bored?

[fungilorde]

Who has read bored of the rings, what did you think of it?

[IronParrot]

I actually read a bit of it before I got distracted by something else... I'm going to finish it sometime.

It's really, really over-the-top... hilarious, but definitely in a guilty pleasure sort of way, like what the movie Spaceballs did to Star Wars. It seems that it throws every conceivable joke at you, and while about half of them hit, the other half misses... but hey, at least some hit, right?

[The Ringbearer]

My Dad read it as a kid, and I can not find it anywhere, not the library, not any bookstore...to read it so that I can decide if I like it or not so that I can post on this lovely forum ;) and therefore let my opinion be known.
The End............or not.

And what if I CAN'T make myself read it?! What if I feel like it would offend my dearest Frodo B. ?! What if I feel like it would just ruin my view of the books (at least for a day or two) and the movie?!

*begins to hyperventilate wildly* *calms down* Ya know, I don't think I'm ready for the emotional stress it would cause me...:rolleyes: Sorry about all that. Just a little glimpse of my little used, and rarely seen split-personality. I'm weird like that at night :D (it is 8:41 pm here).

[cee2lee2]

I have an ancient copy that's falling apart. It's hysterically funny if you like the Lampoon-ish humour.

Spam and Legolam! :D


edited to request this be put in the other "real" Bored thread. sorry for clicking on the wrong thing and starting a new thread when I just meant to reply :( :o

[ArwenEvenstar]

lol i read BOTR too it's funny

[Khadrane]

I really want to read BotR, but I cant find it anywhere either.:(

[Dunadan]

Read it years ago; would be amazed if it hadn't been re-released to take advantage of the films. Very funny. However, if memory serves, it falls into the trap of most spoof-type things in that it ends up taking its own story too seriously. There are some great jokes in it, though


(spoiler)



Galadriel offers sexual favours in exchange for the ring

Why not try Amazon?

[katya]

the ringbearer, i understand completely. i cant read it. i went to amazon.com to see if i could "look inside" or read a couple pages, and i could...and...i cant read anymore it is evil!!! ah!! i am sure its kind of funny though. but not... evil.... oh must get images and words out of my head! ack! there is no such word as dildo and if there was it would be nothing like bilbo!!! ah!

[Blackboar]

So is it offending to our beloved LotR characters!!!!!!!

Well if thats the case I'm not going to read it.

*Goes into a sulk, then walks out of the room in a huff, then blinded with unhappiness falls down the stairs and gets taken to hospital. Gets concussed, wakes up weeks later, unable to speak, goes to a mental home but walks into a wall amd tragically dies*

[Blackboar]

O.K Whats is it about! TEll me. I need To KNOW!

Whats funny about it? Tell me!

[BeardofPants]

I just found the humour to be repetitve, boring, and not particularly clever. But then again, I didn't make past the first few pages, so maybe it picks up?

[Blackboar]

How new is the book? I don't want to buy it but rent it from the libary.

[cee2lee2]

Blackboar, it's not new at all. My paperback copy is dated 1969. It was written by the folks at the Harvard Lampoon. It's very funny IF you like the Lampoon type of humour.