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07-17-2003, 09:27 AM
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Haunting Spirit
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LOTR & The Beatles...
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?
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07-17-2003, 09:32 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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07-17-2003, 09:40 AM
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Tears of the Phoenix
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Beatles as LOTR characters!?<P>I agree with Sapphire_Flame
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07-17-2003, 09:51 AM
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Wight
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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...
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07-17-2003, 09:56 AM
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Haunting Spirit
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The Monkees as orcs! *cracks up* This version wouldn't be very serious at all...
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07-17-2003, 10:02 AM
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Deathless Sun
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<P>It would have been funny, but inherently SCARY!
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07-17-2003, 11:33 AM
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Tyrannus Incorporalis
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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.
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07-17-2003, 01:05 PM
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Haunting Spirit
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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!
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07-17-2003, 01:44 PM
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Denethor's True Love
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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.
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07-17-2003, 02:52 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Jun 2003
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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)
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07-17-2003, 03:16 PM
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Shade of Carn Dūm
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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
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07-17-2003, 04:36 PM
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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.
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07-17-2003, 06:53 PM
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Wight
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*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.
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07-19-2003, 06:48 AM
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Shade of Carn Dūm
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That would have been fun-eeee! Spoof-tastic.
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07-19-2003, 12:45 PM
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Wight
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Sounds vaguely like an SNL skit to me.<BR>I can see Frodo running around singing "it's been a hard days night"
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07-20-2003, 01:10 AM
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Wight
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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
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07-21-2003, 06:58 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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...moving this movie topic to the Movies forum...
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07-23-2003, 02:55 AM
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Haunting Spirit
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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
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07-23-2003, 11:44 PM
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Haunting Spirit
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EEEEEKKK!!!!! (need I say anything else?)
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07-24-2003, 04:02 AM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Apr 2003
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lol define EEEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!!!!
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07-24-2003, 09:17 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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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
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07-24-2003, 10:13 AM
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Shade of Carn Dūm
Join Date: Mar 2001
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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.
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