot begin to …
3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray + UV (5 Disc Boxed Set)
Awards
- Won Empire Awards UK for: Best Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Best Actor Martin
Freeman. Also nominated for Best Film & Best Director.
- Won 2nd place SFX Awards Uk for: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor
Richard Armitage
- Won VES Award, Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature
Motion Picture
- Nominated Saturn Awards for: Best Fantasy Film, Best Director, Best Actor
Martin Freeman, 5 other nominations
- Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award, Fantasy Film
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Movie Reviews
“Charming, spectacular, technically audacious… in short, everything
you expect from a Peter Jackson movie. A feeling of familiarity does take hold
in places, but this is an epically entertaining first course…Peter
Jackson's return to swords, sorcery and beards deserving of their own postcodes
is fantasy how it ought to be.” Total Film
“I'm holding the filmmaker responsible for getting us all back
again – to feelings of excitement and delight. Vital as they are, Gollum and
Bilbo can only do so much to keep us enchanted. Is Jackson able to sustain the
magic in two more installments? I peer into Tolkien's Misty Mountains and
embrace the journey.” Entertainment Weekly
“As epic, grandiose, and emotionally appealing as the previous
pictures, The Hobbit doesn't stray far from the mold, but it's a thrilling ride
that's one of the most enjoyable, exciting and engaging tentpoles of the
year.” The Playlist
“The Hobbit plays younger and lighter than Fellowship and its
follow-ups, but does right by the faithful and has a strength in Martin
Freeman's Bilbo that may yet see this trilogy measure up to the last one. There
is treasure here.” Empire
“During the run-up to this film, my anticipation level was hovering at
a flat zero…The irony? I'm a huge Rings guy, with Jackson's original trilogy
lodged firmly in my top ten list of all time…It took all of five minutes for
my cynicism to dissolve into a vapor of Hobbiton's finest pipe smoke. The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is my favorite film of 2012, in a year that saw
both Marvel's The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises. Not too shabby,
especially if you subscribe to my film genre worldview, which if you don't you
really should. I was surprised and delighted by my return trip to Middle-Earth,
proving once again that Peter Jackson was made for building experiences in this
world. Or for making movies about vomit-eating alien fast food entrepreneurs.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is great for many reasons, but the big one is
how seamlessly it fits within the overall big-screen Tolkien framework. This is
a decidedly lighter film than any of the previous three, with more
honest-to-goodness levity baked into its runtime than the entirety of its heavy
duty successors. And yet Jackson deftly balances this lightheartedness with
explicit hints of doom that waits on the horizon. Gandalf knows something is up
in the world of Sauron and this suspicion drives his quest with the dwarves.
..” DVD Verdict
“Jackson has made The Hobbit with brio and fun, and Martin Freeman is
just right as Bilbo Baggins: he plays it with understatement and charm.”
Guardian UK
“This film stands ably on its own, offering up generous piles of large
scale fantasy underscored by genuine emotional heft and boundary-pushing
visuals.” Flicks.co.nz
“Even though this installment is mostly a prelude, Jackson's eccentric
mixture of low humor, earnest foreboding and digitally processed pageantry is
consistently engaging and immersive.” Time Out New York