One does not simply X into Mordor

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2009-04-12T20:04:28Z

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <head> <meta content='text/html; utf-8' http-equiv='Content-Type' /> <meta name='keywords' content='pop-culture, movie, quote, catchphrase, LOTR, fantasy' /> <title>One does not simply X into Mordor | Know Your Meme</title> <link href='http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/stylesheets/mobile.css?1264901130' media='only screen and (max-device-width: 480px)' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /> <script src="http://cdn2.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery-ui.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jrails.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery.timeago.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn1.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/application.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> </head> <body id='mobile'> <div id='container'> <div class='c' id='content'> <div class='block c' id='entry_titlebar'> <div class='left'> <div class='c' id='entry_photo'><img alt="" class="thumbnail left" src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/143/thumb/1150341449762.jpg?1240350353" title="One does not simply X into Mordor" /></div> <dl id='entry_details'> <dt>Status</dt> <dd>Confirmed</dd> <dt>Origin</dt> <dd>Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring</dd> <dt>Year</dt> <dd>2001</dd> </dl> </div> <div class='right'> <h1>One does not simply X into Mordor</h1> <p class='desc'> This image macro meme originates from an exchange during Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Elrond: The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. The ring must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came. One of you must do this. Boromir: One does not simply walk into Mordor. It’s black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. The great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly. The line is at 7:12 of this clip. For those wondering it’s the first hour tenth minute of the movie. One of the first known instances of “one does not simply X into Mordor” used in an image macro occurred on Something Awful on January 16th, 2004. Internet users started to illustrate that not only can you not simply walk into Mordor, you cannot drive, run, fly, boogieboard, or rock your way into Mordor either.…</p> </div> </div> <div class='c' id='entry_content'> <div class="block"><h1>About</h1> <p>This image macro meme originates from an exchange during Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien’s <em>Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring</em>.</p> <blockquote>Elrond: The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. The ring must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came. One of you must do this. <br /> <br /> Boromir: One does not simply walk into Mordor. It’s black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. The great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly.</blockquote> <p>The line is at 7:12 of this clip. For those wondering it’s the first hour tenth minute of the movie.<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NhLTDO7wec4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NhLTDO7wec4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> </div><div class="block"><h1>Possible Origin of Meme</h1> <p>One of the first known instances of “one does not simply X into Mordor” used in an image macro occurred on <a href=http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=875524&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=3>Something Awful</a> on January 16th, 2004.</p> <p><img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/000/038/834/original/drive_into_mordor.png" alt="" /></p> <p>Internet users started to illustrate that not only can you not simply <strong>walk</strong> into Mordor, you cannot drive, run, fly, boogieboard, or rock your way into Mordor either.</p></div> </div> <div class='block' id='entry_footer'> <h1>More Info</h1> <div class='c'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/photos' id='entry_photos'> View Meme Images <br /> <span># Total images</span> </a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/share' id='entry_share'> Share <br /> <span>Tell a friend!</span> </a> </div> <p> Author <span>aaa</span> </p> <p>Updated xxxx</p> </div> <div class='block c' id='entry_nav'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/prev' id='entry_nav_prev'>Prev Meme</a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/next' id='entry_nav_next'>Next Meme</a> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>

One does not simply X into Mordor <h2>About</h2> <p>This image macro meme originates from an exchange during Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien’s <em>Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring</em>.</p> <blockquote>Elrond: The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. The ring must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came. One of you must do this. <br /> <br /> Boromir: One does not simply walk into Mordor. It’s black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. The great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly.</blockquote> <p>The line is at 7:12 of this clip. For those wondering it’s the first hour tenth minute of the movie.<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NhLTDO7wec4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NhLTDO7wec4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Possible Origin of Meme</h2> <p>One of the first known instances of “one does not simply X into Mordor” used in an image macro occurred on <a href=http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=875524&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=3>Something Awful</a> on January 16th, 2004.</p> <p><img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/000/038/834/original/drive_into_mordor.png" alt="" /></p> <p>Internet users started to illustrate that not only can you not simply <strong>walk</strong> into Mordor, you cannot drive, run, fly, boogieboard, or rock your way into Mordor either.</p>

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