The first definite mention of the red book is in the prologue to the lord of the rings, which states that bilbo took it with him when he left the shire in iii 3001. Some fans of the book who disagreed with such changes have released fan edits of the films such as the lord of the rings. Of course, the movies im interested in discussing are the fan edits of lord of the rings. The other was to be akin to phil dragashs abandoned book cuts later taken up and greatly exceeded by kerrs own book cuts. Tolkiens story, motivating someone to create a purist edit. The author claims that the lord of the rings is translated from the red book of westmarch, which was written by the hobbits mainly bilbo, frodo, and samwise. When i first started researching the parallels between jungs red book and tolkiens red book of westmarch, i came across a wonderful 2011 interview with the gnostic scholar lance s. A collection of sixteen hobbit verses and poems taken from the red book of westmarch. Welcome to the red book of westmarch please dont forget to vote for this site at this site is best viewed at high resoltions dont like the adds. It is overly long, contains lots of material not in the original book. Remember, this fanedit will not be totally finished until the extended. I made some new cover art for the first two parts of the red book of westmarch. The 3film formatted edits, hitherto known as sharkeys purist edits, did not concern themselves with the narrative structure but sought to make the films historically accurate in that the content itself was. Lots of fan pictures, diagrams on fan installation, airflow diagrams, diagrams of where to put fans within a room.
Much of it is based on daniel reeves prop made for the film, but expanded with the help of. The films are subtitled the fellowship of the ring 2001, the two towers 2002 and the return of the king 2003. Although the red book of westmarch is now in the public domain, id caution future hobbit studies scholars against incurring the wrath of the. This blank journal is modelled after bilbo baggins personal diary, which became known as the red book, from its simple red leather cover. Does anyone know where to get a copy of kerrs fanedit, the red book of westmarch. If someone wrote a sequel to the lord of the rings that wasnt a fan. The manuscript derives its name from the colour of. This is my reproduction of the red book of westmarch, as seen in the lord of the rings. Christopher tolkien passes away at 95 page 2 literature. Unknown armies abbreviated ua is an occultthemed roleplaying game by john tynes and greg stolze and published by atlas games. After watching the original evil dead movie series, i was pumped for the announcement of ash vs the evil dead, but i never really got into the show. They boarded a ship at the grey havens and together with gandalf, elrond and galadriel, the keepers of the three rings, they passed over the sea and departed middleearth.
This edit was a lot of fun to watch, and it does a great job of translating a full season of television into a decently flowing movie. Oooh obviously, it makes way more sense in canon i didnt notice the red gem. The lord of the rings red book of westmarch leatherbound. Mithril palantir red book of westmarch rings of power. The book was left in the possession of sam gamgees eldest daughter, elanor fairbairn, and her descendants the fairbairns of the towers or warden of westmarch. When the original film was released in cinemas in 2002, a number of strong fans of the lord of the rings novel disliked, to varying degrees, the changes made to j. Jan 30, 2017 tlw is the only movie in the jurassic park saga that i can not enjoy, jp is a masterpiece as it is. Everything from the handmade leather binding to the aged paper and of course the authentic handwritings of bilbo, frodo and sam just feel as if crafted in middleearth. Just one minus, and thats that the pictures are all in blackwhite. The original book was formed from bilbos private diary and attached to it, in a single red case, were three large volumes bound in red leather. Is there a connection between the red book of westmarch. The lord of the rings and the hobbit films are filled with so many beautiful and tiny details and we thought it would be nice to look back on them. Inspired by the fabled red book of westmarch by jrr tolkien, this cover needs no introduction.
Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. A silver star and the silver bb short for bilbo baggins are emblazoned on the surface, and the book has tangible grooving for running ones fingers across. Red book of westmarch i vi lord of the rings trilogy edited into book structure, ie. The red book of westmarch sometimes red book of the periannath, and the downfall of the lord of the rings, also known as the thains book after its principal version is a fictional manuscript written by hobbits, a conceit of author j. Red book of westmarch the one wiki to rule them all. Does anyone know where to get a copy of kerrs fanedit. Fastred of greenholm and elanor gardner moved to undertowers. Upon receiving the package with the book you feel as if the postmaster of the shire just send you the red book of westmarch right from undertowers. Veg tanned cow hide dyed and distressed, embossed and bound to book. Hello to all, im just a casual lord of the rings fan, however my girlfriend into lotr as much as i am into star wars. Fan edit by kirk shelton, phil dragash, and aleksander kerr. It contains three hundred handstitched pages of high quality writing paper and measures about. Trying to decide between pulling the trigger now or waiting for black friday js a 32315 bytes 15 50 24 05 2009 00 39 24 04 2009 removed support for 555 color mode. New hd version in the works sharkeys lord of the rings purist.
He leaves sam the red book of westmarch, which details their adventures. The red book of westmarch by ralphdamiani on deviantart. The lord of the rings film series wikimili, the best. Kerrs lord of the rings fan edits, extended editions by hal9000. Hi everyone i the red book of westmarch,bookithe return of the shadow fanedit by kerr i have all the other books from site as a source dvd, but i am missing a single. The academy consists of people the administrators and moderators trust to look at new edits with a critical eye to ensure they meet the standards weve set to be listed in the database. Mostly well shot, acted and produced, and a huge amount of material to work with. Llyfr coch hergest, jesus college, oxford, ms 111 is a large vellum manuscript written shortly after 82, which ranks as one of the most important medieval manuscripts written in the welsh language. Red river anatolia story fan book manga art book japan on. Rings, bound in bonded leather and crafted to look like the red book of westmarch, commonly known as the book that bilbo is commonly seen scribbling in. For the hour and thirty minute edits, i prefer seciors episode i.
New faneditors require their edits be vetted a member of the academy. It has been almost 6 years since the last post, and the blog has had nearly 10,000 views. The book is the red book of westmarch version, the one he wrote down and that was saved and shared throughout the ages, coming now to tolkien who inuniverse has translated it from westron into english. For example, in the fellowship of the ring book, saruman, the evil wizard, has a little less to do. The 6part book cut fan edit can be free to go hog wild. But it revealed the obvious problem of doing a direct booktofilm adaptation. Its not a fanfilm, hitting the highlights of show in a homemade homage, but rather a reimagining of the underlying concept itself, lending itself to full featurelength treatment. Lord of the rings trilogy, the red book of westmarch replica movie prop replicated here as the original volume begun by bilbo and continued by frodo, this leather bound book is divided into several sections. The red book of westmarch was a red leather bound book written by the hobbit bilbo baggins and his householdheir frodo baggins, with supplemental information later added by samwise gamgee which chronicled both their adventures, as well as background information which the bagginses had collected. Sharkeys purist editions the one wiki to rule them all fandom. We three kings have traveled far, over the misty mountains cold. Fortunately, christopher decided to edit these works into a form suitable for. Owens, conducted by miguel conner of aeon byte gnostic radio and titled gnostic themes in tolkiens the lord of the rings. Having no children of his own frodo left his estate, along with the red book of westmarch, to sam.
I decided having the plain red cases for all six edits would get kinda boring, so i decided to make some 2disc cases so heres the first for the fellowship of the ring, designed to hold book i the return of the shadow and book ii the ring goes south. The purist edition, 102 103 which removed many of the changes to bring them closer to the original. The red book of westmarch sometimes red book of the periannath is the book in which the legendarium of middleearth was written. Oct 02, 2014 i am posting to ask if anyone has links to kerrs red book of westmarch lord of the rings fanedits from 2009.
Or, is there no connection at all, the red book existing inside the world, the hobbit and lord of the rings outside it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Still a huge fan of the aragorn and legolas one xd and here we have a fine example of the twisted genius that is the tolkien fandom. I am posting to ask if anyone has links to kerrs red book of westmarch lord of the rings fanedits from 2009. But it revealed the obvious problem of doing a direct book tofilm adaptation. Nov 28, 2016 this same viewer could then also think of the preceding three hobbit films as also a dream since we know that bilbo had given frodo the red book of westmarch containing the tale of bilbos journey along with assorted lore of middleearth. Welcome to the red book of westmarch please dont forget to vote for this site at this site is best viewed at high resoltions. The first red book was written as a diary by the hobbit bilbo baggins and recounted his quest for erebor, which he called there. The warden kept the red book of westmarch as an heirloom of the fairbairn family. You can buy the red book of westmarch the diarymanuscript that the hobbit and lotr was supposedly adapted from its like 500 dollars but hey.
The complete lord of the rings red book of westmarch. Originally written by bilbo baggins and expanded by his nephew frodo, the red book then passed into the hands of samwise gamgee who finally entrusted it to his eldest daughter eleanor. New hd version in the works sharkeys lord of the rings. He later became the editor of the american magazine famous monsters of filmland. Lord of the rings trilogy the red book of westmarch. Tolkiens novels the hobbit and the lord of the rings, set in middle earth, have been.
Mar, 2017 after two years of sleepless nights of endless editing, we bring you a study project that became an allconsuming passion. Quenta silmarillion was no doubt one of bilbos translations from the elvish preserved in the red book of westmarch. At the request of mayor samwise, thain peregrin i made fastred the first warden of westmarch in s. During the galactic civil war, some individuals wished their efforts be recorded in the journal of the whills, indicating it was an ongoing recording of the history, widely known as a tradition to the inhabitants of. The two towers is split into separate aragorngimlilegolas and frodosam films. Anyway i have recently watched and loved kerrs red book of westmarch edit. Is there a connection between the red book of westmarch, the. When the original film was released in cinemas in 2002, a number of strong fans of the lord of the rings novel disliked, to varying degrees. Much of it is based on daniel reeves prop made for the film, but expanded with the help of fellow fans. Its about the worldview that allowed these books to be written.
The fellowship just references him from time to time to make sure that we dont forget that some magic douche is still. What is the best fan edit of revenge of the sith and. How to clean a firearm, how to change the oil in a car, how to sight in a scope, how to string and fire a bow, the list goes on. The red book of westmarch screencap from the lord of the rings. Ive heard that there are 300ish pages worth of content in that thing. Tolkien to explain the source of his fantasy writings. Tolkiens lore, the entire tale of the hobbit and the lord of the rings was translated from a collection of journals entitled the red book of westmarch. The hobbit or there and back again is written in bilbos own hand, who continues with some notes from the libraries of rivendell. The ideas set forth both affirmed and furthered my thinking on the two.
Red river anatolia story fan book manga art book japan. Earlier we did a post titled memes that will make any true lord of the rings fan lol, with some hobbit memes thrown in for kicks and giggles, of course. Based on the prop seen in the lord of the rings, this journal has an embossed cowhide cover with silver foil accents and matching leather ties. Which speaks to the known challenge of adapting a book thats only 300 or so pages in length, features 14 main characters, and a climax where the lead character is unconscious. Inside pages and art done by indy magnoli, a very talented prop and clothing designer. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Originally written by bilbo baggins and expanded by his nephew frodo, the red book then passed into the hands of samwise gamgee who finally entrusted it to his eldest. The cover can be customized with the initials of the newlyweds instead of bb. Inuniverse, the text of the beloved book we all read and adored was written by bilbo, recounting his adventures.
Ultimate lord of the rings and hobbit collection is coming. These edits are watchable and enjoyably curious in places, but theyre not book friendly as much as theyre movie unfriendly. The red book of westmarch a running commentary on the. It preserves a collection of welsh prose and poetry, notably the tales of the mabinogion and gogynfeirdd poetry.
At the time of this writing, december 2018, kerr has yet to release his lotr fan edits. Big magic book inspired to the red book of westmarch also known as the downfall of the lord of the rings or the thains book. But like the red book of westmarch, and any other respectable medieval chronicle, theres no problem with gaps as. There are two main efforts, namely sharkeys purist edition and kerrs red book edition. For that, i prefer kerrs dark force rising, but unfortunately it isnt available in high definition. Aug 20, 2016 ultimate lord of the rings and hobbit collection is coming november 1. It included some of pippin and gandalfs oldclintbartonhadafarm. So, as many of you may know, i made a website using weebly, called the red book of westmarch insider. The lord of the rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by peter. Red book of westmarch help rpf costume and prop maker. Bilbo baggins started the book recounting his quest to erebor, which he entitled there and back. If you come across a file that no longer works please report it. For this article we are going to be concentrating on the red book of westmarch which, as we all know, is a very special part of tolkiens legendarium. Lord of the rings trilogy the red book of westmarch replica.
Subtitled a roleplaying game of power and consequences. The most i have been able to find on them is one torrent file that is dead. Look here if you want to see the latest of my knex or music projects. These movies are some of the best fan editing material ever made. Is there a connection between the red book of westmarch, the hobbit, and lord of the rings. This book was beautifully crafted by indy magnoli and contains the entire story of the hobbit and the lord of the rings, in the words and hands of. The journal of the whills was a legendary record of events in the galaxy. The purist edit is a fan edit of the movie the lord of the rings. It is a manuscript written by the hobbit bilbo baggins the lord of the rings. Sep 25, 2011 the other was to be akin to phil dragashs abandoned book cuts later taken up and greatly exceeded by kerrs own book cuts. Does anyone have kerrs red book of westmarch lotr fanedits. That being said, i am planning on making her a red book of westmarch for her as a present. The fellowship of the ring, the red book of westmarch from bilbo, frodo, sam.
Of the two, id like to look at kerrs red book edition first. Heinz edelmann, a fan of the book and art director on yellow submarine. Below are details of all the journals needed for the historian of westmarch achievement, where they are located and which quest, if any, you need to be on in order for them to spawn. Ostensibly, the journal was maintained by the ancient order of the whills, a mysterious group of beings. Sturdy and stout, guard your ipad or tablet safely in this ponderous tome, that contains within it tales of longforgotten tongues, mythical dragons, hobbits and halflings, orcs and eagles, and of lonely mountains and far off lands, where the shadows lie. Unfortunately, he never did a fan edit of episode iii. It may not be the most elegant of transitions, but it can work with a bit of a creative viewing mindset. Although i like sharkeys purist editions, i found the changes to be rather subtle at best in comparison to what i have read about kerrs edits. Jw is an enjoyable movie, even jp3 is a bmovie that by at least it kept me entertained but i do not consider it good.
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