MOVIE: An Unexpected Journey [The Hobbit, Movie 1]

Discussion of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) Join Maggie and Cam in this special episode exploring the 2012 movie adaptation of The Hobbit. This film covers the first six chapters of the book. Cam and Maggie discuss the film's production history and analyze it as its own work, before digging into the many interesting deviations and creations in this adaptation. This episode explores the expanded prologue and the film's relationship with the larger LOTR universe. We also reflect on the screen representations of Gandalf and Bilbo as they compare to their book counterparts. Later on, we debate whether or not the songs work better in a movie, but we agree that the eagles are still weird. Gollum's eyes are the wrong color. Have an observation, comment, or theory on this episode? Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @secondbreakfastpod