064 The Lord of the Rings - So Many Miniskirts
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Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's 1978 The Lord of the Rings. Highlights ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses!

■ Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites?

■ Non-canonical horses from Enchanted Stables).

■ Main Discussion: *Lord of the Rings *(1978).

**■ **A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi.

■ Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as their films, instead of the studios.

■ Bakshi's own thoughts on the film.

■ Character design and extreme use of rotoscoping. What is the true definition of rotoscoping?

■ It's hard to talk about this film without referencing Peter Jackson's *The Lord of The Rings *cue music.

■ How to tell someone in the Living Scriptures) animated videos are evil...the schnoz!

■ Is one of the ringwraiths wearing a cowboy hat)?!

■ It starts losing steam after Moria. The Two Towers sequence is muddy and doesn't hold our attention.

■ "The orcs are vanquished. Saruman is defeated and we saved Middle Early! Roll credits."

**■ **Would you want to see Bakshi finish and do The Return of the King?

**■ **We rate it!

**■ **Mail bag and bloopers!

■ Use the hashtags #AnimAddicts) and #SoManyMiniskirts).

**■ Coming Up: Dog movies! **Balto, Up, All Dog's Go To Heaven

**Runtime: ** Links ■ Watch The Lord of the Rings:  Blu-ray) | DVD) | Digital) 

■ Ralph Bakshi's Last Days of Coney Island Kickstarter)

■ Ralph Bakshi's website)

■ A book about Ralph Bakshi: Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi)

■ Buy Ralph Bakski cells on eBay)

■ Pokemon Podcast Pillows!)

■ Rotoscopers T-Shirt contest!)

■ Pump-up Week articles: 20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’)

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