The Return of the King (1980) Movie Review
Cast & Crew
Director : Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.,
Producer : Jules Bass
Screenwriter : Romeo Muller
Starring : Orson Bean, Theodore Bikel, William Conrad, John Huston, Roddy McDowall,
So the story goes that, despite being generally bad, fans were clamoring for more Lord of the Rings, as Ralph Bakshi refused to do any more movies. Warner Brothers came to the "rescue" with this TV special, which recaps the beginning of the books, then finishes off the story of Return of the King, the last book in the trilogy.
The animation is typical of the early 1980s, round faces and bulbous noses, wide expressions, and oversized eyes. And lots of singing: "Where there's a whip, there's a way" is a guilty pleasure classic.
Still, the film is hardly outstanding, though it's a mite better than Bakshi's muddy film. Reasonable voice talents, including John Huston as Gandalf, help matters considerably.
Today's Featured Videos
 |
Will Smith Beatboxes For His Rapper... |
 |
CBS CEO Les Moonves Joined By... |
 |
Cobie Smulders And Alyson Hannigan Arrive... |
 |
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robin Williams And... |
 |
Sharon Osbourne And The Cast Of... |
| Write for us |
RIP Ray Manzarek 
![Fruitvale Station Stuns Sundance and Cannes, Next Stop The Oscars? [Trailer]](http://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/octavia-spencer-michael-b-jordan-melonie-diaz-cff-_3666599.jpg "Fruitvale Station Stuns Sundance and Cannes, Next Stop The Oscars? [Trailer]")
![Taylor Swift's Disgusted Reaction To Gomez-Bieber Reunion Is Hilarious [Video]](http://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/taylor-swift-2013-billboard-music-awards-at_3674304.jpg "Taylor Swift's Disgusted Reaction To Gomez-Bieber Reunion Is Hilarious [Video]")
Comments