Old vs New - LOTR Animated vs Lord of the Rings

NC: Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don't have to, and welcome to another edition of Old vs. Ne.

The title card is shown, featuing an old man crossing his cane with a little boy's baseball bat, as dramatic music plays and lightning strikes.

NC: This is where I take something old and nostalgic compared to a recent remake. And with that said, let's take a look at Lord of The Rings!

The main theme of Peter Jackson's Lord of The Rings is played as we see pictures of the books' covers and illustrations.

NC (voiceover): Think of a holy bibleff of geek, Lord of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien has revolutionized the style of fantasy and given a whole new respect to the genre.

Footage from Peter Jackson's Lord of The Rings is shown.

NC (voiceover): Many of us know Peter Jackson's movies based on the book that came out between 2001 and 2003.

NC: But there is another version that came out in the 70's that a lot people don't know about. This is Ralph Bakshi's Lord of The Rings.

The main theme of Ralph Bakshi's Lord of The Rings is played as we see the footage from the movie.

NC (voiceover): Well, considering both critics and box office disappointment, Bakshi's Lord of The Rings offer them very different take on the classic story. It has sensed that either loved by fans of detested by them. But is it anything compared to the big budget extravaganze of the Jackson movies?

NC: Now technically speaking, this is all opinion based. But I have an internet show so﻿ that automatically means my opinion is better than yours. Na-na-na Na-na! So let's take a look at Ralph Bakshi's and Peter Jackson's Lord of The Rings!

The opening sequence plays as we see pictures of the main characters from both movies fly into The One Ring, while the theme songs of both movies play side by side.

NC: Now seeing how the Ralph Bakshi's film ends the exact same point that the Peter Jackson's film Two Towers ends, I decided to include Two Towers in this comparison as well as the Fellowship of the Ring. With that said, let's take a look at our main charater, Frodo Baggins!

Round 1 - Best Frodo Baggins

Clips of the movies play as the Critic narrates.

NC (voiceover): One of the things that I love about Jackon's Lord of The Rings movies is the casting. Everybody in this movie looks the part. When I heard Elijah Wood was gonna play Frodo, I thought it was the best casting since Keanu Reeves played that mentally retarded boy in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.