Book vs. Movie: Action Scenes in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

One of the major differences between the movies and novels for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is the use and portrayal of action scenes. In this video I discuss how each is different, and the importance of those differences to the stories.

On problems with the Hobbit movies generally, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kORh99ZRuZ4

Intro and outro music from "Amon Hen," copyright New Line Productions/Reprise Records.