Fingolfin’s Findings LXXI: One of the weirdest adaptations is ‘hiding’ at Lilly Library - John Boorman’s “Lord of the Rings”

For those of you who take a more serious interest in film and television adaptations of Tolkien’s writings the name John Boorman is not much of a mystery.

It is well-known that Boorman tried to film The Lord of the Rings (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) but failed.

For very good reasons.

Thanks to Eru that we did not have to drain that cup of sorrow to the dregs. 😅

Why? Read for yourself, if you like (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).

And be aware that parts of the manuscript were later used to do Excalibur (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).

Directed by a man responsible for Zardoz (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).

Yes, that is Sean Connery in Zardoz.

If you don’t believe me and do speak a bit of German - I did FOUR episodes (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) on this abomination with my podcast SmallTolk. To even attempt to describe that level of insanity took us more than four hours in total.

Anyway, let’s dive in!

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