The Hobbit: Bloat Free Edition


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The Hobbit: Bloat Free Edition

Faneditor: whenwasiborn  
Fanedit Type: FanMix
Fanedit Release Date: 1st October 2018
Fanedit Runtime: 5h:17m:0s
Time Cut: 3h:36m:0s
Time Added: 0h:0m:0s
Franchise: Lord of the Rings
Genre: AdventureFantasy
Original Title: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)   The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)   The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)   
Original Release Date: 1st January 2012
Original Runtime: 8h:53m:0s
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Synopsis:

As the title suggests, this edit removes all the unnecessary bloat that was added to the trilogy. Clocking in at just over five hours, this film aims to be as close as possible to what Jackson would've created in the originally planned two-part saga.


Intentions:

I made this fan edit because I was never quite pleased with what other edits offered. Everyone has their own taste and opinions, and I decided I may as well make my own version that I am happy to sit down and watch in place of the original films.


Change List:

As a film with so much going on, we do need to have the perspective of multiple characters, however giving every character and their grandma their own subplot is not the way to go. I have focussed the story telling on the three characters of Bilbo, Thorin & Bard, and thrown out any subplots from the point of view of Gandalf, Radagast, Azog, Bolg, Legolas, & Tauriel. This does not mean that they do not feature in the movie, in fact, all of these characters are still in the film in some way, but only as seen from the perspective of our key characters. The only major exception to this rule is the Master of Laketown, who has a few scenes with Alfred that I believe are necessary to give some background to both their characters. Additionally, there are obviously a few scenes with the dwarves where Thorin & Bilbo are not present, but they are few in number and are only included if they are part of the main storyline.


Additional Notes:

The following are the main subplots & sequences that were removed entirely: - Prologue - Radagast / Gandalf / White Council / High Fells / Dol Guldur / Sauron - Stone Giants - Tauriel / Kili / Legolas love triangle - Kili’s injury - Dwarves vs Smaug - Legolas / Tauriel / Gundabad The following are the Extended Edition scenes which remain in the film: - 'The Last Homely House' - 'The Great Goblin' - 'Queer Lodgings' - 'Mirkwood' - Dwarves vs Elves (from 'Dáin Ironfoot') - 'The War Chariot' - 'King Under the Mountain' You can read in detail about all the changes on the official reddit post over on r/thehobbit. Just Google 'The Hobbit: Bloat Free Edition'.


Other Sources:

- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Royalty Free sound effects.


Special Thanks:

Special thanks to everyone over at r/thehobbit who have already downloaded the film, and to the staff here at FanEdit.org for taking the time to review the film.


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