{"id":88059,"date":"2014-03-28T20:41:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T01:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=88059"},"modified":"2014-03-28T20:42:41","modified_gmt":"2014-03-29T01:42:41","slug":"blu-ray-com-reviews-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-2d-blu-ray-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/03\/28\/88059-blu-ray-com-reviews-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-2d-blu-ray-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Blu-ray.com reviews ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ 2D Blu-ray release"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DofS<\/a>Blu-ray.com has posted their review of the 2D Blu-ray release<\/a> of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug<\/em>. High marks are given for both video (4.5 out of 5) and audio quality (5 out of 5) – and we also get a closer glimpse at what bonus features are offered on this Theatrical Blu-ray\/DVD edition.<\/p>\n

Of particular note is the inclusion of last year’s The Desolation of Smaug Live Event,<\/em> as well as a collection of trailers for the film (both of which were previously unadvertised for this release).<\/p>\n

Blu-ray.com<\/a>‘s rundown of the extras:<\/p>\n

Peter Jackson Invites You to the Set<\/strong> (HD, 41 minutes): Divided into two parts — “In the Company of The Hobbit” and “All in a Day’s Work” — Jackson’s invitation doc details the cast and crew’s daily routines, from pre-dawn calls to scene blocking, shooting, lunchtime, choreographing and end-of-day festivities.<\/p>\n

Production Videos<\/strong> (HD, 37 minutes): Four production featurettes are included: “Introduction to Pick-Ups Shooting,” “Recap of Pick-Ups, Part 1,” “Recap of Pick-Ups, Part 2” and “Music Scoring.” The first three visit Stone Street Studios for extra bits of filming and post-production, while the fourth visits composer Howard Shore in his composing studio and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at Wellington Town Hall.<\/p>\n

Live Event: In the Cutting Room<\/strong> (HD, 38 minutes): An archival version of the March 2013 worldwide live event in which Jackson fielded fan questions and offered a tour of his production facilities.<\/p>\n

New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth, Part 2<\/strong> (HD, 7 minutes): A brief overview of the New Zealand locations and countrysides used to bring Jackson’s Middle-earth to life on screen.<\/p>\n

Trailers & Previews<\/strong> (HD, 12 minutes): Three Desolation of Smaug trailers are joined by three additional promos for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Extended Edition, The Hobbit LEGO videogame and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth videogame.<\/p>\n

Music Video<\/strong> (HD, 2 minutes): “I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here<\/a> to read the full review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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