Why was there so much CGI in The Hobbit?

The Theory: “The Hobbit” films were bloated with CGI and long-winded because they represent Bilbo’s own exaggerated retellings of his adventure.

Is it worth reading The Hobbit and Lord of Rings?

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is absolutely worth reading, even though they’re very long and a bit monotonous. There’s so much to the story that doesn’t make it into movies, side stories and fascinating tidbits that you miss if you don’t take the plunge.

Why did Del Toro leave the Hobbit?

Guillermo decided to step back from The Hobbit in 2010. Because MGM had not yet greenlit the project, he was afraid all his hard work would be thrown away if the studio got too frustrated. He kept putting off quitting, but ultimately he was unable to stay.

Why was Legolas CGI in The Hobbit?

Given that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is set many, many years before the events of LOTRs, and Elves don’t really age anyway, AND quite a few years had passed since Bloom filmed the final LOTRs movie, Jackson utilized heavy CGI to make Legolas appear as if he never aged.

Did the Lord of the Rings use CGI?

Many locations in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is altered by CGI (computer-generated imagery). Peter Jackson attempted to use less CGI to make the movie appear as natural as possible. Lord of the Rings is one of the few series that is almost impossible to improve in a remake.

Why is The Hobbit trilogy better than The Lord of the Rings?

Because The Lord of the Rings trilogy came first, it felt like a breath of fresh air and it was treading on entirely new ground. The Hobbit trilogy felt like a retread of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, because that’s exactly what it was.

Why do people like The Hobbit movies so much?

It’s about the dangerous power of greed. This meant that The Hobbit movies could be lighter and more fun than their more critically acclaimed cousins. Because The Lord of the Rings trilogy came first, it felt like a breath of fresh air and it was treading on entirely new ground.

Why are there so many breaks in The Hobbit?

Tolkien worked narrative gaps into The Lord of the Rings, and the initial film trilogy broadly follows the author’s cues, but the breaks in The Hobbit come across forced by comparison. Although Jackson insists otherwise, it’s hard to imagine the decision to producer 3 films wasn’t at least somewhat financially motivated.

What did Legolas do between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings?

The answers are more interesting than you might think. With that said, here are 20 Wild Things Legolas Did Between The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. Though the timelines don’t quite match up with Thranduil’s post- Hobbit advice for Legolas to find “Strider,” it is implied that Legolas and Aragorn met between the two movies.