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Old 02-04-2010, 03:46 PM   #1
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Sting 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.
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Old 02-04-2010, 04:09 PM   #2
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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.
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Old 02-15-2010, 01:13 AM   #3
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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!
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Old 02-15-2010, 08:32 AM   #4
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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"
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Old 02-15-2010, 08:45 AM   #5
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Ah, this takes me back. I first saw this years ago, long before I became a wight.

Truly inspired casting!
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