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The Creator/RankinBassProductions adaptation of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.

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The Creator/RankinBass adaptation of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.

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\nThe Creator/RankinBass Creator/RankinBassProductions adaptation of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.
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The Creator/RankinBassProductions adaptation of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.

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The Creator/RankinBassProductions Creator/RankinBass adaptation of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.



* TheMusical: As with all Rankin/Bass films...

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* TheMusical: As with all Rankin/Bass Creator/RankinBass films...
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The [[RankinBass Rankin-Bass]] adaptation of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.

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The [[RankinBass Rankin-Bass]] adaptation of '''''Literature/TheHobbit''''' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.

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The [[RankinBass Rankin-Bass]] adaptation of '''''Literature/TheHobbit''''' ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.



!!''The Hobbit'' provides examples of the following tropes:

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!!''The Hobbit'' provides !!Provides examples of the following tropes:
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* BigOlUnibrow: Gandalf

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* BigOlUnibrow: GandalfGandalf.



* DefinitelyFinalDungeon: Smaug

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* DefinitelyFinalDungeon: SmaugSmaug.



** Also Gollum and the ring



* LimitedAnimation / SpecialEffectsFailure: The Battle of the Five Armies as seen from space. In the book, the scene cuts from Bilbo being knocked unconscious and missing the rest of the battle, to him waking up. The scene works here as an "and the battle continued for some time" passage, allowing us to pick up where Bilbo regains consciousness, unaware of what's happened or how things ended. Also cuts down on the on-screen gore.

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* LimitedAnimation / SpecialEffectsFailure: The Battle of the Five Armies as seen from space. In the book, the scene cuts from Bilbo being knocked unconscious and missing the rest of the battle, to him waking up. The scene works here as an "and the battle continued for some time" passage, allowing us to pick up where Bilbo regains consciousness, unaware of what's happened or how things ended. ended.
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Also cuts down on the on-screen gore.



* TheMusical: As with all {{Rankin-Bass}} films. But (almost) all the lyrics are from the book.

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* TheMusical: As with all {{Rankin-Bass}} films. films...
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But (almost) all the lyrics are from the book.



* NoBodyLeftBehind: Although NeverSayDie is averted (there's a lot of ''talk'' about death), to avoid showing blood on-screen for the wee ones, slain foes spin away into {{Hammerspace}} like a sprite in a video game or a burst balloon.

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* NoBodyLeftBehind: Although NeverSayDie is averted (there's A variation of NeverSayDie. There's a lot of ''talk'' about death), death, to avoid showing blood on-screen for the wee ones, slain foes spin away into {{Hammerspace}} like a sprite in a video game or a burst balloon.



* NotableOriginalMusic: Most of them were musical adaptations of text-only songs from the book (which is not to suggest that they aren't thoroughly excellent). Some of these songs are at or near EarWorm status, [[NightmareFuel/WesternAnimationFilm especially]] "Goblin Town" (and the Rivendell song in a way that is potentially more annoying).
** "Fifteen Birds in Five Fir Trees" and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkqjc23yqs#t=0m37s "Goblin Town"]].

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* NotableOriginalMusic: Most of them were musical adaptations of text-only songs from the book (which is not to suggest that they aren't thoroughly excellent). Some of these songs are at or near EarWorm status, [[NightmareFuel/WesternAnimationFilm especially]] "Goblin Town" (and the Rivendell song in a way that is potentially more annoying).
**
"Fifteen Birds in Five Fir Trees" and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkqjc23yqs#t=0m37s "Goblin Town"]].Town"]].
** Most of them were musical adaptations of text-only songs from the book (which is not to suggest that they aren't thoroughly excellent). Some of these songs are at or near EarWorm status, [[NightmareFuel/WesternAnimationFilm especially]] "Goblin Town" (and the Rivendell song in a way that is potentially more annoying).



* OurElvesAreDifferent: You can say that again. In fact, Tolkien based his elves on the traditional myths about fairies, but by Tolkien's time, the term fairy had been corrupted to mean something unbearably twee, so Tolkien used the term elf instead, even though, as he well knew, traditional myths about elfs (yes, Tolkien also invented the use of "elves" and "dwarves," as opposed to "elfs" and "dwarfs," as the plurals of "elf" and "dwarf") were very different.

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* OurElvesAreDifferent: You can say that again. again.
**
In fact, Tolkien based his elves on the traditional myths about fairies, but by Tolkien's time, the term fairy had been corrupted to mean something unbearably twee, so Tolkien used the term elf instead, even though, as he well knew, traditional myths about elfs (yes, Tolkien also invented the use of "elves" and "dwarves," as opposed to "elfs" and "dwarfs," as the plurals of "elf" and "dwarf") were very different.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: Most of them were musical adaptations of text-only songs from the book (which is not to suggest that they aren't thoroughly excellent). Some of these songs are at or near EarWorm status, [[NightmareFuel/WesternAnimationFilm especially]] "Goblin Town" (and the Rivendell song in a way that is potentially more annoying).
** "Fifteen Birds in Five Fir Trees" and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkqjc23yqs#t=0m37s "Goblin Town"]].

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* NotableOriginalMusic: Most of them were musical adaptations of text-only songs from the book (which is not to suggest that they aren't thoroughly excellent). Some of these songs are at or near EarWorm status, [[NightmareFuel/WesternAnimationFilm especially]] "Goblin Town" (and the Rivendell song in a way that is potentially more annoying).
**
"Fifteen Birds in Five Fir Trees" and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkqjc23yqs#t=0m37s "Goblin Town"]].Town"]].
** Most of them were musical adaptations of text-only songs from the book (which is not to suggest that they aren't thoroughly excellent). Some of these songs are at or near EarWorm status, [[NightmareFuel/WesternAnimationFilm especially]] "Goblin Town" (and the Rivendell song in a way that is potentially more annoying).

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The [[RankinBass Rankin-Bass]] adaptation of '''''Literature/TheHobbit''''' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.

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The [[RankinBass Rankin-Bass]] adaptation of '''''Literature/TheHobbit''''' ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.



!!''The Hobbit'' provides examples of the following tropes:

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!!''The Hobbit'' provides !!Provides examples of the following tropes:
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* BigOlUnibrow: Gandalf

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* BigOlUnibrow: GandalfGandalf.



* DefinitelyFinalDungeon: Smaug

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* DefinitelyFinalDungeon: SmaugSmaug.



** Also Gollum and the ring



* LimitedAnimation / SpecialEffectsFailure: The Battle of the Five Armies as seen from space. In the book, the scene cuts from Bilbo being knocked unconscious and missing the rest of the battle, to him waking up. The scene works here as an "and the battle continued for some time" passage, allowing us to pick up where Bilbo regains consciousness, unaware of what's happened or how things ended. Also cuts down on the on-screen gore.

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* LimitedAnimation / SpecialEffectsFailure: The Battle of the Five Armies as seen from space. In the book, the scene cuts from Bilbo being knocked unconscious and missing the rest of the battle, to him waking up. The scene works here as an "and the battle continued for some time" passage, allowing us to pick up where Bilbo regains consciousness, unaware of what's happened or how things ended. ended.
**
Also cuts down on the on-screen gore.



* TheMusical: As with all {{Rankin-Bass}} films. But (almost) all the lyrics are from the book.

to:

* TheMusical: As with all {{Rankin-Bass}} films. films...
**
But (almost) all the lyrics are from the book.



* NoBodyLeftBehind: Although NeverSayDie is averted (there's a lot of ''talk'' about death), to avoid showing blood on-screen for the wee ones, slain foes spin away into {{Hammerspace}} like a sprite in a video game or a burst balloon.

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* NoBodyLeftBehind: Although NeverSayDie is averted (there's A variation of NeverSayDie. There's a lot of ''talk'' about death), death, to avoid showing blood on-screen for the wee ones, slain foes spin away into {{Hammerspace}} like a sprite in a video game or a burst balloon.



* OurElvesAreDifferent: You can say that again. In fact, Tolkien based his elves on the traditional myths about fairies, but by Tolkien's time, the term fairy had been corrupted to mean something unbearably twee, so Tolkien used the term elf instead, even though, as he well knew, traditional myths about elfs (yes, Tolkien also invented the use of "elves" and "dwarves," as opposed to "elfs" and "dwarfs," as the plurals of "elf" and "dwarf") were very different.

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* OurElvesAreDifferent: You can say that again. again.
**
In fact, Tolkien based his elves on the traditional myths about fairies, but by Tolkien's time, the term fairy had been corrupted to mean something unbearably twee, so Tolkien used the term elf instead, even though, as he well knew, traditional myths about elfs (yes, Tolkien also invented the use of "elves" and "dwarves," as opposed to "elfs" and "dwarfs," as the plurals of "elf" and "dwarf") were very different.
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* SecretPassage: "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the last light of the setting sun will shine upon the key-hole."

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* SecretPassage: SecretPassage / SundialWaypoint: "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the last light of the setting sun will shine upon the key-hole."

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not really an example for the ring, as pointed out


* AdaptationDistillation: Generally, the movie does a ''very'' nice job boiling down the novel into a good seventy minute movie, and some of the voicework is absolutely legendary (particularly Orson Bean as Bilbo, Brother Theodore as Gollum, and ''Richard Boone'' as Smaug). The only truly noticeable plot point left out is Beorn, who is totally absent.
** The Arkenstone and the subplot involving it is left out as well.
* AdaptationInducedPlotHole
** The first meeting with the wood elves was left out... and then alluded to in the second meeting as "the wood elves had returned."
** In the riddle game, the "What have I got in my pocket" made more sense in the book since, thanks to the literary equivalent of ThoughtBubbleSpeech, we know why Bilbo said it.
*** Acutally, if you pay attention, Bilbo reaches his hand into his pocket, takes about a second to ponder on what's in it (it's visible on his face that the wheels are turning), and then spouts it out as his riddle. What's incorrect here is that, in the book, he didn't even intend it to be a riddle at all; he'd reached into his pocket, pondered aloud "What have I got in my pocket?" without even stopping to realize he'd uttered it from his vocal chords and not via inner monologue, and upon seeing how Gollum thought that was his riddle (and immediately upset, because Gollum couldn't guess it right away), decided to just roll with it.

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* AdaptationDistillation: Generally, the movie does a ''very'' nice job boiling down the novel into a good seventy minute movie, and some of the voicework is absolutely legendary (particularly Orson Bean as Bilbo, Brother Theodore as Gollum, and ''Richard Boone'' as Smaug). The only truly noticeable plot point left out is Beorn, who is totally absent.
** The
absent, as well as the Arkenstone and the subplot involving it is left out as well.
it.
* AdaptationInducedPlotHole
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AdaptationInducedPlotHole: The first meeting with the wood elves was left out... and then alluded to in the second meeting as "the wood elves had returned."
** In the riddle game, the "What have I got in my pocket" made more sense in the book since, thanks to the literary equivalent of ThoughtBubbleSpeech, we know why Bilbo said it.
*** Acutally, if you pay attention, Bilbo reaches his hand into his pocket, takes about a second to ponder on what's in it (it's visible on his face that the wheels are turning), and then spouts it out as his riddle. What's incorrect here is that, in the book, he didn't even intend it to be a riddle at all; he'd reached into his pocket, pondered aloud "What have I got in my pocket?" without even stopping to realize he'd uttered it from his vocal chords and not via inner monologue, and upon seeing how Gollum thought that was his riddle (and immediately upset, because Gollum couldn't guess it right away), decided to just roll with it.
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Smaug

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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: SmaugAlthough Smaug is based on European dragons who steal gold, he resembles an Eastern dragon and looks more cat-like than reptilian. This may have been influenced by the mainly Japanese animators.


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* OurGoblinsAreDifferent / OurOrcsAreDifferent: The goblins in this film look very unique, with their large throats and bull-like horns.
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* BigOlMonobrow: Gandalf

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* BigOlMonobrow: BigOlUnibrow: Gandalf
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* BadassBoast: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Smaug]].

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* BadassBaritone / BadassBoast: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Smaug]].
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The [[RankinBass Rankin-Bass]] adaptation of '''''Literature/TheHobbit''''' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by Studio Topcraft, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.

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The [[RankinBass Rankin-Bass]] adaptation of '''''Literature/TheHobbit''''' has an {{Animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by Studio Topcraft, {{Topcraft}}, which would later make ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind ''. It also has a lot of famous voice talent, including JohnHuston as Gandalf.
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* TheSoCalledCoward: When Bilbo expresses reluctance to join in the war between the dwarves, elves, and men, Thorin rebukes him and calls him a coward. As a slight [[InvertedTrope Inversion]], this is already after Bilbo has proved his bravery to the Company by rescuing them from the spiders and elves, and sneaking into Smaug's lair alone.
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* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:Thorin]]'s {{tearjerker}} {{final speech}}.
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* BigBadassWolf: Smaug's got a wolfish head and snout, the better to make his snarling visage into even greater NightmareFuel when he's truly pissed off.

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* BigBadassWolf: Smaug's got a wolfish head and snout, the better to make his snarling visage into even greater NightmareFuel when he's truly pissed off. As well as the wargs themselves.



* DeathByAdaptation: More of the Company die in the film, including Bombur and Gloin.

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* DeathByAdaptation: More of the Company die in the film, including Bombur and Gloin.[[spoiler:Bombur]]. At the end there are only six left alive.
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* DragonHoard: Smaug sleeps on his treasure as if it were a bed.
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*** Acutally, if you pay attention, Bilbo reaches his hand into his pocket, takes about a second to ponder on what's in it (it's visible on his face that the wheels are turning), and then spouts it out as his riddle. What's incorrect here is that, in the book, he didn't even intend it to be a riddle at all; he'd reached into his pocket, pondered aloud "What have I got in my pocket?" without even stopping to realize he'd uttered it from his vocal chords and not via inner monologue, and upon seeing how Gollum thought that was his riddle (and immediately upset, because Gollum couldn't guess it right away), decided to just roll with it.
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* BigBadassWolf: Smaug's got a wolf's head and snout, the better to make his snarling visage look all the nastier when he's truly pissed off.

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* BigBadassWolf: Smaug's got a wolf's wolfish head and snout, the better to make his snarling visage look all the nastier into even greater NightmareFuel when he's truly pissed off.
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* LargeHam: Quite a few of the voice actors bring the ham to their characters, Gollum's and Smaug's in particular.
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** The Arkenstone and the subplot involving it is left out as well.
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** This is a function of the various magic swords, and which death animation is used depends on the weapon. We see a few enemies just die at the battle in the end.

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* CallToAdventure: "We don't need any adventures here, thank you."


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* RefusalOfTheCall: "We hobbits are plain, quiet folk: adventures make one late for dinner."

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