Bakshi version as well.
For example the scene with Galadriel's mirror was much more as I had
envisioned: she was lighthearted, always in control and genuinely pleased
when Frodo asked her if she'd like the ring. She was never seriously
tempted. The scene was serious in subject but light in tone: I felt it
(rightly) gave Frodo just a hint of respite and levity. In the Jackson
version the scene was hard, taut and dramatic. She WAS very seriously
tempted.
Also while I didn't care so much for the design for the Balrog the fall of
Gandalf was more tense in the Bakshi version. Gandalf was pulled over while
Boromir dove to save him missing him by inches. In the Jackson version
there was never really any scale set - Gandalf hung there for quite a while
and we're left wondering why somebody didn't try to run and pull him back
up.
They did play a little simpler in the Bakshi version, but they gave him more
depth as well. His desire to see elves was more clear as was his love for
Bill the pony.
Overall I greatlyprefer the Jackson version (the Bakshi version was more
experiment than anything else) but I think he often adds melodrama where
it's not needed and special effects where the actors skill should be enough
(namely when Bilbo accuses Gandalf of trying to keep the ring himself, where
Bilbo attempts to snatch the ring from Frodo and where Galadriel s tempted).
But still, I wish Bakshi had been able to do the second installment of his
version.
Jim Davis
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From: William H Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 2:55 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Return of the King - SPOILER -
The rotoscoping was better in Wizards, too.
will
Larry C. Lyons wrote:
> I have the movies on DVD, the Rankin and Bass The Hobbit and Return
> of the King, and Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings. The Rankin and
> Bass stuff are garbage, the Bakshi film was an interesting
> experiment. The rotoscopy technique he used was much better developed
> in film Fire and Ice he did with Frank Frazetta.
>
> larry
>
> >I have an even vaguer memory of the animated movies. :-)
> >
> > I think I'm going to have to read the books again.
> >
> >At 04:05 PM 12/19/2003, you wrote:
> >>Subject: Return of the King - SPOILER -
> >>From: "Kevin Graeme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:40:01 -0600
> >>Thread:
>
>>http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages&threadid=1
0892&forumid=5#99456
> >>
> >>Much of your memories, like Shelob talking and the Frodo of the Nine
> Fingers
> >>song comes from the animated movies.
> >>
> >>I do miss the orcs singing "Where there's a whip there's a way." One
> of my
> >>favorite songs as a young'un.
> >>
> >>-Kevin
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