Traumatized, he removed his crown and threw it down.Outside the gates of Lonely Mountain, the Dwarves were forced to pull back.Azog predicted victory with a final destructive assault: "Now comes their end.Prepare for the final assault." Thorin emerged inside, after snapping out of his madness and regaining his sanity, to speak to his almost-defeated Dwarves - including a discouraged Kili.The O""Connells, not knowing that son Alex had quit college, felt estranged from him, remarking: "We can""t let Alex become some stranger in pictures on our mantle.He modestly told the students he was lucky and always had help, and that "facing this stuff in real life is not like school.Previous films had only made fun of drunks and lushes (e.g.,The Thin Manseries, or W.C.Fields"" films).Its release was threatened when the alcohol industry offered to purchase the film""s negative and remove it from circulation, but then praised and supported the film following its popular release (and critical success).Filmed in journalistic, documentary-style black and white textures with some low-key lighting and chiaroscuro (often provided by a candle or low light source) - beautifully captured by Gregg Toland""s expert cinematography (remarkably un-nominated!), he picture records with astute realism rural America in the 30s.