The Orc explained why they were pursuing the Dwarves - they were following orders from the One (Sauron), the returned evil one:Orc: The Dwarf runt [Thorin Oakenshield] will never be king.As a result of the film, Woody Allen appeared on he cover of TIME Magazine""s April 30th, 1979 issue, titled: "A COMIC GENIUS: Woody Allen Comes of Age".Plot SynopsisIn the opening titles (in lower-case text), the historic film made the epic boast that it featured a supporting cast of 1000 players.As I slooshied I knew such lovely pictures." Spaced-out pictures from Alex""s hallucinogenic, sado-masochistic dreams are flashed in images on-screen [as Alex allegedly masturbates - just out of the viewable frame]:Quick-cuts of four plastic, tap-dancing bleeding, crucifix JesusesA white-dressed woman dropping through the trap-door floor as she is hung by the neck and viewed by leering men from aboveA close-up of Alex""s face as he laughs maniacally and bares bloody fangsExploding rocks or a volcanic eruptionA fiery explosionA rockslide avalanche crushing primitive Neanderthal menThe next morning, his financially hard-pressed, working-class parents Pee (Philip Stone) and violet-haired Em (Sheila Raynor) are confused, apologetic, and apparently frightened by their son""s devious behavior.