Lord of the Weed - Pointless in Middle-earth
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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 .
Playtime | Interpreter | title |
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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.
- The sound of the ring falling on Sauron's hand comes from a cartridge case from Counter-Strike .
- The simultaneous hiss is a slightly distorted mineral water bottle that has been shaken.
- The turk's pump gun noises also come from Counter-Strike.
- Many noises come from Unreal Tournament 2003 : the "language" of the ring ghost , the death sound of Isildur's father, the ring being put on and the "fireworks" that Gandalf fires at the children.
- The orcs dying from a hail of arrows were set to music with the automatic fire of the M41A Pulse Rifle from Aliens - The Return .
- The police sirens are taken from GTA .
- Many noises, such as the animals in the cart scene, were imitated and recorded by BPK itself.
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
- Official website of bpk-entertainment ( Memento from January 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- First part (2003) in the Internet Archive
- Revised version of the first part (2005) in the Internet Archive
- Outtakes for the first part in the Internet Archive
- Trailer of the second part in the Internet Archive
- Prerelease of the second part in the Internet Archive
- Lord of the Weed , the 2-hour version, including unofficial sequels on Youtube
- Lord of the Weed at Moviepilot
- FAZ article about new synchronizations
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Parodies of The Lord of the Rings" , PC Games
- ↑ "Nonsense Synchronizations" , Spiegel
- ↑ Jasmin Liese: The ethnolect and its media distribution: young people's contrasting language or changing phenomenon? , Page 13, Grin Verlag GmbH, Munich 2013
- ^ Official script ( Memento from March 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ "Fan Synchros - From Star Trek to Die Hard" ( Memento from October 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) , Giga