Soviet TV version of Lord of the Rings rediscovered after 30 years
> Aired 10 years before the release of the first instalment of Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy, the low-budget film appears ripped from another age: the costumes and sets are rudimentary, the green-screen effects are ludicrous, and many of the scenes look more like a theatre production than a feature-length film.I wish the article wasn't so sneering in tone... sneering is good larks if you're on board with it, but if you come in like "oh wait this actually seems interesting" it can be a bit off-putting.  However, it is nice to know of this show's existence, and I'm grateful to learn of that.