Tolkien Parody: Insulting or Flattering?? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-23-2013, 12:47 PM

I've read quite a few of the parodies that have been published, and just recently one of our Downers (with the help of another) has published his series of parodies, The Lord of the Grins, for Kindle. This new one looks interesting enough to check out.

My favourite movie parodies are the Russian trilogy films, "The Trouble of the Rings".

Kuruharan · 05-23-2013, 03:17 PM

Actually, Esty you were the inspiration of a thorough parodying...or something, of Middle Earth.

(my goodness was that a long time ago now

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Dunadanman · 05-23-2013, 08:05 PM

has anyone here heard the song by Leonard Nemoy (of all people!) called "Bilbo Baggins?" It's a little bizarre, a little funny and just a little scary (considering I keep picturing Spock singing it. Not sure what he was thinking (maybe a kids' song), but it's worth a listen if you ever trip over it.

Inziladun · 05-23-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunadanman

has anyone here heard the song by Leonard Nemoy (of all people!) called "Bilbo Baggins?" It's a little bizarre, a little funny and just a little scary (considering I keep picturing Spock singing it. Not sure what he was thinking (maybe a kids' song), but it's worth a listen if you ever trip over it.

Oh, yes. Love it.

Dunadanman · 05-25-2013, 09:24 PM

[QUOTE=Estelyn Telcontar;683590]I've read quite a few of the parodies that have been published, and just recently one of our Downers (with the help of another) has published his series of parodies, The Lord of the Grins, for Kindle. This new one looks interesting enough to check out.

Just finished High as a Hobbit, by a couple other authors on Amazon Kindle. This one had me lol almost constantly. But I'll check out Lord of the Grins next.

Mithalwen · 05-26-2013, 03:02 AM

Sheila Kaye Smith and Mary Webb were the main influences. Gibbons was serialising another Webb book at the time and it reminds me more of Gone to Earth which I like less. KesterWoodseaves is the only literary hero I prefer to Faramir... anyway I digress.

Aganzir · 06-06-2013, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dunadanman, in Humour in and around the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien

Are you calling for new works of humor written around the Tolkien books? I recently published a parody on kindle called High as a Hobbit...what do you do with the submissions?

Wait, are you advertising your own book here? You know, you could've done it honestly. You wouldn't have been the first person.

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

My favourite movie parodies are the Russian trilogy films, "The Trouble of the Rings".

I was just thinking of these the other day! I'm usually not big on parody, but I enjoyed this trilogy a lot.

Dunadanman · 06-06-2013, 08:18 PM

You're right, Aganzir. It was shady of me...my only defense is that I was overly enthusiastic about finally getting this work out on the streets and into people's hands to see what they think. It skewed my thinking, I made a bad decision and I apologize to the room. I'll go quiet on the topic. Thank you for pointing this out to me in a kindly manner.

Aganzir · 06-07-2013, 08:11 AM

It's okay, apology accepted. Hope you stick around, and I'm sure you'll eventually get feedback from people who are interested in parodies.

05-23-2013, 12:47 PM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I've read quite a few of the parodies that have been published, and just recently one of our Downers (with the help of another) has published his series of parodies, The Lord of the Grins, for Kindle. This new one looks interesting enough to check out. My favourite movie parodies are the Russian trilogy films, "The Trouble of the Rings". __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

05-23-2013, 03:17 PM	#2
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	Actually, Esty you were the inspiration of a thorough parodying...or something, of Middle Earth. (my goodness was that a long time ago now ) __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

05-23-2013, 08:05 PM	#3
Dunadanman Newly Deceased Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9	Not sure if it qualifies as parody, but... has anyone here heard the song by Leonard Nemoy (of all people!) called "Bilbo Baggins?" It's a little bizarre, a little funny and just a little scary (considering I keep picturing Spock singing it. Not sure what he was thinking (maybe a kids' song), but it's worth a listen if you ever trip over it.

05-25-2013, 09:24 PM	#5
Dunadanman Newly Deceased Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9	new parody [QUOTE=Estelyn Telcontar;683590]I've read quite a few of the parodies that have been published, and just recently one of our Downers (with the help of another) has published his series of parodies, The Lord of the Grins, for Kindle. This new one looks interesting enough to check out. Just finished High as a Hobbit, by a couple other authors on Amazon Kindle. This one had me lol almost constantly. But I'll check out Lord of the Grins next.

05-26-2013, 03:02 AM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Sheila Kaye Smith and Mary Webb were the main influences. Gibbons was serialising another Webb book at the time and it reminds me more of Gone to Earth which I like less. KesterWoodseaves is the only literary hero I prefer to Faramir... anyway I digress. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-06-2013, 08:18 PM	#8
Dunadanman Newly Deceased Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9	Sorry You're right, Aganzir. It was shady of me...my only defense is that I was overly enthusiastic about finally getting this work out on the streets and into people's hands to see what they think. It skewed my thinking, I made a bad decision and I apologize to the room. I'll go quiet on the topic. Thank you for pointing this out to me in a kindly manner.

06-07-2013, 08:11 AM	#9
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	It's okay, apology accepted. Hope you stick around, and I'm sure you'll eventually get feedback from people who are interested in parodies. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.