Tangent 21 - The Two Towers protest site

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Ming

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16:46
Dec 12 2002

The Two Towers protest site - Views?

This is very weird indeed. http://www.twotowersprotest.org is purportedly run by a group of people who feel the film title The Two Towers is insensitive in light of the destruction of the WTC. Having read through it, I can't believe anyone could possibly be serious about this (ie the FAQ accuses Peter Jackson of hate speech and deliberately exploiting the events of September 11) and yet, if it is a spoof, it's totally deadpan - there is not the slightest hint of it being a joke.

The comments I've seen about the site and associated online petition all seem to take it seriously but, as I said, I can't believe it's anything other than a joke. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

(Edited by Ming 12/12/2002 16:47)

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Milky "Busted - Now that you're gone, I'm sleeping with the light on..." Pof, 2005

I'm stunned by this....if it is a joke it aint very funny. The petition has been suspended by PetitionOnline.com and after reading some of the signatories 99% of them are attacks on the author of the petition and the website...whoever started this stuff is an absolute idiot in my opinion.

Posted: 16:54 Dec 12 2002

In a State of Dan That's just, like, your opinion, man

Dear oh dear oh dear. As you say, it's hard to believe that they're serious, but it sure does seem that way. I could just about buy it if the FAQ didn't contain:

The movie is intentionally being named The Two Towers in order to capitalize on the tragedy of September 11. Clearly, you cannot deny the fact that this falls under hate speech.

And it has nothing to do with the fact that that's what the book it's based on is called, obviously..

I'd suggest that they also try lobbying the Tolkien estate to get the name of the book changed as well, but then, they probably already are...

Posted: 17:05 Dec 12 2002

Sange It's only kinky the first time!!! after that it's just the Norm ;o)

This I read about quiet a few months back that site has been there for ages now

I think judging by the responses from most people it was never taken very seriously

Posted: 17:07 Dec 12 2002

Spikeo I am Jack's quote

Yeah I read about this a while ago too.

I'm pretty sure someone *did* try lobbying to get the actual book name changed.

Idiots.

Posted: 17:36 Dec 12 2002

Eve "There's no secret handshake. There's an IQ prerequisite, but there's no secret handshake"

Oh dear...Some people

Obviously Tolkien looked into the future and deliberatly chose the title to offend people, its the only explaination!!

Posted: 17:37 Dec 12 2002

MonSTeR No big eyes! No magic powers! No giant robots!

This thread was just moved from General Chat (id: 45)

Posted: 17:45 Dec 12 2002

bipolar "Aurgh! Arugh jeeez!! NO! NO NINA! BAD NINA!"

This is just rediculas (like my spelling) how can they hold a petition against a book written almost 50 years a go and has nothing in any way or form related to the horrible incident and be called a hate speech??? these people bewilder me I've signed against it being changed. not that it matters now its being released soon whoo-hoo

Posted: 18:54 Dec 13 2002

Ming I am not expendable, I am not stupid and I am not going

I did also wonder if a bunch of militant Elvis fans will get upset when Return of the King comes out?

(Edited by Ming 13/12/2002 20:17)

Posted: 20:17 Dec 13 2002

Evil Lawyer Chick I like my men how i like my evil....evil

by Ming
I did also wonder if a bunch of militant Elvis fans will get upset when Return of the King comes out?

Honestly the things that some people come up with!! This was mentioned on Graham Norton last night, he also find the whole thing amusing!

Posted: 09:27 Dec 14 2002

Sydney You can lead the whore to culture but you can't make her think!

All i can say is 'Stoopid Americans' I heard about this a few weeks ago. Its not even worthy of laughing at as its so ridiculous it goes out on the other side of comedy.

Posted: 13:21 Dec 16 2002

Ming I am not expendable, I am not stupid and I am not going

by Evil Lawyer Chick
(quotes)

Honestly the things that some people come up with!! This was mentioned on Graham Norton last night, he also find the whole thing amusing!

Hmm... looks like I'm in good company. Did he say anything about Wagner fans having a case over Fellowship of the Ring?

Posted: 14:30 Dec 16 2002

bipolar "Aurgh! Arugh jeeez!! NO! NO NINA! BAD NINA!"

no ming but enlighten us

Posted: 14:51 Dec 16 2002

Ming I am not expendable, I am not stupid and I am not going

Huh? Not a lot to say. Very silly. Wagner. The Ring cycle. Fellowship of the Ring. Er... that's it.

Posted: 17:33 Dec 16 2002

Samphirette To you I guess I'm just a clown who picks you up each time you're down

by Eve
Oh dear...Some people Obviously Tolkien looked into the future and deliberatly chose the title to offend people, its the only explaination!!

Wouldn't it be interesting if he was a type of prophet in his own right? You could imagine people taking this seriously and looking into hidden meanings for all the characters, locations and actions.

Posted: 23:19 Dec 16 2002

White Hart So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Poor Tolkien must be spinning in his grave - especially as he went to such lengths in the Prologue to The Fellowship of the Ring to stress that Lord of the Rings wasn't even an allegory of something as obvious as the war that was being fought while he wrote it.

by Ming
Wagner. The Ring cycle. Fellowship of the Ring. Er... that's it.

I'm sure I've heard that one used to try to argue that Tolkein was a Nazi before...a bit like the arguments in the 'Tolkein is racist' thread here I guess.

What about The Return of the King though? Maybe the Americans will think it's the product of a secret group who want to restore British rule???

Posted: 07:09 Dec 17 2002

JtB If someone gives you freedom it is not freedom, freedom is something you take for yourself.

by White Hart
What about The Return of the King though? Maybe the Americans will think it's the product of a secret group who want to restore British rule???

Hell no it means Elvis Presley is back in town

Posted: 18:34 Dec 17 2002

Stoo There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence.

LOL

Posted: 23:02 Dec 17 2002

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