Sunday, January 07, 2018

The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit, Across the Wild Land, Through the Dark Forest, Beyond the Misty Mountains. There and Back Again

The Hobbit is a 1985 Soviet television adaptation of the book with the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This hour-long version has a certain charm, though the limits of its origins are obvious.

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10 comments:

  1. I will have to check this out when I have a little time. One of those faces looks kind of blue scary, so maybe not as hobbitty as we think, but it's peaked my curiosity for sure. happy Sunday. Hugs-Erika

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    1. The hobbits and dwarves are played by average-sized actors, and the special effects make no effort to make them look smaller. And now it's been taken down. Bummer :( I'll see if I can find a replacement.

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  2. Yes, it's too bad they removed the film, but from the looks of the trailer, I see what you mean about the special effects. It was a nice gesture, even if it failed in the end!

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    1. It's on youtube in Russian without subtitles, but that's not much help to me ;)

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  3. At least it was dubbed according to the trailer, but can't see the movie. I have trouble with subtitles with my wonky eye. ;)

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    1. I haven't found a dubbed version. I think it's odd the Russian version is still up but the ones with English subtitles are no longer there :(

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  4. Glad you enjoyed this film while it was still available and thanks for the recommendation 😁. Wishing you a happy new week! J 😊

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    1. Movies come and go, but I admit I expected this one to remain available. Ah, well. We spent the week on vacation, so yes a happy week :) And now we have snow! :)

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  5. this reminds me of those old 'Sinbad the sailor' movies.
    I remember watching one as a child and being so afraid of a woman that turned herself into a seagull.
    The effects look similar.

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    1. I remember those old Sinbad movies. So much fun!

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