MetaFilter posts tagged with LOTR

He was in Mordor, wasn't he?

namewithoutwords — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:07:47 -0800

Created "by fans for fans", the 40-minute Lord Of The Rings fan film The Hunt For Gollum, is not your average amateur fan-made production. "Adapted from elements of the appendices" and featuring some impressive production values, it debuts online May 3rd, and is also being screened at the Sci-Fi London convention. Check out the First and second trailers.

Hullo! 'Tis I, Olo Bumbleroot of Haysend!

chillmost — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:46:27 -0800

The Hobbit Name Generator: You have a secret name. Discover it. Also available in Elvish if that's your sort of thing.

Adventures in Balrog Math

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

Some Thoughts On Balrogs.

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.

Rivers for Railroads

scarabic — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:03:23 -0800

Yes, I am a pathetic geek. And yes, this homemade LOTR version of Monopoly rocks. Much more beautiful than the Hasbro product (which I bet doesn't include a shortcut through Shelob's Lair). Too bad there doesn't seem to be much of a homemade movement happening. Or is there? Little brothers everywhere need somethng cooler than a dumbed-down Shrek 2 edition. [via kottke]

LOTRRemix

srboisvert — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 06:48:31 -0800

Lord of Rings Flatulence Mashup. [NSF mature people] [wmv 53 seconds]

Lord of the Rip-offs

FunkyHelix — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 09:45:33 -0800

Tricksy those hobbitses What happens when two girls bilk LotR fans, trick the celebrities, and leave a volunteer holding the bag? Continued fan outrage and careful tracking.

Da da da duh da da duh!

dazed_one — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:04:55 -0800

Part 4 of the Mario brothers tragedy is up! A follow up to this post. Finally, no more sleepless nights.

Buffy meets Bilbo et al.

silusGROK — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:46:05 -0800

Once more, with hobbits... A Lord of the Rings / Buffy the Vampire Slayer adventure, heralded by the folks at the Z+Partners blog as "rip, mix culture" incarnate... offered here for your delectation.

New Zealand critic blasts LOTR

stbalbach — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 15:55:45 -0800

New Zealand critic blasts LOTR. Big budget movie special effects have overshadowed the timeless are of storytelling and character development. "..The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy is, as a work of cinematic art, ham-fisted, shallow, bombastic and laughably overrated.." [More Quotes inside]

Wait... where the hell is Harry Potter?

bluedaniel — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:37:22 -0800

What not to do at a showing of Return of the King...

Overstating Perhaps?

adrober — Sat, 13 Dec 2003 15:59:29 -0800

"This is frankly one of the greatest films ever made." Harry Knowles reviews "Return of the King."

Lord of the Tickets

alms — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:11:10 -0800

Did you think about buying tickets to the one day showing of all three LOTR movies? It would have been a good investment.

No bathroom breaks, either.

honkzilla — Fri, 03 Oct 2003 13:38:27 -0800

The Lord of the Rings: The Extended Versions: On screen. Got 11 or 12 hours to spare? Want to see Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, all of it, all at once, all on the big screen? Your wish has been granted. See the first one, or see the second one, or on December 16th, see both -- and then see the premiere of The Return of the King, too. Bring your adult diapers, kids.

My Precioussssss

MintSauce — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:01:21 -0800

Final Lord of the Rings trailer [Quicktime Movie]. No sign of it yet on the official site. (Via BBC)

one geek to rule them all

serafinapekkala — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:06:25 -0800

One Ring Circus -- insanely detailed Lord of the Rings costumes stitched up by some fans...for those who can't wait 147 more days.

Gollum's acceptance video

homunculus — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 12:38:02 -0800

Gollum's acceptance video for winning Best Virtual Performance at the MTV Movie Awards. [Via /.]