Product: The Hobbit [VHS] (1977)
Rating: 5.0
PURE MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't listen to anyone that says this is a bad book to movie conversion. The fact is that believe it or not Rankin and Bass Productions (the Producers of this film) created more Magic than in some spots was even in the book. There is so much amazing genius in this movie I can't believe it. Everyway the movie is setup is utterly astonishing. The Characters are, if you can believe, even more hideous than in the book in the area of the Trolls and Goblins. As are the Spiders and Gollum. The Voices are pure Artistry. The songs and music the way Bilbo's attitude towards his journey is captured perfectly. In my opionion not only did Rankin and Bass do the book justice but they improved it. Some scenes with Smaug and Thorin at the end were not even in the book but yet they are simply amazing. The way Smaug talks and looks, the things he says and how he says them. Just Perfect. And the Trolls Awsome. And The Goblins with their "down down to Goblin town" song are true Horror's. I can't believe that there is Art this amazing in the world. If you like the "style" of this movie, such as drawings, characters, voices, and music, then look for other Rankin and Bass Productions such as "The Return of the King", "The Last Unicorn" and the TV Cartoon Series' "Thundercats" and "Silverhawks".If you have not seen this movie you are seriously missing out. If you are debating getting it, please trust me it will be worth it.DONT MISS THIS ONE!!!