One overdue book to rule them all, one fine to bind them.
The Lord of the Libraries: The Return of the Book is a tale of an epic journey of discovery to the KU Libraries. A young freshman hobbit, Frodo, makes a frightening discovery as he settles into his new dorm room. He has inherited a box of college things from his Uncle Bilbo containing a library book that is overdue...long overdue. Fearing an enormous late fine or worse, Frodo and his friend Sam seek the council of Gandalf, who summons Mount Oread's greatest warriors to safeguard the book back to Watson Library. Follow along with this action packed adventure as the fellowship fights off Bookwraiths, and learn a little bit about the Library in the process.
Practical Effects
Bookwraiths made of whatever was in the dorm closet.
Acting
Danny Mason's dual hobbit performance deserves recognition.
Writing
"Librarowen" — peak pun commitment.
Director
Christopher D. Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Christopher D. Martin made this as an actual library instruction video for University of Kansas students in 2004.
This belongs to a golden age of zero-budget LOTR parodies that flooded college campuses after the films' release — the Shrek 2 of student filmmaking.
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