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Title: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Full Cast ISBN: 0-8072-8884-5 Publisher: Bantam Books-Audio Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 5 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (44 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Do not buy this for your portable
Comment: When I read the review that mentioned how this audio book was created to give the listener the feeling of an old time radio show, I did not realise the drawbacks of this format. The sound effects come across as low-buget and amature. The music drones on and on, with the vocals being so quiet and hard to hear. I ran tests on portable cassette and home theater. This book is acceptable if you have a powerful amplifier -- but any environment that has background noise (car, walking) this is not a good tape to try and listen to.
Rating: 5
Summary: Classic
Comment: I can barely believe there are those that think this book too boring & pointless. First off, the book is barely 300 pages long, if that. Secondly, it has a point, and that's to tell a engaging story. I guess some people just don't get it or go in for this kind of thing. Pointless and boring? You haven't seen such till you read certain volumes of Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time series. For me, this book is like a doorway into another world. A wizard, a hobbit and a group of dwarves go on a quest to oust a dragon from their mountain and run into orcs, wolves and spiders on the way? Jeez, what could be cooler? I found it engrossing every step of the way. The only criticism I would have for the book might be that the latter part of the book takes an abruptly more serious tone than the first half of the book, but that's only fitting since it prepares for the more serious tone of Lord of the Rings. This book is Classic Fantasy. For the number of reviews that wanted to give this book 0 stars, even if they are only a handful, I give this book 10 stars.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not anything to jump at...
Comment: I recommend the Mind's Eye dramatization of this. At least Mind's Eye gets the pronunciation of names correct. GahLOOM for Gollum? All it takes is listening to Tolkien himself reading "Riddles in the Dark" (I recommend the Tolkien Audio Collection) to know that these producers didn't do their homework. Also, the split narrative is a bit distracting, and Bilbo's constant hemming and hawing makes him sound like he has a mental condition. The voice casting leaves MUCH to be desired as well. Gandalf (or GawnDAWLF as they mispronounce it) sounds awful! This actor would be interesting as Wormtongue in LOTR, but as Gandalf - PTOOIE! The script is not badly written, although they emphasize some WEIRD things in the plot, like an overlong description of Elrond.
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Title: The Lord of the Rings (BBC Dramatization) by IAN HOLM, Dramatization, J.R.R. TOLKIEN ISBN: 0553456539 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $69.95 |
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Title: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Gift Set by J. R. R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis ISBN: 1402516274 Publisher: Recorded Books Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $129.99 |
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Title: The J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Collection by J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien J. R. R. ISBN: 0694525707 Publisher: HarperAudio Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Hobbit (Leatherette Collector's Edition) by J. R. R. Tolkien ISBN: 0395177111 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 24 October, 1973 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Classic Literature With Classical Music. Junior Classics) by Benedict Flynn, Sean Bean ISBN: 9626341386 Publisher: Naxos Audio Books Pub. Date: July, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.98 |
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