About this episode

The episode discusses Bakshi’s adaptation of Lord of the Rings, exploring its visual ambition and storytelling.

What happens when Tolkien meets experimental animation? Jeff Haecker, Robert King, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi weigh Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings. Does visual ambition excuse rushed storytelling—or does Gandalf steal the show? The post Lord of the Rings (1978 Bakshi) appeared first on StarQuest Media .

People in this episode

Guests: Jeff Haecker, Robert King, Patrick Mason, Rob Leonardi

Topics covered

• Tolkien
• experimental animation
• film analysis
• storytelling
• visual ambition

Keywords

• Tolkien
• Lord of the Rings
• Bakshi
• animation
• film
• Gandalf
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: StarQuest Media, Tolkien

Books & works: Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings (1978 Bakshi)

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