#thorinss

[gaaaaaaaaaandaaaaaaaaaalf]

Which are your current fav blogs and why? need a list of amazing blogs such as yours to follow!

Thanks for the ask, Nonnie!! I’ll gladly share my favourite blogs! All of these peeps are beautiful and wonderful and post such amazing content; I hope you like them just as much as me!

@condohavenoking, @thraanduiil, @thraaaaaaaanduuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiil, @tlotrgifs, @thorinss, @isildur-elessar, @l-o-t-r, @elvenkiing, @lotrdaily, @leeeeeeeeeegooooooooolaaaaaaaaas

Enjoy!!!!

[plow-and-propose]

@thorinss

i think this is the saddest and most dramatic book i have tbh. it’s from Remembrance, by Theresa Breslin. my mic is picking up a lot of background noise, but i can totally record on my phone which is much clearer (i can do another sample if you want, originally i wanted to send this one quickly... whoops).

[thorinss]

rest in peace , thorinss 👀

[originalhufflepuff]

"#holy shit how did i not know i was following someone this good looking" EXCUSE YOU ;w;

you are cute af and i refuse to apologize for acknowledging it

[archivistsrock]

thorinss replied to your post: You know what’s wild? Finding blogs that were into...

i feel like an old wc fandom blog lmao I MISS IT

Yes!!! I started seeing you and Arley pop up and my heart was warmed! FRIENDS! <3 

[fyeahclex]

NOTICE

If anyone is interested in helping maintain this blog and keeping it updated with fresh new Clex content, please message @thorinss, the original creator of fyeahclex, for more info. 

I don’t have the time to do this anymore (adult life is gross) but I know there are new clex fans out there who might be interested. I am committed to keeping the clex fandom alive and would love if someone wanted to take over!

Hope to hear from some of you!

- @thorinss​

[wardo]

It’s that time of the year and I never really do this, but this is the 10th year i’ve been on this hellsite, i think? i’m pretty sure yeah. And i’m not big on making emotional posts or anything cause I get embarrassed (idk i’m weird), but like i said i’ve spent a whole decade on here, so i thought i’d try to appreciate the people who made this decade more enjoyable, and the time i wasted on here worthwhile.

You guys are so amazing, and kind and creative and make my bad days better just by existing and filling my dash with amazing content.

I hit 3k a few weeks ago which is bonkers. I’m so grateful that for whatever reason you decided this mess of a blog was worth following, despite my many, many fandom changes you stayed, and i truly appreciate every reblog, like and lovely tags you leave on my gifs more than you’ll ever know.

Some of you have been with me for years, others just days, but i love you all the same. I hope you all have a great end of the year and a wonderful 2020 💜

a - g @audraphillipps, @billhacer, @billhadecr, @emilyevancamp, @barrysberkman, @aryaestarks, @arthursweasley, @amandaseyfried, @cloudsongs, @denisvileneuve, @bunchrebecca, @chelseaperetti @eltonhjohn​, @amypnde​, @brookheimers​, @evabrighis​, @colewald​, @celebrate-the-victories​

h - n @janevillanueva, @justintaylor, @jimcarrcys, @hardytoms, @haderwilliam, @hulahoopingholt, @harryjamcs, @ksapbraks, @kyrumption, @ksica, @ladysummers, @jackpearcsn, @jakesjohnson, @jester-lavorre, @logan-delos, @iamacolinmorganist​, @intostarlight​, @ltdebmorgan​, @lorastyrels​, @msjessicaday​, @lukeskywalkar​

o - z @styleslouis, @oscar-isaac, @pedropascals, @spencereid, @spookytozier, @rachelbloom, @wolfsansastark, @wholove, @parisgellrs, @rebeccabunch, @zooeydeschanel, @skylerwhites, @theseclouds​, @xoxoemynn​, @thorinss​, @penny-hartzs​, @tasteslikedamage​, @sweetscarlett​

[eltonhjohn]

i was tagged by @billhaders to fill out this out (thank youuu)

SENSUAL: the meadow or the mountains? the desert or the winter wasteland? castle or village? palace underwater or castle in the clouds? ghosts or beasts? sparks or snow? black or red? red or blue? silver or gold? light or dark? day or night? silhouette or shadow? tarot cards or playing cards? fire or water?

SENTIMENTAL: defiance or devotion? memory or prophecy? beauty or mischief? creation or destruction? control or submission? like calls to like or and opposites attract? live for love, die for love, or kill for love? chaos or cleverness? mystery or history? friendship or romance? haunt or be haunted? you are mine or i am yours? secrets or confessions? treasured waste or wasted treasure?

ARCHETYPAL: death or the lovers (tarot)? the magician or the wheel of fortune (tarot)? the moon or the hermit (tarot)? the savior or the martyr? the healer or the assassin? the damsel or the dragon? the songbird or the dragon? the siren or the sailor? the dreamer or the dream? the captor or the captive? the rose consumed by the flame or the flame that consumes the rose?

tagging: @taste-thewaste, @funnybutclassy, @thorinss, @thatgirljazz, @tobiaszacharyziegler, @ewangmcgregor, @rayliotta + anyone else that wants to :’)

[nadja-antipaxos]

hey could you recommend some good blogs to follow that post similar stuff to you? :) love your blog!!

Thank you!! That’s so sweet. 🥺🥺❤️

Do you mean Hader or SNL blogs or Brie blogs or Dany blogs or Veep blogs? Cause off the top of my head these people are awesome. If I forgot anyone I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to!:

Hader/Barry/IT 2/SNL/(sometimes) Mulaney:

@billhadecr @billhacer @barrysberkman @williamhader @ransone-james @nohomohank @bill-is-rad @haderwilliam @julies-andrews @richstoziers @cruisecontrl

Dany:

@daenerystargaryen @unburntdaenerys @muttpeeta

Dany and/or Brie:

@adelightfulreading @lgbrielarson

Veep:

@wecouldstillbegreat @benwyattt @casliyn @lilyscjames @safflowerseason @thebookofmaev

Awesome in general and will not fit into these categories:

@bennetism @thorinss @arwenevenstar

[justanothercinemaniac]

Epic Movie (Re)Watch #192 - Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Spoilers Below

Have I seen it before: Oh yes

Did I like it then: It’s grown on me.

Do I remember it: Yes.

Did I see it in theaters: No.

Format: DVD (although we watched my brother’s blu-ray copy)

1) Watching this film is a tradition to do on my brother’s birthday (which was in August but I’m behind on my rewatch posts). We’ve been doing it for 9 years (give or take a year) and it kinda grows on you.

2) I’m a sucker for 4th wall breaks in movies, so the numerous ones in this film are appreciated.

3) Honestly, the rapping which bookends the film feels like a misguided attempt by Mel Brooks to make the film “hip”. It just doesn’t really work and doesn’t feel like it belongs in a Mel Brooks bit.

4) There are actually quite a few clever gags in this film. A lot of them come from the very first scene in Jerusalem’s prison with Robin and Falafel.

(GIF source unknown [if this is your GIF please let me know].)

5) Cary Elwes as Robin Hood.

Elwes was cast in The Princess Bride back in 1987 because of his “Errol Flynn” like quality. Now he plays a role which is one of Flynn’s most iconic. He commits to the part in the grandest of Mel Brooks’ tradition, as set before by Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein and Bill Pullman in Spaceballs. Elwes’ Robin is wonderfully buffoonish and ridiculous, with most of the humor coming from his lack of self awareness. It would be easy for an insecure actor to give a wink to the audience that lets them know he’s aware they’re stupid, but Elwes isn’t afraid of appearing idiotic. He embraces it. Robin should come across as an idiot. That’s the gag!

6) I relate to Achoo so much.

Robin [while going into a fight]: “Watch my back!”

[Robin gets hit in the back twice.]

Achoo: “You’re back just got hit twice.”

Robin: “Thank you.”

7) Dave Chapelle as Achoo.

Chapelle’s ability to play the straight man in this film is absolutely amazing. A legendary comic, Chapelle basically represents the audience. I mentioned that Robin is blissfully unaware of the foolishness in his life, but Achoo is hysterically aware of it. He’s observations are comedically wonderful and just all around inspired. Chapelle is a wonderful addition to the cast.

8) Blinkin, the blind butler.

The film is able to take an absurd concept that was taken so seriously in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and take it to its naturally funny punchline. While many of Blinkin’s jokes may fall flat, his overall presence is appreciated and does lend to some nice comedy all around.

9) Robin losing everything he loved shouldn’t this funny.

(Screenshot taken of a GIF set originally made by @thorinss)

10) I despise the Home Alone “joke” this film makes. It is the first in a long line which shows that just because you make a pop culture reference doesn’t mean you’re being funny.

11) Roger Rees as the Sheriff of Rottingham

Roger Rees is the definite scene stealer of the show, outshining even Dave Chapelle’s Achoo. He is able to take ownership of every moment he’s in by playing the Sheriff as a bigger idiot than even Robin to a wonderfully hysterical degree. I got a chance to see Rees on stage before his passing (when he played Gomez Addams in The Addams Family) and I could see from that his comedic talent was not only limited to his work with Mel Brooks. All in all, for me, Roger Rees will always be my favorite performance in the film.

12) Amy Yasbeck as Marion.

Yasbeck - like Elwes - commits to the silliness of Marion. Although more of a spoof than a character at times, it’s a damn good spoof. By taking aim at old school “fair maiden” tropes and sort of the humorous daintiness of that, Yasbeck is able to hold her own against Elwes and the insanity of a Brooks’ movie.

13) Richard Lewis as Prince John.

If the Sheriff of Rottingham is the evil version of Elwes’ Robin (in his embracing of the character’s foolishness) then Roger Lewis is the evil version of Achoo. He plays it modern, very aware of kind of the idiocy around him, and casual to the point of funny. He has the ridiculously strong chemistry with Roger Rees which makes all their scenes a treat and all in all totally fun.

14) Tracy Ullman as the witch/cook Prince John goes to in times of need and she’s fine enough in the part. It’s not exactly a fountain of character writing but she’s funny enough and works with the part well.

Prince John [after Latrine says her family changed the name when they came to England]: “You changed it TO Latrine?”

Latrine: “Yeah. Used to be shit house!”

Prince John [after nodding]: “Good change!”

14.1) Also, Latrine promises to make a magic potion that’ll make Robin worthless if Prince John puts in a good word for her with Rottingham. He agrees and then…it never comes up again. At all. It’s like the scene never happened. And I’m just like…

15) Hey, that’s Erik Allan Kramer!

16) The bow staff fight between Robin and Little John is actually pretty clever, primarily because of just how funnily it deteriorates into a slapping game.

17) Remember what I mentioned in note #10? Well, we get these two “jokes” back to back.

Will Scarlett: “My full name is Will Scarlett O’Hara. We’re from Georgia.”

Achoo [after Robin fails to jump on his horse]: “Man, white men can’t jump.”

Repeat after me: making a pop culture reference is not the same as making a joke.

18) However, this is pretty funny.

According to IMDb:

The gag about Robin being able to speak with an English accent is a reference to Kevin Costner's performance in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Unfortunately viewers who saw both movies in a dubbed version couldn't get this gag. For the German dubbed version the gag was changed to: "because I - unlike some other Robin Hood - do not cost the producers 5 million". The German word "kosten" (cost) was also pronounced to sound a little bit like Costner. In the French (France) and Italian (Italy) dubbed versions, it is translated as, "Because unlike other Robin Hoods, I do not dance with the wolves", referring to another Kevin Costner movie Dances with Wolves (1990). In Quebec, the translation becomes "Because unlike other Robin Hoods, I accept to wear tights," which refers to the fact that Costner didn't wear tights in the 1991 movie. In the Hungarian version, he says "Because unlike Kevin Costner, I have a shapely bottom," a reference to the infamous fact that Costner used a body double in the nude scene.

19) The castle fight has a number of clever bits but some could’ve been cut in support of pacing. The scene as a whole drags at times and can come across as dull instead of fun like it should be. Tightening it up may have helped.

20) If only for Dave Chapelle’s Malcolm X impression, this is my favorite scene in the entire film.

I also love the juxtaposition between Robin’s Churchill and (again) Chapelle’s X. It just really works for me.

21) Hey…isn’t that David DeLuise? The dad from “Wizards of Waverly Place?”

22) Ah, the obligatory Mel Brooks cameo.

23) Dom DeLuise as Don Giovani.

Robin Hood: Men in Tights - Don Giovanni - watch more funny videos

Okay, I lied. THIS is my favorite scene in the entire film. DeLuise is absolutely hysterical and why the scene may be a bit too long, I just don’t care. He’s so fucking funny! His Brando impression is a gift from above and I’ve got a feeling most of his shit was improvised. It’s just…it speaks largely to the talent of Dom DeLuise. I love it.

24) This is probably the best Blinkin gag in the film.

[Blinkin falls from a tree, dusts himself off, then starts to look around.]

Blinkin: “I can see!”

[Blinkin walks right into a tree then takes a step back.]

Blinkin: “Nope. I was wrong.”

25) The “Men in Tights” song is a much better fit for this film than the rap. It feels organic to the kind of comedy the film embraces and is just pretty fun.

26) “The Night is Young” is similarly organic and a better fit than the wrap, but it probably shouldn’t have been put back-to-back with the previous song. We need a little variety.

27) I love this.

(GIFs originally posted by @summercountess)

I love that the filmmakers aren’t even trying to explain why he gets another shot. It’s just, “It’s in the script.” I mentioned I’m a sucker for fourth wall breaks and this one takes the cake for me!

28) There are a lot of gags in this movie which were funnier in other Mel Brooks films.

Prince John’s, “I have a mole?” vs Igor’s, “What hump?” from Young Frankenstein.

“Walk this way!” in this film vs Young Frankenstein.

The hangman in this film vs Blazing Saddles.

etc.

29) The fight scene is actually what the castle fight should’ve been more like. The swashbuckling action is fun and mixed well with gags and slapstick humor.

Rottingham: “En guard!”

Robin: “Thanks for the warning!”

Also they run into a crew member on his break, which continues my love for 4th wall breaks.

30) And a wild Patrick Stewart appears!

He has a Scottish accent because Sean Connery made a similarly random cameo at the end of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with his natural accent. It’s kinda weird and doesn’t add much but who cares, it’s Patrick Stewart!

While there are other funnier Mel Brooks movies out there and better Robin Hood films out there, Robin Hood: Men in Tights does exactly what it is supposed to do: it gives you a 100 minute distraction with silly comedy and fun performances that can act as a break from your day. Cary Elwes is a delight as Robin, with Roger Rees, Richard Lewis, Dave Chapelle, and Amy Yasbeck all showing off their comedic chops. It’s just fun. Occasionally stupid, yes. Some of the jokes do fall painfully flat (like that Home Alone gag), but by the end of the film you’ll probably have gotten in a few chuckles and feel like it’s time well spent. It’s just silly Mel Brooks fun.

[naturalcolor]

1. I'm the oldest of three although I hardly act like it.

2. I hate feet and loud chewers. They're my biggest pet peeves. I literally CRINGE just thinking about them.

3. In another life, I would've been an architect or an animator. My art skills are amateur at best so I took another path.

I tag: @wondertwinc @wholove @eluvnel @thatbluebox @thorinss @veradune @notliketheothers

I was tagged by @pocketwishes to answer 3 random facts about myself and then pass on to 7 others, so here goes (and thanks!)

I’m a twin…and I have a little sister and brother 15 and 20 years younger than me that I love more than anything <3

I listen to all kinds of music (BTS!!), but I grew up on 90′s country so I have a real soft spot for it 

I love breakfast food and could eat it three meals a day XD

I tag: @sy5starplaty, @naturalcolor, @frenchcirce, @abigailmaitland, @karinaisloud, @tayterchips, @hilarybecker

[plow-and-propose]

@thorinss

i think this is the saddest and most dramatic book i have tbh. it's from Remembrance, by Theresa Breslin. my mic is picking up a lot of background noise, but i can totally record on my phone which is much clearer (i can do another sample if you want, i just wanted to send this one quickly whoops). please tell me what you think!

[evanbdiaz]

i was tagged by @thorinss uwu

Name: classified but if we talk, i have told you my real one.

Height: 5′10′’ (or close, really guys what’s wrong with the metric system)

Hogwarts House: ravenclaw

Go to SSMB character: i don’t play videogames (too broke lmao)

Fictional character I would date: hawkeye because he’d understand dogs always come first

Favorite band or artist: warcry

When did i make this blog: idek on 2012 probably

How many blogs do I follow: 165

What do I post about: star trek mostly. also chris pine because he’s so beautiful (even his ankles are pretty like wtf?). and lately, lots of star wars too. but really any fandom that i’m familiar with.

Do I get asks on a regular basis: not really. pretty lonely around here.

Aesthetic: TATTOOS also guys tilting their chin down they look so cute (ie my icon) and idk band t-shirts and plaid. and leggins!

i tag @spacekirk, @brionyjae, @noctilucentx, and idk anyone who wants to do it i guess

[humandisastersquad]

#DAD SAYS NO#CALL MOM (@thorinss)

I love this show

[wardo]

tumblr crushes challenge: where you post your own favorite blogs to spread positivity and get your amazing blogger-friends some more followers

tagged by: @arthursweasley and @parisgellrs right back at you both  ❤❤

in no order whatsoever: @hardytoms, @ksica, @xoxoemynn & @hulahoopingholt (emy goes twice cause she’s double awesome), @theseclouds, @lukeskywalkar, @jakesjohnson, @zooeydeschanel, @jackpearcsn, @logan-delos, @ladysummers, @spencereid, @bevrichie, @amypnde, @meredithgreys, @billlhader, @bunchrebecca, @denisvileneuve, @harryjamcs, @thorinss, @penny-hartzs, @justintaylor, @sweetscarlett, @wholove, @ltdebmorgan, @brookheimers, @evabrighis, @amandaseyfried, @kyrumption

i know i forgot lots of people but i love you all!!!  ❤

rules are simple - if you’re tagged, show off your tumblr crushes and tag your post #mytumblrcrushes and of course, you dont have to, but why pass up an opportunity to make someone’s day with this? 

[eltonhjohn]

Rules: We’re snooping on your playlist. Put your entire music Library on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, then choose 10 people.

Tagged by: @nipsynips (thanks cathy!)

1. Boomtown Rats - I Don’t Like Mondays

2. Hall & Oates - Everytime You Go Away

3. Elton John - I’ve Been Loving You

4. Julian Lennon - Saltwater

5. Milo Greene - Afraid Of Everything

6. Fleetwood Mac - Bleed To Love Her

7. Marc Cohn - Silver Thunderbird

8. Billy Joel - Why Should I Worry?

9. Genesis - In Too Deep

10. John Lennon - Jealous Guy

Tagging: @thrillers, @funnybutclassy, @thorinss, @shsoba, @theparadoxmachine, @j-keery, @gatissed, @jonaskkahnwald @borledtodeath, @demogorgns