ABC
Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass
Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
(DVD, Warner Bros.)
At the 129th birthday party for Bibo Baggins, Frodo tells the story of the time he was imprisoned in Cirith Ungol and Samwise Gamgee came to his rescue. Simultaneously, massive wars are underway between huge armies on desolate plains. Glenn Yarbrough warbles some songs. Rankin/Bass production is a sequel to their earlier production The Hobbit, and sort of a third film of a trilogy started by Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings, but not really since it was not planned that way. I found the battle scenes too confusing, but salvaged by the more personal story between Frodo and Sam.
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