Nitpick: it wasn’t a replica of the Ring, it was a steel drinking goblet engraved with the Black Speech inscription from the Ring. Tolkien said that he had never drunk from it but used it as an ashtray.
That’s a thing o’beauty. If we weren’t living in an apartment at this point I would also like one of the pods. And if I was single, maybe decorate some of the place to look like the interior of Discovery’s centrifuge.
Darth Vader’s helmet would probably be my first choice. I’m a little surprised nobody else has already mentioned that one.
I want the ring from the Lord of the Rings. No, not the one you see them carrying. I want the one they used for close ups.
A stillsuit!
‘It’s a major award.’
Literally, the first time I saw that I said ‘that is the tackiest thing I have ever seen in my life…I want one.’
I like your choice! Replicas run about $50.
Today’s 3/4 Final Jeopardy! was 20th Century Movie Memorabilia. Points to you if you can guess what it is
paraphrased: What item recently sold for $xxx amount: Of course it was Rosebud.
Being historically minded, I think I’d take on the Man in the Moon prop that George Melies used in shots for his ‘A trip to the Moon’ (Voyage dans la Lune).
I think it would be huge fun at parties, where guests could stick their face through the middle and take a selfie.
I don’t know if it’s the same one but for the scene in Hobbiton where Bilbo finally surrenders the ring and drops it to the floor it was made of iron and gold plated. The floor was magnetic, all so the ring hit and Did Not bounce.
As for the design of the ring, the art department came up with several but none of them engendered any enthusiasm so they finally copied the wedding ring of one of the producers – Mark Odesky IIRC.
Another idea: the original Monolith (not used) from 2001. The one poured from clear lucite.
Now there’s a little detail to explain to your wife once the movie’s released. “Uh, yes, dear, that’s the soul-destroying One Ring that binds its wearer helplessly to the evil will of the mighty malignant spirit that controls it. Familiar? Um, no, why would it look familiar?”
Penis helmet worn by Orgasmo’s sidekick
Orgasmatron kiosk from Sleeper (or Rex the dog robot)
Trojan rabbit (before it got destroyed of course)
Miniature alien that burst out of John Hurt’s stomach
Extremely large penis in Listzomania
From Eraserhead - Henry’s decapitated head, the baby, animatronic man-made chickens
From Clockwork Orange - eyeball cufflinks, bobbing-up-and-down white penis thing
“Eat Me” parade float from Animal House
Incredibly awesome Jag E-type hearse from Harold and Maude
Brass balls from Glengarry Glenross
Stuffed booze cushions from Eating Raoul
Little dog with human head in Invasion of the Body Snatchers
From TV: styrofoam heads replete with toupees from infamous Alan Brady episode in Dick van Dyke Show
Severed head that gets chucked into dumpster in Polyester
hydro sink/counter that gets chucked out the window at the end of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2001 obelisk
Fonda’s chopper in Easy Rider
Ben Gardner’s head from Jaws
Fargo chipper
Deliverance bow and arrow
Abby Normal jar from Young Frankenstein
could be others
Which one? We’ve all got a long list.
Eating Raoul booze cushions.
The box from Seven?
Just leave it on a shelf somewhere for curious houseguests.
Sand worm prop from Dune (1984):
I think I would rather have a sand worm prop from Tremors (1990)
I think you mean Mars Attacks!
Nope.
