I didn’t know Joel Haver… but I see what you mean xD XD.

I’ll have to watch this thing in its entirety.

If you’re going to watch the whole movie, here it is some advice:

• Don’t expect the full story. I’m not sure what the plans were, but they run out of money in the middle of the Battle of Helm’s Deep. Most people find this a good thing.
• Don’t look Legolas in the face. Seriously, DON’T LOOK AT HIM!
• Take into account that we are talking about the 70s, “special effects” tend to be very psychedelic.

Details you may appreciate:

• Magic is more subtle / abstract (maybe too abstract at some points) than in Peter Jackon’s. No breakdance-battle-stuff.
• Not everyone is a pretty face. You can distinguish Aragorn from Boromir at a distance!
• Gimli has not been Mushu-fied.
• Aragon does not try to stop Frodo from saving Gandalf when he falls at Minas Tirith.

I wish they had the tech Joel uses to make his. It’s still tedious, but a lot easier to fix mistake (like tripping over a sword). Huzzah.