Bored of the Rings!! [Archive]

Nilore

12-07-2002, 07:02 AM

I saw this book on a shelf in WHSmith. ( A book, mag, food store etc) It was called Bored of the Rings. I haven't read it but if any one has then please give their views on it.

Nilore

Nibs

12-07-2002, 02:25 PM

It's a parody. I've heard an excerpt out loud, and it seemed really funny...

Elf.Freak

12-07-2002, 02:42 PM

I read it, it rocks!:D:D:D

Blackboar

12-07-2002, 04:55 PM

What is it about exactly?

Lefty Scaevola

12-07-2002, 05:35 PM

It s a very funny parody, by the Harvard Lampoon, of LoTR.

Sister Golden Hair

12-07-2002, 06:38 PM

It is hilarious. First time I read it, I was on a flight from Georgia, to Ohio. I burst out laughing. It was one of the funniest Tolkien parodies I ever read. Trust me, if you know Tolkien, it is funny, if not,. it is meaningless.

Nilore

12-08-2002, 05:43 AM

Well, if you burst out laughing in public then it must be good! Thanks.

Nilore

Do not close this thread, other peoples opinions matter!

Dunadan

12-08-2002, 08:14 AM

I read it years ago, and it made me laugh out loud. Especially the bit where

the ringwraiths fall about laughing at Stomper's broken sword, allowing the boggits to kick them all in the goolies

oh and the bit where

Galadriel offers sexual favours in exchange for the Ring

I seem to recall that it ended up taking its own story a bit to seriously, though.

ArwenEvenstar

12-08-2002, 10:07 AM

lololololololololololololololololololololololololo lololololol

Dildo Bugger!

sun-star

12-08-2002, 12:10 PM

It was funny, but I have to admit there were bits I just didn't get at all! Maybe I'm too young to get some of the references. When was it first published?

Miranda

12-08-2002, 01:38 PM

Oh its hilarious!!! I leant it to my music teacher after I'd read it and he's never looked at me the same way since. I read it in the common room at school and kept getting really dirty looks when I burst out laughing every five minutes. Its a brilliant read though not as good as the original of course. Mx

Lefty Scaevola

12-08-2002, 01:41 PM

Why do I get grayed out bars in of Duandan's post (2nd & 4th lines) and in Arwen's post (after the lol...)? Is it some activeX content rejected by my browser security settings?

Shadowfax

12-08-2002, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola
Why do I get grayed out bars in of Duandan's post (2nd & 4th lines) and in Arwen's post (after the lol...)? Is it some activeX content rejected by my browser security settings? Um, not quite. It's a setting you can do in your posts to blank out spoilers for those who don't want to read them. If you do want to read them, just highlight the grey bars and you will see text.

Lefty Scaevola

12-08-2002, 08:02 PM

Ok, thank you. spoiler code.

F. Orc

12-09-2002, 05:47 PM

Bored of the Rings may be the single associated piece of literature that i have read outside of the Lord of the Rings besides the hobbit and tolkien's letters. it surprised me that few others would acknowledge it's existance. i think it's always a sign of strength when you can still stand solidly when being criticized. the Lord of the Rings is still read and loved by millions all over the world and it really bothers me that people would shut out different perspectives. i'm glad THIS site appreciates that. =)

FloydFanRae

12-09-2002, 06:03 PM

I believe that though LOTR is a wonderful masterpiece, it is ok to make fun of it. Everyone needs to have a little comedy in their lives. This book is an hilarious parody of LOTR, though it is not suitable for children, adults will find it quite entertaining. Tolkien himself might have even found it somewhat funny. In LOTR there is so little humor, except for moments of spontaneity where Sam, Merry, and Pippin are concerned. I would suggest that anyone who is an avid reader of Tolkien should read this parody, but remember have an open mind going into it.

claudia silver

12-09-2002, 08:22 PM

A very, very funny book. You can read excerpts and see if it's for you at:

http://amethyst-angel.com/bored_main.html

Skinny.Demon

12-09-2002, 09:16 PM

I think its worth a read, if not because its slightly funny but because you can pick up the book for about a fiver now! :D

Lollypopgurl

12-09-2002, 10:04 PM

Where did you guys find it????

Skinny.Demon

12-09-2002, 10:13 PM

I saw it on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0575073624/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/202-1787541-1843826

Coney

12-10-2002, 06:21 PM

Not from the original book but there is someones version of a parody of Ap. A and The Souring of the Shire -

http://junior.apk.net/~drushel/b_app_a.html

It's pretty funny and definitly cut from the same vien as Bored of the Rings

Agburanar

12-30-2002, 04:43 PM

As I said on another thread (and for some reason got totally balled out and the thread closed mimble mimble, only trying to make contact, mumble brurarum...) I found a few moments funny, but altogether I found the humour immature and the book rather pointless and dull. It wasn't so much as a parody as a story slightly based on LotR. I've read funnier things on the back of a penguin bar I'm afraid.

Strangely enough though it did seem to have influenced the film quite a lot though.....:mad:

BeardofPants

12-30-2002, 04:58 PM

I see I haven't added my humble opinion.

Originally posted by Agburanar
I found a few moments funny, but altogether I found the humour immature and the book rather pointless and dull. It wasn't so much as a parody as a story slightly based on LotR. I've read funnier things on the back of a penguin bar I'm afraid.

Yeah, what he said. :p

Skinny.Demon

12-30-2002, 05:38 PM

You could look at the book in terms of humour, and yes, its isn't that funny, but as a parody it isn't that bad...

Remember, the writers have the utmost respect for Tolkien, so I wouldn't take it to seriously...

The only question that should be asked is.... Is it funny? Thats the whole object of the book, to make you laugh..

markedel

12-30-2002, 07:11 PM

Hmm I wonder if the large and ponderous Lord of the Whatever...will adapt that for its own. Of course that parody makes far less sense.

middleEarthStar

12-31-2002, 02:33 PM

God.

Boring with books like that...hmm.......Tolkien is a legend....They dnt have to make fun of him!!!!

Skinny.Demon

01-01-2003, 09:45 AM

Boring with books like that...hmm.......Tolkien is a legend....They dnt have to make fun of him!!!!

But that just the point. They weren't making fun of him... If you read it, it does say they respected and greatly admired Tolkiens work...

Just a bit of fun thats all... (not at Tolkiens expense though) :D

Blackboar

01-01-2003, 10:46 AM

Nilore!! You nicked Zavrons avatar!!!

Hmm..maybe I should give it a read!

Ërendil

01-04-2003, 06:07 PM

I've seen it in Waterstones bookstore. It is very funny, the bits that I read. I have only flipped through it though.

Agburanar

01-06-2003, 06:17 AM

It doesn't even really hang together as a book in it's own right. In all, not close enough to the original to be a parody and not funny enough to be a comedy.

Dunadan

01-06-2003, 08:37 AM

I got it from Santa this xmas and have started reading it. It is DEFINITELY a parody, and funny too. However, it does end up taking its own story too seriously and the comedy names have dated somewhat.

cheers

d.

Blackboar

01-06-2003, 01:10 PM

Just went to the book shop. I didn't have enough money so I stopped there, sat on the floor and read half of it. After about half an hour they through me out:( :rolleyes:

Gamigar

03-17-2003, 05:16 PM

I was sorta mad at first when i saw it, but now i might read it.
THANKS!

Heather Wooltoes

03-18-2003, 11:48 PM

I had this book at one time. It was reaaaallly funny the first time I read it (but then, as I recall I'd had a few beers) but not so great on rereading. I threw it out a few years ago because I didn't want my somewhat of a precosious reader daughter finding it in my bookcase and warping her fragile young mind. Same reason I chucked all my Anne Rice "Sleeping Beauty" books (after careful shredding so any dumpster diving children in the neighborhood didn't end up in therapy

FrodoFriend

03-19-2003, 08:14 AM

I really liked the beginning, but got kind of bored with it later on ... the ending sort of sucked, they could have done that better.

My favorite part isUnicef's long and bitter search for a clean restroom! I actually wrote it out, sort of ... LOL, true Elvish poetry!

azalea

03-19-2003, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Heather Wooltoes
I had this book at one time. It was reaaaallly funny the first time I read it (but then, as I recall I'd had a few beers) but not so great on rereading. I threw it out a few years ago because I didn't want my somewhat of a precosious reader daughter finding it in my bookcase and warping her fragile young mind. Same reason I chucked all my Anne Rice "Sleeping Beauty" books (after careful shredding so any dumpster diving children in the neighborhood didn't end up in therapy

Lol, I recently gave away my Vampire Chronicles for the same reason!

Jesus Freak

03-28-2003, 05:57 PM

what is the authors name ?:confused:

Gwaimir Windgem

03-28-2003, 10:48 PM

Didn't they only fight through the First Age?

Agburanar

03-31-2003, 10:25 AM

There's a new Harry Potter parody by the same company now, it's just as bad.

Disppointing because I've been working on a much better one for a while now.

I say working, I did a few chapters, but I had the rest planned.

I say planned, I have ideas.

I say ideas, just notions really.

I say notions and that's what I mean dammit!:D