Lord of the Rings Movie of 1940 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Faramir Jones · 02-04-2010, 03:46 PM

I came across this very amusing parody of LotR in the style of a number of 1940s films, including in particular The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xruJ...E8A58&index=32

The cast includes:

Humphrey Bogart as Frodo Baggins,
Sydney Greenstreet as Gandalf,
Marlene Dietrich as Galadriel,
and Peter Lorre as Gollum.

Nogrod · 02-04-2010, 04:09 PM

That was soo fabulous!

Few minor discrepancies notwithstanding it was just awesome!

Peter Lorre as Gollum was just a fantastic idea! Sorry Andy Serkis, you're good but...

The baddies beating Bogart at "Weathertop" and leaving with saying "stay out of Mordor" was so preciouss!

Kind of reminded me of the "Dead Men Don't Wear a Plaid" from the late 80's.

Mnemosyne · 02-15-2010, 01:13 AM

Heavens, I'd forgotten about this!

I think the best scene by far as to be the director's innovative take on Galadriel. What a vamp!

skip spence · 02-15-2010, 08:32 AM

Haha, that's really classy!

Love the matter-of-fact delivery of Humphrey Bogart.

"It's the ring Frodo, it must be taken and thrown into the fire, in Mount Doom"

"Alright"

Nerwen · 02-15-2010, 08:45 AM

Ah, this takes me back. I first saw this years ago, long before I became a wight.

Truly inspired casting!

02-04-2010, 03:46 PM	#1
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Lord of the Rings Movie of 1940 I came across this very amusing parody of LotR in the style of a number of 1940s films, including in particular The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xruJ...E8A58&index=32 The cast includes: Humphrey Bogart as Frodo Baggins, Sydney Greenstreet as Gandalf, Marlene Dietrich as Galadriel, and Peter Lorre as Gollum.

02-04-2010, 04:09 PM	#2
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	That was soo fabulous! Few minor discrepancies notwithstanding it was just awesome! Peter Lorre as Gollum was just a fantastic idea! Sorry Andy Serkis, you're good but... The baddies beating Bogart at "Weathertop" and leaving with saying "stay out of Mordor" was so preciouss! Kind of reminded me of the "Dead Men Don't Wear a Plaid" from the late 80's. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

02-15-2010, 01:13 AM	#3
Mnemosyne Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Between the past and the future Posts: 1,159	Heavens, I'd forgotten about this! I think the best scene by far as to be the director's innovative take on Galadriel. What a vamp! __________________ Got corsets?

02-15-2010, 08:32 AM	#4
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	Haha, that's really classy! Love the matter-of-fact delivery of Humphrey Bogart. "It's the ring Frodo, it must be taken and thrown into the fire, in Mount Doom" "Alright" __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

02-15-2010, 08:45 AM	#5
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Ah, this takes me back. I first saw this years ago, long before I became a wight. Truly inspired casting! __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo. Last edited by Nerwen; 02-15-2010 at 08:58 AM.