MetaFilter posts tagged with LOTR

Adventures in Balrog Math

homunculus — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:38:02 -0800

DM of the Rings

bugbread — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:19:27 -0800

DM of the Rings (comic). The Lord of the Rings if it were a Dungeons and Dragons game. Mentioned twice in comments on MeFi, but never actually FPP'ed.

The Fellowship of the Feebles?

dazed_one — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:35:09 -0800

"It is an army bred for a single purpose; to destroy the world of men."

If Middle Earth had a website this would probably be it

konolia — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:12:27 -0800

Council of Elrond You have stumbled upon one of the largest resource sites on the web offering a variety of unique features based on the creative works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Movies for the Busy

Partial Law — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:04:15 -0800

Star Wars in 5 Seconds. The Empire Strikes Back. Return of the Jedi. Dozens more from this YouTube user, including Batman; The Lord of the Rings I, II, and III; Amadeus; The Passion; The Princess Bride; Titanic; The Big Lebowski; and my personal favorite, The Lion King.
"In 5 seconds" not to be taken literally. Some audio may be NSFW.

You need to brush up your toes young Hobbit!

owhydididoit — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:45:30 -0800

The Thain's Book is an online encyclopedia of Middle-earth in the Third Age. Oh, you're an expert? Take the Middle-earth Challenge and prove it!

Smoots in the West End of the Shire

rob511 — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:53:13 -0800

The LoTR musical needs Hobbits of a certain stature. What stature is that, budding thespians might ask? Well, smoot-height, of course! (Actually, 5'7" — or 170 cm — is the maximum height a would-be Frodo or Bilbo could be.) Another requirement is the ability to sing two songs ... and hairy appendages wouldn't hurt. So start knitting those foot-merkins! Auditions: 18 September, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine St (tube stop: Covent Garden).

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow the Paths of the Dead

Joey Michaels — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:41:15 -0800

Did The Wizard of Oz inspire Lord of the Rings? "The first film version of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz was released in the summer of 1939, less than a month before World War II officially began. Though started as early as 1937, The Lord of the Rings was largely composed during the war years, but not published until somewhat later. Therefore, it is by no means impossible that J.R.R. Tolkien saw the magnificent MGM movie before he wrote most of his magnum opus. Could Oz have influenced his tale somehow, consciously or unconsciously?"

It's Mordor. With a

swift — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 06:16:10 -0800

One does not simply walk into Mortor.

Middle Earth snark

konolia — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:53:41 -0800

Fraud of the Rings LOTR cartoon satire...My favorite.