Not all of his translations were nowhere near the original. For example, his translation of Guy Ritchie's Snatch was excellent (in my opinion of course) and is still quoted to this day. I'd say it's the only one that absolutely nails it and then some.
On the other hand, his Lord of The Rings was an "alternative" dub as you described. Didn't watch that one though.
His translations were nowhere near what the movie was about, but they were hilarious and fit the plot perfectly.