Eye of the Duck
@eyeoftheduckpod.com
A podcast about movies and the scenes that make them special. Hosted by @DominickNero.bsky.social and @AdamVole.com
From the Morbid Podcast Network.
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Listen: https://pod.link/1551825415
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Eye of the Duck
@eyeoftheduckpod.com
· Nov 14
Behold! Peter Jackson’s LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy has been at the top of our list for years, now we’re finally going there…and back again!
Starting Monday, join us for an exploration of Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre in our new miniseries, ONE SCENE TO RULE THEM ALL 💍
Starting Monday, join us for an exploration of Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre in our new miniseries, ONE SCENE TO RULE THEM ALL 💍
Rob Reiner was a true legend of the craft who made not one but SEVERAL films that left a permanent mark on our culture.
His loss is a tragedy, but his art will live on forever.
His loss is a tragedy, but his art will live on forever.
December 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Rob Reiner was a true legend of the craft who made not one but SEVERAL films that left a permanent mark on our culture.
His loss is a tragedy, but his art will live on forever.
His loss is a tragedy, but his art will live on forever.
Justice for Gurgi!
This week it’s the final stop on our tour of pre-Jackson LOTR-inspired films – and our very first ever Disney animated film – THE BLACK CAULDRON!
This week it’s the final stop on our tour of pre-Jackson LOTR-inspired films – and our very first ever Disney animated film – THE BLACK CAULDRON!
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Justice for Gurgi!
This week it’s the final stop on our tour of pre-Jackson LOTR-inspired films – and our very first ever Disney animated film – THE BLACK CAULDRON!
This week it’s the final stop on our tour of pre-Jackson LOTR-inspired films – and our very first ever Disney animated film – THE BLACK CAULDRON!
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Disney's (misguided?) attempt at dark fantasy is both one of their worst financial disasters, and one of the most gorgeous animated films they ever made — and we got thoughts!
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Disney's (misguided?) attempt at dark fantasy is both one of their worst financial disasters, and one of the most gorgeous animated films they ever made — and we got thoughts!
December 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Disney's (misguided?) attempt at dark fantasy is both one of their worst financial disasters, and one of the most gorgeous animated films they ever made — and we got thoughts!
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Disney's (misguided?) attempt at dark fantasy is both one of their worst financial disasters, and one of the most gorgeous animated films they ever made — and we got thoughts!
Inspired by the Beatles movie that never was, we asked our discord what other 70s musicians they’d cast in The Lord of the Rings — these are our nine favorites:
Iggy Pop as Gollum
Iggy Pop as Gollum
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Inspired by the Beatles movie that never was, we asked our discord what other 70s musicians they’d cast in The Lord of the Rings — these are our nine favorites:
Iggy Pop as Gollum
Iggy Pop as Gollum
It’s Wicked…for Ben! We’re joined by the legendary Ben Hosley of @blankcheck.bsky.social (!!) on the Patreon this week!
Ben shares his reactions to AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH while we break down WICKED, CHAIR COMPANY, and Ben's latest SLOW CHRISTMAS album!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Ben shares his reactions to AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH while we break down WICKED, CHAIR COMPANY, and Ben's latest SLOW CHRISTMAS album!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It’s Wicked…for Ben! We’re joined by the legendary Ben Hosley of @blankcheck.bsky.social (!!) on the Patreon this week!
Ben shares his reactions to AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH while we break down WICKED, CHAIR COMPANY, and Ben's latest SLOW CHRISTMAS album!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Ben shares his reactions to AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH while we break down WICKED, CHAIR COMPANY, and Ben's latest SLOW CHRISTMAS album!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Did you know there was almost a Lord of the Rings movie in the 60s/70s starring The Beatles? Now you might be thinking "they'd be perfect as the four Hobbits," but they had other ideas in mind...
Paul McCartney: Frodo
Ringo Starr: Sam
George Harrison: Gandalf
John Lennon: Gollum
Paul McCartney: Frodo
Ringo Starr: Sam
George Harrison: Gandalf
John Lennon: Gollum
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Did you know there was almost a Lord of the Rings movie in the 60s/70s starring The Beatles? Now you might be thinking "they'd be perfect as the four Hobbits," but they had other ideas in mind...
Paul McCartney: Frodo
Ringo Starr: Sam
George Harrison: Gandalf
John Lennon: Gollum
Paul McCartney: Frodo
Ringo Starr: Sam
George Harrison: Gandalf
John Lennon: Gollum
Sing it with us!! "WHERE THERE’S A WHIP [WHIP SFX] THERE’S A WAY!"
This week we face the Lord of the Lash himself in 1980's animated THE RETURN OF THE KING, featuring the epic return of Rankin & Bass and the wildest voice cast in Tolkien history.
This week we face the Lord of the Lash himself in 1980's animated THE RETURN OF THE KING, featuring the epic return of Rankin & Bass and the wildest voice cast in Tolkien history.
December 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Sing it with us!! "WHERE THERE’S A WHIP [WHIP SFX] THERE’S A WAY!"
This week we face the Lord of the Lash himself in 1980's animated THE RETURN OF THE KING, featuring the epic return of Rankin & Bass and the wildest voice cast in Tolkien history.
This week we face the Lord of the Lash himself in 1980's animated THE RETURN OF THE KING, featuring the epic return of Rankin & Bass and the wildest voice cast in Tolkien history.
Everyone knows about Viggo kicking the helmet and breaking his toe… but have you seen this moment from Ralph Bakshi’s animated THE LORD OF THE RINGS where he rotoscopes over the actor playing Aragorn tripping on his own sword?
Seriously tho why did he leave this in??
Seriously tho why did he leave this in??
December 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Everyone knows about Viggo kicking the helmet and breaking his toe… but have you seen this moment from Ralph Bakshi’s animated THE LORD OF THE RINGS where he rotoscopes over the actor playing Aragorn tripping on his own sword?
Seriously tho why did he leave this in??
Seriously tho why did he leave this in??
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Return of the King (1980)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
The Rudolph guys return to complete this accidental animated trilogy — does the style they’re famous for adapt as well here as it did for The Hobbit?
Uhh… let’s find out!
The Return of the King (1980)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
The Rudolph guys return to complete this accidental animated trilogy — does the style they’re famous for adapt as well here as it did for The Hobbit?
Uhh… let’s find out!
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Return of the King (1980)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
The Rudolph guys return to complete this accidental animated trilogy — does the style they’re famous for adapt as well here as it did for The Hobbit?
Uhh… let’s find out!
The Return of the King (1980)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
The Rudolph guys return to complete this accidental animated trilogy — does the style they’re famous for adapt as well here as it did for The Hobbit?
Uhh… let’s find out!
Ralph Bakshi’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS may not be as well known to general audiences (and that’s a shame), but his influence is all over Peter Jackson's trilogy!
Look no further than the iconic scene of our four hobbits hiding from the Nazgûl
Look no further than the iconic scene of our four hobbits hiding from the Nazgûl
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Ralph Bakshi’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS may not be as well known to general audiences (and that’s a shame), but his influence is all over Peter Jackson's trilogy!
Look no further than the iconic scene of our four hobbits hiding from the Nazgûl
Look no further than the iconic scene of our four hobbits hiding from the Nazgûl
Reposted by Eye of the Duck
This movie fucking rips
It’s the first major adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy and it is… rotoscope animation??
Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth, simply titled THE LORD OF THE RINGS!
Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth, simply titled THE LORD OF THE RINGS!
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This movie fucking rips
It’s the first major adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy and it is… rotoscope animation??
Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth, simply titled THE LORD OF THE RINGS!
Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth, simply titled THE LORD OF THE RINGS!
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It’s the first major adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy and it is… rotoscope animation??
Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth, simply titled THE LORD OF THE RINGS!
Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth, simply titled THE LORD OF THE RINGS!
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Peter Jackson pulled *heavily* from this mesmerizing, rotoscope-animated work of art (yeah we said it!), and we can't wait to talk about it. What a picture.
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Peter Jackson pulled *heavily* from this mesmerizing, rotoscope-animated work of art (yeah we said it!), and we can't wait to talk about it. What a picture.
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Peter Jackson pulled *heavily* from this mesmerizing, rotoscope-animated work of art (yeah we said it!), and we can't wait to talk about it. What a picture.
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Peter Jackson pulled *heavily* from this mesmerizing, rotoscope-animated work of art (yeah we said it!), and we can't wait to talk about it. What a picture.
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Eye of the Duck Industries!
May your meal look more like the first picture than the second one
May your meal look more like the first picture than the second one
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Eye of the Duck Industries!
May your meal look more like the first picture than the second one
May your meal look more like the first picture than the second one
He’s running! Edgar Wright is going ‘80s mode and we’re here to hunt. Him. Down!
This week on the Patreon, we’re unpacking RUNNING MAN, sorting through some conflicting thoughts about the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie adaptation, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
This week on the Patreon, we’re unpacking RUNNING MAN, sorting through some conflicting thoughts about the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie adaptation, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
He’s running! Edgar Wright is going ‘80s mode and we’re here to hunt. Him. Down!
This week on the Patreon, we’re unpacking RUNNING MAN, sorting through some conflicting thoughts about the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie adaptation, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
This week on the Patreon, we’re unpacking RUNNING MAN, sorting through some conflicting thoughts about the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie adaptation, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
This is magnificent
Could have started the series with this (I need the production history!) youtu.be/QuQbus0xfhk?...
Leonard Nimoy The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins Full Album Version
YouTube video by Legends and Champions Podcast
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is magnificent
Listen up, Hobbitses! An adventure is knocking at your door! Will you answer it? Even if it’s a musical?
This week we discuss the first actual Tolkien adaptation of our series, and we're so confused it exists. Rankin and Bass? The dudes who made the Rudolph and Frosty movies??
This week we discuss the first actual Tolkien adaptation of our series, and we're so confused it exists. Rankin and Bass? The dudes who made the Rudolph and Frosty movies??
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Listen up, Hobbitses! An adventure is knocking at your door! Will you answer it? Even if it’s a musical?
This week we discuss the first actual Tolkien adaptation of our series, and we're so confused it exists. Rankin and Bass? The dudes who made the Rudolph and Frosty movies??
This week we discuss the first actual Tolkien adaptation of our series, and we're so confused it exists. Rankin and Bass? The dudes who made the Rudolph and Frosty movies??
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Hobbit (1977)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
Decades before Peter Jackson’s trilogy, the directors famous for Christmas specials like Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman adapted The Hobbit into a made-for-TV musical — and it's good!
The Hobbit (1977)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
Decades before Peter Jackson’s trilogy, the directors famous for Christmas specials like Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman adapted The Hobbit into a made-for-TV musical — and it's good!
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
The Hobbit (1977)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
Decades before Peter Jackson’s trilogy, the directors famous for Christmas specials like Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman adapted The Hobbit into a made-for-TV musical — and it's good!
The Hobbit (1977)
Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass
Decades before Peter Jackson’s trilogy, the directors famous for Christmas specials like Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman adapted The Hobbit into a made-for-TV musical — and it's good!
“The Lord of the Rings is my Ray Harryhausen movie” — from the mouth of Peter Jackson himself
And it’s not just him — Raimi, Cameron, Del Toro, Joe Dante, Tim Burton, and even Spielberg have all cited JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and Harryhausen's work as a major influence
And it’s not just him — Raimi, Cameron, Del Toro, Joe Dante, Tim Burton, and even Spielberg have all cited JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and Harryhausen's work as a major influence
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“The Lord of the Rings is my Ray Harryhausen movie” — from the mouth of Peter Jackson himself
And it’s not just him — Raimi, Cameron, Del Toro, Joe Dante, Tim Burton, and even Spielberg have all cited JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and Harryhausen's work as a major influence
And it’s not just him — Raimi, Cameron, Del Toro, Joe Dante, Tim Burton, and even Spielberg have all cited JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and Harryhausen's work as a major influence
It’s all hands on Dek this week on the Patreon, y’all. The Predator is going to the Badlands. And we’re coming with him!
Also discussed: MANDALORIAN AND GROGU trailer, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, the future of POKER FACE, Vince Gilligan's PLURIBUS, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Also discussed: MANDALORIAN AND GROGU trailer, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, the future of POKER FACE, Vince Gilligan's PLURIBUS, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It’s all hands on Dek this week on the Patreon, y’all. The Predator is going to the Badlands. And we’re coming with him!
Also discussed: MANDALORIAN AND GROGU trailer, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, the future of POKER FACE, Vince Gilligan's PLURIBUS, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Also discussed: MANDALORIAN AND GROGU trailer, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, the future of POKER FACE, Vince Gilligan's PLURIBUS, and more!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Series premiere! This week we leave The Shire behind to embark on a journey through the epic fantasy genre!
In the spirit of Lord of the Rings, we've divided our miniseries into three parts, and today we begin Part 1: The Road to Mordor with JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS!
In the spirit of Lord of the Rings, we've divided our miniseries into three parts, and today we begin Part 1: The Road to Mordor with JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS!
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Series premiere! This week we leave The Shire behind to embark on a journey through the epic fantasy genre!
In the spirit of Lord of the Rings, we've divided our miniseries into three parts, and today we begin Part 1: The Road to Mordor with JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS!
In the spirit of Lord of the Rings, we've divided our miniseries into three parts, and today we begin Part 1: The Road to Mordor with JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS!
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Dir. Don Chaffey
Ray Harryhausen’s effects in this movie influenced a generation of filmmakers, including Peter Jackson — there’s simply nowhere else we could begin our Lord of the Rings series!
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Dir. Don Chaffey
Ray Harryhausen’s effects in this movie influenced a generation of filmmakers, including Peter Jackson — there’s simply nowhere else we could begin our Lord of the Rings series!
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊:
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Dir. Don Chaffey
Ray Harryhausen’s effects in this movie influenced a generation of filmmakers, including Peter Jackson — there’s simply nowhere else we could begin our Lord of the Rings series!
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Dir. Don Chaffey
Ray Harryhausen’s effects in this movie influenced a generation of filmmakers, including Peter Jackson — there’s simply nowhere else we could begin our Lord of the Rings series!
Behold! Peter Jackson’s LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy has been at the top of our list for years, now we’re finally going there…and back again!
Starting Monday, join us for an exploration of Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre in our new miniseries, ONE SCENE TO RULE THEM ALL 💍
Starting Monday, join us for an exploration of Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre in our new miniseries, ONE SCENE TO RULE THEM ALL 💍
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Behold! Peter Jackson’s LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy has been at the top of our list for years, now we’re finally going there…and back again!
Starting Monday, join us for an exploration of Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre in our new miniseries, ONE SCENE TO RULE THEM ALL 💍
Starting Monday, join us for an exploration of Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre in our new miniseries, ONE SCENE TO RULE THEM ALL 💍
"I'm so, so sorry."
Heather's snot-filled confessional at the end of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT is one of the most iconic shots in horror movie history – so much so that this type of extreme close-up became a staple of the found footage genre
Heather's snot-filled confessional at the end of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT is one of the most iconic shots in horror movie history – so much so that this type of extreme close-up became a staple of the found footage genre
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"I'm so, so sorry."
Heather's snot-filled confessional at the end of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT is one of the most iconic shots in horror movie history – so much so that this type of extreme close-up became a staple of the found footage genre
Heather's snot-filled confessional at the end of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT is one of the most iconic shots in horror movie history – so much so that this type of extreme close-up became a staple of the found footage genre
Ring ring! BLACK PHONE 2 has landed on VOD, and this week on the Patreon, we’re answering the call! Because, holy shit…The Grabber can ice skate?
Also, the most important news in film history–there's going to be a Miss Piggy movie!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Also, the most important news in film history–there's going to be a Miss Piggy movie!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ring ring! BLACK PHONE 2 has landed on VOD, and this week on the Patreon, we’re answering the call! Because, holy shit…The Grabber can ice skate?
Also, the most important news in film history–there's going to be a Miss Piggy movie!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...
Also, the most important news in film history–there's going to be a Miss Piggy movie!
patreon.com/eyeoftheduck...