Low budget of the nineties is terrifying

The Lord of the Rings may be the golden standard for that holy fictional epic (and for medium adaptations, in general), but it is not the first attempt to adapt the three famous JRR Tolkien novel in a cinematic form. There were already a few different repetitions of that story, some are relatively good, some are bad, and some terrifyingly.

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Among the entries in the average earthquakes that fall in that last category is the jewel of the nineties, which came out directly from the Soviet archives. This unique adaptation is entitled “Khranitili” (which is translated as “The Keepers” or “The Guardians”). It was produced by Leningrad TV and released on April 13, 1991, just eight months before the Soviet Union dissolved.

“KHraniteli” was technically released as a TV program for children, and it was considered the missing media decades ago-until it reappeared when 5tv, the successor of the Leningrad TV, re-released it online for all the world to watch it in 2020. The adaptation consists of only two episodes, which collectively cover the events of the “episode’s colleague”. You can see Part 1 and Part 2 With translations (he is in Russian) on YouTube. Together, they are less than two hours.

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“Khraniteli” is radically different from any other prevailing on “The Lord of the Rings” for many reasons. For example, it is used as a serial format, which reminds us more of “power rings” than the Jackson trilogy. It also mixes theatrical and cinematic techniques, with the long length structure that allows them to include the main characters that Jackson made from his films, such as Tom Bombadil (Sergei Parshen), and his wife Goldbery (Regeina Lallikit), and The Barrow-WIGHTS (who also appears in “Power Rings”). Unlike most of the large budget Tolkin projects, “Khranitili” was an unparalleled work of love. Georgie Steel, who plays Bilbo Bagins, also told, diverse In 2021:

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“We had almost no budget, nor fashion, and there was almost no time. I was surprised by pleasure because we were able to do a lot with a very little.”

It takes only a few minutes of viewing to discover the differences in the budget. Premium costumes, as shown from Gollum Growd-Clad-UP, while the total image and sound quality is very low. However, there are many intimate elements, such as high -end and Russian music clearly written by André Romanov from the Russian rock band Akvarium (on the blatantly recognized contrast with the themes of the Evreneial Howard Shore) and the embarrassing monologue around Hobbes.

However, there are parts of the film that becomes a terrifying, strange, narcotic and frightening. For example, Lothlórien looks like you opened a music box while you are on the acid. Likewise, Barrow’s consequences are depicted as white creatures and painted in white face, which appear to be terrifying manifestations of the failed Cirque du soleil. After that, when Boromir (Evgeny Solyakov) tries to talk about Frodo (Valery Dyachenko) to give him one loop, it becomes very personal and gets the face of Frodo as if he was reprimanding a child. The two travelers with Frdo and SAM (Vladimir Matveeev) leaves the fellowship by riding to the snow on the horses.

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The presence of an average Earth’s air conditioning on this road away from the defeated track raises the question: Are there others like it? The exciting answer is yes. Yes, there is definitely. There are already a few modifications for Tolkin’s work so far. Let’s start with that clear. there “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” From the 1970s and 1980s by creators Ralph Bakshi and Rankin/Bass. There is also the “Hobbit” trilogy of Jackson, “The Rings of Power” from Jackson, and Warner Bros. It creates films related to the iconic Jackson three, such as “The War of the Rohirrim” in 2024 “Hunt for Gollum” direct movie (which was delayed until 2027).

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Along with these larger projects, there is a set of smaller adjustments from different places over the decades. One example is Hobit for 12 minutes, From 1966, this is an inaccurate and inaccurate condenser. (He turns two eruptions into a general, provides the princess’s interest in love for Bilbo, and uses Arkanston to kill Somog, who is called slag here.)

I tried another attempt by the wild to adapt the “Master of the Rings” from Sweden in 1971. “Episode Legend” (Swedish translation of the title). In this case, actors worked against a green screen to create a short version of the first part of a triple in relation to the Bo Hansson’s Progressive Rock Miston album. Again, we have to give credit as credit is due here as well. Despite the confusing and low-quality project of the project, this person is at least able to get Glorfindel dwarf roses rescue FRodo from black cyclists-which has failed all the prevailing adjustments to accurately adapting so far. (Although It may appear in “Power Episode” at some point, at least. This is a truly lost history, however I have survived six minutes To boast contemporary viewers with a glimpse of what could be.

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Along with projects like these, there is a set of fan content there, including An impressive movie called “The Hunt for Gollum” This came to the spotlight recently when Warner Bruce temporarily downloaded it, most likely to conflict with his next movie with the same name. “Gundor” is another excellent piece of adaptation to fans. Along with movies and TV shows, there were theatrical “Lord of the Rings” plays, music plays, and paper games (including Magic The Gathering), and even the BBC Dramatized voice. These modifications will not stop anytime, too, as it seems that the appetite for the content related to medium papers increases the famous age of IP.