I am sure many are aware of the phraise “Klaatu barada nikto” from the film “The Day the Earth Stood Still” that has been used in other films whne magic words are needed.
But what about the words that sound like “Annal nathrak oothfas bethard dokhail dienvay” which I know were used in Excalibur (As the words of making) and I noticed were used by Gandalf in The Fellowship (his first attempt to open the Gates of Moria). Does anyone know where these words originated from, and if there exists a correct spelling for them?
Check out the last bit of trivia at http://www.us.imdb.com/Trivia?0082348
It puts forth an explaination. Whether it’s correct or not, I’d love some outside confirmation.
Thanks ArrrMatey
imdb gives the phonetic as
“/ana:l nathrakh, u:rth va:s bethud, dokhje:l djenve:/”
And says it is from Old Irish. Does anyone else have comments, knowledge of old Irish, or know any other films where this phraise has been used?
Searching google for the phonetic phraise above, I found this excellent site about the phraise.
http://dandalf.com/dandalf/charm.html
But no notes on its use in films other than Excalibur. It was deffinately used in FotR and I am pretty sure I noticed it in other films that I havn’t tracked down yet.
Personally, I like “Julie Andrews”, used by Peter Cook as The Devil in the original version of Bedazzled
And, of course, let us not forget “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
Sorry, my spell checker just blew up.
Bippity boppity boo.
I assumed when I heard it in FotR that it was homage to Excalibur.
Is the line in Thomas Malory’s book Le Morte d’Arthur, or any of Tolkien’s books?