I remember this TV series being broadcast in the late eighties. At the time, it was widely trailed as state of the art and "big budget". Having said that, "big budget" back then for the BBC would have been similar to the budget for an independent film maker.
Watching this after the recent Disney film of the same book, 2 things strike me.
1) It (this series) is more faithful to the text.
2) Much of the recent film seems a direct copy of scenes in this series - down to details such as the internal decoration in some scenes and the shape of jars etc.
Finally, don't forget that this was a *series*, not a film, and the market it was aimed at.
Overall, well worth getting this on DVD - although time has not favoured the quality of sound.
If you or your children enjoyed the books (or not) then this makes excellent watching.
Watching this after the recent Disney film of the same book, 2 things strike me.
1) It (this series) is more faithful to the text.
2) Much of the recent film seems a direct copy of scenes in this series - down to details such as the internal decoration in some scenes and the shape of jars etc.
Finally, don't forget that this was a *series*, not a film, and the market it was aimed at.
Overall, well worth getting this on DVD - although time has not favoured the quality of sound.
If you or your children enjoyed the books (or not) then this makes excellent watching.