Bllu-ray Review: The Hobbit - Extended Edition

By now, it's pretty much a given that a Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings movie will inevitably have an extended edition released eventually and so it is with The Hobbit.

Just in time for the upcoming release of The Desolation of Smaug in December, fans can gobble up this wonderful film and get all refreshed for the next chapter.  Or wait a few years for the giant box set of all the movies, assuming physical media is still around by then.

The extended edition adds 13 minutes to the film (putting it at 182 minutes or just over 3 hours), which may not seem like a lot, but there are some fun scenes added to make it all worth it.  The set is also packed with over 9 hours of bonus features, including more fan favorite appendices (parts 7 and 8), and commentary from the filmmakers.

This set is definitely for the fans as casual viewers might find themselves overwhelmed.  Personally, I loved it.  I loved the film and am super excited for the next one in a few weeks.

It's sad though to know that there will be inevitably another edition of these movie, and probably the others as well, that fans will almost certainly shell out more money for.  Until then though, as of this writing, you can name this extended edition of under $20 at amazon.  It's most certainly worth that much!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition is available now!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Extended Edition Blu-ray

10/10 Hobbit Breakfasts!

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2 More Hobbit Dwarves!

2 more dwarves have been revealed, this time over at Yahoo Movies.  There we learn:

Distant cousins of Thorin Oakenshield, these two doughty Northern Dwarves join the Company out of a sense of loyalty to their kin, and also because they have a substantial sum of money invested in the venture. Along with Bombur, Gloin is the only other married Dwarf in the Company (there being a shortage of female dwarves in general). His wife is an acclaimed beauty with a particularly fine beard. Gloin is the proud father of a young son, Gimli, who will go on to become part of the famous Fellowship of the Ring.

Oin and Gloin are played by John Callen and Peter Hambleton respectively.

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O Hai Hobbit Dwarves!

Coming Soon has this first look at three of twelve dwarves that accompany Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) on his journey in the upcoming Hobbit films.  The dwarves are played by Jed Brophy (Nori), Adam Brown (Ori) and Mark Hadlow (Dori).

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o hai Bilbo Baggins!

As if that tantalizing picture of Gandalf wasn't enough, EW has posted a shot of Martin Freeman as The Hobbit himself, Bilbo Baggins!

Feast your eyes and head over to EW.com for another behind the scenes shot!

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o hai Galdalf!

Entertainment Weekly scored an exclusive look at Ian McKellan reprising his role as Gandalf in Peter Jackson's upcoming The Hobbit. 

Makes me want to visit the Lord of the Rings again.  Good thing the Extended Editions hit blu-ray next week!

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Comic-Con Schedule - Thursday!

The Comic-Con folks have announced the schedule for day one, Thursday, July 23, and it is jam packed with big movies like Astro Boy, Tron 2, Trick R Treat, and more.

Unfortunately, we are probably only going to make one day of the event this year and it will probably be Saturday or Sunday. We will still do our best to bring you the news that comes out of the con as we hear of it.

Click the Rawr! for the Thursday goodies!

DAY ONE: Thursday, July 23

10:00-11:00am: Masters of the Web
Web-heads Robert Sanchez, Ryan Rotten, Mike Sampson, Jeremy Smith, Brad Miska, Drew McWeeny, Devin Faraci, Paul Christensen, Wilson Morales, Vic Holtreman, and George Roush give a fiery debate on the film news world. Brandon Routh and Sam Huntington will show off "Dead of Night". Room 32AB.

10:15-11:15am: "Astro Boy"
Freddie Highmore and Kristen Bell Q&A, along with exclusive debut footage. Room 6BCF

10:30-11:30am: TheOneRing.net presents "The Hobbit"
The site's staff talk early stuff, potential behind-the-scenes footage and/or guest. Room 7AB

11:00am-12:30pm: Disney Pictures 3D Panel
3D Footage from Disney’s "A Christmas Carol," "Alice In Wonderland" and "TR2N". Guests include Robert Zemeckis, Tim Burton, Sean Bailey and Steve Lisberger. Hall H

12:00-1:00pm: "Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey"
Several cast members and crew will show off clips and discuss the 3D, CGI Large Format film featuring animated sequences with actual space imagery.

12:45pm-1:45pm: 3D Showcase
An extended 3D clip from "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," Joe Dante discusses his new project "The Hole", and Craig Perry introduces a clip from "The Final Destination". Hall H

1:45-2:45pm: Summit Entertainment
Footage from "Astro Boy", "Sorority Row" and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon". Various cast members (to be confirmed) will appear. Hall H.

2:00-3:00pm: "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"
Footage from the animated family comedy. Q&A with Anna Faris, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg. Room 6BCF.

3:00-4:15pm: "Avatar"
The first public screening of footage in 3D. James Cameron, Jon Landau, Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana will appear for a Q&A. Hall H.

4:30-5:15pm: "The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus"
Footage from and Q&A session with Terry Gilliam about the fantasy film starring the late Heath Ledger. Hall H.

5:15-5:45pm: "Pandorum"
Ben Foster, Cung Le and Antje Traue appear to hype the sci-fi horror thriller. Hall H.

5:45-6:30pm: "Kick-Ass"
Director Matthew Vaughn, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and a surprise guest will give a Q&A and present world premiere footage. Hall H

6:30-7:00pm: "Thirst"
Rare U.S. appearance by acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook to promote the vampire melodrama. Hall H

8:00-9:30pm: "Green Lantern: First Flight"
World Premiere screening of the DC animated title. Ballroom 20

9:30pm-12:00am: "Trick 'r Treat"
Michael Dougherty's darkly comic Halloween-set horror flick screens. Dougherty, Anna Paquin, Tahmoh Penikett and Brian Cox on a panel moderated by Harry Knowles. Ballroom 20.

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Fantastic Hobbit News

Rumor has it that Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy director Guillermo Del Toro is in talks to direct the upcoming Hobbit movies. This is fantastic news if you ask me. I'd much rather have DelToro directing than Sam Raimi.

Fingers crossed!

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The Hobbit Cometh

Peter Jackson is returning to Middle Earth.

Not as director, that gig will probably end up with Sam Raimi, but as Executive Producer of two films based on The Hobbit. The movies will be shot simultaneously for release in 2010 and 2011.

Not sure how they can turn The Hobbit into two movies but still looking forward to checking it out.

In 3 years.

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