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This only would have worked if it was animated. The 1977 Hobbit film which was produced for NBC [1] was a excellent adaptation, and Yellow Submarine is in the s
by lchengify 2y ago
This only would have worked if it was animated. The 1977 Hobbit film which was produced for NBC [1] was a excellent adaptation, and Yellow Submarine is in the same style. I would argue Yellow Submarine also has many of the same themes, if not more absurdist than fantasy.
Also fun fact I just realized you can stream Yellow Submarine for free on archive.org [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(1977_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(1977_film)
[2] https://archive.org/details/yellow-submarine-1968_film https://archive.org/details/yellow-submarine-1968_film
- jl6 2y agoHow is that film just available for free like that?
- KineticLensman 2y ago> The 1977 Hobbit film which was produced for NBC [1] was a excellent adaptation I've not seen the 1977 Hobbit film, but I note that your reference [1] prominently says: "The Tolkien scholar Douglas A. Anderson called the adaptation "execrable"; the author Baird Searles called it an "abomination" and an attempt that had "failed miserably", regretting the quality of the animation and of the soundtrack, and the omission of key plot points."
- ianbicking 2y agoThe 1977 Hobbit has its issues, but having watched it recently I feel like it does well with capturing the vibe of the book, especially the first half (it does really fall apart later). I personally find Peter Jackson's version of the Hobbit unwatchable for the same reason... he takes the LOTR vibe and imposes it onto a much more innocent story.
- aiforecastthway 2y agoThe thing that I like about the Hobbit 77 film is that it realizes the material is a child's fantasy book. It's a breath of fresh air in a our current era -- where VCs seem to understand that any attempt to profit off of the American taxpayer's defense spending requires some Tolkien reference in the company name. The existence of the '77 animated adaptation is our last reminder that the Generals green-lighting all this spend are literally mid-witted man-children.
- GolfPopper 2y agoThat Thiel named his company Palantir has always struck me oddly. In the books, the palantir were "seeing stones" gifted to men by the elves, and could be used to see events remotely, and to communicate mind-to-mind by users. But after Sauron acquired one, using them became perilous as the Dark Lord could limit what users saw, effectively controlling their information flow, even if he could not overwhelm or twist them directly via the mind-to-mind contact. While Aragorn does manage to wrest one free of Sauron's control, allowing him to save the day at a key moment, overall they are a powerful tool for the forces of evil.
- Ar-Curunir 2y agoIf you realize that Peter Thiel intends to use Palantir exactly for that purpose (controlling information flow, and as a surveillance system), it makes complete sense.
- dbt00 2y agoIf you’re going to build a powerful tool for governments don’t you want a constant reminder of how even tools for good can be corrupted by evil?
- optimalsolver 2y agoI put the probability of them having that mentality when choosing the name at literally zero.
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- Affric 2y agoThe Beatles had nothing to do with the production of Yellow Submarine apart from money until the end.