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Production Year: 1978 - Action/Adventure - Director: Ralph Bakshi - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Christopher Guard, William Squire, John Hurt, Annette Crosbie, Anthony Daniels more

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Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's revered Middle-earth saga captures the dark mood of the books extraordinarily well. The film covers the first half of the...
more...trilogy--THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING and the earlier part of THE TWO TOWERS--as Frodo (voiced by Christopher Guard), the cousin of Bilbo Baggins from THE HOBBIT, is given the all-powerful ring sought by the evil Sauron of Mordor. So begins his adventure, as he must elude Mordor's black riders in an effort to prevent the ring from returning to its owner and thereby signaling the end of Middle-earth. Even with the mighty wizard Gandalf as his ally and faithful friends Merry, Sam, and Pippin by his side, Frodo is still up to his hobbit neck in peril.
Bakshi took a big risk when deciding to direct the beloved Tolkien tale, but the resulting work effectively brings Middle-earth to the screen. Bakshi combines painted live-action footage with various styles of animation to create a very unusual collage-style texture for this film. Viewers should be warned that the story ends rather abruptly, leaving room for a sequel that was, unfortunately, never filmed. Still, for fans of fantasy, this moody, atmospheric version of the novels captures the shadowy hues of Tolkien's work in a way that is unique and worth discovering.





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An age old story that dates well
Review of Lord Of The Rings DVD by mrmick

Advantages: Will still be enjoyable in 10 years time
Disadvantages: Minimal extra features

The story follows on from Tolkein's childrens tale, The Hobbit, and it is all about a brave band of Hobbits (half-lings), a couple of men, an elf a dwarf and a wizard who set out to destroy a magical ring that belongs to a great evil (Sauron). Not surprisingly, because the ring is magical the evil wants it back and sends forth army after army, and attracts many would be kings to its power in order for them to do its evil deeds and to try to retrieve ... Read review

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30.12.2002
I am Aragorn son of Arathorn
Review of Lord Of The Rings DVD by NAZGUL

Advantages: Timeless classic
Disadvantages: leaves you wanting more

LORD OF THE RINGS (1978 Animated version LORD OF THE RINGS (1978 Animated) The Lord of the rings is a classic timeless epic split into three books the first being the fellowship of the rings. The second is The Two Towers, and last The Return of the king, the film it self really only covers the first part but does go into the second a little where it was to be carried on but got cancelled for some reason unknown ... Read review

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26.09.2001
Lord of the rings
Review of Lord Of The Rings DVD by ScoobyDooo

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The Lord of the rings is a classic timeless epic split into three books the first being the fellowship of the rings. The second is The Two Towers, and last The Return of the king, the film it self really only covers the first part but does go into the second a little where it was to be carried on but got cancelled for some reason unknown to me so I will stick with the elements that the film covers and not into the whole book as well as the connecting ... Read review

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03.12.2001
A lot of story .....
Review of Lord Of The Rings DVD by mrnasty10

Advantages: Classic animation of a classic tale
Disadvantages: Wish they had gone further .....

Everyone should know the story by now, but just in case you don't ...... The story follows on from the childrens tale, The Hobbit, and it is all about a brave band of Hobbits (half-lings), heroes and a wizard who set out to destroy a magical ring that belongs to a great evil. Not surprisingly, because the ring is magical the evil wants it back and sends forth a army (and the odd magical creature) to try to retrieve it. Now, to be honest, ... Read review

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04.08.2002
Greek Mythology II
Review of Lord Of The Rings DVD by johnpa

Advantages: Entertaining
Disadvantages: Seen the plot before

I watched the first of the trilogy this week on DVD. I havn't read the book so I didn't and don't know what to expect next. The film was certainly entertaining but the plot I've seen before in many guises starting long ago in greek mythology with such films as Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses etc. More recently it reminded me of Star Wars particularly as Stephen Lee was a baddy in both who had been turned from good to the dark side in both films. ... Read review

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21.08.2003
Too many drugs man
Review of Lord Of The Rings DVD by Molefay

Advantages: Nice one for after the pub
Disadvantages: No hoper against the current version

I first saw this film in 1978 when I was extremely young!! (not). At the time I thought it was brilliant but having just seen Peter Jacksons vision of Middle Earth, this version shows its age! I wish that he had made the second part of the film, as it should be made clear to people that this film only covers half of the complete story, which is not evident from the packaging. Having said that this version is entertaining in its own right, and ... Read review

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