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'''''The Lord of the Rings''''' is a fantasy novel published in three parts by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1954 and 1955. It tells the story of a magic ring forged in evil to command the inhabitants of a fantasy land called Middle Earth, and the journey of those who would stand against it. |
'''''The Lord of the Rings''''' is a fantasy novel published in three parts by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1954 and 1955. It tells the story of a magic ring forged in evil to command the inhabitants of a fantasy land called Middle Earth, and the journey of those who would stand against it. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* A sketch known as "[[The_Ed_Sullivan_Show#machine|Monster Eats Machine]]" performed on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' was written with a fair amount of nonsense technical speak. As such, several jokes and references were tossed into the dialogue. [[Lewis Carroll]]'s [[Mome Raths|mome raths]] are mentioned along with the phrase "Gandalf pentameter," a reference to the wizard Gandalf in Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. |
* A sketch known as "[[The_Ed_Sullivan_Show#machine|Monster Eats Machine]]" performed on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' was written with a fair amount of nonsense technical speak. As such, several jokes and references were tossed into the dialogue. [[Lewis Carroll]]'s [[Mome Raths|mome raths]] are mentioned along with the phrase "Gandalf pentameter," a reference to the wizard Gandalf in Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. |
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| + | * In ''[[Muppet King Arthur]]'' #3, Sir Percival ([[Fozzie Bear]]) urges King Arthur ([[Kermit the Frog]]) to let his nephew Mordred ([[Robin the Frog]]) come along on a quest for the Holy Grail. Merlin ([[Rowlf the Dog]]) agrees saying, "Yeah, it's not like we're hiking into Mordor to throw a ring into a volcano." |
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| + | * A [[Cookie's Crumby Pictures]] spoofs the saga with [[Cookie Monster]] as Gobble (in the role of Gollum). A recipe for "one dessert to rule them all" stands in for the One Ring, Gobble converses with himself (à la Gollum and Smeagol), and he interacts with Muppet parodies of Galadriel and Gandalf. {{youtube|8nN9lNJuqG4}} |
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==Mentions== |
==Mentions== |
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==Connections== |
==Connections== |
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| − | * [[John Bach]] played Madril in ''The Two Towers'' (2002) and ''The Return of the King'' (2003) |
+ | * [[John Bach]] played Madril in ''The Two Towers'' (2002) and ''The Return of the King'' (2003) and was the photo double for Saruman in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
* [[Sean Bean]] played Boromir in all three Peter Jackson films |
* [[Sean Bean]] played Boromir in all three Peter Jackson films |
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* [[Paul Brooke]] played Grima Wormtongue in the 1981 BBC Radio drama |
* [[Paul Brooke]] played Grima Wormtongue in the 1981 BBC Radio drama |
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* [[David Buck]] played Gimli in the 1978 animated film |
* [[David Buck]] played Gimli in the 1978 animated film |
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+ | * [[Billy Connolly]] played Dain Ironfoot in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
| + | * [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] played Smaug and the Necromancer in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) and sequels |
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* [[Anthony Daniels]] played Legolas in the 1978 animated film |
* [[Anthony Daniels]] played Legolas in the 1978 animated film |
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+ | * [[Renée Fleming]] performed on the soundtrack for ''The Return of the King'' (2003) |
| + | * [[Stephen Fry]] played the Master of Laketown in ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'' (2013) |
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| + | * [[Martin Freeman]] played young Bilbo Baggins in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) and sequels |
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| + | * [[Ian Holm]] played Frodo Baggins in the 1981 BBC Radio drama and old Bilbo Baggins in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001), ''Return of the King'' (2003), and ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
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* [[Michael Hordern]] played Gandalf in the 1981 BBC Radio drama |
* [[Michael Hordern]] played Gandalf in the 1981 BBC Radio drama |
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| + | * [[Dame Edna Everage|Barry Humphries]] played the Great Goblin in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
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* [[John Hurt]] played Aragorn in the 1978 animated film |
* [[John Hurt]] played Aragorn in the 1978 animated film |
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* [[Casey Kasem]] played Merry in the 1980 [[Rankin/Bass]] version of ''The Return of the King'' |
* [[Casey Kasem]] played Merry in the 1980 [[Rankin/Bass]] version of ''The Return of the King'' |
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| + | * [[Tommy Madden]] was a rotoscoped actor, for hobbits and other characters, in the 1978 animated film |
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| − | * [[Christopher Lee]] played Saruman in all three Peter Jackson films |
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+ | * [[Ian McKellen]] played Gandalf in the Peter Jackson trilogy (2001-2003) and ''The Hobbit'' trilogy (2012-2014) |
| + | * [[Bret McKenzie]] played an elf in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001) and ''The Return of the King'' (2003) and Linder in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
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| + | * [[Andy Serkis]] played Gollum/Smeagol in all three Peter Jackson ''Lord of the Rings'' films and ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
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| + | * [[Kiran Shah]] played a goblin scribe in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
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* [[Bruce Spence]] played the Mouth of Sauron in ''The Return of the King'' (2003, extended edition) |
* [[Bruce Spence]] played the Mouth of Sauron in ''The Return of the King'' (2003, extended edition) |
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| − | * [[Robert Stephens]] played Aragorn in the 1981 BBC Radio drama |
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* [[John Stephenson]] played various roles in the 1980 [[Rankin/Bass]] version of ''The Return of the King'' |
* [[John Stephenson]] played various roles in the 1980 [[Rankin/Bass]] version of ''The Return of the King'' |
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* [[Joel Tobeck]] played an orc lieutenant in ''The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'' (2003) |
* [[Joel Tobeck]] played an orc lieutenant in ''The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'' (2003) |
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| − | * [[Hugo Weaving]] played Elrond in all three Peter Jackson films |
+ | * [[Hugo Weaving]] played Elrond in all three Peter Jackson films and ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012) |
| − | * [[Peter Woodthorpe]] played Gollum in the 1978 animated film and the 1981 BBC Radio drama |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 20:45, 31 January 2014
The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy novel published in three parts by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1954 and 1955. It tells the story of a magic ring forged in evil to command the inhabitants of a fantasy land called Middle Earth, and the journey of those who would stand against it.
References
- A sketch known as "Monster Eats Machine" performed on The Ed Sullivan Show was written with a fair amount of nonsense technical speak. As such, several jokes and references were tossed into the dialogue. Lewis Carroll's mome raths are mentioned along with the phrase "Gandalf pentameter," a reference to the wizard Gandalf in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
- In Muppet King Arthur #3, Sir Percival (Fozzie Bear) urges King Arthur (Kermit the Frog) to let his nephew Mordred (Robin the Frog) come along on a quest for the Holy Grail. Merlin (Rowlf the Dog) agrees saying, "Yeah, it's not like we're hiking into Mordor to throw a ring into a volcano."
- A Cookie's Crumby Pictures spoofs the saga with Cookie Monster as Gobble (in the role of Gollum). A recipe for "one dessert to rule them all" stands in for the One Ring, Gobble converses with himself (à la Gollum and Smeagol), and he interacts with Muppet parodies of Galadriel and Gandalf. (YouTube)
Mentions
- Weta Digital provided CGI characters for Peter Jackson's film version of the trilogy. During production of the second film, digital stand-ins were required for the all-CGI character Gollum who would interact with live actors. For some scenes, Kermit the Frog was used in Gollum's place as a joke by the animators. Footage of Kermit as Gollum was shown during the 2003 Game Developers Conference.
Connections
- John Bach played Madril in The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003) and was the photo double for Saruman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Sean Bean played Boromir in all three Peter Jackson films
- Paul Brooke played Grima Wormtongue in the 1981 BBC Radio drama
- David Buck played Gimli in the 1978 animated film
- Billy Connolly played Dain Ironfoot in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Benedict Cumberbatch played Smaug and the Necromancer in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and sequels
- Anthony Daniels played Legolas in the 1978 animated film
- Renée Fleming performed on the soundtrack for The Return of the King (2003)
- Stephen Fry played the Master of Laketown in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- Martin Freeman played young Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and sequels
- Ian Holm played Frodo Baggins in the 1981 BBC Radio drama and old Bilbo Baggins in The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Return of the King (2003), and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Michael Hordern played Gandalf in the 1981 BBC Radio drama
- Barry Humphries played the Great Goblin in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- John Hurt played Aragorn in the 1978 animated film
- Casey Kasem played Merry in the 1980 Rankin/Bass version of The Return of the King
- Tommy Madden was a rotoscoped actor, for hobbits and other characters, in the 1978 animated film
- Ian McKellen played Gandalf in the Peter Jackson trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit trilogy (2012-2014)
- Bret McKenzie played an elf in The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Return of the King (2003) and Linder in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Andy Serkis played Gollum/Smeagol in all three Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings films and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Kiran Shah played a goblin scribe in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Bruce Spence played the Mouth of Sauron in The Return of the King (2003, extended edition)
- John Stephenson played various roles in the 1980 Rankin/Bass version of The Return of the King
- Joel Tobeck played an orc lieutenant in The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
- Hugo Weaving played Elrond in all three Peter Jackson films and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)