Review of The Hobbit (1977) by Justin O — 27 Oct 2012

I loved this movie as a kid, and I still do. It manages to be whimsical and serious while introducing a fantasy world unlike any I've seen before. This world bears no resemblance to reality with extremely exaggerated character designs and landscapes.

I do suspect that this is one of those films which is harder to enjoy if you didn't grow up on it. There is a lot of folksy singing which I love, but had I just heard it for the first time now I'd probably think was cheesy as hell.

It's also really short, skipping over several of the scenes in the book (including Beorn). Burt I love most of their choices and hope that the new PJ films surpass this one.