Charles cassidy of common sense media gave it a score of 35, and said, cartoon tale is darker, more complex than others in series. Still, i remember a time when these animated features were all that tolkien fans had beside the books. The return of the king tv movie 1980 release info imdb. The film is a followup to rankinbasss adaptation of the hobbit in 1977. The return of the king 1980 directed by jules bass, arthur. A story of the hobbits is a 1980 animated musical television film created by rankinbass and topcraft. Four african american veterans return to vietnam decades after the war to find their squad leaders remains. After five years and three kids, i just bought it on disk.
Its a callback to the rather grim ending of the battle of the five armies in rankinbasss the hobbit. The timing is definitely striking rankinbasss the hobbit came out in 1977, bakshis lord of the rings in 1978, and return of the king, and then rankinbass came back with return of the king in 1980, but for better or worse, its pretty clear that this was meant as a sequel to the hobbit. The return of the king 1980 nr 05111980 us animation, family, fantasy, tv movie 1h 38m user score. The return of the king 1980 water give me water video. The return of the king pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the lord of the rings. Oct 04, 2006 sam goes on a power trip as he comes under the power of the ring. The return of the king subtitled a story of the hobbits is an animated adaptation of the novel by j. And then theres smaug himself wonderfully animated to consider, along with the battle of five armies, secret. Also, i have respect for the 1978 lord of the rings. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, help out with the open tasks, or contribute to the discussion.
I really enjoyed this movie as a kid and these classic animations are the reason why i read the books as young teen and why i started watching peter jacksons liveaction film versions. Watch the return of the king 1980 english sub latest update. The second of rankinbass animated tv specials based on the works of j. Frodo, nephew of the hobbit protagonist bilbo baggins, vows to destroy the ring, even if it costs him his own life. Top 5 most legendary video game cinematic trailer of all time. The return of the king pics, images, clips, trailers, production. It was so bad we had to laugh or we would have cried. The return of the king tv movie 1980 company credits imdb. Not only did it win 11 oscars, it was also a huge hit with fans across the world. The return of the king 1980 animated cartoon special.
The return of the king the return of the king 1980 animated cartoon special. This, then, was the power behind the return of the king a simple, straightforward saga that would not bow to the attitudes of socalled sensationalism, but would nevertheless be the only tolkien adventure that one could truly believe in. Tolkien, return of the king plots the quest to defeat the evil wizard. Which is pretty damn weird when you get right down to it. The return of the king 1980 the movie database tmdb. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of christmas in. The return of the king was a hugely successful movie in many ways. The return of the king also known as the return of the king. Local news and information for seattle, washington and surrounding areas. These movies were very influential in pop culture and have had an impact on movies and the fantasy genre ever since they were made. This was done out of practicality the return of the king dvd was the first. The return of the king 1980 directed by jules bass.
This video has graphic imagery and spoilers, so viewer discretion is advised. Pj had much more money and technological resources available. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Two hobbits struggle to destroy the ring in mount doom while their friends desperately fight evil lord saurons forces in a final battle. The return of the king by jules bass, arthur rankin jr. Was there only an animated movie the return of the king.
The return of the king by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. For frodo to overcome the wickedness of gollum, the horrifying attack of the colossal arachnid shelob and the soultwisting allure of a ring that resists destruction. This category lists all articles relating to the return of the king 1980 film soundtrack. Jingle and jangle, set out to see to where all the season s cheer has disappeared. This article is within the scope of wikiproject animation, a collaborative effort to build an encyclopedic guide to animation on wikipedia. The return of the king, also known as the return of the king. This series consists of two 2hour tv movies and seven seasons of 1hour episodes. The return of the king is a 1979 animated musical television film created by rankinbass and. Osborne, jackson and fran walsh, and written by walsh, philippa boyens and jackson. A statistical break down of how many kills in return of the king animated. Tolkiens massive the lord of the rings published from 1954 to 1955 and taking its title from the last book in the trilogy.
This year, stone appeared in the shining 1980, opposite jack nicholson, whose thengirlfriend was anjelica huston, daughter of john huston, who plays gandalf. Do you love the return of the king, or do you think it is the worst cartoon ever. Dec 10, 2012 the return of the king, also known as the return of the king. Another entry in the long series of movies where stephen king takes. The film was created by the same team which had worked on the 1977 animated. The rankinbass team, following their own 1977 the hobbit and ralph bakshis incomplete 1978 lord of the rings, returns to finish the job, sort of, with the return of the king. In another instance of the production echoing the plot, the return of the king ultimately proves up to the series increasingly difficult task. I would like to point out that i prefer the 1977 animated the hobbit to the 2012 version.
Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. The following year, jack may played the part on bbc radio. Tolkien s the lord of the rings, following the fellowship of the ring and the two towers. This is a list of episodes for the 197784 television series fantasy island.
Cartoon tale is darker, more complex than others in series. The return of the king includes almost all the themes used throughout the three films, and they tie together so beautifully. And then, as the world knows by now, came a man named peter jackson. If you never say hello, you dont have to say goodbye. Watch the return of the king 1980 english sub latest. Pages in category the return of the king 1980 film soundtrack the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. The film is an adaptation of the return of the king, the third and final book in the lord of the rings by j. The return of the king 1980 the return of the king 1980 heaven anime. The return of the king is a 2003 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson, based on the third volume of j. Osborne, jackson and fran walsh, and written by walsh, philippa. The return of the king is the third and final volume of j. First of all, i dont think its fair to compare this 1980 version of return of the king to the eventual peter jackson version.
The characters of gimli and legolas do not appear in this film, despite being major characters in the lord of the rings 1978, and both of their fathers being characters in the previous rankinbass production, the hobbit 1977tv. This film adapts the final book of the lord of the rings trilogy where the hobbits, frodo and samwise, struggle through the barren land of mordor to destroy the ruling ring in mount doom. A story of the hobbits, is a 1979 animated musical television film created by rankinbass and topcraft. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore bikel, william conrad. The film is the third instalment in the lord of the rings trilogy and was produced by barrie m. The timing is definitely striking rankinbasss the hobbit came out in 1977, bakshis lord of the rings in 1978, and return of the king, and then rankinbass came back with return of the king in 1980, but for. Watch the clip titled return of the king for the film the return of the king 1980. Tolkien, return of the king plots the quest to defeat the evil wizard sauron. The film was created by the same team which had worked on the 1977 animated version of the hobbit. I remember how much i loved the hobbit 1977 as well as the lord of the rings 1978 so i was very eager to watch the return of the king 1980. A story of the hobbits, is a 1980 animated musical television special created by rankinbass and topcraft. The story begins in the kingdom of gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the dark lord sauron. The 1hour episodes have multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within.
Sep 09, 2015 the return of the king 1980 water give me water. Based on the hobbit and the return of the king by j. Some people see this as an unofficial sequel to bakshis lord of the rings, some even go so far as to suggest rankinbass intentionally piggybacked onto rakshis film. The return of the king 1980 a hobbit faces the powers of darkness as he tries to destroy the ring of doom. I watched the last movie of the animated lord of the rings trilogy first for this article. The second of rankinbass animated tv specials based on the works of. See the full list of the return of the king cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. One of the things this months schedule emphasizes is that netflix is a global. The return of the king the 1980 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Gandalf john huston tells the story of the return of the king in the prologue to the animated film. Tolkien which was produced by rankinbass as a tv special which originally aired on abc in the u. The return of the king 1980 cast and crew moviefone. The tv animated film aired on cbs on may 11, 1980 but was not as well received as the.
The return of the king deluxe edition dvd 1980 best buy. Huston directed may in the man who would be king 1975. Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save gondor. Dec 30, 2014 the return of the king is a loose adaptation of j. Tolkiens dense lord of the rings trilogy of fantasy novels via the final volume, the return of the king. Jan 09, 2020 the return of the king subtitled a story of the hobbits is an animated adaptation of the novel by j. At his 129th birthday celebration, old bilbo baggins, hero of the hobbit, hears, through song and storytelling, the fate of a magic ring he found on his quest through the fantasy realm of middle earth.
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