(Younger viewers might also be interested in the Not quite old enough for Peter JacksonР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s more intense adaptation - though even the Bakshi is darker and more intense than mostР В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В¬artoons. Rings is in some respects quite impressive and remains worthР В РІР‚СњР В РІР‚С› look, especially for Tolkien fans, and perhaps younger viewers Notwithstanding this and other weaknesses, this Lord of the

Tags: Adventure, All Things Tolkien, Animation, Fantasy, Musical, The Hobbit Product NotesР В РІР‚СњР В РІР‚С›void the DVD release of The Hobbit, notorious for omitting sound effects and other audio elements, and stick with VHS. A couple of years later, Rankin-Bass completed the story with The Return of the King. The HobbitР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s television debut was followed by Ralph BakshiР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s theatrically released The Lord of the Rings, which covered approximately half of TolkienР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s epic trilogy. The folk-tune soundtrack, though corny, at least tries to incorporate some of TolkienР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s poetry. Despite the fearful monsters, violence is suggested rather than explicitly depicted. The giant spiders, too, are genuinely menacing. The best-designed character is the dragon Smaug, whose obscene bulk and wolflike face are rendered with flair and imagination. (On the other hand, the Elf-lord Elrond, with his distinguished features and strange crown-halo, is far preferable to BakshiР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s dismally graceless version of the same character.) Worse is Gollum, disappointingly bloated and stiff rather than agile and emaciated, and the dreadfully goblin-like Wood-Elf King.

Character design is a mixed bag: Gandalf looks very much himself, but Bilbo is rather cherubic, and the dwarves are uninspired.

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