Uses & misuses.... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 03-27-2005, 09:55 AM

Found this link through the Tangent Universe site.

http://www.a-human-right.com/RKBA/fight-flight.html

Look at the opening quote. Reading it I found myself wondering if we'll soon see these words of Faramir on NRA t-shirts & bumper stickers, alonside the one about 'the only way you'll get my gun is if you take it from my cold, dead hand'.

Now, without getting into the whole political question of gun control, I'd be interested in other examples of use/misuse of Tolkien's work - especially in light of the popularity of the movies. Also, how far could we extend this idea? What about the crass commercialism (action figures, posters, other tie-ins) that has followed in the wake of the movies?

(Hoping that this doesn't descend into a pro-/anti-gun argument......)

03-27-2005, 09:55 AM	#1
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Uses & misuses.... Found this link through the Tangent Universe site. http://www.a-human-right.com/RKBA/fight-flight.html Look at the opening quote. Reading it I found myself wondering if we'll soon see these words of Faramir on NRA t-shirts & bumper stickers, alonside the one about 'the only way you'll get my gun is if you take it from my cold, dead hand'. Now, without getting into the whole political question of gun control, I'd be interested in other examples of use/misuse of Tolkien's work - especially in light of the popularity of the movies. Also, how far could we extend this idea? What about the crass commercialism (action figures, posters, other tie-ins) that has followed in the wake of the movies? (Hoping that this doesn't descend into a pro-/anti-gun argument......) __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."