The popularity of the modern fantasy genre can be traced back toJ.
R. R. Tolkien,an English professor specializing in philology who had a deep love for ancient mythology.
Sadly, it did little to improve the film’s quality.
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Beyond the animation, the film isn’t very fun due to the story and writing.
When people think of Rankin/Bass, their minds likely go to theirbeloved stop-motion holiday specials.
This led to a delay in filming while Jackson figured things out.
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He fell in love with Tolkien’s work and eventually succeeded in getting the go-ahead on an animated adaptation.
He even brought inPeter S. Beagle, author ofThe Last Unicorn, to help finalize the script.
The finished product is a mixed bag, but certainlya film you won’t forget anytime soon.
Whilethe problems of later filmsare present here,An Unexpected Journeyisthe best of the trilogy.
And yet, this adaptation is arguably much more faithful to the book thanany of Jackson’s films.
The script also underwent constant re-writing as the actors brought their characters to life.
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The Fellowship of the Ringstarts the trilogy off with a bang and isthe golden rule of book-to-film adaptation.
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