If LotR had been written by someone else!?

[Rimbaud]

I know, I know. But still:

Fade in, BILBO is writing. We see his words on the page over his shoulder.


"At times one remains faithful to a Ring only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid," mumbled Gandalf moodily.

Gimli glared at him. "Oh, how tired I am of insufficiency!"

Shot moves to BILBO, talking to himself.

"It is my ambition to say in ten sentences; what others say in a whole book. "


Etc. It would have been great.