I know Bakshi’s version has A LOT of issues, but I grew up watching it again and again and I have very fond memories of it. I’m aware I am in the minority.
One of the scenes I love is Boromir’s death (video link)… if you can ignore the “not-enough-budget” Uruk-hai. I like the roughness and lack of music once Boromir’s is hit with the first arrow.
Source of the image: The Lord of the Rings (1978) – Mutant Reviewers
It has been ages since I watched that. I don’t think I appreciated it as much when I was younger since I was more familiar with The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Rankin Bass cartoons. But, this just looks so unique and interesting that I should really re-watch it as an adult to see what it’s like. The great thing about Tolkien’s work is the wide variety of artistic interpretations. I love them all.
Thanks for posting!
I’ve never seen this before. It felt like I was watching a Joel Haver cartoon without the surreal comedy. I’ll have to watch this thing in its entirety.
I wish they had the tech Joel uses to make his. It’s still tedious, but a lot easier to fix mistake (like tripping over a sword). Huzzah.
