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Aredhel Ar-Feiniel
07-17-2003, 09:27 AM
If any of you own the book "The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings" by David Colbert, than you probably already know about this, but here is a little tidbit that I found quite amusing:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In the 1960s, the Beatles wanted to star in a film of LOTR. Frodo would have been played by Paul McCartney, Sam Gamgee by Ringo Starr, Gandalf by George Harrison, and Gollum by John Lennon. Imagine! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>How do you think this would have turned out if it had been attempted?
Sapphire_Flame
07-17-2003, 09:32 AM
Imladris
07-17-2003, 09:40 AM
Beatles as LOTR characters!?<P>I agree with Sapphire_Flame
Cinderella
07-17-2003, 09:51 AM
I'm into it!!! Just think... Paul traipsing about Mordor!!! Gollum with spectacles! But I wonder who would be the orcs? The Monkees possibly? I could go on for days with this...
Aredhel Ar-Feiniel
07-17-2003, 09:56 AM
The Monkees as orcs! *cracks up* This version wouldn't be very serious at all...
Finwe
07-17-2003, 10:02 AM
<P>It would have been funny, but inherently SCARY!
Lord of Angmar
07-17-2003, 11:33 AM
Ringo Starr as Sam Gangee? The mind boggles. No, I am glad that this version never took shape, although I'm sure it would have been a bit of fun if it had. Mr. Jackson is doing a fine job interpreting the books in his trilogy, and as for the cartoon movies.... No comment.
Nehani
07-17-2003, 01:05 PM
That would have been the funniest thing on Earth, little alone Middle-earth! It would have been more of a comedy than an action/adventure film. Somehow I wish it did come together!
Meela
07-17-2003, 01:44 PM
It would have been great to see, but it would have been taken as a spoof. Perhaps it would have gone down better if they were unknown.
Ophelia
07-17-2003, 02:52 PM
One thing is for sure - they would need not to use any wigs ... <BR>(I saw all this LotR and Beatles thing on TV but I do not quite remember all what was said there)
Yavanna228
07-17-2003, 03:16 PM
This topic sounds like it would be a bit better suited for the Middle Earth Mirth forum, but to add my two cents, I wonder if they would have done the songs in the book? That would have been truly...interesting. <BR>Peace
Oddwen
07-17-2003, 04:36 PM
But think about it: there is some similarity in the looks of EW and Paul. Both have baby/young faces, right? <BR><I>But\</I>...if you'll notice...that the move "Help!" is centered around a <I>RING?</I> And that Ringo's name is...well, "Ring"-o?<P>I would have thought that John would have wanted to play Gandalf, for some reason.<P>The song "In My Life" might have fit.
Kaiserin
07-17-2003, 06:53 PM
*Har har* I can't imagine how the Beatles would look ... If they did work on that movie, I guess they'd have their "friends", the Rolling Stones in it too. Hee-hee!<BR>Tolkien could have been one of Lennon's major influences - think about it. He was probably inspired to write profound poetry, but ended up writing pop songs.
Daisy Brambleburr
07-19-2003, 06:48 AM
That would have been fun-eeee! Spoof-tastic.
Duncariel
07-19-2003, 12:45 PM
Sounds vaguely like an SNL skit to me.<BR>I can see Frodo running around singing "it's been a hard days night"
Airerūthiel
07-20-2003, 01:10 AM
That would have been sooo cool! I want to know who would have played the other members of the Fellowship - would they have got other people to do that or would they have just done all the parts themselves?<P>I like the idea of the characters singing Beatles songs...oh the possibilities! lol
Estelyn Telcontar
07-21-2003, 06:58 AM
...moving this movie topic to the Movies forum...
Frodo 007
07-23-2003, 02:55 AM
oh my god that is so kool!!!i had no idea they wanted to star in a LOTR film!!!well The Beatles are my fave band and LOTR is my fave movie...now there is a conection
Roccotari Eldandil
07-23-2003, 11:44 PM
EEEEEKKK!!!!! (need I say anything else?)
Frodo 007
07-24-2003, 04:02 AM
lol define EEEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!!!!
GaladrieloftheOlden
07-24-2003, 09:17 AM
It would be interesting. Thanks for the bit of information, I'm a Beatles fan and I didn't know.<P>Swan song,<BR>-Menelien
The X Phial
07-24-2003, 10:13 AM
Actually, as a very well read Beatles fan and LotR fan, I would like to see his source material on this claim. It could easily have been a joke by John Lennon, I suppose. It doesn't seem credible, and I am always wary of secondary source material.<P>As for the movie itself, as a purist I would probably hate it and as a Beatles fan I would probably laugh until I cried.