I saw the Bakshi movie way back in late 70ties ('79 perhaps?), in the cinema. I was already then a fan of the books, & frankly, I was disappointed. While it did try & follow the storyline as faithfully as possible, it failed miserably in conveying the greatness of Tolkiens universe. I've seen it again recently on DVD, which only confirmed my original thoughts.<P>HCI hit it on the spot - Bakshi was brave, but too early out for the technique to follow. I think that was what he tried to make up for by chosing to make an animated film upon live action footage. I think he failed, sorry. <P>Though PJ's live action movie may not be as faithfull to the story line as Bakshi's, it does a <I>FAR</I> better job when it comes to depicting the greatness of Tolkiens story & the universe it takes place in. & yes, PJ is in the fortunate position of being able to take full advantage of modern technique - & even then, he has to stretch it to it's full capacity to get the movies working. OK, enough rant...
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