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Post by The Doctor on Oct 15, 2013 18:22:46 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Oct 15, 2013 18:33:26 GMT
For some reason that links to an advert |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 15, 2013 18:36:40 GMT
How odd. The borking of the Audiogo site continues. I've been trying to order cd's from them and just get error messages. Anyway, what that should have linked to is:
The BBC TV soundtrack of the acclaimed Jackanory multi-voice reading of The Hobbit. Broadcast to mark the 3000th programme of the much-loved children's series Jackanory, The Hobbit was transmitted over two weeks and 10 episodes in 1979. It told the gripping story of Bilbo Baggins and his band of dwarves, who are on a quest for the treasure guarded by the fearsome dragon Smaug. As he leaves his cosy hobbit-hole and travels into the wild, Bilbo's adventures begin. On his journey, he will encounter trolls, goblins, elves and giant spiders - as well as a mysterious and magical ring and a strange, sinister creature named Gollum_x001A_ Read by Bernard Cribbins, Jan Francis, Maurice Denham and David Wood, this rare audio soundtrack is sure to offer a treat for all fans of J. R. R. Tolkien.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 15, 2013 18:40:56 GMT
copy and paste the link and it works.
Remember seeing this when it was on!
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2021 12:04:24 GMT
It was the 40th Anniversary of this back in March. Fancy that. Sounds as good today as it did back then. I remember very vividly listening to the 1987 repeat on Sunday afternoons and recording it onto cassette until I replaced those with the CDs. I didn't know it was re-edited without the cliffhangers in 2002 and released with new opening and closing narration by Ian Holm to coincide with the Peter Jackson films.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 30, 2021 13:36:42 GMT
The 2002 re-edits are an abomination.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2021 13:55:01 GMT
I don't really see the point to be honest. The 13 part version is allowed on the grounds it has more material than the original 26 part version, but chopping it up into narratives that match the books seems unnecessary.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 30, 2021 14:08:27 GMT
It boiled my piss when it was fucked around with.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 27, 2022 8:05:56 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 27, 2022 18:31:43 GMT
75k Phil...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 27, 2022 19:05:38 GMT
There are worse posts to bring up 75K with.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 2, 2022 22:42:21 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 2, 2022 22:46:38 GMT
Still the best adaptation.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 2, 2022 23:25:53 GMT
Aye, that it is
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 3, 2022 6:02:22 GMT
I dunno. I listened to it, and I would say it was the most faithful adaptation, but far inferior to reading the books for oneself. Middle-Earth was a richer place in my head when reading the books than when listening to the radio version. A lot was lost.
The Peter Jackson films were less faithful and lost even more than the radio version, but unlike the radio versions they added a lot of stuff to what the books had put in my head, and enriched the Middle-Earth which was already in my head in a way the radio version didn’t. The films involved artistry and creativity by a great number of people inspired by the books, while the radio version just used Tolkien’s words.
I would put the books way out in front as the best way to visit Middle-Earth, followed by the extended cuts of the films, which added a lot that I love, followed third by the radio series, but mainly recommend it for people who refuse to read the books, as it added nothing for me after I had read them - and would be a poor substitute for reading them. And finally the short-lived West End LOTR musical I saw, which was awful.
I look forward to watching The Rings of Power later. I don’t expect it to be great, as it’s an adaptation of the appendices, but I hope it will contain elements that further enrich the Middle-Earth in my head.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 3, 2022 7:48:03 GMT
Still the best adaptation. Yup. By a country mile. -Ralph |
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