Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™ » Parodies http://www.theonering.net/torwp Forged by and for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien Sat, 14 Sep 2013 23:21:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Have you met the Oakentoons? http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/13/78775-have-you-met-the-oakentoons/ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/13/78775-have-you-met-the-oakentoons/#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2013 05:23:58 +0000 Kelvarhin http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=78775 oakentoon_logo_by_peckishowl-d6ljafpFor the last year or so I’ve been enjoying these clever and funny toons by PeckishOwl and now we’re sharing them with you. So without further ado, meet the Oakentoons :)

 click on the images to view larger versions and don’t forget to say hi to PeckishOwl :)

Oakentoon #1                                 oakentoon__2__bilbo__s_secret_of_immortality_by_peckishowl-d5pgks4                               Oakentoon #3

]]> http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/13/78775-have-you-met-the-oakentoons/feed/ 0 Calling All Writers! Submissions For Our Rewrite Tolkien Contest Are Now Open! http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/04/78302-calling-all-writers-submissions-for-our-rewrite-tolkien-contest-are-now-open/ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/04/78302-calling-all-writers-submissions-for-our-rewrite-tolkien-contest-are-now-open/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2013 20:35:33 +0000 Sarumann http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=78302 3-writing-500x250Are you a Tolkien fan? Do you fancy yourself a writer? Do you sometimes imagine what The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit may have been like in the hands of another author?  Well now is your chance to make that fantasy a reality!
We here at TORn are pleased to announce our new monthly contest, Rewrite Tolkien, where you, the fans, can rewrite your favorite passages or scenes in the style of another classic author.  We will select a theme each month, and then it’s up to you to best take advantage of it!
The theme for the month of September is:
THE HOBBIT AS WRITTEN BY DR. SEUSS
In anticipation of The Desolation of Smaug, pick a scene that will be in the upcoming film, and write it in the style of that most whimsical of children’s authors, Dr. Seuss. Possible scenes include but are not limited to:
Meeting Beorn
Being captured by (and/or escaping from) the Elves of Mirkwood
The arrival at Lake-town
Bilbo’s encounter with Smaug
Our judges will read through all of your submissions, and choose the best of the bunch.  The Grand Prize Winner will get their entry read live by our own Quickbeam on an upcoming TORn Tuesday!
The contest deadline is 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on September 23rd.   Please be sure to read all of the submission guidelines below and submit your entry to rewrite_tolkien_contest@theonering.net.
Good luck to you all!
****Submission Guidelines****
  • Contest is open to individuals worldwide, age 13 and up at the time of entry.
  • To avoid duplicate submissions, please include your name and location on all entries.
  • To qualify, submissions must be a minimum of 500 words and maximum of 2000 words, feature characters from The Hobbit and be in the style of the author/genre for that month’s contest. 
  • All submissions should be emailed to mailto: rewrite_tolkien_contest@theonering.net with the entry in the body of the email.  No attachments.
  • No posting your entry on the message boards or TORn’s Facebook page.
  • No profanity. We realize that some authors’ styles require it, so if you MUST use profanity, please censor it with asterisks.
  • By submitting, you are giving TORn permission to reproduce your entry on our website or other formats (Twitter, Facebook, etc…)
  • You may submit as many entries as you want, but do not submit the same entry more than once.
  • Contestants are only eligible to win once in a 12 month period.
  • Entries that do not follow these submission guidelines will not be considered for the contest.

 

]]> http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/04/78302-calling-all-writers-submissions-for-our-rewrite-tolkien-contest-are-now-open/feed/ 0 A musical parody of The Council of Elrond http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/08/30/77973-a-musical-parody-of-the-council-of-elrond/ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/08/30/77973-a-musical-parody-of-the-council-of-elrond/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:15:39 +0000 Demosthenes http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=77973 Hard to believe this surreal flash parody of The Council of Elrond scene from The Fellowship of the Ring is now 10 years old. Time flies!

As the makers Red Penguin then described it:

One Ring to Rule Them All is a hilarious music video set in Middle-earth, starring the cast of The Lord of the Rings — The Fellowship of the Ring.

Using audio and images from the film, Purple Penguin and Red Penguin proudly present the first of as many collaborations they can do before lawyers shut them down.

Drummer Gandalf and DJ Aragorn, plus some sly references to Hugo Weaving’s role as Mitzi Del Bra in Priscilla Queen of the Desert — you gotta watch this!

council of elrond parody

]]> http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/08/30/77973-a-musical-parody-of-the-council-of-elrond/feed/ 0 Fake moments in Comic-con Hall H – the 1970s LOTR and Hobbit http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/08/23/77504-fake-moments-in-comic-con-hall-h-the-1970s-lotr-and-hobbit/ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/08/23/77504-fake-moments-in-comic-con-hall-h-the-1970s-lotr-and-hobbit/#comments Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:34:18 +0000 Kelvarhin http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=77504 Screen Shot 2013-08-03 at 2.13.13 PMAfter seeing Geoff Boucher at Entertainment Weekly start a Twitter hashtag earlier this month called “Great Moments in Fake Hall H history” TORn staffer Justin wondered what a similar series based around The Hobbit animated movies of the ’70s would have looked like. Here are his thoughts.

 

Our friend at EW, Geoff Boucher, started a twitter hashtag a few days ago “Great Moments in Fake Hall H history” — basically what it would fandom have looked like if early conventions were the size and scope of today’s massive marketing showcases.

Inspired by this, we tried to re-imagine what a Hall H panel would have looked like in 1977, ’78 and ’79 while The Hobbit animated movies were in progress.  What do you fans think? Did hardcore fans react positively to all three animated films? Was anyone there at SDCC in those years?

 

 

   

 

]]> http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/08/23/77504-fake-moments-in-comic-con-hall-h-the-1970s-lotr-and-hobbit/feed/ 0 TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – June 16, 2013 http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/17/73794-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-june-16-2013/ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/17/73794-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-june-16-2013/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:54:42 +0000 Kelvarhin http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=73794 Desolation of SmaugWelcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!

This week on LOTR Movie Board Jay236 wants to know “Who is Tom Bombadil?” Come and see what our members have to say about this most mysterious character.

The hot topic on Hobbit Movie Board comes from jtarkey who ponders “Will The Hobbit trilogy finally be understood once it is completed? Or will it go down as a failed attempt to push the envelope of technology?”

Lindele decided to make a revised edition of the DOS trailer, you can take a peek at it over on Fan Art, see if you can spot the changes :)

We’ll share more topics next week. We hope you’ll come and join in the conversations!  Don’t forget, TheOneRing.net’s message boards have over 9,770 registered Tolkien fans, just like you.  Let your voice be heard!

]]> http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/17/73794-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-june-16-2013/feed/ 0 The Pony: The Desolation of Smaug http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/15/73660-the-pony-the-desolation-of-smaug/ http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/06/15/73660-the-pony-the-desolation-of-smaug/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:45:00 +0000 Demosthenes http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=73660 Desolation of Smaug Pony parody Welp, someone decided to mash-up the new teaser trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. With Shining Armour as Legolas and Princess Cadance as Tauriel, and Applejack as Bard (I looked them all up on the internet, honest), the result is too cute to overlook. The dragon looks pretty awesome too.

Enjoy, or something.

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