I was excited to see "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" with my son, back in 2012. I had read him "The Hobbit" as a bedtime story, and each Christmas, we looked forward to seeing the next instalment.
While I had some issues with the first film, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" was better (the wild barrel ride of the dwarves, escaping the wood-elves while simultaneously being attacked by orcs, was on its own worth the price of admission).
The Lake-town sequences were atmospheric and memorable. (I love the Lake-town theme, and can listen to it for hours). Steven Colbert's cameo was also fun, (although I didn't know who he was at the time).
In fact, I enjoyed the movie so much, I saw it a second time with my wife. There was a widespread power outage that year, so we stopped at the theatre on our way home from dropping the kids off at my parents' house, who still had power.
Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire", which plays during the film's end credits (immediately following a smash to black), is a moving and evocative song. (I like to listen to it, late at night, when I'm in a particular mood.)
Even though "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" failed to capture the spirit of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" we've watched the films a couple more times. There's apparently a fan version, which condenses the trilogy, which I've yet to see.
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