The Lord of the Rings (1978)

A review of the 1978 animated Lord of the Rings! Cross over from our main feed Spoilers!  Josh hosts Pappy, Stevie, $Mike, Brett and Kylo Korey as Spoilers! travels back in time to the 1970's non-Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings "animated"/mixed-media film. ************************ This animated film by Ralph Bakshi presents the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's renowned fantasy tale. The wise old wizard, Gandalf (William Squire), entrusts the young hobbit, Frodo (Christopher Guard), with a magical ring. Soon dark forces are after Frodo, so he must leave his peaceful home and travel to the ominous Mount Doom, where the ring must be destroyed. Accompanied by a trio of hobbit friends, Frodo is also aided by the mysterious Aragorn (John Hurt) and other heroic allies. Release date: November 15, 1978 (USA)