Product: The Hobbit [VHS] (1977)
Rating: 5.0
TOTAL nostalgia purchase
This is the animated Hobbit that used to be shown on TV in the 70s and 80s -- I rememberbeing allowed to stay up late to see it. I bought it for nostalgia purposes, and I still enjoy it.The movie is missing some plot from the original book -- in particular, the entire scene with Beorn before they get to Mirkwood. And the cliffhanger commercial breaks are obvious and a little eye-rolling.However, this movie does a good job conveying the heroism of the book, and it creates a memorable personality for each of the main characters: Bilbo, Gandalf, and Gollum.It's scary for little-little kids, but my second-grader really enjoys it.