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Click here to read part 9. Concluding Thoughts: What Changed with Peter Jackson? It’s hard to make a case that any pre-Jackson takes on Lord of the Rings is a classic. Some (the Finnish miniseries…
Click here to read part 7. Treasures Under the Mountain (1991, unreleased, directed by Roman Mitrofanov) Russia seems to have had a particular fondness for Tolkien during the Soviet era. This may be related to…
Click here to read part 3. Lord of the Rings (1978, directed by Ralph Bakshi) Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings is interesting, influential, but not entirely successful. Time Out included it as a qualified entry…
Click here to read part 2. The Hobbit (1977, Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass) Created by the team who went on to produce fantasy film The Last Unicorn, and also known for…
The release of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy changed how viewers and critics see fantasy films. While fans will keep debating the merits of his later Hobbit trilogy, his first trilogy continues to…
With the first season of Amazon’s Rings of Power released and a new season coming in 2024, many are discussing the merits of adapting Tolkien and different approaches. Hence, it’s a good time to look…
The meeting of Bilbo, the dreadfully and fearfully lost hobbit, and Gollum, a creature “as dark as darkness” (Hobbit 88), their riddle-game and what happens after Gollum loses are among the most iconic scenes of…
Introductory verse – “The time has come,” The Walrus said, “To talk of many things. “Of elves and swords “And wizard-staves, “Of gold and Dwarven kings, “And why the Thrush knocks on the rock “And…
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