Awesome DVD Product!
Added 11/10/2009
The DVD arrived promptly and was packaged exactly as promised...professionally and securely. The DVD was unblemished and in perfect working order! Great buy!
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DVD Versus VHS Edition Pro's and Con's
Added 10/9/2009
I own both the VHS and DVD versions of this movie and recently watched them both. I've read many reviews from viewers who did not recommend the DVD version of this movie because of a few missing sound effects. While I did not notice any of these issues until I read about them, I had noticed something slightly different about the movie, which I couldn't place. It wasn't a huge deal though. However, the DVD version is missing certain sound effects which were left out of the remastering such as:
-No Spider slaying vortex sound
-No dwarf complaining while in barrels
-No sound of arrows plinking off Smaug's chest
-Smaug's fire breathing at one point seems to not coordinate with the movie, as he is flying towards the town, and the fire crackles almost like static.
-Smaug does not roar at all when he is attacking Laketown, at least not until he gets shot.
Again, I did not really notice these issues until they were pointed out. What I did notice about the remastered DVD was:
-Much improved visual quality. It's like you are looking at the original artwork! There is no color distortion.
-Much, MUCH improved audio and balance. I never could make out the words of many songs until the DVD. I actually have a hard time now enjoying the audio on the VHS because many sound effects were too loud, making it hard to hear all the words, without turning up the volume. Struggling to hear everything on the VHS gave me a bit of a headache, actually.
-Do you remember the scene where Bilbo runs out of the secret passageway with his behind on fire? This part was cut out of my VHS version.
To be honest, the strengths of this movie are the wonderfully done artwork, and the wonderfully done music. Having the DVD only highlights these core parts. Although the small missing sound effects are unfortunate, I still recommend the DVD, because you will enjoy the movie more, overall.
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I like the way the movie pretty much followed the book. Even though it is antimated it is worth watching, especially if you're a Lord of the Rings fan.
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An oldie but goodie
Added 8/26/2009
I had a vhs of this years ago and lost it. I purchased the DVD to re-new the warm fuzzy feelings of something I enjoyed years ago. The sound track had some lovely ballads in it. Worth listening to over again.
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A childhood favourite and still a favourite today
Added 8/17/2009
While this film does not really compare to the book, I feel the need to give it four stars for a few reasons.
1. Nostalgia
I saw this movie for the first time when I was five or six, and it still hold the same charm as it did then. It's more campy now, but I still love watching this. I also have to credit this to my discovery of the world of Middle Earth. Due to relatives that enjoyed the works of Tolkien and because of the movies that came out a few years ago, I would have crossed paths with these creations later, but this movie still holds my discovery of what is now one of my favourite authors.
2. The animation.
Some have criticized the quality of the animation, but the style and character design go fabulously well with the nature of the book and is reminiscent of the art of Arthur Rackham.
3. The Goblins and Gollum
When I saw this as a kid, the goblins were facinating and truly seems like horrible foes to Mr. Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves. Gollum had a similar effect. I suppose it is because of the way these characters were presented in this film that I was somewhat disappointed when I saw the more recent films. The Silmarillion describes the creation of the orcs, and so this is better understood when that is read, but in the case of Gollum, trying to envision that one in the novel of the Hobbit just does not fit.
This movie could be better, yes. There are some parts left out and it is very fast paced and does not nearly go into detail that which the book holds.
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Awesome DVD Product!
Added 11/10/2009
The DVD arrived promptly and was packaged exactly as promised...professionally and securely. The DVD was unblemished and in perfect working order! Great buy!
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DVD Versus VHS Edition Pro's and Con's
Added 10/9/2009
I own both the VHS and DVD versions of this movie and recently watched them both. I've read many reviews from viewers who did not recommend the DVD version of this movie because of a few missing sound effects. While I did not notice any of these issues until I read about them, I had noticed something slightly different about the movie, which I couldn't place. It wasn't a huge deal though. However, the DVD version is missing certain sound effects which were left out of the remastering such as:
-No Spider slaying vortex sound
-No dwarf complaining while in barrels
-No sound of arrows plinking off Smaug's chest
-Smaug's fire breathing at one point seems to not coordinate with the movie, as he is flying towards the town, and the fire crackles almost like static.
-Smaug does not roar at all when he is attacking Laketown, at least not until he gets shot.
Again, I did not really notice these issues until they were pointed out. What I did notice about the remastered DVD was:
-Much improved visual quality. It's like you are looking at the original artwork! There is no color distortion.
-Much, MUCH improved audio and balance. I never could make out the words of many songs until the DVD. I actually have a hard time now enjoying the audio on the VHS because many sound effects were too loud, making it hard to hear all the words, without turning up the volume. Struggling to hear everything on the VHS gave me a bit of a headache, actually.
-Do you remember the scene where Bilbo runs out of the secret passageway with his behind on fire? This part was cut out of my VHS version.
To be honest, the strengths of this movie are the wonderfully done artwork, and the wonderfully done music. Having the DVD only highlights these core parts. Although the small missing sound effects are unfortunate, I still recommend the DVD, because you will enjoy the movie more, overall.
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I like the way the movie pretty much followed the book. Even though it is antimated it is worth watching, especially if you're a Lord of the Rings fan.
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