Monty Python's "There and Back Again" - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Thenamir*** · 04-17-2008, 04:28 PM

I had a brainstorm (more like a light drizzle) in a separate thread. Take your favorite scene from The Hobbit or LOTR, and rewrite it as if it had been done by the Pythoners. Here's my example from the other thread: the scene is just after tea with Thorin & Co. at Bilbo's home -- instead of "Break the bowls and crack the plates, we could have this song instead:

Thorin: Just think chaps! We're about to begin the quest to reclaim...The Lonely Mountain!
Dori: The Lonely Mountain!
Bifur: The Lonely Mountain!
Dwalin: (Muttering) It's only a model...
Thorin: Shhh! (A beat passes) Fellow questors, let us ride to...The Lonely Mountain!
(music begins, the dwarves begin to dance and sing)
We're dwarves of the Lonely Mountain
We're breaking all your porcelain
We bend your forks
Like ugly orcs
With intelligence uncertain
We dine well here at Bilbo's
We have toast and jam and Fritos!

We're dwarves of the Mountain Lonely!
Our mines are fine, not homely!
We craft our jools
And act like fools
But can't beat Smaug alone-ly!
We gotta find a burg-a-ler
And not a fearful grocer-ler!

Mithalwen · 04-18-2008, 01:13 PM

Bless you Thenamir - I thought that notion might have legs ....

All together now

"He's not King under the Mountain - he's a very naughty boy!"

Eönwë · 04-18-2008, 03:13 PM

I was thinking of a "Brave Sir Bilbo" song

Brave, brave sir Bilbo,
brought forth from the Shire
He was not afraid to die, no brave sir Bilbo
He was not in the least bit scared to squashed into jelly
Or to have his body minced, oh, brave Sir Bilbo,
To be roasted on a spit, until his body burns away,
Or be boiled in trolls' water, brave sir Bilbo

Macalaure · 04-18-2008, 04:07 PM

The sad thing about great ideas is, most of the times, somebody else had them before.....

Monty Python's: The Hobbit

Monty Python's: The Fellowship of the Ring

Monty Python's: The Two Towers

Monty Python's: The Return of the King

(Procrastination Disclaimer: If you intend to do anything productive over this weekend, I advise you to not click on any of these links.)

***Thenamir*** · 04-18-2008, 04:13 PM

Ai! Oh, well...back to the creative drawing board...

This thread is dead.

No it isn't, it's just restin'.

I tell you this is an ex-thread.

No, no ,no, it's just pinin', pinin' away for the fjords...

Bêthberry · 04-18-2008, 04:32 PM

Of course it's Dead. This is the Downs.

But the fact that the Life of Brian had already been done did not stop the Pythons, did it?

And should the fact that some others have attempted this idea stop us?

Of course not. Because they weren't Downers and didn't do it "our" way. *cue Frank Sinatra*

After all,

Frodo: “Strange women lying in ponds distributing lilies is no basis for a system of government!”

Tom: “Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help, help! I'm being repressed!”

Merry: "And now for something completey different."

Sam: "Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Sam the Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.”

Elrond: " “First you must find... another shrubbery! (dramatic chord). No, wait! I mean, another firery crack. Then, when you have found the shrubbery, I mean, firery crack, you must place it here, beside this cracked shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. ("A path! A path!") Then, you must throw it into the path of the crack... with... Herr's Ring!”

Gollem: “I'm not the Ring-bearer - I'm a very naughty boy.”

The Conceited Narrator: “This morning, shortly after 11 o’clock, comedy struck this little barrow in the Downs . Sudden, violent comedy.”

Macalaure · 04-18-2008, 05:14 PM

Why did I do this? I never wanted to be a thread-killer, I wanted to be... a lumberjack!

Everybody follow Bêthberry's advice. When I saw the thread, I just had to post those links.

04-17-2008, 04:28 PM	#1
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	Monty Python's "There and Back Again" I had a brainstorm (more like a light drizzle) in a separate thread. Take your favorite scene from The Hobbit or LOTR, and rewrite it as if it had been done by the Pythoners. Here's my example from the other thread: the scene is just after tea with Thorin & Co. at Bilbo's home -- instead of "Break the bowls and crack the plates, we could have this song instead: Thorin: Just think chaps! We're about to begin the quest to reclaim...The Lonely Mountain! Dori: The Lonely Mountain! Bifur: The Lonely Mountain! Dwalin: (Muttering) It's only a model... Thorin: Shhh! (A beat passes) Fellow questors, let us ride to...The Lonely Mountain! (music begins, the dwarves begin to dance and sing) We're dwarves of the Lonely Mountain We're breaking all your porcelain We bend your forks Like ugly orcs With intelligence uncertain We dine well here at Bilbo's We have toast and jam and Fritos! We're dwarves of the Mountain Lonely! Our mines are fine, not homely! We craft our jools And act like fools But can't beat Smaug alone-ly! We gotta find a burg-a-ler And not a fearful grocer-ler! __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

04-18-2008, 01:13 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Bless you Thenamir - I thought that notion might have legs .... All together now "He's not King under the Mountain - he's a very naughty boy!" __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-18-2008, 03:13 PM	#3
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	I was thinking of a "Brave Sir Bilbo" song Brave, brave sir Bilbo, brought forth from the Shire He was not afraid to die, no brave sir Bilbo He was not in the least bit scared to squashed into jelly Or to have his body minced, oh, brave Sir Bilbo, To be roasted on a spit, until his body burns away, Or be boiled in trolls' water, brave sir Bilbo __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place Last edited by Eönwë; 04-18-2008 at 03:51 PM.

04-18-2008, 04:13 PM	#5
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	Ai! Oh, well...back to the creative drawing board... This thread is dead. No it isn't, it's just restin'. I tell you this is an ex-thread. No, no ,no, it's just pinin', pinin' away for the fjords... __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

04-18-2008, 04:32 PM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,997	Of course it's Dead. This is the Downs. But the fact that the Life of Brian had already been done did not stop the Pythons, did it? And should the fact that some others have attempted this idea stop us? Of course not. Because they weren't Downers and didn't do it "our" way. cue Frank Sinatra After all, Frodo: “Strange women lying in ponds distributing lilies is no basis for a system of government!” Tom: “Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help, help! I'm being repressed!” Merry: "And now for something completey different." Sam: "Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Sam the Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.” Elrond: " “First you must find... another shrubbery! (dramatic chord). No, wait! I mean, another firery crack. Then, when you have found the shrubbery, I mean, firery crack, you must place it here, beside this cracked shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. ("A path! A path!") Then, you must throw it into the path of the crack... with... Herr's Ring!” Gollem: “I'm not the Ring-bearer - I'm a very naughty boy.” The Conceited Narrator: “This morning, shortly after 11 o’clock, comedy struck this little barrow in the Downs . Sudden, violent comedy.” __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

04-18-2008, 04:07 PM	#4
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	The sad thing about great ideas is, most of the times, somebody else had them before..... Monty Python's: The Hobbit Monty Python's: The Fellowship of the Ring Monty Python's: The Two Towers Monty Python's: The Return of the King (Procrastination Disclaimer: If you intend to do anything productive over this weekend, I advise you to not click on any of these links.)

04-18-2008, 05:14 PM	#7
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	Why did I do this? I never wanted to be a thread-killer, I wanted to be... a lumberjack! Everybody follow Bêthberry's advice. When I saw the thread, I just had to post those links.