Drinking game for the Peter Jackson version of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''. Beware of extended film marathons!

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* DrinkingGame/TheHobbit
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* Take a drink when Frodo says 'Sam'.
* Take a drink when Sam says 'Mr Frodo'.
* Take a drink whenever anybody mentions the One Ring.
** If you have a death wish, take a drink every time there's a close-up of the ring.
* Take a drink whenever you see somebody's filthy, chewed finger nails (unless they're yours).
* Take a drink whenever a bad guy dies (good god).
** Take another if it’s one of the named villains like Saruman or any of the orc commanders.
* Take a drink whenever Gollum says 'my precious'.
* Take a drink every time somebody pulls out a sword.
* Take a drink every time you talk along with the dialogue.
* Take a drink any time Gollum hacks 'Gollum! Gollum!'
* Take a drink every time Legolas says something vague and portentous.
** Take a drink every time Legolas makes a CaptainObvious remark.
* Every time there is a close up of the Eye of Sauron.
* Take a (small) sip every time Frodo's stressed-out, ring-possessed face looks like... [[TheImmodestOrgasm something else]].
* If you feel like living dangerously, take a drink whenever a character says a line that was at worst unremarkable when the films came out, but has become Narm due to MemeticMutation. '''WARNING''': Website/TVTropes cannot be held responsible for any alcohol poisoning anyone got if they took this challenge. You have been warned
* Take a drink every time Frodo trips over his own feet. By the end, you should look as haggard and beaten as he does.
* Take a drink whenever Frodo and Sam have a (b)romance moment.
* Take a drink whenever the name of a person, place or thing is said in an ominous and portentous voice.
** Take a drink whenever someone repeats the name of something dangerous after the first person said it.
* Take a drink whenever Gandalf turns up and just makes things okay. For extra difficulty, do that with The Hobbit.
* Take a drink every time the opening line from "Dies Irae" plays in the music.
* Take a drink every time someone complains about what a different species did or didn't do several centuries ago. Particularly Thorin Oakenshield.
* Take a drink whenever a hobbit screws up.
* Take a drink whenever a member of Boromir's family screws up.
* Take a drink whenever someone says "One by one" or "You know (of)..." in ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* Take a ''smoke'' anytime Gandalf smokes his pipe.
* Take a drink whenever Gandalf's eye twitches.
* Take a drink whenever Frodo or Sam are lying down.
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!Pick-A-Character

This keeps things a bit simpler and gentler. Everyone picks a character, then only drinks when their characters' prompts occur.

* Frodo
** The ring affects his behavior
** He says "Sam"
** He trips over his own feet
* Sam
** He says "Mr Frodo"
** He's mean to Gollum
** He supports a Frodo who has once again fucked up or is having a HeroicBSOD
* Aragorn
** He kills something
** He's doubtful of his ability to be the rightful king of Gondor
** He smiles like an idiot
* Legolas
** He fires an arrow
** He says something vague
** He stares into the distance
* Gimli
** He says "dwarf" or "elf"
** He talks about using his axe (to kill stuff)
** He's used as a comic relief (Beware of the Director's Cut !)
* The forces of Mordor
** When Sauron appears
** When a Nazgûl screeches
* Gollum
** He says "Precious"
** He says "Gollum"
* Boromir
** He does something that makes him look like a bad guy
** He says something about how powerful he could be if he had the ring
** When he dies (because, be honest, whether it makes you laugh or cry you always wait for that moment), or appears/is mentionned posthumously.
* The Orcs (If you're as brave as they are - at approximately two-thirds of any battle)
** One of them dies onscreen
** One of them says or does something entirely stupid
** When the Orc army slaughters a bunch of good soldiers
* Pippin and Merry
** They begin to grumble about food
** They do something intelligent for once
** One of them exposits for the benefit of the audience
** One of them asks a question which prompts another character (Gandalf, Elrond, etc) to exposit for the benefit of the audience
* Saruman
** He acts arrogant towards Gandalf
** He expresses contempt for Wormtongue
* Wormtongue
** He acts creepy towards Éowyn
** He backstabs someone (figuratively or literally)
* Théoden
** He gets emotional about his kingdom/age/family
** He's reluctant to get involved in the war with Mordor
* Éowyn
** She wants to fight for Rohan but her family won't let her
** She acts awkward around Aragorn because she has a crush on him
* Éomer
** He throws a spear at something
** He gets on or dismounts from a horse
* Treebeard
** He rescues Merry and Pippin from something
** He expresses his hatred of orcs (''burarum'')
* Faramir
** He does something he doesn't want to, because his father demands it
** He acts nice to one of the hobbits
* Denethor
** He acts like a jerk to Faramir and/or compares him to his dead brother
** He gets jealous of Aragorn
** When he dies (because be honest, you always wait for that moment too), and if you dare, every time he screams while dying.
* Elrond
** He's overprotective towards Arwen
** He glares at someone, or nothing in particular
** His voice tone and/or facial expression makes him sound/look like a bad guy, but it's just Hugo Weaving.
* Galadriel
** She says something mystical and profound
** One of her gifts to the Fellowship helps save the day
** She gives a mysterious and introspecting look at anything or anyone
* Arwen
** She mopes around Rivendell while her fiancé is risking his life to defeat Sauron
** She appears in a dream or flashback that Aragorn has
** She says something in elvish because it looks cool