Product: The Hobbit [VHS] (1977)
Rating: 4.0
Much maligned, but good nonetheless!
This 1977 adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece has been subject to a great deal of scorn, since it was initially released. However, watching it with my eight-year-old daughter showed me just what a fun movie it is. True, the storyline does have a few gaps, where I had to explain to me daughter why something was happening, and true the artists' take on Gollum and the Elves was more than a bit strange. But, nonetheless, it is a fun cartoon, and we both enjoyed it immensely.So, if you can't wait for the release of the first installment of the live-action version of The Hobbit, then take a hit of this 1977 cartoon to tide you over. I think that you will enjoy it as well.