LOTR as a lost classic movie...

[Jolly]

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[Aqua Letifer]

Feels more "Ken burns" than "Lost Classic."

Anyway, we kind of already have one:

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[George K]

Needs a theme song.

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In the Middle of the Earth, in the land of Shire
Lives a brave little hobbit whom we all admire
With his long, wooden pipe
Fuzzy, wooly toes
He lives in a hobbit-hole and everybody knows him

Bilbo (Bilbo!), Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
Bilbo (Bilbo!), Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of them all!

Now, hobbits are peace-loving folks, you know
They're never in a hurry and they take things slow
They don't like to travel away from home
They just like to eat and be left alone!

But one day Bilbo was asked to go
On a big adventure to the caves below
To help some dwarves get back their gold
That was stolen by a dragon in the days of old

Bilbo (Bilbo!), Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
Bilbo (Bilbo!), Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of 'em all!

Well he fought with the goblins!
He battled a troll!
He riddled with Gollum!
A magic ring he stole!
He was chased by wolves!
Lost in the forest!
Escaped in a barrel from the elf-king's halls!

Bilbo (Bilbo!), Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of 'em all!

Now he's back in his home in the land of Shire
That brave little hobbit whom we all admire
Just a-sittin' on a treasure of silver and gold
A-puffin' on his pipe in his hobbit-hole!

Bilbo (Bilbo!), Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
Bilbo (Bilbo!), Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of them all!

[Aqua Letifer]

Ohhhhh shit I was able to forget that existed for awhile. Thanks.

[George K]

@Aqua-Letifer said in LOTR as a lost classic movie...:

Ohhhhh shit I was able to forget that existed for awhile. Thanks.

You're more than welcome.

Should I link the Shatner "Rocket Man" video?

Nah...

[Jolly]

Is that Ava Gardner or Olivia de Havilland as Arwen?

This is a classic movie, probably from the forties, judging by the photographic style.

Just think...Look at the bevy of actors you'd have to play these roles...

[Doctor Phibes]

Peter Lorre would have been a great Gollum, or Wormtongue come to that.

[Jolly]

You've got Niven, Leslie Howard, Carey Grant, John Barrymore, Errol Flynn, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and a ton of other guys to pick from, including some wonderful supporting actors.

And the actresses...Bergmann, Olivia de Havilland, Vivian Leigh, Norma Shearer, Jeane Simmons, Claudette Colbert and again, a host of character actors.

[Jolly]

Or go for laughs.

Who wouldn't want to see John Wayne lead the charge of the Rohirrim?