I feel the opposite of you, I really loved the Sci-Fi versions and could never really get into the David Lynch movie. I've read the original books plus the ending books by his son. I've been thinking of picking up all of the books, both Frank's and Brian's and putting them in chronological order and trying the series again. I've read most of them I believe, except for the new one like Mentats of Dune or something.
Yeah, Lynch isn't for everyone. I saw the movie before I read the books, so that could have something to do with it as well. I liked the books, but I still like the movie also. I only read the first three books and never got back into the series. How are the other books? Good? I think I got disinterested after Muad'dib died.
Why did I hover over the spoiler. It's the honey that attracts the flies damn it... I saw Ralph Bakshi's LOTR before reading the books. All I could do was see the characters the same way he had animated them. Not that that was a bad thing. Without reference I could have pictured Hobbits as a spherical shaped humanoid that rolled around instead of walking.
Oh, sorry about the spoiler! I always have trouble resisting as well. ;)
I've never seen the animated LOTR. Is it any good? I always pictured the hobbits way furrier than I've ever seen them depicted. The book versions I read didn't have any pictures of them, so I had no preconceived notions.
For the time it was amazing. "The film is notable for its extensive use of rotoscoping, a technique in which scenes are first shot in live-action, then traced onto animation cels. It uses a hybrid of traditional cel animation and rotoscoped live action footage.", that blew my mind as a kid.
No problem about the spoiler, my mouse gravitates towards grey boxes.
When you mentioned the rotoscoping technique I thought of Fire and Ice, which I have seen, and Ralph Bakshi did that also! Now I want to see his LOTR. I don't know how I missed it as a kid. :)
I feel the opposite of you, I really loved the Sci-Fi versions and could never really get into the David Lynch movie. I've read the original books plus the ending books by his son. I've been thinking of picking up all of the books, both Frank's and Brian's and putting them in chronological order and trying the series again. I've read most of them I believe, except for the new one like Mentats of Dune or something.
Yeah, Lynch isn't for everyone. I saw the movie before I read the books, so that could have something to do with it as well. I liked the books, but I still like the movie also. I only read the first three books and never got back into the series. How are the other books? Good? I think I got disinterested after Muad'dib died.
Why did I hover over the spoiler. It's the honey that attracts the flies damn it... I saw Ralph Bakshi's LOTR before reading the books. All I could do was see the characters the same way he had animated them. Not that that was a bad thing. Without reference I could have pictured Hobbits as a spherical shaped humanoid that rolled around instead of walking.
Oh, sorry about the spoiler! I always have trouble resisting as well. ;)
I've never seen the animated LOTR. Is it any good? I always pictured the hobbits way furrier than I've ever seen them depicted. The book versions I read didn't have any pictures of them, so I had no preconceived notions.
For the time it was amazing. "The film is notable for its extensive use of rotoscoping, a technique in which scenes are first shot in live-action, then traced onto animation cels. It uses a hybrid of traditional cel animation and rotoscoped live action footage.", that blew my mind as a kid.
No problem about the spoiler, my mouse gravitates towards grey boxes.
When you mentioned the rotoscoping technique I thought of Fire and Ice, which I have seen, and Ralph Bakshi did that also! Now I want to see his LOTR. I don't know how I missed it as a kid. :)
Fire and Ice and Wizards were a favourite as well. Going to have to hunt them down again and watch.