Post by Sid on Jan 28, 2003 17:16:39 GMT -5
was sent this today & found it sooo funny ;D sorry it's in a mess I'm in florida at the mo for work (
;D) & really busy so not really time to post it neatly, but I had to show you all this! Will try to tidy it up later 
Last winter some muppet posted an online petition suggesting that the name "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" was intentionally offensive to
the memory of 9/11...
Though the owner of the petition spent most of the first half of the year voiding 'false' responses, eventually he gave up after about the first 1000 signatures (a.k.a. smart-ass remarks), but people keep posting-there are currently about 3600 signatures, of which about 2000 are sarcastic...below is the original petition, and just a smattering of some of the replies:
>To: Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema
>Those of us who have seen The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the
>Ring
>know what an amazing director Peter Jackson is. When I learned that
>there
>apparently was to be a sequel, I was overjoyed. However, Peter Jackson
>has
>decided to tastelessly name the sequel "The Two Towers". The title is
>clearly meant to refer to the attacks on the World Trade Center. In this
>
>post-September 11 world, it is unforgivable that this should be allowed
>to
>happen. The idea is both offensive and morally repugnant. Hopefully,
>when
>Peter Jackson and, more importantly, New Line Cinema see the number of
>signatures on this petition, the title will be changed to something a
>little
>more sensitive.
>Sincerely, The Undersigned
>818. C. Hart
>I think it would be best, in light of recent events, if the film was
>simply
>not shown at all. And by "recent events" I mean "that fucking awful
>first
>Lord of the Rings film."
>1076. Sigmund Wonder
>Oh thank you so much for this. Those shameless moneymongers care for
>nothing
>but themselves. Baby Jesus cries every day because of them. Every
>single
>day. Could you please start a petition to stop those fascist police from
>
>using 911 as their phone number too? That is also something that bothers
>me.
>1102. Paul
>they have no sensitivity, i wont even let my two twin kids stand next to
>
>each other out of respect for 9/11
>1183. Lionel Hutz
>I myself am a big Elvis fan, and if they name the third film after the
>book
>title "Return of the King" i will start my own petition....
>1181. LordBunion
>I think that Mr Peter Jenkins is an insensitive bastard. He should be
>deported to New Zealand or something.
>1177. Melkor
>It is equally disrespectful that some people still have the nerve to use
>
>matching pairs of shoes.
>1172. Joseph Minkock
>How about changing it to: "Frodo's Hilarious Journey"?
>1225. Hamm Hurabi
>I demand that the number two no longer be used!
>1290. Nigel Morris
>I already boycotted The Lord of the Rings because of its obvious
>reference to hard, thrusting, dirty anal sex. And rings.
>1346. burt convy's nipples
>Yes, this exploitative Tolkien fellow should develop TV programs for
>Fox. I
>say change the next movie to *honor* the event: something like "Frodo,
>the
>Littlest Fireman."
>1387. Ashton Kushner
>I think it should be renamed "Dude, where's my precious?"
>1444. Hugh Jorgan
>May I suggest the name be changed to The Double-Headed Phallus of Doom?
>1443. olly
>I'll sign anything.
>1434. William Shatner
>I think Jackson's choice of title is shocking and offensive. Two new
>buildings were recently constructed in my home town, but we managed to
>have
>them demolished and the offenders removed from society.
>1422. Ajax Cortina
>While you're at it, let's ban the number 11. Everytime I see it, I cry.
>1405. Pass
>I believe Twins should be banned from entering Tower Records stores.
;D) & really busy so not really time to post it neatly, but I had to show you all this! Will try to tidy it up later Last winter some muppet posted an online petition suggesting that the name "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" was intentionally offensive to
the memory of 9/11...
Though the owner of the petition spent most of the first half of the year voiding 'false' responses, eventually he gave up after about the first 1000 signatures (a.k.a. smart-ass remarks), but people keep posting-there are currently about 3600 signatures, of which about 2000 are sarcastic...below is the original petition, and just a smattering of some of the replies:
>To: Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema
>Those of us who have seen The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the
>Ring
>know what an amazing director Peter Jackson is. When I learned that
>there
>apparently was to be a sequel, I was overjoyed. However, Peter Jackson
>has
>decided to tastelessly name the sequel "The Two Towers". The title is
>clearly meant to refer to the attacks on the World Trade Center. In this
>
>post-September 11 world, it is unforgivable that this should be allowed
>to
>happen. The idea is both offensive and morally repugnant. Hopefully,
>when
>Peter Jackson and, more importantly, New Line Cinema see the number of
>signatures on this petition, the title will be changed to something a
>little
>more sensitive.
>Sincerely, The Undersigned
>818. C. Hart
>I think it would be best, in light of recent events, if the film was
>simply
>not shown at all. And by "recent events" I mean "that fucking awful
>first
>Lord of the Rings film."
>1076. Sigmund Wonder
>Oh thank you so much for this. Those shameless moneymongers care for
>nothing
>but themselves. Baby Jesus cries every day because of them. Every
>single
>day. Could you please start a petition to stop those fascist police from
>
>using 911 as their phone number too? That is also something that bothers
>me.
>1102. Paul
>they have no sensitivity, i wont even let my two twin kids stand next to
>
>each other out of respect for 9/11
>1183. Lionel Hutz
>I myself am a big Elvis fan, and if they name the third film after the
>book
>title "Return of the King" i will start my own petition....
>1181. LordBunion
>I think that Mr Peter Jenkins is an insensitive bastard. He should be
>deported to New Zealand or something.
>1177. Melkor
>It is equally disrespectful that some people still have the nerve to use
>
>matching pairs of shoes.
>1172. Joseph Minkock
>How about changing it to: "Frodo's Hilarious Journey"?
>1225. Hamm Hurabi
>I demand that the number two no longer be used!
>1290. Nigel Morris
>I already boycotted The Lord of the Rings because of its obvious
>reference to hard, thrusting, dirty anal sex. And rings.
>1346. burt convy's nipples
>Yes, this exploitative Tolkien fellow should develop TV programs for
>Fox. I
>say change the next movie to *honor* the event: something like "Frodo,
>the
>Littlest Fireman."
>1387. Ashton Kushner
>I think it should be renamed "Dude, where's my precious?"
>1444. Hugh Jorgan
>May I suggest the name be changed to The Double-Headed Phallus of Doom?
>1443. olly
>I'll sign anything.
>1434. William Shatner
>I think Jackson's choice of title is shocking and offensive. Two new
>buildings were recently constructed in my home town, but we managed to
>have
>them demolished and the offenders removed from society.
>1422. Ajax Cortina
>While you're at it, let's ban the number 11. Everytime I see it, I cry.
>1405. Pass
>I believe Twins should be banned from entering Tower Records stores.
yeah this is funny...and these are my faves:
