Another conversation that must have happened

Odradek

Executive #1: So that Lord Of The Rings is still popular, huh? Who should we get to do the adaptation?

Executive #2 How about that guy who did Meet The Feebles?

Executive #1: Sure, he'll do.

MetaFour

The way I heard it, the conversation went more like this:

"Mr. Jackson, your pitch for a two-movie adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is very interesting. But what's your film-making experience?"

"Oh, you know. The Frighteners, Bad Taste, Dead Alive, Meet the Feebles... the usual."

"Well, then. I just have one more question: Why not three movies?"

glennmagusharvey

Structure:

Executive #1: [Comment affirming popularity of Lord of the Rings].  [Inquiry as to what person should spearhead an adaptation of it]?

Executive #2: How about [description of person in the entertainment business, stated by naming at least one work of said person]?

[some random text, or some text whose connection pattern to the above I don't yet get, but is likely related to aforementioned person]

Executive #1: [Affirmative answer]

Should I snowclone? [y/n]

Odradek

Well it only happend twice

Odradek

Or three times, if you count that Rankin-Bass Return Of The King

Section42L

I was going to make a jokey dialogue about how the Hobbit films got made, but got distracted.

I'll probably get back to that later tonight.

Odradek

Rankin-Bass also made a Hobbit movie.

But I feel that's not a weird fit.

Section42L

I was referring to the modern Hobbit films, actually.

The joke was supposed to be about how Guillermo del Toro got pushed away from them, but thinking about it, that is rather different from your joke.

Section42L

Section42L said:

I was referring to the modern Hobbit films, actually.

The joke was supposed to be about how Guillermo del Toro got pushed away from them, but thinking about it, that is rather different from your joke.

I don't think it's quite working out the way I intended it to.

I'll have to go back and work on it later.

Alduin

The eponymous theatre troupe is rehearsing the title song with hopes of finding success through being picked up for a syndicatedtelevision show. Heidi, the star of the show, is insulted by pornographic director Trevor and complains to her boss and lover, Bletch, who is actually in an adulterous relationship with Samantha. Meanwhile, Robert, the new member of the team, arrives at the theatre and immediately falls in love with another newcomer, Lucille. Samantha confronts Heidi, insults her, and reveals her relationship with Bletch. Robert confesses his love to Lucille, and the two become engaged. Sidney, Arthur's friend and member of the team, receives a visit from his ex-wife Sandy with his alleged son Seymour (who comically very strongly resembles Sidney). Sandy informs him she will be preparing a paternity case against him.

At the toilet, the second most important star of the show, Harry, is suffering from a mystery disease. Meanwhile, Wynyard (the drug-addicted knife thrower) tells Robert his story of Vietnam, and convinces Robert to give him $50 to buy drugs from Trevor. After seeing Trevor's latest porno film, Bletch decides they need a new porn star, and Trevor chooses Lucille; he drugs her and tries to rape her as an audition but is caught by Robert. When he walks in on the scene Robert thinks that Lucille was drinking and throwing herself at Trevor, and tells her he never wants to see her again.

After a good beginning – the Feebles sign with a TV chain to appear in a prime-time television show – Bletch confesses to Heidi that he actually hates her and wants to give the main role to Samantha. After trying unsuccessfully to attempt suicide, Heidi goes on a shooting spree and kills many of the cast.

Corvina

I think Nostalgia Chick had a video on how Peter Jackson got the rights and funding for LotR