MetaFilter posts tagged with gollum

Lord of the Miserables

crossoverman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:36:30 -0800

Listen to Gollum sing "I Dreamed a Dream". (SLYT, via)

...AND I GREW STRONG

The Whelk — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:23:27 -0800

Adam Savage of Mythbusters (Mefi's Own) on Minnesota public radio singing "I Will Survive" in the voice of Gollum with Neil Gaiman in attendance.

102 Alternatives to the Default Facebook Profile Picture

WCityMike — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:55:23 -0800

102 Alternatives to the Default Facebook Profile Picture.

Why Gollum shouldn't win an Oscar.

tranquileye — Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:23:28 -0800

Why Gollum shouldn't win an Oscar. Many Lord of the Rings fans think Andy Serkis should be nominated for an Academy Award for his work in the films, but as Roger Ebert writes, the actor shouldn't benefit because animators kept Gollum from falling into the Uncanny Valley.

You, with your VERMIFORM APPENDIX!

WolfDaddy — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:16:02 -0800

Long before Andy Serkis came along, Brother Theodore played Gollum. (relevant cache here)

Beatles wanted to do Lord of the Rings film in 1960s

andrewraff — Fri, 29 Mar 2002 17:33:35 -0800

Beatles wanted to do Lord of the Rings film in 1960s John was to play Gollum; Paul would be Frodo; George would play Gandalf; and Ringo would play Sam.

The Secret Diary of Gollum

grabbingsand — Tue, 12 Feb 2002 10:38:24 -0800

The Secret Diary of Gollum : Day Thirty-One - "[Very] Dark in Mines of Moria. Bad for ogling. Have been following sounds of Legolas complaining loudly about state of his backpack and dank air of Moria being bad for his skin. Gandalf stuck gum in his hair while he wasn’t looking. Rather like Gandalf. Always has gum."

Ignore the fact that it's a LiveJournal link. It's Middle Earth slash-fiction. And it's funny. Really, really funny. [via Modern Life is Rubbish]