Protesters for The Return of the King?

Melko Belcha · 05-17-2003, 07:04 PM

Please tell me this is a joke.

http://www.kingprotest.org/grievances.html

Ruinel · 05-17-2003, 07:09 PM

Now that is funny.

I'm pretty sure it is a joke. No one in their right mind would put something like that up without expecting others to ridicule and mock them.

Coney · 05-17-2003, 07:16 PM

I've seen that before.......if the intention of that site is serious, it ain't gonna be treat seriously

Dreran the Green · 05-17-2003, 07:27 PM

Of course it won't be! I'm laughing my head off!

Bombadillo · 05-17-2003, 07:37 PM

---- Elvis.

***IronParrot*** · 05-18-2003, 01:20 AM

In case you didn't know, that site is actually a parody of a serious site protesting The Two Towers because of 9/11. It's been around for ages.

(Can't find the address of the original site, though... will look later)

Lalaith · 05-18-2003, 05:48 AM

they could go a step further and want the book's name to be changed.

Shadowfax · 05-18-2003, 05:23 PM

Aaaahhhh!

Dreran the Green · 05-18-2003, 05:25 PM

I don't think they'd dare try something like that, most people don't realize the true terror Tolkien fans can unleash when provoked

Finrod Felagund · 05-20-2003, 11:26 AM

DEATH TO THE ANTI-TOLKIENISTS

Baby-K · 05-20-2003, 11:42 AM

This part:

Quote:

The name of this movie will undoubtedly cause a return of the emotions felt when Elvis died which left so many people in the nation feeling stunned and in a state of shock.

Cracked me up (as well as the 'we can help' bit "Our well wishes are also with those great men and women involved in the Elvis impersonation industry") - Return of the King will cause a return of the emotions felt when Elvis went home....BWAHAHAHAHAHA! What crud

Oh gods, I can just see it now, bunch of Elvis impersonators trekking down from Vegas to the opening of RotK, hoping to see Sauron girating his pelvis

or Gandalf singing "Return to Sender"

Varda Oiolosseo · 05-20-2003, 02:52 PM

I read that ages ago!
I had a Film magazine and it's main feutre was TTT and there was a section about protests over it and ROTK.

I couldn't believe it! I thought it was a joke too at first!
It's amazing how serious and emotional people can get over things, there's nothing wrong with it but.....it's a book and a film! They can't exacly change it and more people would protest over the book changing wouldn't they! I know i would ! lol

***Earniel*** · 05-20-2003, 02:56 PM

I think it's a hoax.

If I look at their FAQ's I can't imagine they're NOT a hoax. Either way, it's darn funny!

Quote:

Don't you think that renaming the movie would tarnish JRR Tolkien's works of art?
No, we do not believe this. Many of our members are actually fans of JRR Tolkien's books, and although they haven't actually read them we think that if Peter Jackson stepped in to rename the movie, it would increase, not decrease, the good things that JRR Tolkien's works have done.

LuthienTinuviel · 05-20-2003, 06:09 PM

ten bucks says BB has something to do with this

straight_face · 05-20-2003, 07:16 PM

Thank you, thank you very much.

Bombadillo · 05-20-2003, 07:19 PM

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. That isn't even funny. That's just kind of sad, and really really dumb...

cassiopeia · 05-20-2003, 07:44 PM

As an Elvis fan myself, it greatly distresses me to find out that the so called movie The Return of the King is NOT about the return of The King (aka Elvis Aaron Presley), but some elf-loving, sword-wielding guy who doesn't even want to be king in the first place and washes his hair but once a month (if that).

So we've had protests over The Two Towers and now The Return of the King; can anybody tell me if they find The Fellowship of the Ring offensive?

gimli7410 · 05-20-2003, 10:12 PM

ahhhh what morons. where would we be without the stupid.

i mean if they werent here i would look as smart.

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-20-2003, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cassiopeia
As an Elvis fan myself, it greatly distresses me to find out that the so called movie The Return of the King is NOT about the return of The King (aka Elvis Aaron Presley), but some elf-loving, sword-wielding guy who doesn't even want to be king in the first place and washes his hair but once a month (if that).

straight_face · 05-21-2003, 05:12 PM

Ah, if they believe in it, let 'em do it. What harm's it gonna do?

05-17-2003, 07:04 PM	#1
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	Protesters for The Return of the King? Please tell me this is a joke. http://www.kingprotest.org/grievances.html __________________ "....rapturous words from which ultimatley sprang the whole of my mythology" - JRR Tolkien Hail Earendel brightest of angels, over middle-earth sent unto men Crist by Cynewulf (lines 104-5)

05-17-2003, 07:16 PM	#3
Coney The Buddy Rabbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Trapped in the headlights.. Posts: 3,372	I've seen that before.......if the intention of that site is serious, it ain't gonna be treat seriously __________________ Blessed are the cracked, they let the light in Beatallica

05-17-2003, 07:27 PM	#4
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	Of course it won't be! I'm laughing my head off! __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

05-17-2003, 07:37 PM	#5
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	---- Elvis. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

05-18-2003, 01:20 AM	#6
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	In case you didn't know, that site is actually a parody of a serious site protesting The Two Towers because of 9/11. It's been around for ages. (Can't find the address of the original site, though... will look later) __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

05-17-2003, 07:09 PM	#2
Ruinel Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: I have no idea. Posts: 5,441	Now that is funny. I'm pretty sure it is a joke. No one in their right mind would put something like that up without expecting others to ridicule and mock them.

05-18-2003, 05:48 AM	#7
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	they could go a step further and want the book's name to be changed. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-18-2003, 05:23 PM	#8
Shadowfax The Fleet-Footed Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia Posts: 913	Aaaahhhh! __________________ Jesus saved me "To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child" (Cicero, 106-43 B.C.) "Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth" (Picasso)

05-18-2003, 05:25 PM	#9
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	I don't think they'd dare try something like that, most people don't realize the true terror Tolkien fans can unleash when provoked __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

05-20-2003, 11:26 AM	#10
Finrod Felagund King of Nargothrond Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada! eh? Posts: 2,002	DEATH TO THE ANTI-TOLKIENISTS __________________ "THE EAGLES ARE COMING, THE EAGLES ARE COMING......AND A MOTH!!!!!"

05-20-2003, 02:52 PM	#12
Varda Oiolosseo Tea Bag Queen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 973	I read that ages ago! I had a Film magazine and it's main feutre was TTT and there was a section about protests over it and ROTK. I couldn't believe it! I thought it was a joke too at first! It's amazing how serious and emotional people can get over things, there's nothing wrong with it but.....it's a book and a film! They can't exacly change it and more people would protest over the book changing wouldn't they! I know i would ! lol

05-20-2003, 06:09 PM	#14
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	ten bucks says BB has something to do with this __________________

05-20-2003, 07:16 PM	#15
straight_face Enting Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angband Posts: 91	Thank you, thank you very much. __________________ 'There was no need. He halted just by us and looked down at us. "Gandalf!" I said at last, but my voice was only a whisper. Did he say: "Hullo, Pippin! This is a pleasant surprise!" No, indeed! He said: "Get up, you tom-fool of a Took! Where, in the name of wonder, in all this ruin is Treebeard? I want him. Quick!"' 'What are we going to do now then?' asked Pippin, undaunted by the wizard's bristling brows. "Knock on the door with your head, Peregrin Took,' said Gandalf. 'But if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will seek for the opening words.' 'Fool of a Took!' he growled. 'This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance. Now be quiet!'

05-20-2003, 07:19 PM	#16
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. That isn't even funny. That's just kind of sad, and really really dumb... __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

05-20-2003, 07:44 PM	#17
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	As an Elvis fan myself, it greatly distresses me to find out that the so called movie The Return of the King is NOT about the return of The King (aka Elvis Aaron Presley), but some elf-loving, sword-wielding guy who doesn't even want to be king in the first place and washes his hair but once a month (if that). So we've had protests over The Two Towers and now The Return of the King; can anybody tell me if they find The Fellowship of the Ring offensive? __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

05-20-2003, 10:12 PM	#18
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	ahhhh what morons. where would we be without the stupid. i mean if they werent here i would look as smart. __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

05-21-2003, 05:12 PM	#20
straight_face Enting Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angband Posts: 91	Ah, if they believe in it, let 'em do it. What harm's it gonna do? __________________ 'There was no need. He halted just by us and looked down at us. "Gandalf!" I said at last, but my voice was only a whisper. Did he say: "Hullo, Pippin! This is a pleasant surprise!" No, indeed! He said: "Get up, you tom-fool of a Took! Where, in the name of wonder, in all this ruin is Treebeard? I want him. Quick!"' 'What are we going to do now then?' asked Pippin, undaunted by the wizard's bristling brows. "Knock on the door with your head, Peregrin Took,' said Gandalf. 'But if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will seek for the opening words.' 'Fool of a Took!' he growled. 'This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance. Now be quiet!'

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