The Lord of the Rings (1978): The Weird Secrets You Missed

Before Peter Jackson ever picked up a camera, The Lord of the Rings had already been made once — twice, actually, since the entire film was shot in full live-action before a single frame was animated. In this video, we uncover 12 weird and verifiable facts about Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings (1978), the ambitious, rotoscoped adaptation that ends mid-battle, influenced Peter Jackson more than he ever wanted to admit, and nearly featured a Led Zeppelin soundtrack. You'll discover: 💍 The disputed story behind Tim Burton's very first job in animation 💍 Why the same actor provided movement reference for two different hobbits 💍 The real reason the film ends without an ending 💍 How real actors in costume became the film's Orcs and Nazgûl 💍 Why Bakshi later called his own technique a mistake 💍 The exact shot Peter Jackson borrowed decades later Whether you grew up with this version before the Jackson trilogy existed or you're discovering it for the first time, these behind-the-scenes stories will change the way you see this Middle-earth classic forever. Music: Adventure by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music: Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...