Product: The Hobbit [VHS] (1977)
Rating: 5.0
Wholesome Entertainment
I am a huge fan of the Lord of the Lord of the Rings. I am in my twenties and I still love this movie. It is good wholesome entertainment and is for anyone who is looking for a good movie to watch with the kids. It is also a fine addition to your collection of Lord of the Rings peraphanalia.For those of you who have never read The Hobbit, this movie is based on the book by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is about a small person named Bilbo Baggins who is recruited by a group of dwarves to recover a hoard of stolen treasure from a terrible dragon named Smaug, who lives in the Lonely Mountain. Along the way to the Lonely Mountain they encounter giant spiders, are captured by goblins, and they are also captured by three trolls. They are also captured by the Woodelves and Bilbo finds a magic ring that when you put it on makes you invisible.The movie includes some well-written original songs and puts some of the poetry from the book to music. I think that the average rating for this movie is 3 1/2 stars is because the animation is not of the same quality as Disney and the other aspects of the movies are not of the same quality as the recent makings of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (the sequel to The Hobbit). In that respect it does deserve 3 1/2 stars, but put in a category all of its own it deserves 5 stars. It is a B-movie, but it is well-done. The acting and the animation are great, not to mention the story is one that will keep you wondering what is going to happen next.