Lord of the Weed - Pointless in Middle-earth

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Movie
Original title Lord of the Weed - Pointless in Middle-earth
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 2003
length 20 minutes
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cut LCTron
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Lord of the Weed - Sinnlos in Mittelerde (LotW, also LOTW, more rarely SiM) is a twenty-minute, parodistic re-synchronization (so-called fandub ) of the first few minutes of the first part of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy . The title is not only based on the English original title ( The Lord of the Rings ) of the feature film by Peter Jackson , but also refers to the Star Trek - Parody Sinnlos im Weltraum (SiW).

Behind the project is a group of then 18 to 21 year olds from the Duisburg area who were known under the name “Bloodpack Entertainment” ( BPK-Entertainment or BPK for short ). Inspired by Sinnlos in Outer Space , the creators began exchanging voices and sound effects in March 2003 . A trailer came into circulation beforehand, which is currently no longer available online and which differed in details from the final versions. The first part, 20 minutes and 18 seconds long, was published in mid-December 2003. In the foreground of the plot is the parodistically exaggerated consumption of drugs and the use of youth language.

In autumn 2004 the trailer for the second part appeared, in August 2005 a revised version of the first part, 8 seconds longer than the original. In addition, a pre- release for Part 2 was released. In the following years, a number of unofficial sequels appeared, so that a total of over two hours of the original film trilogy were re- dubbed. However, these were produced by Lord-of-the-Weed fans and not by the original creators around BPK Entertainment and sometimes differ significantly from the original in terms of humor and speakers.

action

Part 1

The re-synchronization takes place (like the original) on the fictional continent of Middle-earth . In the prehistory, the viewer learns that rings exist in this world, which permanently inject THC into the wearer , and that the orc king Sauron created a "giant bong" with the help of which he consumes exorbitant quantities of marijuana . Due to the increasing scarcity of marijuana, there is a conflict between the human king and Sauron, whereupon he declares war on the people. In battle, however, Sauron loses his ring, which made him invincible. This finally reaches Don Bilbo via Isildur and Ollum .

Many years later, the drug addict Gandalf visits the Shire and learns from the homosexual hobbit Frodo that Don Bilbo has now become a sought-after dealer . When Gandalf learns of the ring, he tries in vain to get it into his possession.

Both go to Wacken in the evenings , a party where all metallers from Middle-earth meet once a year . When they return home, Gandalf tries again to steal the ring from Bilbo with a trick. He tells him that Elrond McBong , a dealer in Elbe Valley, has five of the rings. Only after he physically threatens Bilbo does he get to the ring. Bilbo then sets out for the Elbe Valley.

When Frodo arrives at Bilbo's hut , he finds Gandalf , who is under the influence of cannabis . The latter has lost self-control and hands Frodo the ring before falling out of the hut in a paranoia triggered by the cannabis . A little later he returns and demands more drugs from Frodo. This ends part 1.

Preview part 2

Gandalf found out from his homie Jamal that the ring reads "The Secret to the Ultimate Flash", so he throws it into the fire to read the secret inscription. After the ring has revealed the secret, Frodo and Gandalf leave the hut and set off with Sam to an unspecified place.

Gandalf later leaves the two of them to visit his father Saruman, who does not give him a very warm welcome. The two argue, discuss hairstyles and Gandalf explains that he only came to show Saruman his "latest move", since he has recently been " Breaker -Gandalf".

characters

The narrators

Two narrators appear in LotW, on the one hand the unspecified "narrator", on the other hand the "Turk". The “narrator” is based very much on the original film, and there, too, the prehistory is recapitulated from the off. In addition, the narrator's peculiar manner of speaking is an indication of the lack of seriousness of the synchronization. The “Turk” is a kind of mirror image of the “narrator”. He speaks in a normal tone, but strong " Kanak Sprak ". In order to be able to tell the story himself, he beats his colleague, but shortly afterwards asks him to continue so that he can escape from the police himself.

Don Bilbo

Bilbo is the main dealer in the Shire. In addition to drugs, his range also includes porn , sex toys and sweets. But Bilbo not only sells goods, he also gives the children tips for their own dealer careers. But his high position also harbors dangers: Don Bilbo is constantly afraid of attacks.

Frodo

The homosexual Frodo Baggins has been drawn to Gandalf for a long time. According to his own statement, he dreams of naked men with magic sticks. However, Gandalf does not return his love, which deeply saddened Frodo.

music

Numerous songs are recorded in LotW to parody the plot of the original film. They play a central role in that they primarily emphasize the often ambiguous gestures and exaggerated facial expressions . However, they are also one of the reasons for the unclear copyright situation .

Songs used in the first part
Playtime Interpreter title
01:35 Nightwish 10th man down
01:47 Jimi Jamison's Survivor I'm Always Here (Baywatch)
02:05 The Immortals Mortal Kombat Theme
02:08 Carl Orff Carmina Burana
05:44 Rob zombie Dragula (Hot Rod Herman Remix)
06:29 DJ skinhead Extreme Terror (The Pain Mix)
06:52 DJ Gizmo Dopeman (Org.Mix)
08:34 Daddy dj Daddy dj
08:46 Omar Santana Necronomicon (Neophyte Remix)
09:52 Katrina and the Waves Walking On Sunshine
11:28 SITD Snuff Machinery (Club Version)
12:23 Dimmu Borgir Blessings Upon The Throne of Tyranny
12:45 Amon Amarth Death in Fire
14:44 John Carpenter Halloween theme
15:17 Hans Zimmer The Battle (from Gladiator )
15:41 Peter Tosh Johnny B. Goode
17:59 Bernard Herrmann Psycho Theme (from Psycho )
18:28 Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Pre-release The Police Walking on the moon
Trailer Part 2 SITD Rose-colored skies
Trailer Part 2 System of a Down Aerials
Trailer Part 2 Rednex Cotton eye Joe
Trailer Part 2 Refused New noise
Trailer Part 2 Tony Holiday Dance samba with me

Sounds

The noises, like the music, are not licensed with the exception of those that Bloodpack played himself.

cult

After the appearance of LotW, the first part and the trailer of the second part were downloaded many thousands of times, LotW is one of the most famous fan synchronizations on the web next to Sinnlos im Raum . The popularity of Sinnlos in Outer Space and Lord of the Weed gave rise to many more groups that made fan dubbing their hobby.

literature

  • Vera Cuntz-Leng: Creative Crowds: Perspectives on Fan Research in German-speaking Countries , Büchner-Verlag, Darmstadt 2014

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Parodies of The Lord of the Rings" , PC Games
  2. ↑ "Nonsense Synchronizations" , Spiegel
  3. ↑ Jasmin Liese: The ethnolect and its media distribution: young people's contrasting language or changing phenomenon? , Page 13, Grin Verlag GmbH, Munich 2013
  4. ^ Official script ( Memento from March 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ "Fan Synchros - From Star Trek to Die Hard" ( Memento from October 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) , Giga