The Hobbit Book need info please

tonyheaney

hi guys

I don't know if im in the right place but can any one tell me if the link to the following hobbit book in the complete book or like the movie two parts? Cheers in advance.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Hobbit-J-R-Tolkien/dp/0007487282/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339789434&sr=1-8y

nc6000

The Hobbit is a single book, it's not very long so I'm not sure why it is being made into two films.

r3nu4l

Yes, the hobbits is one book.

It's being made into two movies to ensure that the movie studio makes twice as much cash as they would for one movie. Hollywood likes sequels.

tonyheaney

r3nu4l wrote: »

Yes, the hobbits is one book.

It's being made into two movies to ensure that the movie studio makes twice as much cash as they would for one movie. Hollywood likes sequels.

Im surprised the stopped with sequel and not go for the full trilogy :P Still more to like and enjoy ... unless they make a balls of it:cool: :rolleyes:

qwerty93

r3nu4l wrote: »

Yes, the hobbits is one book.

It's being made into two movies to ensure that the movie studio makes twice as much cash as they would for one movie. Hollywood likes sequels.

To be fair I think they couldnt have made it into one without cutting a lot out of it, however the first film will be a bit of a bore i fear:(

On the book however, IMO it was much much better than any of the LOTR books despite being a kids book:D

tonyheaney

qwerty93 wrote: »

To be fair I think they couldnt have made it into one without cutting a lot out of it, however the first film will be a bit of a bore i fear:(

On the book however, IMO it was much much better than any of the LOTR books despite being a kids book:D

was it a really a kids book? i just finished chapter one it read like a snow white and the 13 dwarfs so far :P:D

qwerty93

tonyheaney wrote: »

was it a really a kids book? i just finished chapter one it read like a snow white and the 13 dwarfs so far :P:D

apparently so!, all the same its a bit heavier than Darby O Gill or The BFG

Necronomicon

qwerty93 wrote: »

To be fair I think they couldnt have made it into one without cutting a lot out of it, however the first film will be a bit of a bore i fear:(

My worry is that they're going to have to introduce original plot elements to make the first half more interesting. Rumours are that the film

will follow Gandalf when he disappears to fight the Necromancer. Benedict Cumberbatch let slip in an interview that he would be voicing the Necromancer as well as Smaug, so there would appear to be something to it.

nicowa

Clicked quote to reply to you and it revealed the spoiler! Lucky for me I have good will power and fast clicking skills!

I was simply going to say I can't wait for the movie and do not want any spoilers!

The Mad Hatter

The Hobbit is being split in half because Jackson is adapting more than just the book. The Hobbit is a children's book, and the only film that could be made out of a direct adaptation would be a children's movie, which is not the route Jackson is taking - in fact he's stated in interviews that it will include material from other sources like the Lord of the Rings appendices and the History of Middle Earth series.

GodlessM

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

The Hobbit is being split in half because Jackson is adapting more than just the book. The Hobbit is a children's book, and the only film that could be made out of a direct adaptation would be a children's movie, which is not the route Jackson is taking - in fact he's stated in interviews that it will include material from other sources like the Lord of the Rings appendices and the History of Middle Earth series.

Glad to see someone understands something.

tonyheaney

in face the 2 parter has a third part its going to be a trilogy now :rolleyes:

emeraldstar

tonyheaney wrote: »

in face the 2 parter has a third part its going to be a trilogy now :rolleyes:

No, it's not. So far that's still only a rumour which Jackson himself said is "premature".

tonyheaney

emeraldstar wrote: »

No, it's not. So far that's still only a rumour which Jackson himself said is "premature".

ITS meant to be from the appendage of the LOTR but time will tell