The Lord of The Rings (abridged version)

Chris · 18 Jun 2004, 20:21

For anyone who was forced to sit through the full three weeks of the films!!!

Quote:

Lord of the Rings - Abridged Script - First Draft

Gandalf: That ring is bad news, Frodo, it must be destroyed.

Frodo: How so ?

Gandalf: It must be placed in the fires of Mount Doom.

Frodo: Oh well, I guess that means a lot of walking, camping and then running away from monsters, lots of death and almost losing all my friends?

Galdalf: Nah, I know some big eagles that can fly us straight to the mountain and we can drop it in the lava. We'll be home by tea.

Frodo: Nice one! I'll make scones.

needmoremeat · 18 Jun 2004, 21:25

Oh my god, if only Gandalf had thought of that a year earlier it would have saved poor Frodo all that hassle

I like that! It's even shorter than the ultra condensed version I found elsewhere!:The Fellowship of the Ring
By J. R. R. Tolkien
Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard

Gandalf
Bilbo Baggins, your Ring is evil. In a couple decades, we'll try to destroy it. In the meantime, leave it for Frodo to play with.
Bilbo Baggins
It's not evil. It's mine. My precious. Mine! MINE, I TELL YOU!! MOOHOOHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
(Frodo takes it to RIVENDELL. Some FRIENDS come with him. They are attacked by black riders a LOT, and it is SCARY.)
Elrond
Frodo Baggins, if Sauron ever gets this Ring, the world will be destroyed, and evil will reign forever. We must act quickly. Take the Ring to where he lives.
(They do some travelling. Some more FRIENDS come with him. Gandalf DIES in the mines of Moria, but will later be RESURRECTED in GLORIFIED form having triumphed over EVIL, an obvious literary ALLUSION to that movie where the guy comes back as a DOG.)
Boromir
Frodo Baggins, give me the Ring.
Frodo
No.
Boromir
What have I done? (dies)
THE END

The Two Towers
By J. R. R. Tolkien
Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard

(Gandalf frees THEODEN and overthrows SARUMAN. A bunch of IRRELEVANT stuff happens. Then the PLOT starts up again.)

THE END

The Return of the King
By J. R. R. Tolkien
Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard

Aragorn
We must travel the Paths of the Dead.
Eowyn
You'll die.
(They don't.)
Gandalf
The Hordes of Mordor will destroy Minas Tirith.
(They don't.)
Gandalf
We must attack Mordor. We'll all be killed.
(They aren't.)
Gollum
Mmmm, yummy finger! (dies)
Frodo
The Ring has been destroyed, but now we will die in Mordor.
Sam
Buck up, Master Frodo.
(A bunch of feathered DEUS EX MACHINAS come out of NOWHERE and save EVERYBODY.)

THE END

18 Jun 2004, 21:25	#2
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Oh my god, if only Gandalf had thought of that a year earlier it would have saved poor Frodo all that hassle I like that! It's even shorter than the ultra condensed version I found elsewhere!:The Fellowship of the Ring By J. R. R. Tolkien Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard Gandalf Bilbo Baggins, your Ring is evil. In a couple decades, we'll try to destroy it. In the meantime, leave it for Frodo to play with. Bilbo Baggins It's not evil. It's mine. My precious. Mine! MINE, I TELL YOU!! MOOHOOHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! (Frodo takes it to RIVENDELL. Some FRIENDS come with him. They are attacked by black riders a LOT, and it is SCARY.) Elrond Frodo Baggins, if Sauron ever gets this Ring, the world will be destroyed, and evil will reign forever. We must act quickly. Take the Ring to where he lives. (They do some travelling. Some more FRIENDS come with him. Gandalf DIES in the mines of Moria, but will later be RESURRECTED in GLORIFIED form having triumphed over EVIL, an obvious literary ALLUSION to that movie where the guy comes back as a DOG.) Boromir Frodo Baggins, give me the Ring. Frodo No. Boromir What have I done? (dies) THE END The Two Towers By J. R. R. Tolkien Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard (Gandalf frees THEODEN and overthrows SARUMAN. A bunch of IRRELEVANT stuff happens. Then the PLOT starts up again.) THE END The Return of the King By J. R. R. Tolkien Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard Aragorn We must travel the Paths of the Dead. Eowyn You'll die. (They don't.) Gandalf The Hordes of Mordor will destroy Minas Tirith. (They don't.) Gandalf We must attack Mordor. We'll all be killed. (They aren't.) Gollum Mmmm, yummy finger! (dies) Frodo The Ring has been destroyed, but now we will die in Mordor. Sam Buck up, Master Frodo. (A bunch of feathered DEUS EX MACHINAS come out of NOWHERE and save EVERYBODY.) THE END