Marcus Telcontar
Mar 9th, 2002, 06:55:43 PM
I watched this last night. Now, being as much of a LOTR nut as I am, I tried to allow this version, made in 1978 to stand by itself and not complare to the live action version.
It's very hard. There is a passing similarity in some scences that really forces a comparision but to be honest, by itself, the animaited version has enough troubles
Created in a combination of animation / rotoscope / disguised live action, the animated version floows the books resonably well, beginning in hte Shire and ending with the battle of Helms Deep. At the time, this was cutting edge stuff. Sadly, it looks awful today. Really, really awful.
The voice acting is tragic
This moive is summed up by the Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dum. The animation of the Balrog is inexcusably bad. A 5 year old could have done better. it is, without a doubt, some of the worst animation you will ever see.
The only parts that actually go into average territory involve Ringwraiths. Not bad.
What a pity the rest of the film is so unremittedly awful. This film bankrupted the backers and animators and the reason is obvious. There was planned a second movie to finish LOTR off, thank The Most High it never was made.
As a final word, it is clear Peter Jackson watched this travesty. Some parts of his moive are clearly taken from the animated version in concept but not in execution. While LOTR:FOTR is one of my all time top ten, LOTR:Animated version is one of the ten worst.
DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE. .5 of of 10 - the .5 being for thre Ringwraiths.
(I feel like I have been contaminated oh geez, I had no idea it would be that bad....)
It's very hard. There is a passing similarity in some scences that really forces a comparision but to be honest, by itself, the animaited version has enough troubles
Created in a combination of animation / rotoscope / disguised live action, the animated version floows the books resonably well, beginning in hte Shire and ending with the battle of Helms Deep. At the time, this was cutting edge stuff. Sadly, it looks awful today. Really, really awful.
The voice acting is tragic
This moive is summed up by the Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dum. The animation of the Balrog is inexcusably bad. A 5 year old could have done better. it is, without a doubt, some of the worst animation you will ever see.
The only parts that actually go into average territory involve Ringwraiths. Not bad.
What a pity the rest of the film is so unremittedly awful. This film bankrupted the backers and animators and the reason is obvious. There was planned a second movie to finish LOTR off, thank The Most High it never was made.
As a final word, it is clear Peter Jackson watched this travesty. Some parts of his moive are clearly taken from the animated version in concept but not in execution. While LOTR:FOTR is one of my all time top ten, LOTR:Animated version is one of the ten worst.
DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE. .5 of of 10 - the .5 being for thre Ringwraiths.
(I feel like I have been contaminated oh geez, I had no idea it would be that bad....)