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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