#Bilbo and frodo differences cracker

In the book, the Black Riders are not spied until the Hobbits are half-way across the Brandywine River.ġ3. Jackson has the Hobbits running from the Black Riders. Had Jackson allowed the Maggot scene to progress as it does in the book, it would have allowed some examination of Hobbit community, friendliness, even forgiveness (on Maggot’s part).ġ2. Jackson has the four Hobbits running to the Ferry to escape the Black Riders. Farmer Maggot takes the three hobbits to Buckleberry Ferry in his cart – they meet a fourth, Merry, along the way. Jackson has Merry and Pippin (who seem to be on good terms with Maggot in the book) stealing Maggot’s crops.ġ1. Frodo had stolen mushrooms from Farmer Maggot as a younger lad. Of course this is muddled by Jackson’s omission of the whole Crickhollow ruse.ġ0. Jackson has Frodo leave Hobbiton with Sam, and then has them run into Pippin and Merry near Buckleberry Ferry. Frodo leaves Hobbiton with Sam and Pippin. Why did Gandalf need to treat poor Sam so violently?ĩ. Jackson has Gandalf pull Sam quickly through the window and onto a table. Gandalf first grabs Sam by the shoulders outside the window of Bag End and scolds him, then he carefully lifts him through the window. Jackson leaves Gil-galad out and has Sauron unharmed up to the point at which he has Isildur cut the Ring from his outstretched hand.Ĩ.

Isildur merely cuts the Ring from the defeated Sauron’s hand. Gil-galad and Elendil smote Sauron (though they died in the process). And that cuts out all the time during which Aragorn and Gandalf track down Gollum, Gandalf searches the archives of Denethor, etc.ħ. Jackson makes it seem like, at most, a year has passed. There is a 17 year span of time between Bilbo’s departure and Frodo’s departure from Hobbiton. Jackson has Bilbo leave Hobbiton alone.Ħ. Bilbo leaves the Shire with Dwarf companions. This helps to explain Bilbo’s vanishing act. There is a flash of light – thanks to Gandalf – when Bilbo disappears. Jackson has Merry and Pippin set off the “dragon” firework.Ĥ. Jackson has Gandalf set of a few fireworks for the children of Hobbiton as he rides into town.ģ.

#Bilbo and frodo differences cracker

Tolkien states, regarding the arrival of Gandalf with his fireworks, that “not a single squib or cracker was forthcoming”.

It was both Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday party – Bilbo’s 111th and Frodo’s 33rd and Jackson failed to mention Frodo’s birthday in the movie.Ģ. Originally this was all in one entry but it was too long to post so instead I ended up separating this into three parts – PART 2 & PART 3ġ. Warning: This is very long and filled with spoilers for those who do not wish to know the differences between the movies and the books. Either way I find this very interesting! And kudos to Jack Flannel who created this list in the first place and spent his time doing it. Here’s a list of differences for those that are completely unaware of the things that were left out from the books and/or what was added or changed in the movies. Lord of the Rings: Differences (Part One)