The lord of the rings 1978 animated movie bd wb shop. Warner home video remastering the lord of the rings 1978. Set in middleearth, the film follows a group of hobbits, elves, men, dwarves, and wizards who form a fellowship. Beagle and chris conkling and the crew of animators do an admirable job of squeezing the first half of j. You have to like animated movies and wizards and powerful dark underworld. The motion picture trilogy the fellowship of the ring the two towers the return of the king bluray the hobbit trilogy and the lord of the rings trilogy bluray bluray. First of all this is not any of the peter jackson directed lord of the rings films. I happened upon this movie as an 810 year old on a cold, dark november afternoon. Legolas has a round face and eyes that dont line up properly. Purchase the lord of the rings deluxe animated edition on bluray online and enjoy having your favourite fantasy movies and tv series delivered to you in. 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. Controversial animator ralph bakshis literal adaptation of j. The lord of the rings 1978 animated movie blu ray by warner home video by ralph bakshi.
Fans should know, though, that the project was conceived as. The lord of the rings animated film coming to dvd and blu ray on april 6th jan 6, 2010. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Christopher guard, william squire, michael scholes, john hurt, michael graham cox, anthony daniels, david buck and peter woodthorpe. The lord of the rings bluray release date april 6, 2010 original. The lord of the rings 1978 full movie download full hd. Ralph bakshis lord of the rings animated classic bluray movie. Nov 12, 2018 rolling stones frontman mick jagger was keen on voicing frodo in the 1978 animated version of the lord of the rings. The first lord of the rings movies was a tv movie in 1978. Tolkiens work, ralph bakshis the lord of the rings. Dealighted analyzed 489 new deal forum threads today and identified 112 that people really like. This is the ralph bakshi animated copy not the movie versions. This animated film by ralph bakshi presents the first part of j.
The lord of the rings bluray disc, 2010, remastered deluxe. The lord of the rings 1978 tying in with the eagerly anticipated bluray release of peter jacksons the lord of the rings trilogy on bluray, warner brothers is capitalizing on the event by. Documentary in search of tomorrow to explore 80s scifi. An ambitious and reasonably faithful version of the story, this has sadly been rather overshadowed by the jackson trilogy.
The film covers the first half of the trilogythe fellowship of the ring and the earlier part of. Apr 04, 2010 the lord of the rings original animated classic. Severely truncated, this twohour version tackles only about half the story, climaxing with the battle of helms deep and leaving poor frodo and sam still stuck on the borders of mordor with gollum. Buy the lord of the rings animated from amazons movies store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lord of the rings comes to bluray in less than four months. The lord of the rings bluray release date april 6, 2010 original animated classic. In bakshis lord of the rings, some grain can be seen in the video, but it adds to the nostalgia of watching this 1978 film. The lord of the rings is a 1978 american high fantasy animated film directed by ralph bakshi. Tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy at the beginning of this decade, the most ambitious adaptation was an abridged animated version. The wise old wizard, gandalf william squire, entrusts the young hobbit, frodo christopher. An animated fantasy film from 1978 based on the first half of j. Warner home video remastering the lord of the rings 1978 animated classic director ralph bakshis 1978 animated the lord of the rings has been remastered with plans to be rereleased. The lord of the rings 1978 animated movie bluray by warner home video by ralph bakshi.
Shipped to you from goodwill of the valleys, roanoke va. The lord of the rings bluray, bluray movies, bluray. He attempted to mix live action and animation which had unsatisfactory result. The lord of the rings is a 1978 adult animated high fantasy film directed by ralph bakshi. Bakshi filmed the fellowship of the rings and the two towers which were collapsed into a single twoandahalf hour movie, and had planned to film the return of the king, but the trilogy was never completed. Boris johnson announces major restrictions on public with police given powers to fine those leaving the house without justification. Feb 22, 2010 the lord of the rings movie trilogy is finally coming out on blu ray on april 6th, but more than 1800 angry amazon commenters would like to remind you that these are the theatrical versions and not the extended versions that true lotr fans have canonized. But, as a slice of pure entertainment and an ambitious attempt to put a vastly complicated book onto the screen and in animation no less the lord of the rings, 1978 style, is well worth another look, especially in this beautifully restored edition on bluray, the likes of which we would probably have never seen had it not been for this. Trailer and cover art for ralph bakshis animated lord of. Rent the lord of the rings 1978 on dvd and bluray dvd. Wizard gandalf voice by william squire visits saruman by fraser kerr, whom he calls the head of my order, about his discovery of the one ring, and how to deal with the dark lord sauron, in director ralph bakshi s 1978 animated version of j.
The lord of the rings 1978 trailer night of the trailers. The movie covers the first book in the trilogy, the fellowship of the ring, and halfway through the second, the two towers. At the time media criticism of its mix of animation and rotoscoped footage put off the financiers from making the second part of the film and thats a shame. Tolkiens daughter loved bakshis fantasy wizards 1977, so she gave him the rights to the lord of the rings. He shot the film live action and then rotoscoped the frames to create an animated look. The lord of the rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson, based on the novel written by j. The lord of the rings trailer 1978 video detective.
Jan 06, 2010 you can bring home this 1978 animated vision of j. The power of the rings were made for kings and elfs and one ring to role over them all was made bye. Dialog comes straight from the books, as do almost all of the scenes. As with the previous movies in the series, the new film reimagines the iconic fawcett comics character as he takes center stage on a new, familyfriendly adventure that draws in the entire justice league for the fate of the dc universe.
I was outside playing all day, freezing, and when i came in around 4pm, i had a cup of hot cocoa and sat down in front of the tv with a blanket. Shop the lord of the rings 1978 bluray region free. Small hole in wrapper top corner where the price label was originally additional useful informationshipping. We have all the details on this 1978 animated version of the classic novels.
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Peter jacksons blockbuster the lord of the rings trilogy finally comes to bluray this week, but only in. Tolkiens high fantasy epic the lord of the rings, comprising the fellowship of the ring and the first half of the two towers. There is no doubt it could be better but it was great at the time and i still enjoy it to this day. Those of us waiting for hd versions of the longer, extended edits, the ones long issued on dvd, will have to wait longer. Tolkeins precious novels on dvd and bluray this april. Vhs trailer for the 1978 animated version of the lord of the rings, dire. Unfortunately, while an intriguing work for its time, it doesnt hold up well on a number of fronts and, fairly or not. Lord of the rings animated 1978 moria battle video. This item is brand new is still in the shrink wrap. Trailer and cover art for ralph bakshis animated lord of the. Ralph bakshis animated the lord of the rings film will be released in a new deluxe. Because of this, many of the figures and their actions look. Understandably overshadowed by peter jacksons oscarwinning live action trilogy, ralph bakshis 1978 adaptation of the lord of the rings is a decidedly weird beast. The lord of the rings animated film coming to dvd and bluray.
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