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TheOrcWithNoName · 05-18-2009, 06:05 AM

I first saw this film back in 1982 I think, either on video or terrestrial TV.

Back then, before the age of home computers, video games, sfx & cgi, I thought it was pretty good for what it was. Okay so the finished product was pretty poor compared to today's slick offerings, and the story wandered from the straight & narrow on more than just one occasion. Plus the visual interpretation of some of the characters were so at odds with how my own imagination had "seen" then from the books.

But for all those failings I still enjoyed it. Although having said that the last time I watched it was 15 years ago and I think I was a little more scathing back then. But it was still a pleasure to listen to some of the actors such as John Hurt as Aragorn, Michael Graham Cox as Boromir, Anthony Daniels' Legolas & the remarkable Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum (both Cox & Woodthorpe reprised their roles for the BBC radio adaption, and Woodthorpe's interpretation of radio Gollum was exceptional)

If I remember, I'll have to watch it again soon, if only to rather unfairingly compare it to Jackson's multimillion dollar extravaganza and hopefully watch it all the way through without either becoming bored or riddled with mirth

05-18-2009, 06:05 AM	#127
TheOrcWithNoName Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2009 Location: Birmingham, central England Posts: 48	I first saw this film back in 1982 I think, either on video or terrestrial TV. Back then, before the age of home computers, video games, sfx & cgi, I thought it was pretty good for what it was. Okay so the finished product was pretty poor compared to today's slick offerings, and the story wandered from the straight & narrow on more than just one occasion. Plus the visual interpretation of some of the characters were so at odds with how my own imagination had "seen" then from the books. But for all those failings I still enjoyed it. Although having said that the last time I watched it was 15 years ago and I think I was a little more scathing back then. But it was still a pleasure to listen to some of the actors such as John Hurt as Aragorn, Michael Graham Cox as Boromir, Anthony Daniels' Legolas & the remarkable Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum (both Cox & Woodthorpe reprised their roles for the BBC radio adaption, and Woodthorpe's interpretation of radio Gollum was exceptional) If I remember, I'll have to watch it again soon, if only to rather unfairingly compare it to Jackson's multimillion dollar extravaganza and hopefully watch it all the way through without either becoming bored or riddled with mirth __________________ "No that's fame. Fame has a fifteen minute half-life, infamy lasts a little longer."