The Red Thread: Rankin/Bass Tolkien Adaptations and Studio Ghibli

I grew up at a perfect time to become obsessed with Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings, and subsequently J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. I would scour the library, the internet, ask my family for any sort of information or way of learning about Tolkien’s creation in any way while I was waitingContinue reading “The Red Thread: Rankin/Bass Tolkien Adaptations and Studio Ghibli”

What Tolkien’s Legendarium Means to Me

In my mind, I can still see the dark moments before The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring came onto the screen as I sat next to my mom on December 26th 2001. Holding my breath, feeling the anticipation almost as if my heart was about to burst out of my chestContinue reading “What Tolkien’s Legendarium Means to Me”