THE HOBBIT:
THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES
The middle of the film is where it begins to become violent. Smaug has already died, and at the foot of the Lonely Mountain, the Elves of Mirkwood have arrived with the homeless of Laketown. They have come to claim their share of the treasure hoard. And they are willing to fight for it.
Thorin says that all of the treasure the mountain is his, and nobody else's. Nobody will be able to get in and steal his fortune. The Elves request their share in exchange for not wreaking havoc on the small company of 13 dwarves. But the dwarves have already called on their brothers who are located not far from Moria. And they're on the move.
At the same time, Tauriel and Legolas have gone to an abandoned fortress where they witness the unleashing of a terrible army of Orcs and Uruk-hai. They have gotten giant earthworms to dig holes for them, making a shortcut to the Lonely Mountain where the battle is about to take place.
Fast forward a little bit and the Dwarves from Moria have arrived. Thorin has still not agreed to hand over any treasure, and the Elves ready their bows to wreak havoc on the Dwarf Company. Just as they are about to let fly, a loud horn is blown and we see Thorin's cousin ride on a war-decorated warthog.
As if things couldn't get any better, the Orcs, Uruk-hai, and Goblins have come to join the party. Now, you can guess, as soon as everybody on the guest list comes to Thorin Oakenshield's party of taking the Lonely Mountain arrives, the main event begins: The Battle of the Five Armies.
I cannot go into great detail, but I have placed clips from previous Lord of the Rings films below (specifically war-driven ones) to show you the schematics of the fighting. All I can say is that the clips below are, combined, basically what all of the fighting is... times 5. So... you can see why I did not give this a very family friendly rating on my previous post.
At the same time, Tauriel and Legolas have gone to an abandoned fortress where they witness the unleashing of a terrible army of Orcs and Uruk-hai. They have gotten giant earthworms to dig holes for them, making a shortcut to the Lonely Mountain where the battle is about to take place.
Fast forward a little bit and the Dwarves from Moria have arrived. Thorin has still not agreed to hand over any treasure, and the Elves ready their bows to wreak havoc on the Dwarf Company. Just as they are about to let fly, a loud horn is blown and we see Thorin's cousin ride on a war-decorated warthog.
As if things couldn't get any better, the Orcs, Uruk-hai, and Goblins have come to join the party. Now, you can guess, as soon as everybody on the guest list comes to Thorin Oakenshield's party of taking the Lonely Mountain arrives, the main event begins: The Battle of the Five Armies.
I cannot go into great detail, but I have placed clips from previous Lord of the Rings films below (specifically war-driven ones) to show you the schematics of the fighting. All I can say is that the clips below are, combined, basically what all of the fighting is... times 5. So... you can see why I did not give this a very family friendly rating on my previous post.
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King- "All Shall Fade" Scene
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring- "Aragorn vs. Lurtz"
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King- "The Mouth of Sauron's Head is Cut off"
Need I show more? Don't tell me that you can watch that and not be concerned for your kids. I mean, okay, if you've seen the previous films and you're like me, all of the head-chopping by Aragorn is actually pretty amusing. Now take that and multiply it by five... oh, I already said that. But hey, I need to emphasize what needs to be emphasized.
So what I'm saying is that yes, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the most violent of all of Peter Jackson's Tolkien-based films. I stand by my rating in my previous post, and I just wanted you to be able to see exactly why. Now that you sort of have an idea, I hope you will make your decisions on showing this film a little bit clearer.
Thanks for everything, and I appreciate your patience. I will hopefully be reviewing more often. Thanks again!
Emmaus Nakagawa
Piece of Cake Movie and Video Game Blog
Bibliography: "All Shall Fade" <www.youtube.com/watch?v=WskRAEggqkQ>
"Lurtz vs. Aragorn" <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJf8puSIXTg>
"Aragorn Chops off the Mouth of Sauron's Head" <www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe66vWg6Rk4>
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