A film best watched in hindsight of the live action trilogy. It's clear that Peter Jackson gained much inspiration from this version. It's got some good ideas and is a semi-decent adaptation, though the rotoscoped scenes are godawful.
This review of The Lord of the Rings (1978) was written by Graham M on 02 Nov 2012.
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