Titles rejected by Frodo, Bilbo and others. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 06-27-2007, 01:02 PM

For LotR:

Live Free or Die Hard

No Lunch Today

For The Silmarillion:

Terraforming Middle-earth

For TH:

Roll out the Barrels

Morthoron · 06-27-2007, 01:48 PM

Hmmm...let's see now.

Sam's suggestion Ring Around the Rosie was immediately rejected.

The Gaffer's All's Well as Ends Better was thought to be a bit too anti-climactic.

Aragorn's A Tree Grows on Mindolluin was considered too sentimental.

Treebeard's Forest Stump was cut down rather quickly.

Saruman's offering Get Shorty was denied as rude.

Elrond's Mr. Smith goes to Rivendell was considered too anachronistic.

And an apologetic Lobelia Sackville-Baggins offered Taming of the Shrew, but it was too topical.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-27-2007, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morthoron

Treebeard's Forest Stump was cut down rather quickly.

That wasn't a suggested title, that's just something that happened.

Here we have:

The Lord of the Rings...

Gandalf's Freakish eyebrows 2

Saruman's technicolour dream coat

How a Hobbit upstaged the Kings

Mattius · 06-27-2007, 02:10 PM

How about for Lord of the Rings-

We Love to Walk (No, the Eagles COULD NOT Have Just Flown Us To Mordor).

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-19-2007, 08:29 PM

Treebeard wanted for LotR

"Bilbo dissapears, Frodo gets the ring, four hobbits get stuck in the woods, they go to Bree then Strider takes them to Weathertop by the Witchking, they get to Rivendell, get another man, an elf, and a dwarf, then Gandalf battled the Balrog in Moria, and fell, the rest of the fellowship went to Lothlorien, Boromir got killed, Frodo and Sam left, Merry and Pippin got taken by orks, then Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli went to follow them, Frodo and Sam got Gollum, Gollum leads them to the dead marshes, Merry and Pippins orc gang got Attacked by orks, they escaped into Fangorn and met Treebeard, Frodo and Sam got to the Black Gate then left, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli got to Edoras, Merry and Pippin got to the Ent-Moot, The Battle at helms deep, The ents and Merry and Pippin destroyed Isengaurd, Frodo and Sam went up the Stairs of Cirith Ungol, Pippin gets the Palantir then looks at it, Frodo and Sam get to Shelob's cave, Pippin goes to Minis Tirith with Gandalf, Merry goes to the battle of Pellenor fields and stabs witch king while Eowen did the rest, Pippin saves Merry, Frodo gets poisoned and gets taken by orcs and thus he and Sam get into Mordor, Merry gets to the Houses of Healing, and gets healed, Sam saves Frodo they put on orc garb an walk to Mt. Doom, Pippin goes to a battle in front of the Black Gate and gets smashed by a troll, Frodo and Sam went and destroyed the ring with Gollums help, They get rescued and come back to Minus Tirith, and go home, and Beat the ruffians and Saurman in the Scouring, Sam gets married, They get to the gray havens and Frodo sails off, "Well I'm back" he said.

But Merry and Pippin said that this was Ent fashion and it was too long, Bilbo and Frodo agreed.

Merry and Pippin also wanted "The Adventures of Merry and Pippin"

That was declined because it was not just about Merry and Pippin.

Also some other suggestions-

Some Hobbits and a Ring
Gollums Quest: The Search for "My Presssioussssss"
Hey Lets go and get Killed
Smeagol is nice: He lead Frodo and Sam into Mordor didn't he?
Were all going to starve!
How Pippin is "A Fool of A Took"

Lolidir · 08-19-2007, 09:21 PM

The Hobbit
- My army can beat up your amry
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Lord of the Rings
- My Pony Bill
- The Eagles save my life again
- Hobbits and a Horcrux

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-01-2007, 12:34 PM

The Hobbit:
- Out of the Silent Shire (C S Lewis objected)
- The War of the Wolds (H G Wells sent Tolkien an angry letter for this one)

The Lord of the Rings:
- The Golden Ke- I mean Ring (Andrew Lang was suspicious)
- The Hobbit's Guide to the Galaxy (The ghost of Douglas Adams traveled through time to say 'no')
- Pirates of the corsairs: The Curse of the Gold Ring (Now it's just getting silly)

But the Silmarillion could very possibly have been called:
- Space monsters and Sumo wrestlers. No, SERIOUSLY!
- Snow White And The Seven Sons of Feanor

A little known tale about the later life of Aragorn and Arwen was titled:
- Honey, I Forgot Our Anniversary OR How Aragorn died by being impaled on the tower of Ecthelion.

06-27-2007, 01:02 PM	#1
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	For LotR: Live Free or Die Hard No Lunch Today For The Silmarillion: Terraforming Middle-earth For TH: Roll out the Barrels __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

06-27-2007, 01:48 PM	#2
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	Hmmm...let's see now. Sam's suggestion Ring Around the Rosie was immediately rejected. The Gaffer's All's Well as Ends Better was thought to be a bit too anti-climactic. Aragorn's A Tree Grows on Mindolluin was considered too sentimental. Treebeard's Forest Stump was cut down rather quickly. Saruman's offering Get Shorty was denied as rude. Elrond's Mr. Smith goes to Rivendell was considered too anachronistic. And an apologetic Lobelia Sackville-Baggins offered Taming of the Shrew, but it was too topical. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

06-27-2007, 02:10 PM	#4
Mattius Soul of Fire Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of Steel Posts: 666	How about for Lord of the Rings- We Love to Walk (No, the Eagles COULD NOT Have Just Flown Us To Mordor). __________________ A problem shared is a problem halved, so is your problem really yours or just half of someone else's?

08-19-2007, 08:29 PM	#5
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Treebeard wanted for LotR "Bilbo dissapears, Frodo gets the ring, four hobbits get stuck in the woods, they go to Bree then Strider takes them to Weathertop by the Witchking, they get to Rivendell, get another man, an elf, and a dwarf, then Gandalf battled the Balrog in Moria, and fell, the rest of the fellowship went to Lothlorien, Boromir got killed, Frodo and Sam left, Merry and Pippin got taken by orks, then Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli went to follow them, Frodo and Sam got Gollum, Gollum leads them to the dead marshes, Merry and Pippins orc gang got Attacked by orks, they escaped into Fangorn and met Treebeard, Frodo and Sam got to the Black Gate then left, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli got to Edoras, Merry and Pippin got to the Ent-Moot, The Battle at helms deep, The ents and Merry and Pippin destroyed Isengaurd, Frodo and Sam went up the Stairs of Cirith Ungol, Pippin gets the Palantir then looks at it, Frodo and Sam get to Shelob's cave, Pippin goes to Minis Tirith with Gandalf, Merry goes to the battle of Pellenor fields and stabs witch king while Eowen did the rest, Pippin saves Merry, Frodo gets poisoned and gets taken by orcs and thus he and Sam get into Mordor, Merry gets to the Houses of Healing, and gets healed, Sam saves Frodo they put on orc garb an walk to Mt. Doom, Pippin goes to a battle in front of the Black Gate and gets smashed by a troll, Frodo and Sam went and destroyed the ring with Gollums help, They get rescued and come back to Minus Tirith, and go home, and Beat the ruffians and Saurman in the Scouring, Sam gets married, They get to the gray havens and Frodo sails off, "Well I'm back" he said. But Merry and Pippin said that this was Ent fashion and it was too long, Bilbo and Frodo agreed. Merry and Pippin also wanted "The Adventures of Merry and Pippin" That was declined because it was not just about Merry and Pippin. Also some other suggestions- Some Hobbits and a Ring Gollums Quest: The Search for "My Presssioussssss" Hey Lets go and get Killed Smeagol is nice: He lead Frodo and Sam into Mordor didn't he? Were all going to starve! How Pippin is "A Fool of A Took" __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

08-19-2007, 09:21 PM	#6
Lolidir Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Roaming the plains of Middle Earth Posts: 103	The Hobbit - My army can beat up your amry - Lord of the Rings - My Pony Bill - The Eagles save my life again - Hobbits and a Horcrux __________________ "Its a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to"

09-01-2007, 12:34 PM	#7
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	The Hobbit: - Out of the Silent Shire (C S Lewis objected) - The War of the Wolds (H G Wells sent Tolkien an angry letter for this one) The Lord of the Rings: - The Golden Ke- I mean Ring (Andrew Lang was suspicious) - The Hobbit's Guide to the Galaxy (The ghost of Douglas Adams traveled through time to say 'no') - Pirates of the corsairs: The Curse of the Gold Ring (Now it's just getting silly) But the Silmarillion could very possibly have been called: - Space monsters and Sumo wrestlers. No, SERIOUSLY! - Snow White And The Seven Sons of Feanor A little known tale about the later life of Aragorn and Arwen was titled: - Honey, I Forgot Our Anniversary OR How Aragorn died by being impaled on the tower of Ecthelion. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...