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Front Back Title Region

B - Europe (NOR)

The Hobbit
An Unexpected Journey
From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.

Studio Warner Bros, MGM Alt Title - The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
- The Hobbit 1
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) Peter Jackson
Running Time 183.mins Producer(s) Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Zane Weiner
Prod. Year 2012 Composer(s) Howard Shore
Genre(s) Action, Adventure Writer(s) Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien
Screen Format 1080p
Widescreen 2:40:1
Prod.Design Dan Hennah
Sound Format(s) DTS-HD 7.1 MA Sound Brent Burge, Chris Ward
Disks 15 DL Actors - Ian McKellen
- Martin Freeman
- Richard Armitage
- Ken Stott
- Graham McTavish
- William Kircher
- James Nesbitt
- Stephen Hunter
- Ian Holm
- Elijah Wood
- Hugo Weaving
- Cate Blanchett
- Christopher Lee
- Andy Serkis
- Manu Bennett
- Benedict Cumberbatch
 
Case Type 3 * Big Keep Case, Box Disc Extras: Disc 1:

- The Film in 3D (part 1)

Disc 2:

- The Film in 3D (part 2)

Disc 3:

- The Film 2D
- Audio Commentary with director Peter Jackson and co-writer Philippa Boyens
- "New Zealand: Home to Middle-Earth" featurette (6:53)

Disc 4 - The Appendices Part 7: A Long-Expected Journey - The Chronicles of the Hobbit - Part 1

- Introduction by Peter Jackson (1:54)
- "The Journey Back to Middle-Earth" documentary (48:19)
- "Riddles in the Dark" featurette (17:00)
- "An Unexpected Party" documentary (25:28)
- "Roast Mutton" featurette (17:12)
- "Bastion of the Greenwood" featurette (10:41)
- "A Short Rest" documentary (29:12)
- "Over Hill" featurette (13:40)
- "Under Hill" featurette (19:15)
- "Out of the Frying Pan" featurette (16:07)
- "Return to Hobbiton" featurette (18:35)
- "The Epic of Scene 88" featurette (8:28)
- "The Battle of Moria" featurette (10:57)
- "Edge of the Wilderland" featurette (22:37)
- "Home is Behind, the World Ahead" featurette (11:40)

Disc 5 - The Appendices Part 8: Return to Middle Earth

- "Mr. Baggins: The 14th Member" featurette (16:10)
- "Durin's Folk: Creating the Dwarves" documentary (57:25)
- "The Songs of The Hobbit" documentary (32:32)
- Credits (3:24)

"The Company of Thorin" documentary (with Play All) (62:41)
- "Assembling the Dwarves" (21:20)
- "Thorin, Fili & Kili" (7:13)
- "Balin & Dwalin" (7:20)
- "Oin & Gloin" (4:51)
- "Domi, Ori & Nori" (12:11)
- "Bifur, Bofur & Bombur" (10:03)

"The People and Denizens of Middle-Earth" documentary (with Play All) (58:09)
- "The Stone Trolls" (12:54)
- "Radagast the Brown" (10:51)
- "Goblins" (19:48)
- "Azog the Defiler" (14:48)

"Realms of the Third Age: From Bag End to Goblin Town" documentary (with Play All) (58:59)
- "Hobbicon" (23:41)
- "Rhosgobel" (5:34)
- "Rivendell" (11:15)
- "The Misty Mountains" (6:23)
- "Goblin Town" (12:29)
IMDB Rating 7.9 Internet extras None
Reviewed - Age Rating 15
Released 2015 EAN Code 7333018003316
IMDB Link tt0903624 Comments Added 19-Jul-2016

15 Discs

MVC

Review 1




Front Back Title Region

B - Europe (NOR)

The Hobbit
The Desolation of Smaug
Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.

Studio Warner Bros, MGM Alt Title - The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug
- The Hobbit 2
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) Peter Jackson
Running Time 187.mins Producer(s) Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Zane Weiner
Prod. Year 2013 Composer(s) Howard Shore
Genre(s) Action, Adventure Writer(s) Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien
Screen Format 1080p
Widescreen 2:40:1
Prod.Design Dan Hennah
Sound Format(s) DTS-HD 7.1 MA Sound Brent Burge, Chris Ward
Disks 15 DL Actors - Ian McKellen
- Martin Freeman
- Richard Armitage
- Ken Stott
- Graham McTavish
- William Kircher
- Orlando Bloom
- James Nesbitt
- Stephen Hunter
- Cate Blanchett
- Manu Bennett
- Stephen Fry
- Luke Evans
 
Case Type 3 * Big Keep Case, Box Disc Extras: Disc 1:

- The Film in 3D (part 1)

Disc 2:

- The Film in 3D (part 2)

Disc 3:

- The Film 2D
- Audio commentary by director Peter Jackson and co-writer Philippa Boyens
- "New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth - Part 2" featurette (7:11)

Disc 4: - The Appendices Part 9: Into the Wilderland

Play All (300:26)
- "Opening" (3:22)
- "A Warm Welcome" (29:23)
- "Business of the State" (15:24)
- "Shelter on the Long Lake" (20:19)
- "In the Halls of the Elvenking" (29:17)
- "Flies and Spiders" (29:43)
- "Queer Lodgings" (27:02)
- "On the Doorstep" (18:28)
- "Inside Information" documentary (26:12)
- "Down the Swift Dark Stream..." (15:42)
- "Barrels Out of Bond" (30:05)
- "A Chance Meeting" (20:37)
- "Erebor Rekindled" (27:59)
- "...Into the Fire" (7:58)
- Credits (3:26)

Disc 5 - The Appendices Part 10: The Journey to Erebor

Play All (305:51)

"Summoning Smaug: Last of the Fire-drakes" (with Play All) (76:31)
- "The Last and First Dragon" (26:36)
- "Conversations with Smaug" (24:50)
- "Into the Dragon's Lair" (25:36)

"The People and Denizens of Middle-Earth" (with Play All) (71:48)
- "Beorn: The Shape-Shifter" (25:08)
- "The Spawn of Ungoliant" (16:49)
- "The Men of Lake-town" (30:17)

"Realms of the Third Age: From Beorn's House to Lake-town" (with Play All) (94:07)
- "Beorn's House" (26:40)
- "Mirkwood Forest" (17:00)
- "The Woodland Realm" (21:05)
- "Lake-town" (29:55)

"The Music of The Hobbit" (with Play All (60:54)
- "Overture: Music of the Wilderland" (21:36)
- "1st Movement: The World of Men" (20:25)
- "2nd Movement: In the Halls of Erebor" (19:14)

- Credits (4:22)
IMDB Rating 7.9 Internet extras None
Reviewed - Age Rating 15
Released 2015 EAN Code 7333018003316
IMDB Link tt1170358 Comments Added 19-Jul-2016

15 Discs

MVC

Review 1

 


Front Back Title Region

B - Europe (NOR)

The Hobbit
The Battle of the Five Armies
The Defining Chapter

Studio Warner Bros, MGM Alt Title - The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies
- The Hobbit 3
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) Peter Jackson
Running Time 164.mins Producer(s) Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Zane Weiner
Prod. Year 2014 Composer(s) Howard Shore
Genre(s) Action, Adventure Writer(s) Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien
Screen Format 1080p
Widescreen 2:40:1
Prod.Design Dan Hennah
Sound Format(s) DTS-HD 7.1 MA Sound Brent Burge, Jason Canovas
Disks 15 DL Actors - Ian McKellen
- Martin Freeman
- Richard Armitage
- Ken Stott
- Graham McTavish
- William Kircher
- James Nesbitt
- Orlando Bloom
- Stephen Hunter
- Mikael Persbrandt
- Ian Holm
- Hugo Weaving
- Cate Blanchett
- Manu Bennett
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Stephen Fry
- Luke Evans
 
Case Type 3 * Big Keep Case, Box Disc Extras: Disc 1:

- The Film in 3D (part 1)

Disc 2:

- The Film in 3D (part 2)

Disc 3:

- The Film 2D
- Audio commentary by director/writer/producer Peter Jackson and writer/co-producer Philippa Boyens
- "New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth - Part 3" featurette (6:07)
- Trailer 1 (1:57)
- Trailer 2 (2:33)
- Trailer 3 (2:46)

Disc 4 - The Appendices Part 11: The Gathering Storm - The Chronicles of the Hobbit - Part 3

Play All (292:49)

Opening (3:46)
- "In the Dungeon of the Necromancer" (30:08)
- "Fire and Water" (30:02)
- "Under the Shadow of the Mountain (18:03)
- "In the Wake of the Dragon" (27:28)
- "The Gathering of the Clouds" (30:10)
- "Many Partings" (30:02)
- "The Clouds Burst" (29:49)
- "A Last Desperate Stand" (30:12)
- "Out from the Gate" (30:10)
- "The Lat Stage" (34:05)

- Credits (4:03)

Disc 5 - The Appendices Part 12: Here at Journey's End

Play All (300:14)

"Beneath the Thunder: Forging a Battle of the Five Armies" ( with Play All) (90:00)
- "A Master Plan, Long in the Making" (30:18)
- "On the Front Lines of a Virtual Battlefield" (30:08)
- "Turning the Tide" (29:49)

"The Peoples and Denizens of Middle-earth" (with Play All) (88:08)
- "Tauriel: Daughter of the Forest" (27:55)
- "Thranduil: The King of Wood and Stone" (30:17)
- "Dain Ironfoot: Lord of the Iron Hills" (30:16)

"Realms of the Third Age: From the City of Dale to the Halls of Erebor" (with Play All) (90:28)
- "Dale: The City of Men" (30:18)
- "Dol Guldur: The Hill of Sorcery" (30:14)
- "Erebor: The Lonely Mountain" (30:16)

"Farewell, Friends!" (32:56)
"Butt-Numb-A-Thon Greeting" featurette (11:43)
"Rivers of Gold" music video (4:32)
"The Real Adam Brown" featurette” (5:25)
"Andrew Lesnie Remembered" featurette (5:47)

- Credits (5:09)
IMDB Rating 7.5 Internet extras None
Reviewed - Age Rating 15
Released 2015 EAN Code 7333018003316
IMDB Link tt2310332 Comments Added 19-Jul-2016

15 Discs

MVC

Review 1