History WesternAnimation / TheHobbit

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwqAhwqWkUk To seek the pale, enchanted gold!]]"''

* TruerToTheText: Aside from some of the design decisions, this version is widely considered more faithful to the tone and story of the original book than Creator/PeterJackson's [[Film/TheHobbit film trilogy]], due to the latter's reliance on [[AdaptationExpansion inventing new subplots and incorporating elements from other sources]] to stretch out quite a short novel into three films.

* NoPronunciationGuide: In this film, Bofur and Smaug are pronounced as "Boffer" and "Smog" rather than "Boafer" and "Smaog". However, Dáin is pronounced properly (''day''-in, rather than Dane).

** You see, 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.

* CatlikeDragons: Smaug [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d1dtoP3E__8/Uq_nYR36GVI/AAAAAAAAFcE/kmjvpwWQuC4/s1600/original-smaug.jpg is depicted as very mammalian]], with a distinctly catlike face sporting a short muzzle, prominent triangular ears, bushy cheek fur and slit-pupiled feline eyes. Interestingly, this is a design similar to East Asian dragons, so it could be an influence from the Japanese animators.

* InformedSpecies: The "ponies" appear to be small mules.

* NamedWeapons: Elven swords Orcrist, The Goblin Cleaver and Glamdring, The Foe Hammer.

* AdaptedOut: The stone giants, Bilbo losing his buttons, the elvish blades only glowing when goblins are around (they seem to glow whenever it's convenient for lighting purposes), the Master of Laketown, Roäc the raven, Bolg, and, most notably, Beorn are omitted. Dáin is mentioned but does not appear. Also, the Arkenstone is omitted, and Gandalf never mentions the Necromancer. The Necromancer is referred to, but it is so vague that the audience wouldn't know Gandalf was referring to him if they only saw this.

* AdaptedOut: The stone giants, Bilbo losing his buttons, the One Ring having any adverse effects on Bilbo at all, the elvish blades only glowing when goblins are around (they seem to glow whenever it's convenient for lighting purposes), the Master of Laketown, Roäc the raven, Bolg, and, most notably, Beorn are omitted. Dáin is mentioned but does not appear. Also, the Arkenstone is omitted, and Gandalf never mentions the Necromancer. The Necromancer is referred to, but it is so vague that the audience wouldn't know Gandalf was referring to him if they only saw this.

* SundialWaypoint: The aforementioned SecretPassage can only be opened when the sun shines on a particular bit of cliffside on a particular day.

* FreakOut: Gollum has a rather epic one upon discovering that his "precious" [[https://youtu.be/HN--EzTdXEA?t=622 has been stolen by Bilbo]].

* AdaptationalJerkass: The Elf-king just shows up to demand a share of treasure for flimsy reasons, when his book counterpart aided the Lake-men after the destruction of their town and was the most reluctant to go to war over the treasure. You hardly blame Thorin for not wanted to give anything to that jackass.

* SequelHook: Gandalf tells Bilbo that his story is only beginning, just as the final shot of the film focuses on the One Ring glinting over the mantelpiece. This film was followed up in 1980 with ''WesternAnimation/TheReturnOfTheKing'', which skips the first two books of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.

** Regarding the Battle of the Five Armies and how wars fought for greed are ''[[SillyReasonForAWar incredibly]]'' [[SillyReasonForAWar stupid]].

** Regarding the Battle of the Five Armies and how wars fought for greed are ''incredibly'' stupid.

* AdaptedOut: The stone giants, Bilbo losing his buttons, the One Ring having any adverse effects on Bilbo at all, the elvish blades only glowing when orcs and goblins are around (they seem to glow whenever it's convenient for lighting purposes), orcs altogether for that matter, the Master of Laketown, Roäc the raven, Bolg, and, most notably, Beorn are omitted. Dáin is mentioned but does not appear. Also, the Arkenstone is omitted, and Gandalf never mentions the Necromancer. The Necromancer is referred to, but it is so vague that the audience wouldn't know Gandalf was referring to him if they only saw this.

* RefusalOfTheCall: "We hobbits are plain, quiet folk: adventures make one late for dinner."
* RumpRoast: Bilbo, after fleeing back up the secret tunnel from an enraged Smaug. "Extinguish me!"

-->'''Bilbo:''' Well, I don't know know about that..\\

* SacrificialLamb: To enforce the WarIsHell aesop, several more dwarves were killed, particularly [[spoiler: Bombur, who is is notably kinder then his book self and his friendship with Bilbo is given extra focus. He is then shown getting stabbed on screen, stumbling to where Bilbo was by pure accident, and living just long enough to say that they won before dying]] Showing how war is ''not'' epic battle scenes between heroes and villains, sometimes the kindest, gentlest people can get caught up in conflict through peer pressure, and die unceremoniously.

* SceneryPorn: At times, in terms of artistic renderings. Especially Laketown and Erebor the Lonely Mountain.

* 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--all of which Bilbo points out as he stands his ground against Thorin's dismissive attitude.

* ThereIsAnother: "Oh, Bilbo Baggins, if you really understood that ring, as someday members of your family not yet born will, then you'd realize that this story has not ended, [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings but is only beginning]]."

* TokenHuman: To be more specific, Token ''Hobbit'', making this film ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Bilbo is both the only hobbit involved in the dwarves' quest and the only Hobbit appearing in the film; despite the opening narration stating that Bilbo lives in the village of Hobbiton, no other hobbits appear, and the village itself is barely glimpsed through Bilbo's windows during the opening credits. Even Bilbo's dreams of enjoying the potential rewards of the quest feature only dwarves waiting on him.
* TruerToTheText: Aside from some of the design decisions, this version is widely considered more faithful to the tone and story of the original book than Creator/PeterJackson's [[Film/TheHobbit film trilogy]], due to the latter's reliance on [[AdaptationExpansion inventing new subplots and incorporating elements from other sources]] to stretch a quite short novel out into three films.

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

** Interestingly, The Orcs also have names for these weapons. Biter and Beater, respectively.

* AdaptedOut: The stone giants, Bilbo losing his buttons, the One Ring having any adverse effects on Bilbo at all, the Master of Laketown, Roäc the raven, Bolg, and, most notably, Beorn are omitted. Dáin is mentioned but does not appear. Also, the Arkenstone is omitted, and Gandalf never mentions the Necromancer. The Necromancer is referred to, but it is so vague that the audience wouldn't know Gandalf was referring to him if they only saw this.

%%* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: Bilbo smokes a pipe.

%%* {{Cephalothorax}}: The Goblins. Less so in ''WesternAnimation/TheReturnOfTheKing''. Canonically, the Chief Goblin could bite your head off. Indeed, his mouth is so big in this version, it could swallow a dwarf.

* BadassAdorable: Bilbo establishes himself as one when he killed a GiantSpider for the first time, and named his blade Sting since then. Then he rescues the dwarves from other giant spiders, kills some more of the spiders, and rescues the dwarves ''again'' from the wood elves. Too bad he doesn't participate in the Battle of the Five Armies, though it's pretty accurate to the book as well.

%%* AudibleSharpness: Sting. And how!!
%%* BadassAdorable: Bilbo establishes himself as one when he killed a GiantSpider for the first time, and named his blade Sting since then. Then he rescues the dwarves from other giant spiders, kills some more of the spiders, and rescues the dwarves ''again'' from the wood elves. Too bad he doesn't participate in the Battle of the Five Armies, though it's pretty accurate to the book as well.
%%* BadassBaritone: Richard Boone and his depiction of Smaug.

* AdaptedOut: The stone giants, the Master of Laketown, Roäc the raven, Bolg, and, most notably, Beorn are omitted. Dáin is mentioned but does not appear. Also, the Arkenstone is omitted, and Gandalf never mentions the Necromancer. The Necromancer is referred to, but it is so vague that the audience wouldn't know Gandalf was referring to him if they only saw this.

** The first meeting with the wood elves was left out... and then alluded to in the second meeting as "the wood elves had returned."

'''Thranduil:''' But... of course... o noble King under the Mountain. Your people are like brothers unto mine.\\