I need to see it again. I missed the whole Gandalf/dol guldur section cuz the 3D stopped working and people (me included) went to go bitch at the theater staff

Just got back from my 2nd viewing...Smaug the Magnificent!

Here are My Top 10 Movies of 2013 one of The best years of film

1.Man Of Steel- Exciting and The Best Superhero movie of all time and Gave Superman 45 Minutes of Hash time also The Ending has been The Most Talked About and Henry Cavill Topped Reeve as The Man Of Steel

2.The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug-An exciting Fantasy Adventure that had you at The Edge of your seat and Amazing performance from Benedict Cumberbatch's Smaug The Terrible

3.Star Trek Into Darkness-Cumberbatch Played A Star Trek Villain worth remembering to The T and He was an Awesome antagonist in The Last 45 Minutes as well as well and amazing story on kirk earning his stripes as Captain of The U.S.S. Enterprise

4.The Hunger Games:Catching Fire-An Exciting Tale on Peoples Champion and one person to change the course of History with Katniss Everdeen prelude to the war between all the districts and Panem and more about why the games are wrong

5.Thor:The Dark World-Marvel Returned to Form after the dismal failure of Iron Man 3 with Thor battling Malekiths Dark Forces that almost laid waist to the entire Universe amazing performances from Hemsworth,Hiddleston,Portman and Eccleston

6.Elysium-Heathcare Poor needs Rich Blomkapp delievers the Goods once again better and its than Distirct 9 and Amazing Performance from Sharlto Copley as The Films villain Kruger

7.Now You See Me-An Unexpected Surprise Starring The Four Horsemen made it one the Best due to stellar cast and dramedy and with you going What Just Happened?

8.The Wolverine-Basically The Definitive Wolverine Story Hugh Jackman played Wolverine to The T and The Post Credit Scene was WHOA!!

9.Pacific Rim-Del Toros Mech vs Monster Movies Proved The Genre had Some Juice Left in it and Stunning Visuals. Amazing performances from Charlie Hunnam & Idris Elba

10.The Great Gatsby-One of The Most Visually stimulating films with Leonardo DiCaprio as Richman Jay Gatsby proved to be the Tragedy and amazing Soundtrack worth an Oscar Nod

Honarable Mentions

Fast & Furious 6
Iron Man 3
After Earth
The Mortal Instruments:City of Bones
The Host
Oz The Great and Powerful
The Way Way Back
Jack The Giant Slayer 

The Hobbit has almost caught up to Catching Fire's international total. It does lag behind domestically.

I love the Hobbit movies, even if the material is stretched and expanded a little. It's been 10 years since we last saw middle earth on screen so the more time I can spend there the better. I love the fact that it was turned into 3 movies. The little details build character. Of course it's not going to be the same as LOTR, it's a different story with lighter moments. I don't know why people complain about it so much, it's not as if theirs a huge group people who get on internet and start bad mouthing movies just so the fans f said movies get upset. I mean no body is that sad and petty.......

If it makes a billion, it will be because of the inflated prices on 3D movies. I saw it Tuesday, and there was only one screen of 4 showing Smaug without 3D projection. I have my doubts it will get there, but I'm probably wrong.

Film was fantastic!!!!!!

Cannot wait to see TABA! Considering what has to happen in it and also of how they've probably done it, it's going to be really good! I know so, read the books.

Really hope it also passes the $1 Billion mark, really deserves it.

Saw this after visiting WETA. That was cool.

Travelling and cinema dickheads are putting me off seeing this,I don't want it ruined like MoS was for me by some randy teenagers that wouldn't be quiet and offensive smelly locals who seemed to have bathed in a bath full of Sex Panther(seriously had my face down inside my jumper the whole film I shit you not).

Really want to see it though.