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Lord Of The Rings (Blu-ray, 2012)

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Ralph Bakshi's animated version of the seminal fantasy trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein, made by overlaying animation on live action actors (a unique pre-computer graphics technique). Set in the fictional world of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings tells the epic story of Frodo, a Hobbit who must defeat the evil figure Sauron who holds the Ring of Power, which controls the fate of all Middle Earth. On the way he and his band of friends and cousins must do battle with Black Riders, a Balrog and various other animated perils.

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Magical full-length cartoon based on Tolkien's great fantasy saga. A fellowship of nine sets out to destroy an evil ring of power and are set upon by the dark Lord of Mordor and his evil servants.

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ProducerSaul Zaentz

EAN5051892125796

eBay Product ID (ePID)168158797

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleLord of the Rings

DirectorRalph Bakshi

LanguageEnglish

Run Time128 Mins

Release Year2012

FormatBlu-ray

FranchiseThe Lord of the Rings

FeaturesForging Through The Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for THE LORD OF THE RINGS - In-Depth Interview with the Director, Exploring his Concept for Creating an Illustrated Film, His Pioneering Rotoscoping Process and Inspirations for His Visual Storytelling.

GenreGeneral, Animation, Action & Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Additional InformationRalph 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.<BR>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.

ReviewsVariety - ...Bakshi has perfected some outstanding pen-and-ink effects while translating faithfully a portion of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy..., New York Times - ...Bakshi attempts to go beyond the limits of movie animation as we know it....Visually compelling...

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleLord Of The Rings

VoiceWilliam Squire, Annette Crosbie, John Hurt, Anthony Daniels, Michael Scholes

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