Hobbit Week: The First Unexpected Party — Revisiting 1977's Hobbit http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The 1977 animated television adaptation of The Hobbit - like its title character, perhaps - holds up far better than expected, 35 years later. While the story has been compressed to a TV-friendly 77 minutes and there are some visual and plot liberties taken, the cartoon is largely true to its source and still has a cinematic feel, thanks to the detailed animation and gorgeous backgrounds, and the decision to retain the tale's menacing moments and darker turns.



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