There are two kinds ofLord of the Ringsfans.
Those who have seen the Rankin and Bass version ofThe Return of the King, and everybody else.
Because while the film obviously honors the books of J.R.R.
By 1985, when Topcraft shut down, its animators largely went on to work for Studio Ghibli.
Meanwhile the 1980Return of the Kingmore liberally asserts an actual minstrel character into the narrative frame of the movie.
But theres one moment thats an even bigger reference.
Neither ruthless nor fierce, these two orcs are skittish, and frustrated.
(The Rings of Powergestured at these more well-rounded orcs recently as well.)
In Middle-earth, you might have a little fun too.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimis in theaters now.
