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January 22, TolkienEditor has uploaded the 6GB version of the recut.
In addition to the previous cuts https://imgur.com/gallery/thlJ16M. This version also has a few alterations, based on people’s requests, including trimming down the chase sequence through the goblin tunnels; colour correcting the transition from the Misty Mountains to Beorn’s house; taking out the Bombur “barrel bounce” (which is apparently the bane of some people’s existence); and tidying up the final fight on Ravenhill.
TolkienEditor:
"I have no idea how to remove the gold-coating from Smaug, though. I tried a few variations, but none of them work very well. So, this is the final version of the recut, for good or ill. :P"
"Now, I do want to temper people’s expectations for the 6GB version. Considering the difference in size, the quality isn't dramatically better. Rather, it is somewhere between a DVD and Blu-ray. "
This is his final version of the recut.
Direct link to Films:
Thanks to user @TyrionOfHouseLannister we have a torrent:
https://www.speedyshare.com/zwrSq/The-Hobbit-The-Tolkien-Edit.mp4.torrent
http://www.mediafire.com/watch/bs22yxys99d4vul/The_Hobbit_-_The_Tolkien_Edit.mp4
https://mega.co.nz/#!AJBlEJqC!KCDd6aFVG1mfGSI2sXHyU20uEuwbLVhlloRw2-uEwvw
"Unfortunately, the fact is that this 6GB version will eventually be taken down as well (probably even faster), and I don’t fancy having to upload a file that large every couple of days for months at a time. However, I did have a rather crazy idea as to how to keep the recut online indefinitely. What if each person who downloads the 6GB version, immediately re-uploaded it to another cloud storage site, and then posted the link to the comments section? We could then start building an index of all of the online whereabouts of the movie. Not only would that give us a perpetually regenerating list of mirror sites, but by using multiple locations, it would lessen the chances of each video being removed (since the traffic would be divided). This is one way the movie could stay online for everybody to watch."
Direct link to post: https://tolkieneditor.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/i-have-recut-peter-jacksons-hobbit-trilogy-into-a-single-4-hour-film/
tolkieneditor's website: https://tolkieneditor.wordpress.com/
Give your support to TolkienEditor and ENJOY!!!
sheogorathda
i Really liked bombur's barrel scene...it made him feel useful
IronStark78
But I frickin love the Bombur barrel bounce. It had me actually laughing out loud in the theater
LordCommanderTomSnow
I actually like Bombur's barrel fight.
Jochteas
I love it as well, some people can't go a day without drinking the haterade
TheSkeletonWar
Doesn't he risk getting sued to death by Peter Jackson/New Line Cinema?
BallsackHippo
If Peter Jackson is a real fan, he will understand.
TheSkeletonWar
Yes, no doubt Peter Jackson wouldn't care. But the producers that are all about the moneys would... :/
dpiddy101
I've read the book a little while ago. Didn't Smaug actually get doused in liquid gold?? why is everybody so upset about this???
ajkronk
I'm glad the "barrel bounce" was removed... just one example of all the Jar-Jar Binks-ery they put in the movies
chupathingy99
This is awesome. How many other motherfuckers out there saw a movie and said "fuck it, imma fix it"?
Kristoff1974
1) I heard a rumour after the Phantom Menace came out that Kevin Smith completely re-cut the film and even re-dubbed Jar Jar Binks' voice...
Kristoff1974
2) ...and even changed his dialogue but either that was expertly hidden or completely untrue. In any case, I would've loved to see that.
oswined
Can this have CC on it for deaf users?
yarow12
Someone get on this. Seriously. All should enjoy the adventures of the little people and giant old man.
Kuraudo3
Thanks so much for posting this! I wasn't sure how I'd find out when he released the 6GB version
MartynMage
So uhh.. Anyone torrent this yet? Link please.. :3
diecidedad
im sure if you torrent , you can find it by now, as i found it straight away.
TheBasementNerd
I LOVE IT now do the Harry Potter movies
ncstarbuck
But the Harry Potter movies are good overal. That's the difference
TheBasementNerd
.....you read the books?
ncstarbuck
Nope, but that's not important. Same with the Hobbit. I red that 20y ago and. It's not about deviating from the book for me, but enjoyment.
TheBasementNerd
Then you have no ability to argue with me about this
ncstarbuck
Please elaborate why... I don't care how much a movie deviates from the book, as long as it is enjoyable. Potter 1, Hobbit 0 imho
SWISSchris
You da real MVP TolkienEditor
TyDugganWrites
... The cover of the book I used to read had Smaug's underbelly covered in gems/gold... >_>
riften
He's literally described in the books as having gold stuck to him and making his scales have a golden sheen...
TyDugganWrites
Right... so why is the guy trying to remove golden scales?
MauricioGuaura
*Reading some of the comments* ...Wow...imgur really loves mediocrity... (not talking about this edit)
nanananananabatbat
Generally hate the wierd creatures, and what they did to Radagast. But I try to think of the movies as movies and not the book
ncstarbuck
Agreed. The amount of love these movies get baffles me
Windraist
Has anyone made subtitles to go with this? I'd love to watch it, but I'm hearing impaired and find subtitles to be a necessity.
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
I'd offer to make subtitles for you, but I fear that I'd get bored and start trolling you.
blackandyellow
edissick
"I'm looking for someone to seed an adventure"
zooks
FYI after a few minutes the movie becomes still pictures set to movie audio
spudpicker
I was hoping it was just an issue for me. Might as well listen to the audio book while skimming Hobbit fan art.
trevasauruswrecks
Excelllllent!!! And its my birthday to boot. Downloading now!
thebjornsson
happy birthday!
FatSavage
with this new cut of the hobbit, its everyone's early (or late) birthday!
herrocaro
It's my birthday too! YAY FOR US. BIRTHDAY TWINS.
tarataqa
NOW KITH!
trevasauruswrecks
badabumm07
what about a 1080p version :>?
GrammarPolice5150
Son, you want a 1080p version of a 4+ hour film at this resolution AND ~6gb!?! Imma need you to go build that codec yo self, fool!
ryver
He doesn't want a "4+ hour film at this resolution". He wants it at 1080p.
GrammarPolice5150
I huuuurd DAT! Also, the scenes from the final film are at an even lower resolution. I hope another release will come soon with better res.
badabumm07
i did not imply a similar filesize, i would be happy with a 15-20gb release :D
JudgeJudyandExecutioner
WHAT ABOUT BLUNT THE KNIVES, GUY? WHY IS THAT STILL CUT, YO?
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
Because book hipsters are idiots.
JudgeJudyandExecutioner
"book hipsters" hahahaha
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
As a bibliophile with his own library. Yes. Book hipsters.
JudgeJudyandExecutioner
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard. Book hipsters. Ahahaha.
tarataqa
But I like the original films the way they are...
Snarkoleptic
Good, you can watch them on hi def
OneTARDIStoRuleThemAll
read the book, it'll make you hate a lot of the shit in them lol
SaintMaceToTheFace
I wrote the book multiple times, still love those movies
Sauroctonus
I read the book long before and reread it in between the movies. I love them both.
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
I read the book before I knew what fantasy was. The movies are still better.
nyaore
Ehhhh, personally re-reading the Hobbit made me appreciate the movies. There's big globs of space between events and half the characters (1)
nyaore
are just THERE, they don't do anything, which is part of it being translated from a story he told his children. The Hobbit films aren't (2)
nyaore
the best, but I appreciate some of the things they tried to do. Like making the other dwarves unique. The three film thing is a big no (3)
nyaore
for me, two would have been fine, and I didn't like what they did with Beorn or the love triangle, but I still enjoyed it.
Ireallydonthaveanyideawhattonamemyself
Read the books before and after watching the movies as they came out. Still love the movies
ViceCream
just watch the regular movies then?
Ireallydonthaveanyideawhattonamemyself
...What?
exlurker42
AAAND Favorited. I'm completely sure I'll remember this is here and go check it out. Yeah....
DrySquirrel
Same here, bud
leaflock
Definitely do. I just watched it, and it's really amazing.
exlurker42
I'll try to download it tonight and watch it over the weekend. That's the only time I'm likely to have a block of four hours sitting.
jsexton
replying to remind you to download it. There's a torrent up now.
exlurker42
Doing the lord's work.
AnotherGayImgurian
Don't know if you downloaded it yet, but have another reminder.
Jthechef
Are you drunk or high?
exlurker42
I was at work at the time. . .
Jimpster
I'll set up a torrent for the 6gb cut when it's downloaded.
GREATEASYPIES
I open-mouth kissed a horse once.
hoppoppoppolis
Commenting for link, you beautiful tropical fish.
kcgingerbeard
All these people commenting for future reminder and for once it's not for porn.
SaintNewts
Is it done yet? :D
Jimpster
57%
mattmarmad
I farted
BlueisDue
me too.
99problemsNdaGifAint1
I can only get 5.9 gb or of 6.4. Any one else have this problem?
Jthechef
Yes thanks
Naomarius
Thanks man looking forward to the link. Your awesome.
Jimpster
it's in the comments, also replied to my own comment..
Tomba444
Penis
Elchja
Thank you
DetectivePikachu2
Same
bingotown
Comment for hobbit science.
justasomeone
http://imgur.com/K7vG9x8
MistahJ
Commenting for when my hard drive gets here.
klinger
Yay
thenameziwantz
Commenting for link you glorious bastard
sixstringhook
Commenting for link
wnostrebor
For later
TheGenieOfTheLamp
I'm commenting for when I get a 6gig mem card
presce
also le commenting fo link
featheredmonkey
Commenting for same.
mypostsknowwhatyoudidinthedark
Thank you kindly!
bringbakfirefly
Loads automatically in Plex as well! http://imgur.com/eQ0dQwm
sirbow2
Mine detected as some really old hobbit cartoons. Had to manually edit the info.
bringbakfirefly
Did you name it "The Hobbit - The Tolkien Edit"?
nateraaade
I've never heard of Plex, thanks! I haven't a clue what it is, I'll have to check it out.
bringbakfirefly
Video streaming to your TV
ncstarbuck
What's the difference to xbmc/kodi?
bringbakfirefly
Different platform. Plex can be used to stream via Chromecast though.
qussow
Unpupular confession puffin-bear: I like the hobbit movies. They had their problems like any movie, but if you're getting butthurt (1)
serban1703
The first time I watched them I tried to do so critically. Now I just watch them because they are absolutely fantastic movies. Like LOTR 1/2
mysteryroach
I wish I could kiss you both.
serban1703
I think they are far more Jackson and the team's perspective on the story than the actual tale It feels more fleshed out than the book did 2
qussow
Exactly! If you go they old addage of "show, don't tell" The Hobbit is a pretty horrible book. It just didn't have a lot of details (1)
nyaore
It's why I like the movies, they tried to adapt what was honestly Tolkien's weakest work into something more cohesive. Did they succeed? (1)
nyaore
In some ways, yes. But I honestly enjoyed the fact that they tried. I do wish they used more practical effects though than CGI. :/ (2)
qussow
they needed to make a satisfying movie. (2)
serban1703
I agree, though imo LOTR is waay too detailed for it to be an entertaining read and the hobbit was just lacking too much. Movies had balance
qussow
they didn't make a scene for scene remake of the books you had unrealistic expectations and wouldn't be pleased no matter what.
revcleo
And there's no need to uselessly turn Smaug gold, but other changes are not so much of a deal.
DesiredUsernameWasTaken
Thank you! Not to mention, a few of the "Unwelcome changes" made to the story actually IMPROVED it in some ways.
ncstarbuck
It's not about not being a literal book adaptation - they are just bad movies for me
revcleo
Personally I think they ruined the, "one small man can make a difference" aspect of Bilbo, and the fight scenes seem superfluous.
qussow
The thing I most dislike is how much the changed the tone from comedy to drama. That and the romance subplot. That was just bad.
revcleo
I feel they didn't make the forest spooky enough, I loved that bit in the books. The romance was entirely meh tbh.
MuonNeutrino
1) People who expected scene-by-scene recreations are being silly. But I think there's legitimate room to criticize based on things like
qussow
Oh, no doubt. Just saying I like it and not liking it because it wasn't exactly what your nostalgia was hoping for isn't a good reason.
MuonNeutrino
2) uneven pacing, excessive padding, or additions that detract from the spirit of the original story (eg Dol Guldur ok, love triangle bad).
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
Dol Guldur does not detract.
nateraaade
That's why Muon said "Do Guldur ok, love triangle bad".
MuonNeutrino
Um, that was my point. Some of the additions were good (e.g. Dol Guldur), some were bad (e.g. love triangle).
ILikeThisPageAlot
Imgur is probably totally gonna overcharge that server.
BrewedAndPackagedBy
Just download the torrent and it will be fine
thegabencabin
No, not necessarily. Actually, the more people using a torrent/seeding it the better.
HiImTroyMclure
The Imgur hug of death.
Rezol
Imgur is a fart in space compared to other communities. Mediafire should be pretty stable but reddit might affect it a little bit.
Kofthefens
140 million users each month is a fart in space? Sure, there are some bigger communities out there, but imgur is far from small
Kofthefens
Hell, it's a top 20 US site and a top 50 worldwide. That said, mediafire is all about their server capacity
Rezol
That would be because imgur is the go-to image sharing site. Most people on reddit don't even know there's a community here.
AgentJGV
But I like the hobbit movies as they were :(
GrammarPolice5150
Then enjoy them! The rest of us have shit to do, so we'd rather "go on an adventure" in a mere 4 hours.
KingsAndQueens
So watch them as they were? This is like people complaining about a song remix, the original is still there.
TheOneGalen
I like them too, but I'd like to see the alternate version.
SolitariusLupus
What's the problem that people have with the original movies?
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
They're hipsters.
sebastianthelobster
it's too long, opposite of LOTR, they had to cram 7 books into 3 films so they had to select important bits
RaZorwiresc2
They don't use their time well, IMO. 7.5 hours and most of the dwarves have barely get any lines, let alone character development. (1)
RaZorwiresc2
Same thing in the book, but if they are going to extend a story that much, I'd prefer the time was spent on stuff like that. (2)
RaZorwiresc2
Part of the problem is that the movies are blunt and unsubtle. Most dialogues are either ultra-dramatic or comic relief, not much else. (3)
RaZorwiresc2
For example, when Thorin gets sick in the last movie, it would have been cool to have more scenes with the dwarves reacting to it and (4)
IHatePuns
They're being pretentious because the movies weren't identical to the books. People can't just enjoy things.
ncstarbuck
Nope, absolutely not, please don't generalize. I don't mind the added stuff, I just cringed through almost all of the first 2 movies
PizzaStation
Can't speak for everyone, but my issue is the dump of extraneous info that detracts from *the hobbit* changing the mood of the entire story.
PizzaStation
2/2 The deviations from the book don't bother me as much as that does.
IHatePuns
Yeah, but books are books and movies are movies. Theatrical additions have been added to stories/plays for as long as they've been around.
ncstarbuck
Fair point, but sometimes it's done in a bad way. For me this has happend with the Hobbit movies imho.
PizzaStation
Additions and changes aren't the problem for me. I take issue when it changes the mood and tone of the story they're trying to tell.
Gomati
Can someone please explain him how torrent works?
AGrammeIsBetterThanADamn
He already knows, he listed the 2 gig rough-cut on torrent sites last week when it first came out.
FaxCelestis
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2ovv/can_someone_explain_to_me_like_im_five_how/
aerowyn
And while you're at it, explain to him that people stopped letterboxing videos a decade ago. Props for editing but crappy video quality.
FaxCelestis
Your buddy Tom has a cool Lego model you want to copy, but you don't have the pieces. So you borrow a piece from Tom, a piece from (1/2)
FaxCelestis
Susan, a piece from Joe, a piece from Sam... Instead of having one person give you everything, a lot of people give you little parts.
guerrillamonkey
k. http://imgur.com/Wj6RorB
ThatsMySecretCapImAlwaysHorny
Fucking torrents, how do they work? I don't wanna talk to a computer scientist, y'all motherfuckers lying and getting me pissed.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
aaaaand, image favorited
ipsin
Yeah,it fascinates me that even today,some people still fail to use torrents(faster download speeds? Check,Online almost indefinitely?Check)
iamthisguy247
I don't because the future is different and scary. I actually made a friend teach me in the same way I teach my dad how to email.
PandaBearSoup
Torrents most certainly do not have faster download speeds than direct downloads. DDLs don't involve uploading so you aren't distributing.
ipsin
I admit,it may be confirmation bias(DDL through steam are lightning fast),but on a wel seeded torent I can get up to 5-6Mb/s v ~1Mb/s in DDL
010101010110011001110101011001110110110001111001
I just started to torrent, but I feel I'm playing a dangerous game especially since I don't have virus protection.
ipsin
To be honest, I am not an experienced torrenter, I never created one and I stick to one or two websites to get them. (1/2)
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
For the most part, with a fairly modern Windows or Mac OS (maybe linux too, not familiar with it), you probably won't get a virus unless [1]
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
you do something like click HobbitMovie.exe (and even then, the Os may prevent you from opening it). [2]
ipsin
But I'll never even connect to the internet without an Antivirus (Avast works for me).
PandaBearSoup
You know adequate virus protection is free right?
gorgosaurusrex
What is your preferred free virus protection?
PandaBearSoup
If you use Windows, you should be good with microsoft security essentials/windows defender + malwarebytes.
Harmonex
I don't even use virus protection anymore and never have trouble. Just don't download from shady sources, and always check the comments.
gorgosaurusrex
+1, ALWAYS check the comments. People will let you know if that Taylor Swift album is hiding a trojan.
ThatsMySecretCapImAlwaysHorny
handy tip: Don't try to play taylorswift.exe. You can't get a virus from a movie or mp3 (unless you turned data execution prevention off)
pogon
"What if each person who downloads the 6GB version, immediately re-uploaded it to [a torrent site]."
2b87
It's already done I believe...
BeefyDarkness
Seed a torrent. Save a life.
saggyboobsock
How many lives will you save today?
seen88
Not as many as you
Harrstein
the old version is online though https://kickass.so/the-hobbit-peter-jackson-2012-2014-the-tolkien-edit-4hr21min-t10112198.html
aerowyn
I was about to do exactly this but then I saw that the movie has MASSIVE BLACK BARS on the top and bottom! Who taught this guy to crop?
NthingSinistr
hellen keller
JamBarn
Your mom, clearly. Zing!!!!
cmdRchris
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing_%28filming%29
aerowyn
Seriously? I know what letterboxing is, but on my widescreen it shrinks the entire video. There's no reason to include the bars.
ComputerScience
pogon
0x29A is not that interesting.
BeefyDarkness
Seed a torrent. Save a life.
pogon
Looks like you jumbled the letters there. "Seed a torrent. Save a file."
HotShower
YOUVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME THAT MUST BE AN ANAGRAM FROM SATAN
pogon
Nope, it's from Santa. You don't play much Scrabble, do you?
TaurusB
Nice
UseTheSource
And release it under the following torrent hash? magnet:?xt=urn:btih:E2290B6D5E51041B8B96FED5AB97EE30030DA4CC
KingOfTheInterwebz
Seeding 101. This guy gets it.
NowDoThatVoodooThatYouDo
He also gets visits from the FBI. (That's why seeding's bad, right? I don't torrent things...)
AnEntFromFinland
Good thing internet piracy is legal in Finland :P
SweetPotatoSmallPotato
It's only bad if you get caught
KingOfTheInterwebz
Well... no. Seeding just requires some kind of program running in the background, so it often slows your computer down
AsianJoyKiller
I find the issue is more often it eats up bandwidth. Computer runs fine. Just don't play online games sort of thing.
KingOfTheInterwebz
Yeah true. I guess it just lowers performance in general, even if it's only a little.
pogon
I seed, but I'm also very careful about what I torrent.
Z3LCIAH
Use a VPN
randelung
Meh, keep your shit encrypted, can't anyone figure out (in proper time) what you're doing... in parallel, seed linux, then nobody can tell
WhatTheHellAreYouTryingToTellMe
That's not how you get caught. ISPs request people using them to upload the offending content. Upon completion the address is logged.
causality
Bigass antenna and the free wifi from the mcdonald's half a mile away is my preference.
TheMungoman
Idiot question: How does one go about this encrypting of one's shit? I'm rather new to torrenting.
randelung
There are options in most of the torrent clients that allow to force encryption and drop non-encrypted ones. You won't feel the difference.
randelung
This https://torrentfreak.com/how-to-encrypt-bittorrent-traffic/ is rather convenient.
darearkin
I'ma download this just for the sake of having it before it's gone.
causality
The quality is pretty crap, to be honest. I'd wait for the version edited from blu-ray rips.
ireallyliketoast
Nothing leaves the internet.
bringbakfirefly
Achievement Unlocked: http://imgur.com/eQ0dQwm
JustPraiseGaben
+1 for Plex.
TokensWorth
mmmm PLEX :)
Acampkin
Where did you get the DVD Cover? :)
bringbakfirefly
It populated automatically through Plex.
Acampkin
Plex got the cover of an unofficial film cut?! that's pretty amazing forever finding more reasons to love it
bringbakfirefly
I was planning on hard-coding everything then presto!