This CGI remake of 'Lord of the Rings' featuring a cast of mice is parody perfection

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This CGI remake of 'Lord of the Rings' featuring a cast of mice is parody perfection
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When something's been adapted as spectacularly as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, any attempt to remake it might seem like a bad idea.

It turns out there are exceptions, though.

Complete with some impressively accurate parody scenes, Mice is a four-and-a-half minute, CGI attempt to remake Tolkien's story with an animal cast, in a subway.

See how many sneaky references you can spot.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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