Have any of you guys seen the animated versions of Lord of The Rings? I know both films had their flaws but come on, they had things that I think Jackson lost in his version. The Ralph Bakshi version despite having strange art attempted to be incredibly close to the book, and it actually was...
I loved the Lotr movies for trying very hard to be like the original, which they did a good job at.
I hope the Hobbit keeps those songs from the book, it is a children's book after all.