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THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (2012) EXTENDED EDITION FULL LENGTH MOVIE REACTION - WATCH ALONG

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Melissa Creel

"That's What Bilbo Baggins Hates"😁

Nya

OMGGGGG. I WAS PRAYING YALL WOULD WATCH THIS. 😫

Gisele Luz

So, we are returning to Middle Earth, great!!! Can't wait to go on this new journey with you guys!!

Asher

Yay!!!🤗

Matt F

Great reaction! I agree with popular opinion that these movies are nowhere near the level of LOTR, but at the same time, I don't think they're nearly as bad as many people make them out to be. And I actually think Martin Freeman is brilliant as Bilbo.

Sagitaria

Hi guys! I'm ready to start this journey with you. I don't know if you remember from LOTR but Gloin is Gimli's father 😊

Daniel Karlsson

I really like this trilogy. I agree on some of your negative points (especially the CGI one) and these three movies aren't as good as LOTR. Doesn't mean this is bad, just different. And honestly, Ian McKellan and Martin Freeman act their asses of in all three movies. Love both of them. Some of the dwarves are also very well played. Looking forward to watching the next one with you! If you want some more recommendations that would be a lot of fun to watch with you: Alita Battle Angel Dogma Enders Game Four Rooms Green Street Hooligans

James Forrest

Properly brilliant as per usual friends. A bit of context. But before I do, Martin Freeman is one of the best pieces of casting in the history of the series. He is THE perfect Bilbo Baggins. I remember when my sister asked if I had heard who they'd cast for the role and the second she said his name I was over the moon. Just amazing. Now, Balin, the old dwarf with the white beard ... he is the Balin whose tomb they find in Moria, in The Fellowship. Moria, which of course you get a bit more of the history about in this movie. The dwarves never stop trying to take it from the orcs and goblins, and Balin leads one of the last assaults before the War of the Ring. He is initially successful, but the Balrog comes for them and the orc armies follow, and by the time the Fellowship finds him he is, sadly, dead. His cousin, of course, is Gimli. Whose father, Gloin, is one of the 13 companions. The swords they find in the trolls cave, yep that is Sting - well spotted Denise, and well spotted that the trolls are, indeed, the ones Biblo discussed in Fellowship. If you watch the trilogy again, Sam and Frodo stumble over that site on their own journey to Mordor. Which ties the stories together beautifully. The sword Gandalf takes - Glamdring, the Foe Hammer, is with him for the next 60 years and beyond, all the way through the War of the Ring where it is put to fine use. That it was made in Goldolin makes it a very special weapon indeed. As I said in the post on Return Of The King, in the book Aragorn has Anduril, the Sword That Was Broken and which is remade, all the way through the story; when they arrive in Rohan and are told to leave their weapons by the door he agrees on two counts; first, that Gandalf will leave Glamdring, which he accepts as a sword almost its equal, and that no other man touch it. Without Glamdring's high history it's doubtful he'd have made the concession to leave Anduril at all. So it's a Big Moment when they find those blades in the troll cave. Radagast, a wonderful character, has a VERY small but VERY significant moment in the Fellowship Of The Ring, although it's not in the movie; Saruman sends Radagast to find Gandalf to tell him The Nine ringwraiths have left Minus Morgul to hunt for The Shire; this is not actually true, but it brings Gandalf to Orthanc, where he is imprisoned and at that point the Nine do cross the river, with Gandalf no longer there to protect the hobbits. But Saruman makes one critical mistake; he does not think of Radagast as having the wit to do much more than carry the message. But Radagast spreads the word to birds and beasts that Gandalf has travelled there, and one of those creatures - the moth - finds Gandalf imprisoned on the roof there and summons the eagle to rescue him. As I said, there is so much Story relating to The Hobbit and the events of the films, in the appendices; the White Council meeting at Rivendell , where they discuss The Necromancer, is not just there to pad out the story, it does, in fact, form a crucial part of the tapestry of the story. So, so, so glad you guys enjoyed this film :) I just finished it. Love every second of it, and always have. It's not just fan service, the story of the dwarves and their lost homeland is amazing. The animosity between the dwarves and the elves, and the dwarves ancient hatred of the orcs, is all there ... and all important to later events. The character of Bilbo gets his deserved development, which takes place over the course of The Hobbit, which although it's a short book does tell a complete story in that regard. You have to think about Bilbo in the context of the book LOTR more than the films; when he leaves the Party and vanishes we don't meet Bilbo again until Rivendell, so many hundreds of pages and a lot of story later. But when we do meet this old hobbit he is sitting writing a song about the Elder Days and Aragorn, who he calls The Dunedain (the man of the West) actually sits with him and helps him to finish it. Without the context of The Hobbit it is incredibly hard to imagine what Bilbo had done to have such a warm friendship with such a man, and to be able to stay in Rivendell where the likes of Elrond treat him with such respect. But Bilbo's deeds from The Hobbit are known far and wide by then. He is a legendry figure in Middle Earth, and you are now starting to see how this simple soul became a friend and companion to the great and the good across the realms. And then of course is THE moment for which The Hobbit would be forever remembered; the finding of the One Ring in the cave where Gollum dwells. A wonderful, beautifully written scene in the book and which Gandalf references in the Fellowship (book not film!) You can tell that Gollum is delighted to have that connection with another living being again, that he delights at the childlike quality of the game ... and that is one of the reasons Bilbo cannot kill him, that he sees and recognises that kinship. Which, of course, will change the course of history. I was so thrilled to see that moment enacted so beautifully, every riddle recounted perfectly. Just a wonderful wonderful scene.

The Media Knights

You guys are the best! So excited to share the rest of this journey with all of you 😄

The Media Knights

Martin Freeman did a great job here as Bilbo. To be fair we had a lot of people in the comment section being fair to these films. There was the sentiment that it wasn't really as good but it was still a good watch! Glad we gave it a watch and formed our own opinions on it 🙂

The Media Knights

That is right! He appears during that Council of Elrond scene! Thank you for pointing that out 😀

The Media Knights

Ian McKellen is just incredibly good every time he shows up. We really enjoyed seeing Martin Freeman as Bilbo too! The way he carried the character made sense. And we've yet to see what are all of the events that will change him forever. Thank you for watching this with us! Adding these suggestions to our list ❤️

The Media Knights

Thank you for adding more context to this incredible story. It's bittersweet seeing the dwarves knowing what's to come in that mine. It was phenomenal seeing the stories we once heard about being acted out. From Bilbo saving his crew from the trolls to him sparing Gollum. There are quite a few scenes in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy that give us some context to events in the past so actually getting to see it with these brilliant performances was truly exciting. It's wild seeing these characters go in this adventure and to see Bilbo who has yet to understand the full weight that ring will bring. Cannot wait to see how his character is developed through the next two installments but we are definitely game to continue this journey. Thank you again for the magnificent read, friend. 😀

Melissa Creel

I love Martin Freeman as Bilbo. He is so on point. And I love how it shows the friendship between he and Gandalf. I love getting to see Frodo at the beginning. These movies are a fun. And the journey with you guys is always the best.. Can hardly wait for the other 2 to drop. P.S. Thanks for the shoutout. I was actually surprised.

Joey Cintron

Aweeee yeah. Let me put a little "longbottom leaf" in my pipe and kick back for this banger of a movie. lol

JRCortez

Maybe I’ll watch this movie again with your perspective, because the first time I saw this, I was rather disappointed. But then again the bar set with the Lord of the Rings trilogy is so high…..

Dioskur

The "good/bad/shittyLOTRversion" discussion: As I said in your teaser post, I think the movie is ok and it would get less hate if it wasnt connected to LOTR. Or imagine they had released this before LOTR and LOTR came afterwards. It wouldnt have felt like a step down. Its the same as with Starwars. The prequel and sequel films arnt terrible, they are just not what people expected and hoped for. That said, I was surprised to hear one thing from you: You said you love and care for the characters after this. Realy? Are you? After fellowship, I (and likely everyone else) would have been able to say: -Frodo is a young guy who was burdened with a huge task. He is fighting to bring up the courage to do what he feels is right -Sam is Frodos gardener and while he seems to have no valuable skills for this adventure he has a huge heart and is a 10/10 friend. -Pippin and Merry, to be honest I think some people would confuse them after first viewing, see them as the funny duo that are "just there" for fun and adventure and now they are forced to be learning by doing -Gandalf: The wise guy, a wizard (but we didnt see much of that yet), he knows a lot, can motivate people, know everyone and has a warm personality -Strider: That guy that is great in the wilderness, an amazing fighter and obviously some sort of royalality figure, but what it will lead to is unclear. He has strong connections to the elves and is a great leader if he choses to act like one -Boromir: A warrior so desperate to win an unwinnable battle against the foes of his people that the ring had an easy time corrupting him by avbusing his desperation. -Gimli: He is surprisingly strong and durable. Few men twice his size could beat him. He isnt realy the intellectual type of guy but he has enough wisdom to be a good judge of character. Right now he is challenged by trying to overcome his predjudice against elves -Legolas: A superhuman archer, some poetic talent and a very soft behaviour. He seems a bit distanced at times I am sure 90% of all people who saw the fellowship just once could give a description like this (ofc they can disagree with me in details). Could you give such a description of the 13 dwarves in unexpected journey? I would be very surprised if people even know all the names. The characters are the weakest point in my opinion.

etienna

Is it supposed to not show the movie and also block out sound? I can’t see or hear the movie what’s the point of this

Johnne Lynn

This is a watch along, you have to play your own copy and watch along with them. The visual and sound at the beginning are just so that you can sync up. So yes, the movie and sound are supposed to drop off.

Kyutoko

Ah Balin, my favorite of the Dwarves. I love him so much. Hate what happens to him in Fellowship.

Kyutoko

I love Blue Cheese, but it does NOT love me. I'm lactose intolerant and allergic to mold, so even though I love it, it makes me... well I won't say in polite company.

Kyutoko

I still have nightmares from the animated edition of The Hobbit of "Down in Goblin Town" XD

Kyutoko

Remember Gandalf's words? "The pity of Bilbo may the fate of many"

Kyutoko

Richard Armitage, the actor who plays Thorin, is the Hydra agent who murders Erskine and runs from Cap in First Avenger, who chomps down on a cyanide pill by the water.