What do you think of the Bakshi cartoon? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Encaitare · 09-18-2004, 12:35 PM

May I ask why you hated it? Just out of curiosity, as I'm not the biggest fan of them either.

Zebedee · 09-18-2004, 12:46 PM

It was a long time ago, but this is what I remember:

1. No one could sit still
2. The animation was horrible (whose idea was it to have actors in the cartoon anyway?)
3. They made Sam look like an idiot.

Avie · 09-18-2004, 01:08 PM

I was inspired by reading this very thread yesterday and very nearly choking laughing to pick up a DVD copy of this masterpiece.
It was worth every penny

the guy who be short · 06-17-2005, 03:20 PM

I feel inclined to bump this thread as I watched the Bakshi cartoon two days ago.

It was, honestly, brilliant. For something made in the 70s, additionally so. I cannot describe how much I laughed... it was just magical. Aruman, butterfly-balrog, wavey-hands-and-scary-eyes-Gandalf. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and recommend everybody finds a copy.

narfforc · 06-22-2005, 10:54 AM

Bakshi, Bakshi, Bakshi, if only you had read the book, I could imagine his teacher saying. Disastrous, awful, bad adaptation and weak script, those are its good points. Thank God they ran out of money or pulled the plug, can just imagine the Rotoscope version of Shelob.

Kitanna · 06-22-2005, 06:55 PM

Though the animation is pretty horrible by today's standards that was like cutting edge in the '70's. Though I'm no fan of the Bakshi cartoons I think he was, for the most part, faithful to the books. Far more than the ROTK and The Hobbit cartoons.

Legolas · 06-22-2005, 09:10 PM

"Aruman" was an attempt to help the kids watching keep Sauron and Saruman separate, since their original names sound similar.

The only problem with that is half the actors forget this and still say Saruman a few times.

09-18-2004, 12:46 PM	#2
Zebedee Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 61	It was a long time ago, but this is what I remember: 1. No one could sit still 2. The animation was horrible (whose idea was it to have actors in the cartoon anyway?) 3. They made Sam look like an idiot. __________________ If at first you don't succed, then skydiving isn't for you.

09-18-2004, 01:08 PM	#3
Avie Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 20	I was inspired by reading this very thread yesterday and very nearly choking laughing to pick up a DVD copy of this masterpiece. It was worth every penny __________________ And my trusted servant Patsy

06-22-2005, 06:55 PM	#6
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	Though the animation is pretty horrible by today's standards that was like cutting edge in the '70's. Though I'm no fan of the Bakshi cartoons I think he was, for the most part, faithful to the books. Far more than the ROTK and The Hobbit cartoons. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

06-22-2005, 09:10 PM	#7
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	"Aruman" was an attempt to help the kids watching keep Sauron and Saruman separate, since their original names sound similar. The only problem with that is half the actors forget this and still say Saruman a few times. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

09-18-2004, 12:35 PM	#1
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	May I ask why you hated it? Just out of curiosity, as I'm not the biggest fan of them either.

06-17-2005, 03:20 PM	#4
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	I feel inclined to bump this thread as I watched the Bakshi cartoon two days ago. It was, honestly, brilliant. For something made in the 70s, additionally so. I cannot describe how much I laughed... it was just magical. Aruman, butterfly-balrog, wavey-hands-and-scary-eyes-Gandalf. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and recommend everybody finds a copy.

06-22-2005, 10:54 AM	#5
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Bakshi, Bakshi, Bakshi, if only you had read the book, I could imagine his teacher saying. Disastrous, awful, bad adaptation and weak script, those are its good points. Thank God they ran out of money or pulled the plug, can just imagine the Rotoscope version of Shelob.