A lot of behind-the-scenes posts and super popular science posts were launched some time ago. The time can be traced back to Tolkien’s early ideas, the copyright dispute between Miramax and Warner. "God" Iluvita created the world, the origin of Middle-earth. Seeing these essay-level articles of tens of thousands of words, I thoroughly explored the shooting process and deepened the background of the story, Maotou was also extremely impressed. But I think that movies are movies, and they have approached their unique final form since they were born. Over-analysis is completely unnecessary.
However, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" is after all the third part of the filming series, and it has a deep connection with "The Lord of the Rings". Some doubts about the settings. The most serious thing is that Zhongtu girls have a lot of fans. If you go to see them with your girls, the boys will be as miserable as you know. Maotou specially opened a post to answer the film’s settings in advance, and also analyzed the plot. If you’ve seen it, if you’re not sure, then come back and read this delicate essay. It’s very appropriate.
1. The title is "The Battle of the Five Armies", which five are there?
Many people don't even know that the "five armies" refers to five different armies, and they may not be completely clear after reading it. After the death of the dragon Smaug, Thorin regained the Lonely Mountain. Because the town of Long Lake was burned to death by Smago, the human loss was heavy, and Bud led the humans to ask Thorin for compensation and to share the wealth. And Thranduil, the king of the dark jungle, wanted to return his own starlight white gem (according to the first book, it was also because the dwarf turned back and detained the gem in a transaction; in the original book, it was like a human being and asked to divide the treasure), So together with the human beings attacked the lonely mountain. At this time, Thorin asked his cousin "King of the Iron Hills"-Dann II Ironfoot for help, and finally the three armies faced each other. But the Orc leader Ahsog, who has a grudge against Thorin, led his army to attack, plus the last Borg reinforcements (in the original is the army of wolves, almost not reflected in the movie), humans, elves, dwarves, and orcs The "Five Armies" of the Wolves gathered together to start a "War of the Five Armies".
2. What kind of existence does Sauron, the "Dark Lord" in "Lord of the Rings", exist in "The Hobbit"?
At the end of the Second Age, the elves and humans formed the "last alliance" and defeated the demon king Sauron who was a disaster after Morgoth (see "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellow of the Ring" for details), which was cast in order to command all living beings. The Supreme Lord of the Rings fell into the hands of Essidor (in the end, the Lord of the Rings killed Essidor). Sauron's body was destroyed, but his soul did not. After training, his spirit body slowly took shape and became a magician in Dol Guldur in the southern part of the dark dense forest. In the first book, the elves initially thought that the enchanter was one of the ring spirits, but Gandalf discovered the truth after investigation, and then the Holy White Council led by Saruman (the main members also include Galadriel and King Elrond ) Sauron is expelled and Sauron returns to Mordor. Saruman also secretly betrayed the Saint White Society and joined Sauron. Bilbo led the Lord of the Rings back to the Shire, passed it to his nephew Frodo 60 years later, and began the story of The Lord of the Rings. Ring spirits are the nine great human kings who were once controlled by Sauron with the Lord of the Rings. In the original book "The Lord of the Rings", Saruman's betrayal of the Saint White Society is not to seek refuge in Sauron, but to occupy the Lord of the Rings and rule the world by himself. In the original book "The Hobbit," Sauron was not expelled by Galadriel, but he was not strong enough and disappeared.
3. What is the connection between the branch elves?
Galadriel is the highest and most powerful elf in Middle-earth, the daughter of Fenafen, who has seen the gods of Vera and felt the glory of the double holy tree. When she was still in Amen Island, she was also the leader of the Noldor Elves who rebelled against the Lord God and left Amen Island. Lothlorien, which he ruled together with Celeborn, is inhabited by the Noldor, Sindar and Nando elves, and the Mellon tree grows, which is called the "Golden Forest."
Elrond is the son of Elendil and the son-in-law of Galadriel. He once participated in the "Last Confederate Battle" and commanded Rivendell (Lingu). He has both the blood of elves and humans, and he is bestowed by Vera. For the right, he chose to belong to the Elda elves and obtain the eternal life of the elves. Rivendell mainly lives with the remaining Noldor elves. His brother Eros chose to become a human being and was the founding emperor of the Numanor Empire, with a lifespan of up to 300 years; the Aragon in "Lord of the Rings" is a Dendan (after the Numanor), so the life expectancy is longer than that of ordinary people. many. In "The Battle of the Five Armies", Thrandil asked his son Legolas to go to the north to find the "Dengdan", that is, Aragorn.
Thranduil is the son of Orifel, the father of Legolas, and the Sindar Elves, who command the Dark Forest, and the Silvan Elves live in most of its residences. Lothlorien, Rivendell, and the Dark Forest have no direct relationship. They are only governed by the different races and branch elves remaining in Middle-earth, and they are not divided into absolute kings, but more like lords. After the destruction of the Lord of the Rings, Galadriel and Elrond led their elves to leave Middle-earth, and whether Thranduil also left, Tolkien was unclear.
4. In the movie, the Orcs under Sauron's army is very powerful and rich in arms. Why did they lose in the end?
The arrangements for the Battle of the Five Armies were indeed not detailed enough. In the original work, there are also depictions of the orcs attacking the Lonely Mountain, and the alliance defense is difficult, but there is a very important turning point in the middle-that is, the reinforcements of Bion the Skinner and the Giant Eagle. But there is no Asog character in the original novel, he is not on this timeline, and netizens jokingly claimed to be resurrected by PJ without authorization. The villain is Borg. After Beyon arrived, he rushed up the mountain in a rage and killed Borg. The powerful giant eagle also wished the coalition forces defeated the half-orcs. In the movie, the appearance of giant eagles is also a turning point. They defeated enemy reinforcements. Of course, in the movie, the root cause of victory is attributed to the courage of the elves and humans, so the half-orcs will lose and never suppress the righteousness.
5. Why is there only one town’s people who represent humanity, and there is personal heroism and dirty villains. It is completely incomparable with other races. Is there any implication?
There is no moral. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was completed during World War II. Many people thought that Tolkien was alluding to times and wars, but Tolkien never denied them all. First of all, you have to treat this as a pure story. The question of why we feel that the "limitations" of human representation is so small that we need to think about it from two perspectives. The first point is that the story takes place in the Lonely Mountain, where the dwarves originally belonged. The valley town was wiped out by Smaug, the prosperity of mankind is no longer, and Long Lake is just a small trading port, and natural forces are humble. The second point is that humans are never great creations. As the descendants of Iluvita, they are not as pure and noble as elves. They have good people, bad people, love and hate, courage and greed. They seem insignificant and not worth mentioning, but in the end they can reverse the defeat with eternal and true qualities. The story sings the praises of mankind. Although there are villains, many people are also very weak, but if called by heroes, everyone will always unite to eliminate evil.
6. Why do the elves speak Elvish for a while while talking, but English for a while?
In the movie, English is Esperanto, the language of Middle-earth. Several Elvish languages, such as Quenya and Sindarin, have established their own language systems in the context of "Middle-earth", with traces of spelling, pronunciation, and writing. Many netizens I know can write. The movie follows the original, and must add some Elvish words to show its characteristics, but it is impossible to use it throughout the story, after all, it is for the audience. Just like in the current anti-Japanese drama, the Japanese talk to each other, Japanese for a while, and crappy Chinese for a while. Why do you still speak Chinese when you speak Japanese? The truth is the same. It's definitely more real to say Elvish, but no one in the audience can stand it. It is necessary to respect the truth, but also to take care of the audience appropriately.
7. Gandalf and Queen Galadriel seem ambiguous?
Gandalf is Maya, who was sent to Middle-earth by the god of the atmosphere Manwei in the Third Age to help people fight against Sauron (there are four Maya who came with him). Galadriel has also lived for thousands of years. In the time between the Hobbit stories, the two have always overlapped. It is normal for them to know each other and have feelings. In "Lord of the Rings", they are still in a seemingly normal relationship. By the time "The Hobbit" looked abnormal, it was deliberate artistic processing by some directors.
8. Do dwarves have women?
some. The elves and humans were created by Iluvita, while the dwarves were created by one of Vera, Oli. There is no female dwarf in the movie, but it is mentioned in Tolkien's work. It is generally believed that female dwarves also have long beards. In "Smaug Desert", Thorin and others are surrounded by the elves led by Legolas. Legolas searched and found the photos carried by Groyin. Groin's wife and son Jinli appeared on it ( Is the dwarf in the Lord of the Rings). Because both men and women have the same appearance, most people can't tell the difference as long as they don't speak.
9. Why doesn't Bilbo tell anyone about the ring?
Elves are noble and ego, humans are complex, dwarves are strong and stubborn, and hobbits are the most dreamy and simple racial dream expressed by Tolkien-a group of happy little people living in a paradise, working at sunrise, and at sunset. Life is simple and beautiful. Therefore, their lives are full of energetic fantasy. They can eat six meals a day, drink, smoke and dance. Their temperament has also developed into a peasant-like honest and honest. They may be a little selfish and dull, but they are kind. The magic of the supreme ring is so powerful that the elves can't control it, let alone humans, it's hobbits. Guru was too poisoned, and Bilbo couldn't avoid it. He got the Lord of the Rings but he was selfish. But the general direction is correct. When he discovered the Lord of the Rings, he didn't kill Gulu because of his kindness, and finally gave up holding the Lord of the Rings. In the end, the Lord of the Rings was destroyed, and all fate was already doomed.
10. Many plots of "The Hobbit" are not in the original book. Why should they be added? What has been added?
To put it simply and nicely, it is for artistic processing. Of course, some people think that the production company wants to make more money by making more pictures. This is not wrong. For example, in the original work, there are not many descriptions of the "War of the Five Armies". At that time, Tolkien simply wanted to write a children's book, and never thought of writing it as a fantasy adventure epic. So Bilbo fainted at the beginning of the Battle of the Five Armies, and when he woke up, the battle was over. The author took a few pens. Now that the trilogy has been decided, and there is a shocking and good ending, then the movie must not be vague. So Bilbo still fainted, which can be seen as a tribute to the original. But the war went on again, and the result was huge and intense.
At the same time, another important added scene is the emotional scene about the female elf Tarrell and the dwarf Kili. There is no role of "Tarrell" in the original book. Because of the trilogy, if there is no important female character and emotional drama, the plot is bound to be quite monotonous. Facts have proved that this feeling also echoes Thranduil's past in the movie, and the audience can know why he has become so indifferent.
There are a lot of details of deletions and additions, in the final analysis, it is to enrich the story of the movie.
11. Has "Middle-earth" really ended? Will there be other Tolkien novels adapted into movies?
It is a pity that the curtain is over for the time being. There may be adaptations in the next few years and decades, but there is no certainty at present, and it is far away. In addition, Tuo Lao's two important works, "Children of Hu Lin" and "Scarlet of the Elven", are also timelessly related to the story of the third season of "The Lord of the Rings". "The Silmarillion" is similar to the "Bible", with mixed content, long timeline, numerous characters, and extremely difficult adaptation.
Therefore, we still have to sue the individual. On January 23, Middle-earth, say goodbye.
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