Product: The Hobbit [VHS] (1977)
Rating: 3.0
Very good, but with a big flaw.
This is one of my favorite movies. A great story with wonderful music. This DVD seems to have a big flaw, though. Unless there is some sort of flaw in my player, a significant portion of the soundtrack seems to be missing. All of the music and dialog is there, but a portion of the soundtrack that contains a large portion of the sound effects has been left out. Things like the Eagles screaming, rocks grinding, some of Smogg's tail crashes and screams, the sounds of the eagles/goblins/and battle at the end. Their absence makes for some uncomfortably quiet spots in dramatic moments of the movie. Someone should go back and check on the master for this one.