Product: The Hobbit [VHS] (1977)
Rating: 2.0
DVD version has VERY bad sound.
I LOVE The Hobbit movie. I have it on VHS, and my daughter and i watch it quite often. As soon as i saw it on DVD, i purchased it, quite anxious for add-ons, or if nothing else, at least the higher quality one expects on DVD.I was VERY disappointed. There is no additional footage. If that was the only problem, it would still be worth it. However, the sound is also changed. It is like they took off some of the sound tracks or something. It's hard to believe what a difference that makes, but it's pretty noticeable if you've seen the movie a few times on VHS. An example is when Smaug (the dragon) flies over the town and the archers hit it with many arrows. On the VHS version, you hear all the arrows hitting and deflecting off of him. On the DVD version, you hear NOTHING! About half of his "roars" are missing as well. ;< The whole movie is full of "missing" sounds. Compare by watching the VHS version, and you'll like the VHS version way better.The Hobbit is a WONDERFUL movie and i highly recommend it. However, stick to VHS for the time being, until they get these glitches fixed on the DVD version.