In a scene in The Lord of the Rings (possibly a deleted scene), Legolas and Gimli engage in a drinking contest in the Halls of Rohan. At the end of the contest, Gimli is blackout drunk and Legolas feels only a slight tingle in his fingertips, and is completely sober, as if he has never experienced alcohol and it has hardly any effect on him. Cut to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Bilbo and company are captives of the Mirkwood elves and escape via wine barrels while the elves tasked with guarding the prisoners are passed out after presumably drinking too much. What's with the inconsistency? Either elves can get drunk or they can't. Does Legolas have a higher tolerance than his kin? Can elves only get drunk on Elven wine? Thoughts appreciated.
At Edoras, in the Golden Hall of Meduseld, Eowyn brings Theoden a cup. Théoden raises it and prepares to addresses a quiet crowd. Aragorn leads the men in standing.
Théoden: "Tonight we remember those who gave their blood to defend this country. Hail the victorious dead!"
Crowd: "Hail!"
[Aragorn hesitates, then drinks from his mug. The Rohirrim party in the great hall. Eomer instructs a group, including Gimli and Legolas.]
Eomer: "No pauses, no spills."
[Legolas and Gimli are hadnded mugs of ale.]
Gimli: "And no regurgitation."
Legolas: "So it's a drinking game?"
Gimli: "Aye, Last one standing wins." [laughs]
Rohan Men: "What'll we drink to? Let's drink to victory! To victory!"
Legolas takes a small sip from his drink. Gimli chugs his drink. Éowyn approaches Aragorn.
Eowyn: "Westu, Aragorn, hál." (Be-thou Aragorn well.)
Aragorn takes a goblet from Éowyn, who watches him, smiling. Aragorn returns the cup and walks away. Théoden joins Éowyn, watching Aragorn.
Theoden: "I am happy for you. He is an honorable man."
Eowyn: "You are both honorable men."
Theoden: "It was not Theoden of Rohan who led our people to victory."
Theoden (shrugs): "Ah, don't listen to me. You are young and tonight is for you."
[Gimli and Legolas continue their drinking contest. Gimli grabs for another drink.]
Gimli: "Here, here. It's the dwarves that go swimming with little hairy women."
[Legolas examines his fingers, looking worried.]
Legolas: "I feel something. A slight tingling in my fingers. I think it's affecting me."
Gimli: "What did I say? He cant hold his liquor!"
[Gimli passes out, Legolas looks smug.]
Legolas: "Game over."
[Merry and Pippin dance on a tabletop to the amusement of onlookers.]
Merry and Pippin: "Oh, you can search far and wide
You can drink the whole town dry
But you'll never find a beer so brown
As the one we drink in our home town.
You can keep your fancy ales.
You can drink em by the flagon
But the only brew for the brave and true…"
Merry: "Pippin!"
Merry and Pippin: "…But the only brew for the brave and true
Comes from the Green Dragon!"
[The hobbits chugs their drinks.]
Pippin: "I win!"
Plot
An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist of fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it. However, he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir, and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin, and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign.
Starring
Elijah Wood
Ian McKellen
Liv Tyler
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Astin
Cate Blanchett
John Rhys-Davies
Billy Boyd
Dominic Monaghan
Orlando Bloom
Christopher Lee
Hugo Weaving
Sean Bean
Ian Holm
Andy Serkis
Directed by
Peter Jackson
Based on
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Production Co
New Line Cinema
WingNut Films
The Saul Zaentz Company
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