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An Unexpected Parody: The Unauthorized Spoof of The Hobbit Movie
An Unexpected Parody: The Unauthorized Spoof of The Hobbit revisits the film with mayhem, mirth, and magic missiles—or at least, crumpled newspaper missiles. Torn Teepeeshield, the Hot Prince of the Dwarves, puts aside his developing stardom in dwarf cabaret to quest to the Lame Old Mountain and destroy the dragon Erpolushun, or in the common tongue, Smog. Gonedaft the Grey, formerly known as Gonedaft the Grizzled and Gonedaft of the Rainbow Tie-die that He So Can’t Pull Off, recruits Bumble Baglunch, country gentleman and professional coward, since as an avid comic book fan and all-around geek, Bumble’s too smart to fall prey to obvious fantasy clichés. Together with Bobbin, Noggin, Rover, Clover, Sloppy, Ploppy, Frappe, Hottie, Spottie, Quaff, Sloth, and Ezekiel the dwarves, they journey across Renfair Earth to revive their franchise. Destiny may be a word writers use to pave over plotholes, but Bumble is determined to triumph nonetheless and play as good a game of goblin golf as his ancestors.
122 pages, Paperback
First published February 8, 2013
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Valerie Estelle Frankel
113 books245 followersValerie Estelle Frankel is the author of 88 books on pop culture, including Doctor Who - The What, Where, and How; The Villain's Journey, History, Pop Culture, and Hidden Meanings in Hamilton; and How Game of Thrones Will End. Many of her books focus on women’s roles in fiction, from her heroine’s journey guides From Girl to Goddess and Superheroines and the Epic Journey to books like Star Wars Meets the Eras of Feminism and Fourth Wave Feminism in Science Fiction and Fantasy. She's editing a series on Jewish Science Fiction for Rowman & Littlefield. Once a lecturer at San Jose State University, she now teaches at Mission College and is a frequent speaker at conferences. Come explore her research at www.vefrankel.com.
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April 2, 2013
Outstandingly original and inspired this magnificent parody will delight any fan of JRR Tolkien.
Simply exceptional and quite astonishing, I was blown away by the remarkable creative vision of this writer. Full of humor and dry wit, those ardent and obsessive fans of JRR Tolkien’s books and of the film adaptations by Peter Jackson (of the lord of the rings and the newly released ‘the hobbit: an unexpected journey’) will be laughing-out-loud with joy…”Welcome to Elfland, happiest place on Earth…” and “Roast Halfling” were only a couple of ingenious parts that brought a smile to my face, as I plunged into the film phenomenon’s that brought such a legendary writer’s works to life. Written in a descriptive style that not only mimicked Tolkien’s but that of the speech in the films, I was impressed by how the author cleverly blended tangible fact (such as what one encounters within the films and those iconic speeches) with sheer folly and delightful frivolity. It begins similarly to the first film (the fellowship of the ring)…
‘Three books were given to the fans, with many appendices to boot, and from them sprang a mighty genre’
What makes this parody supremely singular and unique, is how the writer connects the storyline with the film successes and sprinkles in extra treats (i.e. references to Harry Potter). I also loved the Dwarves, the re-telling of the battle at Erebor and the journey to the lonely mountain where Smaug’s lair lies. With a cast of colorful characters such as Gonedaft the Grizzled (Gandalf the Grey), Bumble and Fumble (Bilbo and Frodo) and the company of Dwarves; Torn Teepeeshield, Ezekiel, Bobbin and Noggin, Hottie and Spottie, Frappe, Quaff, Sloth, Sloppy and Ploppy and Rover and clover this is certainly an outlandish adventure! I was astonished by how much thought and meticulous attention to detail has gone into this unexpected parody, wherein the author has stayed true to Tolkien’s works and respected the films.
A contemporary work of epic proportions that reminds readers and film-watching fans, members of the Tolkien Society and Hobbit Hole dwellers why we love Middle-Earth so very much. This is certainly a ‘feel-good’ book that underneath the obvious humor contains substantial content (relating to Tolkien’s creation), capturing in essence those memorable moments within the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films that remain etched within our memories forever. “I suppose I could lend a Staff…” (Gandalf), all one needs for an adventure is a copy of ‘An Unexpected Parody: the hobbit movie’ and a vivid imagination. Reminiscent of “Bored of the Rings” this is a book which certainly presides over them all.
“Of the enemy there was no sign…He and the dwarves marched away toward more adventures, blissful in their confidence”
Simply exceptional and quite astonishing, I was blown away by the remarkable creative vision of this writer. Full of humor and dry wit, those ardent and obsessive fans of JRR Tolkien’s books and of the film adaptations by Peter Jackson (of the lord of the rings and the newly released ‘the hobbit: an unexpected journey’) will be laughing-out-loud with joy…”Welcome to Elfland, happiest place on Earth…” and “Roast Halfling” were only a couple of ingenious parts that brought a smile to my face, as I plunged into the film phenomenon’s that brought such a legendary writer’s works to life. Written in a descriptive style that not only mimicked Tolkien’s but that of the speech in the films, I was impressed by how the author cleverly blended tangible fact (such as what one encounters within the films and those iconic speeches) with sheer folly and delightful frivolity. It begins similarly to the first film (the fellowship of the ring)…
‘Three books were given to the fans, with many appendices to boot, and from them sprang a mighty genre’
What makes this parody supremely singular and unique, is how the writer connects the storyline with the film successes and sprinkles in extra treats (i.e. references to Harry Potter). I also loved the Dwarves, the re-telling of the battle at Erebor and the journey to the lonely mountain where Smaug’s lair lies. With a cast of colorful characters such as Gonedaft the Grizzled (Gandalf the Grey), Bumble and Fumble (Bilbo and Frodo) and the company of Dwarves; Torn Teepeeshield, Ezekiel, Bobbin and Noggin, Hottie and Spottie, Frappe, Quaff, Sloth, Sloppy and Ploppy and Rover and clover this is certainly an outlandish adventure! I was astonished by how much thought and meticulous attention to detail has gone into this unexpected parody, wherein the author has stayed true to Tolkien’s works and respected the films.
A contemporary work of epic proportions that reminds readers and film-watching fans, members of the Tolkien Society and Hobbit Hole dwellers why we love Middle-Earth so very much. This is certainly a ‘feel-good’ book that underneath the obvious humor contains substantial content (relating to Tolkien’s creation), capturing in essence those memorable moments within the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films that remain etched within our memories forever. “I suppose I could lend a Staff…” (Gandalf), all one needs for an adventure is a copy of ‘An Unexpected Parody: the hobbit movie’ and a vivid imagination. Reminiscent of “Bored of the Rings” this is a book which certainly presides over them all.
“Of the enemy there was no sign…He and the dwarves marched away toward more adventures, blissful in their confidence”
April 9, 2013
I had mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand there were times where I laughed out loud but there were also points where I found myself skipping ahead.
I'm not really a parody person though so others may enjoy this more than I did.
I'm not really a parody person though so others may enjoy this more than I did.
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October 6, 2014I wish I could have enjoyed it; I just don't think sarcastic parodies are my thing. As far as parodies go though, it's a solid one.
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