Why does the Hobbit look bad?

Why does the Hobbit look bad?

The software (and hardware) used for the CGI of the Lord of the Rings was limited in how accurate they could make people look on close distances. Assuming you’re referring to the movie it’s because much more CGI was used on the Hobbit than was used on the Lord of the Rings.

What went wrong with the Hobbit films?

One of the main problems in adapting The Hobbit is that Smaug the dragon doesn’t fit the mold of a modern villain, being little more than a hoarder with a bad temper. To solve the problem, Jackson’s Smaug was more vicious than his book counterpart, and this alteration worked well enough for film.

Why is the Hobbit so bad compared to Lord of the Rings?

Aside from all that, the biggest reason why The Hobbit movies were so dreadful in comparison to The Lord of the Rings had to do with the pressure from the movie studio and the change of directors. When Guillermo Del Toro was brought on to direct the film it was only supposed to be two.

Which is better LOTR or hobbit?

The Hobbit movies have better characters. LotR heroes are archetypes, not very fleshed out and often carry too much pathos. The Hobbit characters have more depth (Bilbo, Torin) or are just cooler (Legolas, Bard).

Is Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit connected?

Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are connected because they are both set in the same universe, Middle Earth. Although they are set in the same universe The Hobbit takes place 60 years before the Lord of the Rings.

What’s the difference between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings?

The Lord of the Rings was also much darker in tone than The Hobbit. Although both books had challenges and death along the way, The Hobbit was more contained in its stakes, while The Lord of the Rings was much grander. This can actually be reflected in the other shared character of the stories, Gollum.

Is Frodo dying at the end?

Despite not explicitly showing Frodo die, the movie suggests—in dialogue between Gandalf and Pippin—that going to the Undying Lands is indeed what happens when you die: Pippin: I didn’t think it would end this way. Gandalf: End? No, the journey doesn’t end here.

Who is Legolas’s mother and father?

Thranduil