Jack Law's Lord of the Rings Thread.

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Keith Thomas is a genius. Man and the Natural World is brilliant

Keith Thomas is a Vale of Glamorgan man, he went to Barry Grammar School.

 

[sus]

Is that where you went? I can't believe you live somewhere with names like Vale of Glamorgan.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Is that where you went? I can't believe you live somewhere with names like Vale of Glamorgan.

The UK is full of places that sound like a location from Lord Of The Rings but when you look them up turn out to be notorious for atmospheric lead pollution or knife crime among under-14s.

 

[luka]

"Did you know, for example, that in the Bodleian Library there are pages of Tolkien's scribblings on the Wake? That he wrote out Anna Livia Plurabelle in Elvish? Another unexploded bomb."
znore

 

[luka]

He had a certain, if imperfect, knowledge of Finnish.

 

[Corpsey]

Is that true? 😳😳😳

 

[luka]

apparently, yes

 

[Corpsey]

Researchers were surprised to find a few scribbled lines addressing the book among Tolkien’s lecture notes:

‘… Stream of consciousness. A mere pattern visualized (without interpretation) — […] disjointed or artificial or “monstrous”. Not possible with “meaning”. “Random thought” — is satanic and anarchic.’
(J.R.R. Tolkien on Finnegans Wake)

We find a certain distaste for the Wake in Tolkien’s comments and this is not surprising. Joyce was ahead of his time and, indeed, is perhaps ahead of ours. He elevated linguistics to a form of high art, but Tolkien knew there was more to language than aesthetics.

Tolkien understood language as a living thing that can only exist among the people who speak it. Around hearths and camp fires, in pubs and public houses, in villages and cities, in royal courts and temples… Wherever there are people, there is language.

What Tolkien thought was ‘satanic and anarchic’ about Joyce’s last work was that it is written in nobody’s language. Its words are taken forcibly from their homes around the world. Devoid of historical context, they become only shadows of their true selves. It is language as an artifice, a pristine work of art, but sterilized and twisted. ‘Monstrous.’

 

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Peter Jackson Working on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films for Warner Bros., Targeting 2026 Debut

The first film, which will center on the character of Gollum, has Andy Serkis set to star and direct.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

The first film, from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, will be called Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (working title), with Andy Serkis set to star and direct the feature,

 

[Corpsey]

NO FFS

 

[Mr. Tea]

@Corpsey

Woman asks hairdresser for a fringe - and comes out looking like Frodo Baggins

The curly-haired woman was shocked to realise she looked like the the character from one of her favourite films after asking her hairdresser to give her 'bangs'

www.mirror.co.uk

 

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@Corpsey @Corpsey @Corpsey

Tom Bombadil Finally Steps Forth in ‘The Rings of Power’—An Exclusive First Look

J.R.R. Tolkien’s peculiar ‘Lord of the Rings’ character, excluded by other adaptations, comes to life on the Amazon series.

www.vanityfair.com

 

[Corpsey]

He's so fucking shit in the book, I managed to read that part

He's for people who think the songs were the best part of LOTR the books and probably laughed at the jokes in LOTR the films

 

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" ... woodland-dwelling man with an ethereal presence and a penchant for nonsense songs and brightly colored clothes,"

Tom Bombadil or Mr. Tea?

 

[Corpsey]

Tom BombdaIsrealis

I know this isn't Tea's position but that hilarious pun just occurred to me

 

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probably laughed at the jokes in LOTR the films

 

[Corpsey]

Not a proper pun and pretty useless in terms of practical application

 

[Corpsey]

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I do like Gimli tbf, he's funny because he's scottish and grumpy

 

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Last night I made a collage of Robert De Niro in Ronin.