The Lord of the Rings 1978 Animated Movie Remastered Deluxe Edition

Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi's literal adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, is brought to the screen. An evil sorcerer from a previous era created a magical ring which enables its users to call upon its tremendous powers to rule the world, but it inevitably warps them to evil. It was believed lost, but during a resurgence of magical evil in the world, Bilbo, a simple, plain-spoken hobbit, recovers it from its hiding place. The forces of good give his nephew Frodo the choice to bear the awful burden of the ring to a place where it may be destroyed. Bonus Content: Re-mastered in an all-new Deluxe Edition! New EC includes a featurette with legendary director Ralph Bakshi -- Forging Through The Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for The Lord of the Rings Runtime approx 30 minutes

Key details: Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No | MPAA rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Product Dimensions: 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 1.76 ounces | Director: Ralph Bakshi | Media Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled | Run time: 2 hours and 14 minutes | Release date: April 6, 2010 | Actors: Christopher Guard, Dominic Guard, John Hurt, Michael Sholes, William Squire | Subtitles: : English | Producers: Saul Zaentz

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Customers say: Customers find this animated movie to be a fantastic adventure that's worth watching, particularly for kids, and appreciate its nostalgic value.

Review snippets: I remember back in the 80s and 90s when my dad tried to get a copy of this movie on VHS. The bygone era when the closest we got the JRR Tolkien treatment was the animated movies. This one had / They said it was impossible to film, but J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy has at last come to Hollywood. Yet, long before anyone had heard the name Peter Jackson, animation legend Ralph Bakshi decided to make a film version of

From the manufacturer The Lord of the Rings: 1978 Animated Movie 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 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. Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings features a problematic 1080p/VC-1 transfer; one that unfortunately reveals how desperately the film could use the sort of complete restoration studios like Disney have granted their catalog classics over the years. But let's start with what the presentation gets right. Bakshi's color palette has been accurately preserved, bolstered and emboldened even, and looks better than it has in a long time. That's not to say its colors are vibrant or particularly punchy -- quite the contrary -- but its earthy hues, gloomy skies, and muddy reds effectively evoke the filmmaker's intended tone. And while primaries randomly shudder, bright whites often dip and dive, and black levels aren't always as deep or inky as modern animation