[Daisy Brambleburr]

I didn't like the animated movie. In fact, after watching it I fell down on my knees and thanked Peter Jackson for doing such a brilliant job. Compared to the animated movie, the more currant one is a work of genius, in my eyes. <P>I found this review that just about sums up my opinion on the whole thing.<P><BR><A HREF="http://www.flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/bakshi/bakshi.htm" TARGET=_blank>review of animated movie</A><P>Here are a few quotes.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Everybody in this movie has unspeakably big hair. Pounds and pounds and pounds of it. I swear, I keep waiting for Gandalf to fall over under the sheer weight of it. And Saruman... it's perhaps better not to even talk about Saruman. I mean, he shouldn't have even been able to stand up. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> In Bag End, Gandalf asks Frodo if he sees any inscription on the Ring. Finding none, they throw it into the fire. After a moment. Gandalf pulls the Ring back out of the fire. Frodo comments with surprise that it is still quite cool. But they never bother to look for the Ring-inscription, which makes the whole business of throwing the Ring into the fire kind of pointless. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> "What a pity that Bilbo didn't kill that vile creature when he had the chance!" Frodo says, curiously jumping up and throwing a rock to emphasize his point. They just can't sit still, for God's sake <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Inexplicably, for the first half of the scene the Black Riders seem completely unable to control their horses. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> The Lothlorien Junior High Children's Choir. Not only is the music unbearably nauseating, but in addition the Elves in the distance are exposed at least five F-stops too bright. Indeed, they're so bright it's hard to even tell they're people. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>A funny thing that I noticed but isn't listed was when Frodo is captured by the Watcher. Merry, who is sitting by him, screams for 'Strider!', but instead of then hacking away at the watcher with his sword or trying to save his dear friend he turns tail and runs away as fast as his legs can carry him.<P>And I understand that you didn't want a long rant about the movie, and I know that it was made a long time ago so it's kind of out of date, but I really didn't like it. Sorry if I offended anyone who does!