The Return of the King, 1980

Wow, what can I say? Perhaps you may have read the other reviews and are thinking to yourself: poor animation, bad adaption, terrible songs. Rubbish. What you find on this DVD is the one, true adaptation of Tolkien's vision for the conclusion to his epic trilogy. I can't help, tears in eyes, but to hold my family members closer whenever "Frodo of the nine fingers..." is sung. This song is so moving, that Peter Jackson is having Howard Shore translate it into elvish for inclusion in his movie. So, don't waste your rentals on the vastly inferior "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," go ahead and rent this and see the masterful adaptation that is Rankin Bass. Or, wait until October and buy the extended version with nearly 45 minutes added back in with a full commentary track recorded by PAUL FREES prior to his death. Or Not.

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