“Dude, where””s my precious?”

Bij petition online draaide een poosje terug een petitie om de tweede LOTR film te hernoemen, omdat The Two Towers een belediging zou zijn voor de nagedachtenis aan de 11 september aanslagen.
Aanvankelijk hield de maker zijn petitie vrij van sarcastische opmerkingen, maar dat bleek niet vol te houden, en hier is een bloemlezing uit de reacties.
(De originele petitie is inmiddels verwijderd, maar hier is een van de tegen petities)

De tekst van de originele Anti Two Towers petitie:

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 unforgiveable 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.

De leukste reacties:

1076. Sigmund Wonder
Oh thank you so much for this. Those shameless moneymongers care for nothing but themselves. 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.

1290. Nigel Morris
I already boycotted The Lord of the Rings because of its obvious preference to hard, thrusting, dirty anal sex. And rings.

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!

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.”

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 flipping awful first Lord of the Rings film.”

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.