August 2, 2011
Typically we here at CSTM stay far far away from politics and generally other things from real life that seem to strive to destroy fun in the real world we sometimes are forced to live in.
However, this clip from the Colbert Report attempting to explaining the debt crisis with Lord of the Rings characters is simply too good to pass up. Enjoy!
Special thank you to Draculetta of the Meneldor Server for sharing this link with us!
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August 2, 2011 at 3:36 pm
XD too awesome!
August 2, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Just a note: He doesn’t usually wear a ring on his right hand – the ring on his right hand is the One Ring
August 2, 2011 at 8:20 pm
I looked at it at full screen and you’re totally right! He’s wearing the One Ring!
August 2, 2011 at 4:27 pm
Not available for Canada!
August 2, 2011 at 4:34 pm
That is awesome. I should definitely use Lord of the Rings to explain things in the future.
August 2, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Can’t see it.
August 2, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Canadians can catch it here: http://colbertreport.thecomedynetwork.ca/
Look for the July 28 show.
August 3, 2011 at 1:29 am
I never caught that he had the “one ring” on… too funny..
thanks for point that out Cithryth
August 3, 2011 at 3:43 am
LOl, over here in the UK, it clearly can’t play, what we see instead is the dude in front of a US flag and this text:
Dear Great Britain,
We’re terribly sorry, but full video clips of the Colbert report are not available. But please don’t send any red coats in retaliation this time, as you CAN experience the truthiness at FXUK
^^thought that was worth sharing to those who just get the video!
August 3, 2011 at 10:46 am
that makes this even funnier… you gotta love Colbert sense of humor
August 3, 2011 at 4:23 am
Since I am from Europe, then I am not that familiar with all the hobbits in this story. But I think it is hilarious nevertheless, sarcasm and irony are so fun when you /poke the politics with a /laugh
August 3, 2011 at 6:00 am
I love how, by the end, he was just pulling out all of his LotR stuff just to show it off, not because it had anything to do with the joke. ;P
August 3, 2011 at 7:57 am
Lol, now thst was priceless! I want the pinball game
…… and Anduril too. I do still have the little burger king toys still. Some still in their packages too. Best toys at burger king… ever!
August 3, 2011 at 7:17 pm
I love a) the significance of the sword, i.e. none at all escept that he has it, and b) that he wants to be Faramir.
August 3, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Oops, make the “escept”
August 3, 2011 at 7:18 pm
third try? except!!!!!!
August 4, 2011 at 1:46 am
I feel bad for cringing at his pronunciations v_v
August 4, 2011 at 11:13 am
He also has one elvish ear!
Great clip. There are people at my work who really think he is a conservative talk show host! (rather than stretch the boundaries to embrace the sarcasm)
August 5, 2011 at 5:12 am
Hilarious!!! I want that sword!!!
August 7, 2011 at 7:38 am
There’s a great clip of him housing James Franco on Silmarillion lore in an interview from a couple months ago. Its amazing, I highly recommend it!
I heart Stephen Colbert!