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Trailer Watch: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.”
Release Date: December 13, 2013

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Rating: A-
Commentary: This design takes the titular Desolation of Smaug and visualizes it. Having the small Hobbit Bilbo against a backdrop of isolation and quiet conjures up plenty of stirring images and departs from the standard multi-faced designs of past incarnations of the franchise. 		Rating: B+
Commentary: Intense is the best way to describe this trailer. Bringing together all the images fans are clamoring for, it should have no problem bringing interested parties to the theater. However, highlighting all of the action in the film in the short span of the trailer threatens to ruin what anticipation there is of the film and also highlights one of the misgivings a lot of people have about the film. The book has a decent amount of action, but Peter Jackson has over-goosed the action in the films and that’s all the more evident in this trailer.
Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
Oscar Chances: After the first film failed to earn the attention of the original trilogy, it’s clear the film’s Best Picture chances are dimmed. However, plenty of tech categories will fall into line as the second film in the latest trilogy builds on the franchise’s large Oscar haul.

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