Director: Peter Jackson
4 out of 5
That is one big Dragon!
Synopsis: The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Director: Edgar Wright
4 out of 5
Another great Frost-Pegg extravaganza!
Synopsis: Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind’s only hope for survival.
Director: Peter Jackson
4 out of 5
I was smiling right from the start. Landscapes as epic as the rest of the series!
Synopsis: 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.
Directors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
3 out of 5
A good bit of silly animated fun! Classic Aardman.
Synopsis: Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.
Director: Garth Jennings
3 out of 5
It doesn’t live up to the original radio-plays. Bill Nighy revived the 2nd half.
Synopsis: Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
p.s. This trailer is brilliant, I hadn’t seen it before! Go Stephen Fry!
:::::NOTES::::
I have recently listened to the complete radio-plays including the final unofficial audio book and watched the entire original series. To say I had high expectations for this film was an understatement. I really didn’t deliver. I’m sure if I had come to this film with no prior knowledge I may have enjoyed it more. I felt that so much was missed, rushed or Americanized that it was a solid 2, until Bill Nighy turned up! He was just great and brought the rating up substantially.
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