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Jackson's films also owe a debt to the imagery of Ralph Bakshi and Saul Zaentz's 1978 cartoon film. The cartoon images of the hobbits hiding under tree roots, the Ringwraiths' raid on the prancing pony, and the arrowhead pursuit of Frodo in the 'Flight to the Ford' are all translated into live action.
Jackson's films also owe a debt to the imagery of Ralph Bakshi and Saul Zaentz's 1978 cartoon film. The cartoon images of the hobbits hiding under tree roots, the Ringwraiths' raid on the prancing pony, and the arrowhead pursuit of Frodo in the 'Flight to the Ford' are all translated into live action.