specially as unlike a lot of villains ...he knows exactly what the effects of the stone is ,and perhaps the ring to appearing to guard his own mind agents it
@@AremStefaniaK hey considering the history before smaugh , might not just been dam mortal thieves but also if one considers the delicious subversion of classic high fantasy ...smaugh might been acting so greedy and cruel in mockery of the dwarfs after he took erebor as revenge i think it was the dwarfs ..third.. home/kingdom they made after fleeing moria and the elemental demon they woke up so rudely and ehm leets put it this way.. the second one already hade residents when they arrived , guess the looks of those that already lived there ...clues is scaily and wings ;)
O soberbo que subjuga a soberba alheia encontra prazer na submissão e fraqueza daqueles que ele subjuga esmaug sabe acompanhar a razão do mau em exercer poder!
Smaug is secure in his strength, so he talks to his victims while making near-misses as he does with Bilbo. His attack on Lake-town shows that he's very capable of killing large numbers of people. Imagine now, if you will, what sort of disaster Smaug might have inflicted on Rohan and Gondor?
Well considering smaug is very intelligent he was more curious about what Bilbo is then following his killing instincts. Dragons in Tolkien's lore are manipulated and new formed souls. Who knows what pride slug smaug was before he became a dragon. Also smaugs very sadistic character explains by itself, why he spared Bilbo's life so Bilbo can see him destroying lake town
@@alanlucin1177 no that was an inconsistency...smaug even when he was young could not fit through gates of erebor and when he died he destroyed nearly half of lake town..so this size is very accurate
Every time he spoke he gave me chills down my spine even when he confronts bilbo about the lakeman about making him watch them die just blew my mind like how cold-hearted and evil he was to do that even though he got face to face and could've easily killed him, i don't think he wanted to kill Bilbo I think he wanted to make him suffer for the rest of this life if he did survive or not
I don't know either. all Tolkien dragons are evil; being made by melkor, Sauron's master. Smaug isn't even very strong, or big, look up ankalgon the black for that. Smaug seemed near impossibly powerful but that was more because everyone else was so weak, a first age army would have been able to kill smaug with few or no casualties. Off the top of my head I can remember powerhouses like finrod fellagund, beren, and several maiar kicking ass.
For me it’s 100% “I am almost tempted to let you take it, if only to see Oakensheild suffer. Watch it destroy him. Watch it corrupt his heart, and drive him mad…but I think not. I think our little game ends here. So tell me, thief, how do you choose to die?”
Benedict Cumberbatch not only did the voice perfectly, but he went above and beyond to do the motion capture as well. They used a lot of his movements and facial expressions for Smaug.
Kinda. While they did motion capture, the data was pretty much useless. Human and Dragon physiologies don't match at all. However, the animators did use Cumberbatch's performance as reference. His acting inspired the acting in the dragon's animation. Which was key-frame animation, not motion-capture.
Cumberbatch's portrayal in motion capture as Smaug was mesmerizing to see. He *became* that dragon. When they did a guest spot on Steven Colbert with Smaug, it was just as incredible.
Whenever he talks about the dwarves or Oakenshield, you can really hear the disgust and anger in his voice. I love those small moments when Smaug's anger gets the better of him, he's so multi layered in his short screen time. He's extremely intelligent, narcissistic, psychopathically playful. And yet at the same time he's quick to anger, impulsive and overconfident. The fact that the dwarves "dared" come to his home and face him makes him leave that home he's been comfortable in for 60 years to commit mass slaughter, just to satisfy his fury
Why does it feel like he would want to keep sauron's ring not because of it's golden exterior but also it's dark power from mordor That would be terrifying
4:35 "The coward Oakenshield has weighed the value of your life, and found it worth... nothing!" Sometimes I'll randomly wake up with the end of this line in my head, not being able to remember who said it, and it'll turn in my thoughts until I am able to remember Smaug said it and listen to it.
If you think about it though, was Smaug really wrong about Oakenshield? Oakenshield really only valued Baggins as a means to an end. Smaug wasn't wrong.
What’s interesting is crocodile’s scales are very hard, but they are full of highly sensitive nerve endings that can sense things that aren’t even touching them while they have their eyes closed. It would make sense for dragons to be the same way. Which is absolutely terrifying.
That's terrifying honestly, when movie creatures reach a certain level of massiveness there's almost a safety to it, like it's huge but it means you can hide like a mouse in a hole and maybe move around it and it has to find you like a person trying to find a fly that's stopped buzzing. I even thought it was kind of silly that Smaug says there nowhere to hide, the complex is huge and surely there are plenty of places he wouldn't be able to break into, but if he can "sense" where you are with his scales then it doesn't even matter if he can't see you because he can starve you out and will feel you when you try to sneak by. Thanks for the nightmare fuel
I think that’s part of Dragon lore too; As to why they love hoarding and sleeping in/on treasures like gold and precious stones and metals. If you’ve ever stuck your hand in a bag of coins, just imagine that on a massive scale and with hardened skin. May as well be on a cool memory foam mattress
@@dexon777 The dragons of Middle Earth were created by the master Sauron served. Its why when the Eye of Sauron flashed on the screen the next major image was Smaug's eye. They are all connected in a way, by Morgoth. I think Smaug as a dragon could smell and hear Bilbo, as well as see the coins he was moving with his feet. He couldn't SEE Bilbo exactly. But he knew right where he was from the start. Having a magic item created by the Lieutenant of the being that created your entire race right under your nose is also probably pretty obvious to a creature like him.
3:35 "My Armor is IRON! No blade can pierce Me!" 5:02 "My Teeth are SWORDS! My Claws are SPEARS!! My Wings are a HURRICANE!!!" 8:29 "I am Fire! I am DEATH"
@@dylanguignion2036 He's still a dragon. Wyverns are dragons with 2 legs lmao, there's no difference between them other than the number of limbs. Don't be that picky.
@@VivianaSilverback eh I mean in lore he's a proper dragon, but in the movie, he has the physiology of what is typically seen in a wyvern although his other traits (mentally) are more indicative of an actual dragon. In general, calling a wyvern, a dragon is like calling a chimpanzee, a human-similar but not quite there yet, you know? Also is that horse in your pfp supposed to be Spirit? If not, then there's a movie with a horse that looks exactly like that, 10/10 would recommend haven't watched it in years but I used to rewatch it a lot. It's called, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
Its said that he didnt know according to the old book, but what tasty notion right? I like to think he senses the presence of treasure and knew magic was near
@@askthepizzaguy I like how he knew everything they were planning before they even came, none the less - even knowing they used a different race of being to sneak in just so he couldn’t smell dwarf, why do they make villains cooler than protagonist now?
@@trevormynatt3466 I don't think he knew at once, he had a strong suspicion that he coaxed out of Bilbo. It's more impressive, too, that he puts everything together in lightning speed; shows he's far more than a big lizard. He's a beast of legend with the cunning to match.
*"Is that YOUR child?...."* The clear implication and intent behind that line makes it one of my favorites, really drives home how much an utterly fucking evil creature he is. The sinister smile and lip lick just before it are what really sell it.
This guy was MADE for the big screen. I had an awesome teacher who read the hobbit to my class when I was in the third grade, a year before these movies came out. I was so exited to see trailers for the movie coming out. When the end of the first one teased Smaug, I couldn’t wait for the second one. When I finally saw this in the theaters at 10 years old, it was a truly awesome experience. He looked even more awesome than I imagined, his thundering voice was so loud that the whole theater shook and it freaked me out! His magnitude and swagger was unbelievably badass and intoxicating to my 10 year old eyes. I’ll remember seeing this movie with my dad forever.
That first "Well..." is so powerful. Even with the fact that talking dragons are rather common in fiction, and that it wouldn't be a twist if you're at all familiar with the book, it's still an awesome moment because the whole buildup in the movies made Smaug out to be nothing more than a crazy wild animal. But what's the first thing he does after waking up? Speak in an inquisitive voice; conveying that this is not some mere mindless beast, but a highly intelligent creature in just a single second
Oh yeah. Very well said. I already knew that the dragon would talk, but the movie did it so well that now all time when I reread it again I have to imagine Smaug movie with that voice and body. And I remember that at the theater everyone felt this scene, those who hadn't read were actually even more fascinated when the dragon spoke! The expression of astonishment, fright and admiration was priceless! haha
"I am almost tempted to let you take it, If only to see Oakenshield..suffer, Watch it destroy him, Watch it corrupt his heart and drive him mad!" -Smaug🔥
There's the inherent dissonance with basically a talking kaiju that makes Smaug so compelling. He makes very human-like expressions while still feeling animalistic and monstrous.
Liam Lake Day you really can’t compare Smaug to ancalagon tho, i mean he was literally the size of a mountain. While Smaug is one of the smallest dragons out there😂
The fact no one use Smaug as a meme is beyond me,his'portrayal deserves some meme on internet Edit: OK I didn't know my opinion would cause such large response from many people, I am fine now
I love Smaug so much, makes the second movie so much more enjoyable to me, I enjoy quoting him due to just how amazing his lines are. All of them are just perfect, he's a cold, ruthless beast, he put it best: "I kill where I wish. WHEN I wish!" and "You care about them, do you?? Good. Then you can watch them DIE." He is a monster simply by nature, and he's *loving* it. My second and third favorite quotes I can say by heart. "I am almost tempted to let you take it. If only to see Oakenshield *SUFFER.* Watch it destroy him...watch it corrupt his heart- and drive him MAD." and "I will not part with a single coin! Not. One. Piece of it!!" They encapsulate him perfectly, he's the best villain in my opinion, he's such a threat to everything that he comes across, he's confident he's unkillable, he's steady and methodical until his anger gets the best of him. He's the perfect mix of intelligent creature and animalistic beast, they NAILED him in the movie.
I never thought I would have to say this but I will. This speech from Smaug “The Peter Jackson Hobbit Dragon Smaug” is quite impressive. This is the best talking Male Dragon in a Live Action Movie since Draco from DragonHeart.
I feel sorry for anyone who didn't experience this movie in the theaters. Unless they have like some professional surround sound that is theater quality. When I saw this in the theaters. Everyone was just stunned by the epicness. They couldn't find a better actor I swear.
I doubt Morgoth ever devised a language for the dragons specifically. I'm not sure if there's a mention in the lore of him devising any language for his underlings. The other Valar created languages for their followers or adopted language from the Eldar. Sauron devised Black Speech as a means of unifying the orcish tribes under his rule and likely as an ecclesiastical language in the lands he'd subjugated or cajoled to his side.
Every time he spoke he gave me chills down my spine even when he confronts bilbo about the lakeman about making him watch them die just blew my mind like how cold-hearted and evil he was to do that even though he got face to face and could've easily killed him, i don't think he wanted to kill Bilbo I think he wanted to make him suffer for the rest of this life if he did survive or not that alone shows more character than what the story reveled about him it would've be really nice to see him twice as massive as the book portrayed with this kind of acting
0:30 come now… don’t be shy….. step into the light 1:14 and do you NOW? 2:19 where are they hiding? 2:58 did you think I did not know this day would COME? that a pack of CANting dwarves would come CRAWling back to the MOUNTAIN? 3:35 my armour is IRON 4:30 you were only ever a means to an end 4:44 what did he promise you? a shaaare of the treasure? as if it was his to give. I will not part with a ssSINGLE coin, not, one, PIECE of it. 5:02 my teeth are SWORDS, my claws are spears. my wings, ARE A HURRICANE 5:39 but I think not. I think our little game ends here. Now tell me, thief, how do you choose to die? 6:00 YOU WILL BURN 6:17 Flee, FLEE. Run for you lives. There is. Nowhere. To hide. 6:57 those snivelling cowards, with there LONGGBOWS, and BLACK ARROWS 7:39 I laid low your warriors of old. I instilled TERROR in the hearts of men. 7:57 REVENGE? REVENGE? I, WILL SHOW YOU, REVEEENGE 8:29 everyone’s favourite line 8:46 WHO ARE YOU THAT WOULD STAND AGAINST ME? 9:00 what will you do now, bowman? You are forsaken! No help, will come. 9:18 you can not save him from the fire, he will BURN 9:38 you have, nothing left, but your DEATH
Benedict Cumberbatch is Smaug......he brought him to life like no one else could......hearing him speak the exact words in the book sent shivers up my back.....truly epic......😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
If he bragged that way to another dragon, wouldn't that be like a human saying my teeth are tooth picks, my nails are like needles, my skin is like slightly hard wood. After all, neither sword, spear, nor hurricane does much to a dragon.
Maybe, but dragons (the "great" ones like Smaug anyway) are among the most powerful creatures in Middle-Earth, and they know it, and Smaug seems to have a lot of disgust for things lesser than himself.
while I'm no Tolkien purest, if you were to ask me which Smauge I prefer (Smaug in the books is a European-style dragon), I'd go with Wyvern Smaug every time, it looks epic, especially when he's flying
There's something especially evocative in the line "My armor is *iron*". I'm sure it's as evocative in other languages as well. "Mein Panzer ist wie Eisen!" "Panssarini on kuin rautaa!" (as in hard as iron, not literal iron) "Ore no yoroi ga tetsu da!" "Arma mea ferrum est!" "¡Mi armadura es de hierro!"
I find it interesting how after saying that he'll pay Laketown a visit, Smaug didn't outright attack Bilbo when the hobbit ran towards him considering that just minutes ago Smaug was intent on killing/burning him 😆 I mean, Bilbo was so damn near Smaug and all the dragon had to do was open his mouth to either chomp the hobbit down or reach him w/ dragon fire
He could've killed him then, but he didn't because by that point he hated them so much that just killing them wasn't enough anymore. He wanted Bilbo to suffer knowing that a townful of people died, because of him. That is a much worse fate than death.
I am almost tempted just to let you take it, if only to see Oakenshield suffer, watch it destroy him, watch it corrupt his heart, and drive him MAD, but I think not, I think our little game ends here, so tell me thief, how do you choose to die
I like the sense that you get with Smaug that he really is connected to the dragons of old. The old dragons like Glaurung could hypnotise people and control them, or alter their memories. Here, we see Smaug is highly intelligent and prone to manipulating people, and revelling in their mental anguish, just as Glaurung did.
This! I was always a tiny bit disappointed that Jackson just decided that all of the dwarves of Durin's line were just...weak-willed and could fall into some kind of gold-madness, when this portrayal of Smaug just made it seem so clear that he could've done as Book!Smaug did, and laid a curse on the gold. In general, the Hobbit film trilogy felt _less_ magical than the Lord of the Rings trilogy, when the actual book always felt moreso. Middle Earth is a world of much more subtle magic (unless you're an Istari or other Maiar) than many other fantasy settings, but The Hobbit is full of it. That none of that was leaned into in the films, particularly the idea that a dragon's mere presence tainted and cursed the treasure it slept on, and that Smaug in particular had just kind of deliberately sunk all his malice into the treasure of Erebor...I was so disappointed.
You cant make me choose a favorite lol, the “come now, don’t be shy…*step into the light.*”, “but far more *precious…*” and “that a PACK of CANTING DOGS would come CRAWLING back TO THE MOUNTAIN” are up there
0:59 The moment where the Ring no longer had use for hobbit and betrayed him by forcing him to remove it, risking a death from Smaug. I actually liked Sauron's involvement in Hobbit, like in this moment.
"Well, thief, i smell you i hear your breath" "My Teeth Are Swords, My Claws Are Spears, My Wings Are A Hurricane" "I will show you REVENGE" "I am Fire, I am Death"
How did he deduct so quick that Laketowners conspired with the Dwarves just by the unknown smell of a burglar and an obscure non-referential riddle? He must be Middle Earth's greatest detective!
I remember watching this in imax 10 years ago and they didn’t show what Smaug looked like before the movie came out and smaugs entrance in theatres was an experience of a lifetime
It sounds like Smaug repeats what he hears humans and other races say about him, and has adopted that as an identity. Combining that with loneliness, isolation and greed is probably what made him so sadistic. Or maybe I’m just looking too deep into this.
What a waste to have to kill such a beautiful, unique creature. Smaug and the death of Thraundil’s reindeer moose thing hurt me. That’s a little more magic permanently wiped away from Middle-earth.
The sense of villainy here is palpable. Smaug never fails to produce a smile on my face with his poetic and grandiose sadism.
It’s actually kind of funny how indignant he is about everything
specially as unlike a lot of villains ...he knows exactly what the effects of the stone is ,and perhaps the ring to appearing to guard his own mind agents it
but isnt he the good guy? these damn little mortals are thieves?
@@AremStefaniaK hey considering the history before smaugh , might not just been dam mortal thieves but also if one considers the delicious subversion of classic high fantasy ...smaugh might been acting so greedy and cruel in mockery of the dwarfs after he took erebor as revenge i think it was the dwarfs ..third.. home/kingdom they made after fleeing moria and the elemental demon they woke up so rudely and ehm leets put it this way.. the second one already hade residents when they arrived , guess the looks of those that already lived there ...clues is scaily and wings ;)
O soberbo que subjuga a soberba alheia encontra prazer na submissão e fraqueza daqueles que ele subjuga esmaug sabe acompanhar a razão do mau em exercer poder!
If smaug didn't talk so much everyone would be dead
Smaug is secure in his strength, so he talks to his victims while making near-misses as he does with Bilbo.
His attack on Lake-town shows that he's very capable of killing large numbers of people. Imagine now, if you will, what sort of disaster Smaug might have inflicted on Rohan and Gondor?
Nah if plot armor didn't exist everyone would be dead
Well considering smaug is very intelligent he was more curious about what Bilbo is then following his killing instincts. Dragons in Tolkien's lore are manipulated and new formed souls. Who knows what pride slug smaug was before he became a dragon. Also smaugs very sadistic character explains by itself, why he spared Bilbo's life so Bilbo can see him destroying lake town
That's kinda what Tolkien's dragons do.
he's narcisistic u just gotta kiss a little ass
3:35 It's impressive how Erebor is so vast that Smaug could spread his wings and glide like that.
It is an whole mountain tho🤷♂️😂
He is like the size of a house in the books, just extra size in the movie
@@alanlucin1177 incorrect. He was huge in the movie. It's could be a little over exaggerated but it's accurate
@@alanlucin1177 no that was an inconsistency...smaug even when he was young could not fit through gates of erebor and when he died he destroyed nearly half of lake town..so this size is very accurate
But Erebor is a mountain 🤷
He has a screentime of less than 10 minutes but he steals the entire trilogy
truuue
Big CGI dragon
He's literally the ONLY THING memorable about The Hobbit trilogy.
I wonder how many times Smaug rehearsed those lines alone in his lair
Many
He’s had much time to practice…
Every time he spoke he gave me chills down my spine even when he confronts bilbo about the lakeman about making him watch them die just blew my mind like how cold-hearted and evil he was to do that even though he got face to face and could've easily killed him, i don't think he wanted to kill Bilbo I think he wanted to make him suffer for the rest of this life if he did survive or not
I would love to see bloopers with him in it lol 😆
He dreamt them on accounts of him always sleeping under the mountain.
"How do you choose to die?"
"Old age"
"Dammit"
🤣
Knowing middle earth dragons I’m not sure if he would kill him on the spot or allow him to leave
I don't know either. all Tolkien dragons are evil; being made by melkor, Sauron's master. Smaug isn't even very strong, or big, look up ankalgon the black for that. Smaug seemed near impossibly powerful but that was more because everyone else was so weak, a first age army would have been able to kill smaug with few or no casualties. Off the top of my head I can remember powerhouses like finrod fellagund, beren, and several maiar kicking ass.
*"I am fire I am...DEATH"*
7:08 "You care about them, do you? Good. Then you can watch them die!"
Best villain line of all time!
For me it’s 100% “I am almost tempted to let you take it, if only to see Oakensheild suffer. Watch it destroy him. Watch it corrupt his heart, and drive him mad…but I think not. I think our little game ends here. So tell me, thief, how do you choose to die?”
i agree! my favourite line is when Smaug says "But it matters not! Oakenshields QQQUHHHHEEESSSTTTTTSSSTTTT.... Will faaaaiilll".
I’ve heard better
You are a thief and a liar.@@TheKnoxvicious
@@TheKnoxvicious Example.
“Do you think flattery will keep you alive?”
*No, but please keep talking.*
I'd accept my fate if he said that to me
A perfect response would be “Not for lack of trying.” Or “Is it flattery if it’s the truth?”
Benedict Cumberbatch not only did the voice perfectly, but he went above and beyond to do the motion capture as well. They used a lot of his movements and facial expressions for Smaug.
Kinda. While they did motion capture, the data was pretty much useless. Human and Dragon physiologies don't match at all.
However, the animators did use Cumberbatch's performance as reference. His acting inspired the acting in the dragon's animation. Which was key-frame animation, not motion-capture.
Benedict Cumberbatch everyone.
I cum to see him
Cumonherback everyone
Cumberbatch's portrayal in motion capture as Smaug was mesmerizing to see. He *became* that dragon. When they did a guest spot on Steven Colbert with Smaug, it was just as incredible.
Whenever he talks about the dwarves or Oakenshield, you can really hear the disgust and anger in his voice. I love those small moments when Smaug's anger gets the better of him, he's so multi layered in his short screen time. He's extremely intelligent, narcissistic, psychopathically playful. And yet at the same time he's quick to anger, impulsive and overconfident. The fact that the dwarves "dared" come to his home and face him makes him leave that home he's been comfortable in for 60 years to commit mass slaughter, just to satisfy his fury
6:47 especially
I wanna see the hobbit sway him to fight the orc.
They dug too deep, the dwarves are the greedy ones
Smaug was a sociopath not a psychopath
@@CeeDoubleUMakes sense. Psychopaths keep they'r calm even in the most dangerous situations. sociopaths are the ones who are impulsive.
9:39 is the most incredible transition from speaking voice to roar I’ve ever heard.
almost sounds like the roar from Sinistar
“There is something about you. Something you carry, something made of gold, but far.. more.. precious…” gave me goosebumps in theatres
Can you imagine if he acquired the One Ring? He'd be all the more terrifying 😳
@@daxbradley4346 he'd probably devour it.
His words had such power.
*I SEE YOU*
Why does it feel like he would want to keep sauron's ring not because of it's golden exterior but also it's dark power from mordor
That would be terrifying
Nothing sends shivers down my spine like when he says “step into the light “
Come now, don't be shy.... *Step into the LIGHT.*
There is somethink about you... somethink made of Gooold... but Far... MOre... PREEEECIOOOUUSSSSssss.
Guuh There you are. Theif in the shadows.
4:20 is the one that sends shivers down my spine.
Makes u hard eh?
He. Is. Gorgeous...
Yes... he is. And he will always live in our hearts, even if killed.
@@mr.v1442 Indeed, indeed he will
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"Do you think flattery will keep you alive?"
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Smaug's voice was amazing in movie theater. Truely amazing.
It rattled skulls and shook lungs
He literally felt like he’s all around you
4:35 "The coward Oakenshield has weighed the value of your life, and found it worth... nothing!" Sometimes I'll randomly wake up with the end of this line in my head, not being able to remember who said it, and it'll turn in my thoughts until I am able to remember Smaug said it and listen to it.
If you think about it though, was Smaug really wrong about Oakenshield? Oakenshield really only valued Baggins as a means to an end. Smaug wasn't wrong.
When you realize Bilbo and Smaug could've become sparkling conversation buddies.
In the book Tolkien implies that if anyone could handle dragon talk it would be a hobbit.
What’s interesting is crocodile’s scales are very hard, but they are full of highly sensitive nerve endings that can sense things that aren’t even touching them while they have their eyes closed. It would make sense for dragons to be the same way. Which is absolutely terrifying.
"I feel your air" seems like the movie agrees
And he felt the molten gold on even his probable sensitive scales.
Makes sense. Being able to feel with his scales likely helps with coordination and agility since he can better detect his surroundings.
That's terrifying honestly, when movie creatures reach a certain level of massiveness there's almost a safety to it, like it's huge but it means you can hide like a mouse in a hole and maybe move around it and it has to find you like a person trying to find a fly that's stopped buzzing. I even thought it was kind of silly that Smaug says there nowhere to hide, the complex is huge and surely there are plenty of places he wouldn't be able to break into, but if he can "sense" where you are with his scales then it doesn't even matter if he can't see you because he can starve you out and will feel you when you try to sneak by. Thanks for the nightmare fuel
I think that’s part of Dragon lore too; As to why they love hoarding and sleeping in/on treasures like gold and precious stones and metals.
If you’ve ever stuck your hand in a bag of coins, just imagine that on a massive scale and with hardened skin. May as well be on a cool memory foam mattress
"There you are, Thief in the Shadows." That line gives me the chills.
There is something about you
Something you carry
Something made of Gold
But Far... More... Precious!
He is really intelligent and powerful if he can sense the Ring
Idk if he knew where Bilbo was, but he probably could sense the magic in the ring to an extent.
He already knows, he is smart as hell.
@@dexon777 The dragons of Middle Earth were created by the master Sauron served. Its why when the Eye of Sauron flashed on the screen the next major image was Smaug's eye. They are all connected in a way, by Morgoth. I think Smaug as a dragon could smell and hear Bilbo, as well as see the coins he was moving with his feet. He couldn't SEE Bilbo exactly. But he knew right where he was from the start. Having a magic item created by the Lieutenant of the being that created your entire race right under your nose is also probably pretty obvious to a creature like him.
@@smugreptile6695Smaug is actually one of the smaller ones one dragon was a size of mountains I believe
3:35 "My Armor is IRON! No blade can pierce Me!"
5:02 "My Teeth are SWORDS! My Claws are SPEARS!! My Wings are a HURRICANE!!!"
8:29 "I am Fire! I am DEATH"
I am inevitable!
Dragonborn: Your soul...is my POWER!!! FUS RO DA!!!
I am vengeance! I am the night! I AM BATMAN!
yeah they kind of botched the boast, better in the boolk, his and the lack of his chest "armor" where the only things i didn't like about movie smaug
I would love to scream under the mercy of his fire.
The cg on smaug is just spectacular, the best dragon in any film ever
Except he’s missing two legs
@@dylanguignion2036 He's still a dragon. Wyverns are dragons with 2 legs lmao, there's no difference between them other than the number of limbs. Don't be that picky.
@@VivianaSilverback eh I mean in lore he's a proper dragon, but in the movie, he has the physiology of what is typically seen in a wyvern although his other traits (mentally) are more indicative of an actual dragon. In general, calling a wyvern, a dragon is like calling a chimpanzee, a human-similar but not quite there yet, you know?
Also is that horse in your pfp supposed to be Spirit? If not, then there's a movie with a horse that looks exactly like that, 10/10 would recommend haven't watched it in years but I used to rewatch it a lot. It's called, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
The "Don't bother denying it" is sooo perfect lmao. I'm laughing every time he says it
Well it's true
The way he says "But it matters not" is so soothing, but the was he says the word "BURN" is terrifying. Amazing range!
It terns me on.
@@reverendbluejeans1748 yo wat
i like how Smaug isn't just some killing beast but also have characteristics of a person.
It’s the mo-cap data from Benedict Cumberbatch. It gave the animators a ton of cues to work from, giving Smaug an almost human feel.
That's classical fantasy dragons, they aren't beasts but extremely intelligent beings that value intellectual stimulation
BARRELS
Smaug deserves his own movie about him.
It would be a great idea but a mini series could feet him better
this technically is his movie hes the main character and its named after him
They killed him way to easy
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Cool
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I bet Spyro could go battle against Smaug he's fought evil dragons like Red and The Sorcerer.
"I am fire. I am..Death"
It's almost like Smaug was reminding himself of the force of nature that he is and then sees to proving it
I seriously think Smaug knew where Bilbo was while the ring was on and knocked the stone away, not attacking because he was amused with the situation.
Its said that he didnt know according to the old book, but what tasty notion right? I like to think he senses the presence of treasure and knew magic was near
@@trevormynatt3466 I would not be surprised if he could sense magic.
@@askthepizzaguy I like how he knew everything they were planning before they even came, none the less - even knowing they used a different race of being to sneak in just so he couldn’t smell dwarf, why do they make villains cooler than protagonist now?
@@trevormynatt3466 I don't think he knew at once, he had a strong suspicion that he coaxed out of Bilbo. It's more impressive, too, that he puts everything together in lightning speed; shows he's far more than a big lizard. He's a beast of legend with the cunning to match.
@@mr_earwig6477i mean weren't dragons considered to be the most inteligents of Magic creatures?
I am fire, I am DEATH
What have we done
Even a dragon needs a little pep talk
I have become the destroyer of villages
Every second this dragon is on screen it almost makes up for the rest of the entire movie.
*"Is that YOUR child?...."* The clear implication and intent behind that line makes it one of my favorites, really drives home how much an utterly fucking evil creature he is. The sinister smile and lip lick just before it are what really sell it.
My favorite smaug quote is " You will take NOTHING from me ... DWARF "
Turning Benedict Cumberbatch into a dragon was pretty straight forward, turning him back on the other hand...
Smaug is so flipping big
Keep in mind he's among the smallest in all of the LOTR stories
@@ShigekiHizashi I know ancaligon is the biggest
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It be cool if he was used more.
Yeah almost every shot of him is just of his neck and his head.
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And his voice is badass
Say what you want about 'The Hobbit' movies as a whole, but the parts involving Smaug was AWESOME from start to finish...
I have a beefy bass speaker that I hooked up the TV my bedroom. This entire scene was godly. I could feel Smaug's voice reverberating through my body
That's hot
No movie villain has given me chills the way smaug has , he’s so chilling and interesting and intimidating
Agreed! I can't think of a villain as good or better. Which is a shame.
This guy was MADE for the big screen. I had an awesome teacher who read the hobbit to my class when I was in the third grade, a year before these movies came out. I was so exited to see trailers for the movie coming out. When the end of the first one teased Smaug, I couldn’t wait for the second one. When I finally saw this in the theaters at 10 years old, it was a truly awesome experience. He looked even more awesome than I imagined, his thundering voice was so loud that the whole theater shook and it freaked me out! His magnitude and swagger was unbelievably badass and intoxicating to my 10 year old eyes. I’ll remember seeing this movie with my dad forever.
Oml same! I always loved movies with monstrous antagonists
So good to see there are Gen-Z that enjoyed this movie…
Sherlock, calm down or I'll call Mycroft
That mother fucking “well..” gives me chills every time
"THIEF!"
Are we gonna talk about how a 2000s movie series has better cgi than some in 2021?
Lets get sterted
I believe this came out in the 2010s.
It's a 2013 movie, but I see your point...
This is from 2013 but ok
This movie was made in 2013 idiot.
That first "Well..." is so powerful. Even with the fact that talking dragons are rather common in fiction, and that it wouldn't be a twist if you're at all familiar with the book, it's still an awesome moment because the whole buildup in the movies made Smaug out to be nothing more than a crazy wild animal. But what's the first thing he does after waking up? Speak in an inquisitive voice; conveying that this is not some mere mindless beast, but a highly intelligent creature in just a single second
Oh yeah. Very well said. I already knew that the dragon would talk, but the movie did it so well that now all time when I reread it again I have to imagine Smaug movie with that voice and body. And I remember that at the theater everyone felt this scene, those who hadn't read were actually even more fascinated when the dragon spoke! The expression of astonishment, fright and admiration was priceless! haha
Wasn’t Smaug one of the earlier “intellegent” dragons?
Best part - "The coward Oakenshield has weighed the value of your life and found it worth nothing..." 4:33
"I am almost tempted to let you take it, If only to see Oakenshield..suffer, Watch it destroy him, Watch it corrupt his heart and drive him mad!"
-Smaug🔥
How I imagine scp 682 to sound. Always a pleasure to hear benedict
The reason i always loved Smaug is because his speech and voice reminds me of Flood gravemind
Yea he’s well spoken
There's the inherent dissonance with basically a talking kaiju that makes Smaug so compelling. He makes very human-like expressions while still feeling animalistic and monstrous.
"Revenge.....Reveeenge......I WILL SHOW YOU RRRRRRREEEEVENGEEEEEE" chills
Smaug:…something far more PRECIOUS!
(Sauron has joined the chat)
I love how the rumble in Smaugs voice givens him a sense of grandeur.
5:11 my wings are a HURRICANE
is it weird that i think smaug looks adorable lol
I think he's cute too
Well I think he's hot, so you're good.
@@voldy3565Wtf?
I like how I always compare my dragon characters to Smaug to see if they're big enough to be intimidating
Liam Lake Day you really can’t compare Smaug to ancalagon tho, i mean he was literally the size of a mountain. While Smaug is one of the smallest dragons out there😂
@Liam Lake Day oh i just realized
@@ramonsalu563 haha no
That was just fanarts
THE real size of ancalagon was of 40 or 50 meters not 100 not 80 not 1km
50 meters like a showa kaiju
He literally cannot be that small. He BROKE a MOUNTAIN RANGE when he died and fell from the sky.
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@@mucioagustinmartinezzarago2649not really, his death litteraly crushed 3 mountains
Best dragon ever!
until Ghidorah
@@anthonyvega-fujioka4464 Smaug is a way better dragon lol
@@randomnstoned966 Agreed.
@@randomnstoned966 *Gravity beams, three heads, and alien biology would like to know your location*
Honestly I love smaug and ghidorah But ghidorah is more wayy powerful than smaug and bigger
The fact no one use Smaug as a meme is beyond me,his'portrayal deserves some meme on internet
Edit: OK I didn't know my opinion would cause such large response from many people, I am fine now
Maybe he's just too cool for memes 🤣
I just came from a meme of him where he saying “i kill wherever i please and no one can stop me” from behind the scenes.. shit was funny hahaha
I am fire, I am death.
It's because the movie sucked
Eh, it's kind of hard to think of anything he's said that's memeworthy..
Except maybe *"B A R R E L S"*
Damn I didn't realize how many of Smaug's quotes are directly from the book.
I love Smaug so much, makes the second movie so much more enjoyable to me, I enjoy quoting him due to just how amazing his lines are. All of them are just perfect, he's a cold, ruthless beast, he put it best: "I kill where I wish. WHEN I wish!" and "You care about them, do you?? Good. Then you can watch them DIE." He is a monster simply by nature, and he's *loving* it. My second and third favorite quotes I can say by heart. "I am almost tempted to let you take it. If only to see Oakenshield *SUFFER.* Watch it destroy him...watch it corrupt his heart- and drive him MAD." and "I will not part with a single coin! Not. One. Piece of it!!" They encapsulate him perfectly, he's the best villain in my opinion, he's such a threat to everything that he comes across, he's confident he's unkillable, he's steady and methodical until his anger gets the best of him. He's the perfect mix of intelligent creature and animalistic beast, they NAILED him in the movie.
I never thought I would have to say this but I will. This speech from Smaug “The Peter Jackson Hobbit Dragon Smaug” is quite impressive. This is the best talking Male Dragon in a Live Action Movie since Draco from DragonHeart.
Agree.
Even a minute in and he's intimidating as all hell. The way he looks at Bilbo is terrifying.
I remember seeing this for the first time in the cinema
This scene was mesmerising, you could feel his voice all around the room
I feel sorry for anyone who didn't experience this movie in the theaters. Unless they have like some professional surround sound that is theater quality.
When I saw this in the theaters. Everyone was just stunned by the epicness. They couldn't find a better actor I swear.
Listen to this on your best headphones
7:58 they should've had him speak draconic to incorporate the lore a little more
I don't think draconic was a language in Middle Earth. In any case, since Bilbo wouldn't understand it, it would have been pointless.
@@bskec2177 to be fair we can’t either
@@seamusmckeon9109 speak for yourself...
I doubt Morgoth ever devised a language for the dragons specifically. I'm not sure if there's a mention in the lore of him devising any language for his underlings.
The other Valar created languages for their followers or adopted language from the Eldar.
Sauron devised Black Speech as a means of unifying the orcish tribes under his rule and likely as an ecclesiastical language in the lands he'd subjugated or cajoled to his side.
funny that last smaug`s quote was a word death, and then he died.
Every time he spoke he gave me chills down my spine even when he confronts bilbo about the lakeman about making him watch them die just blew my mind like how cold-hearted and evil he was to do that even though he got face to face and could've easily killed him, i don't think he wanted to kill Bilbo I think he wanted to make him suffer for the rest of this life if he did survive or not that alone shows more character than what the story reveled about him it would've be really nice to see him twice as massive as the book portrayed with this kind of acting
Smaug deserved so much more screen time he was awesome😭
Man,they already gave him more time in the story than he had in the book.
0:30 come now… don’t be shy….. step into the light
1:14 and do you NOW?
2:19 where are they hiding?
2:58 did you think I did not know this day would COME? that a pack of CANting dwarves would come CRAWling back to the MOUNTAIN?
3:35 my armour is IRON
4:30 you were only ever a means to an end
4:44 what did he promise you? a shaaare of the treasure? as if it was his to give. I will not part with a ssSINGLE coin, not, one, PIECE of it.
5:02 my teeth are SWORDS, my claws are spears. my wings, ARE A HURRICANE
5:39 but I think not. I think our little game ends here. Now tell me, thief, how do you choose to die?
6:00 YOU WILL BURN
6:17 Flee, FLEE. Run for you lives. There is. Nowhere. To hide.
6:57 those snivelling cowards, with there LONGGBOWS, and BLACK ARROWS
7:39 I laid low your warriors of old. I instilled TERROR in the hearts of men.
7:57 REVENGE? REVENGE? I, WILL SHOW YOU, REVEEENGE
8:29 everyone’s favourite line
8:46 WHO ARE YOU THAT WOULD STAND AGAINST ME?
9:00 what will you do now, bowman? You are forsaken! No help, will come.
9:18 you can not save him from the fire, he will BURN
9:38 you have, nothing left, but your DEATH
Do you think flattery will keep you alive? 1:28
Smaug cosplaying Ghiddorah : 8:02
Smaug after being sued : 8:17
There are at least 2 things the hobbit movies did absolutely right.
Watson as bilbo.
Sherlock as smaug
Benedict Cumberbatch is Smaug......he brought him to life like no one else could......hearing him speak the exact words in the book sent shivers up my back.....truly epic......😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
If he bragged that way to another dragon, wouldn't that be like a human saying my teeth are tooth picks, my nails are like needles, my skin is like slightly hard wood.
After all, neither sword, spear, nor hurricane does much to a dragon.
Maybe, but dragons (the "great" ones like Smaug anyway) are among the most powerful creatures in Middle-Earth, and they know it, and Smaug seems to have a lot of disgust for things lesser than himself.
When he says
"Something made of gold...but far...more... *precious* " I get chills cause he knows exactly what it is and what gollum calls it
while I'm no Tolkien purest, if you were to ask me which Smauge I prefer (Smaug in the books is a European-style dragon), I'd go with Wyvern Smaug every time, it looks epic, especially when he's flying
You guys should hear the German version as well it's really powerful
I love smaug probably my favorite Dragon in any media
There's something especially evocative in the line "My armor is *iron*". I'm sure it's as evocative in other languages as well.
"Mein Panzer ist wie Eisen!"
"Panssarini on kuin rautaa!" (as in hard as iron, not literal iron)
"Ore no yoroi ga tetsu da!"
"Arma mea ferrum est!"
"¡Mi armadura es de hierro!"
We got a nazi smaug (no offense to germans)
I présent to you lithuanian:
Mano šarvai - GELEŽIS (mah-no shar-vay ghe-leh-ZHIS)
I agree
I got COVID back around Christmas 2023 and sounded exactly like this.
Benedict Cumberbatch's Smaug is literally the ONLY REASON I even remember that The Hobbit trilogy was even a thing.
I find it interesting how after saying that he'll pay Laketown a visit, Smaug didn't outright attack Bilbo when the hobbit ran towards him considering that just minutes ago Smaug was intent on killing/burning him 😆 I mean, Bilbo was so damn near Smaug and all the dragon had to do was open his mouth to either chomp the hobbit down or reach him w/ dragon fire
He could've killed him then, but he didn't because by that point he hated them so much that just killing them wasn't enough anymore. He wanted Bilbo to suffer knowing that a townful of people died, because of him. That is a much worse fate than death.
Probably one of the best depictions of dragon intelligence in cinema. ❤
I am almost tempted just to let you take it, if only to see Oakenshield suffer, watch it destroy him, watch it corrupt his heart, and drive him MAD, but I think not, I think our little game ends here, so tell me thief, how do you choose to die
purest evil i have witnessed
I wish we had more live action cgi dragons talking. It actually looks super cool.
I love Benedict's voice break as Smaug talks about bows and black arrows, knowing the threat of them is still dangerous.
I think it’s safe to assume that if Tolkien was alive to see this he would be proud.
I like the sense that you get with Smaug that he really is connected to the dragons of old. The old dragons like Glaurung could hypnotise people and control them, or alter their memories. Here, we see Smaug is highly intelligent and prone to manipulating people, and revelling in their mental anguish, just as Glaurung did.
This! I was always a tiny bit disappointed that Jackson just decided that all of the dwarves of Durin's line were just...weak-willed and could fall into some kind of gold-madness, when this portrayal of Smaug just made it seem so clear that he could've done as Book!Smaug did, and laid a curse on the gold. In general, the Hobbit film trilogy felt _less_ magical than the Lord of the Rings trilogy, when the actual book always felt moreso. Middle Earth is a world of much more subtle magic (unless you're an Istari or other Maiar) than many other fantasy settings, but The Hobbit is full of it. That none of that was leaned into in the films, particularly the idea that a dragon's mere presence tainted and cursed the treasure it slept on, and that Smaug in particular had just kind of deliberately sunk all his malice into the treasure of Erebor...I was so disappointed.
Listening to the bass of the voices of characters such as Smaug or Darth Vader is so enjoyable!
Just imagine how powerful the great dragons where in valor….. it’s just frightening thinking about it
One level with a balrog or sauron himself in my opinion...
@@sigmundfreude4088 If smaug were weaker than the balrog, gandalf probably could've just killed it himself instead.
My teeth are swords.
My claws are spears.
My wings are huricane.
7:00 I bet you he was slightly scared when he said that since he knows the back arrows can hurt him
Favorite line: Now that is a pity. What will you do now, Bowman? You are forsaken, no help will come!
You cant make me choose a favorite lol, the “come now, don’t be shy…*step into the light.*”, “but far more *precious…*” and “that a PACK of CANTING DOGS would come CRAWLING back TO THE MOUNTAIN” are up there
@@hopper8514 we all have opinions
0:59 The moment where the Ring no longer had use for hobbit and betrayed him by forcing him to remove it, risking a death from Smaug. I actually liked Sauron's involvement in Hobbit, like in this moment.
Despite the evilness of Smaug and that he should be genuinely feared he is quite the conversationalist and interesting
Smaug is just soooo smug
I've become so used to smaug talking that whenever i hear him roar, it feels like a fever dream.
Smaug’s design here is just my favorite dragon design
9:47 and the arrow missed, smaug killed everyone and lived happily ever after. The end.
Smaug hyping himself up just to get killed by an arrow 10 minutes into the movie🤣
Smaug had survived and conquered his enemies long ago by the time we catch up to him. He's a villain, he had to die.
Smaug is what made this movie and one of the best parts of this trilogy.
"Well, thief, i smell you i hear your breath"
"My Teeth Are Swords, My Claws Are Spears, My Wings Are A Hurricane"
"I will show you REVENGE"
"I am Fire, I am Death"
*"B A R R E L S"*
How did he deduct so quick that Laketowners conspired with the Dwarves just by the unknown smell of a burglar and an obscure non-referential riddle? He must be Middle Earth's greatest detective!
Middle Earth’s Batman
I remember watching this in imax 10 years ago and they didn’t show what Smaug looked like before the movie came out and smaugs entrance in theatres was an experience of a lifetime
It sounds like Smaug repeats what he hears humans and other races say about him, and has adopted that as an identity. Combining that with loneliness, isolation and greed is probably what made him so sadistic. Or maybe I’m just looking too deep into this.
Great analysis
Too deep. Smaug is a worm of Morgoth; they're all malevolent. Glaurung, for example, went out of his way to make Turin's life miserable.
Great analys
What a waste to have to kill such a beautiful, unique creature. Smaug and the death of Thraundil’s reindeer moose thing hurt me. That’s a little more magic permanently wiped away from Middle-earth.