What a trip down memory lane!Hence the appeal...reading that a LOT of you were roleplayers in other, more rose-tinted days of wine and song....
Does anyone remember the "Minifigs" "Dragons And Dungeons" range that appeared in 1977-78, and came into their catalog right after their original "Mythical Earth" range??? These were frighteningly expensive - but in those days apart from the first Heritage ranges, and the old Garrison "Hyboria" range it was ALL there was 'til Ral Partha etc appeared. There were High Elves, Wood Elves, Dwarves, Kobolds, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Orcs and Gnolls.....
Having sat through The 13th Warrior and Kingdom Of Heaven many times, I'm not sure Ridley Scott mightn't have produced something suitable...I think only Tolkein himself, (or perhaps Speilberg) could have done the book(s) any justice.