The Remastered Deluxe Edition of the 1978 adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel is available to preorder for $22.49 at ...

The clips, though only ten or so seconds in length, offer a more complete sketch of the director’s work and ideas, and this especially relates to Bakshi’s ’78 version of “Lord of the Rings ...

But 1978’s The Lord of the Rings, which arrived in theaters almost exactly 12 months later, was directed by Ralph Bakshi, ... Gandalf’s “You shall not pass” scene is pretty stirring.) ...

However, while Bakshi's LotR is gorgeous and a lot of fun, Ralph Bakshi has an even better-animated fantasy film that far fewer have seen: the weird and wonderful Wizards.

You may not be aware that back in 1978 director Ralph Bakshi (Fritz the Cat) released an animated feature based on J.R.R. Tolkien's work. Now, 36 years later, Bakshi's son has dug up lost footage ...

But Bakshi is more commonly known as a vanguard of adult animation, with his films like Fritz the Cat, Cool World, Heavy Traffic, Coonskin, Fire & Ice, Wizards, and American Pop.

Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings (1978) is probably the most successful animated Middle-earth project ever.There have been a few over the years, including The Hobbit (1977) and The Return of ...

From Ralph Bakshi's The Hobbit to Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, here are all the Lord of the Rings movies ranked from best ...

Bakshi's film only adapted The Fellowship of the Ring and part of The Two Towers, ending shortly after the Battle of Helm's Deep.As such, his version of Sam never battled Shelob, carried the One ...

Eventually, the wizard defeats the creature and transforms into Gandalf the White. In the 1978 animated film, there is a deleted scene depicting the battle, though with far less epic scale.