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November 30

LOTR animated movie

I thought this was from The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) but based on the article and other searches, it can't be. I remember seeing a cartoon version of LOTR that was played rather "camp", and in the big scene on Mount Doom, Gollum tries to take the Ring and Frodo pulls out a revolver and shoots him, saying "take that, you son of a bitch". Or it's possible that this was in a different scene. I don't think I'm confusing it with the scene in the parody book where "pity stayed his hand", but it's sort of possible. Anyone remember a cartoon like that? What could it have been? I think I saw it in a theater, not on TV. Thanks. 67.164.113.165 (talk) 08:07, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

You may be thinking of the 1977 Ralph Bakshi animated film Wizards. This was not explicitly based on, or a deliberate parody of, Tolkien's work, but in places had some of the same feel, as I recall. Bakshi, of course, shortly afterwards directed the LotR 1978 film you cite, drawing on his experience with Wizards, so confusion of the two is understandable. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.217.209.178 (talk) 21:20, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Here is the scene from Wizards. MarnetteD|Talk 04:15, 1 December 2019 (UTC)

Yes! Thanks!! That's it exactly, so I wasn't losing my mind! And I really did remember correctly that it was Bakshi. I just didn't realize he had made more than one movie. Ok I guess I have to find a way to watch it again somehow. Thanks again, both of you!!! 67.164.113.165 (talk) 08:06, 1 December 2019 (UTC)