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re: Lord of the Rings>>>>Star Wars
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:30 am to timbo
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:30 am to timbo
Star Wars had a unique concept, with a rustic yet futuristic setting that blended many different cultural and historical genres into it's universe, setting it apart from other sci-fi's of its' time. Its' impact on pop-culture was unprecedented and its' significance in this area remains unmatched. The influence it achieved, however, was largely due to the fortuitous circumstances surrounding the timing of its' release. Its' popularity was heavily influenced by the newfound mainstream interest in space generated by the recent NASA missions within the last decade. Public awareness was at a peak during this period and Star Wars was the first to really capitalize, helping it become the first sci-fi blockbuster.
That said, the quality of the films themselves is an unfair comparison. LOTR Is a cinematic masterpiece. The writing and character interaction are excellent. The acting is great throughout and lines have a heavy, poetic feel to them. The ominous tone of the story permeates every scene and the dialogue always feels important.
Star Wars just isn't on the same level in terms of cinematic quality. George Lucas isn't a great director and line delivery is awkward and goofy on many occasions. It's no coincidence that the movie widely considered the best of the series (Empire) is the only one he didn't direct. LOTR as a film series is objectively superior in nearly every conceivable way.
That said, the quality of the films themselves is an unfair comparison. LOTR Is a cinematic masterpiece. The writing and character interaction are excellent. The acting is great throughout and lines have a heavy, poetic feel to them. The ominous tone of the story permeates every scene and the dialogue always feels important.
Star Wars just isn't on the same level in terms of cinematic quality. George Lucas isn't a great director and line delivery is awkward and goofy on many occasions. It's no coincidence that the movie widely considered the best of the series (Empire) is the only one he didn't direct. LOTR as a film series is objectively superior in nearly every conceivable way.
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Posted on 6/4/15 at 6:27 am to The Egg
quote:
when the eagles came in the last Hobbit, i was like...okay, wtf man, this is how they're bailed out...again?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 8:26 am to Brosef Stalin
quote:
the prequels brought my interest in the franchise down to almost zero. Fellowship had me hooked the first time I saw it.
Say what you want but the sequence of the Star Wars "story" is an abortion.
Lets review:
NO > BR
LOTR > SW
Posted on 6/4/15 at 8:49 am to Lakeboy7
I love the Star Wars films but Lord of the Rings is on a different level.
I'll take Game of Thrones over Lord of the Rings
I'll take Game of Thrones over Lord of the Rings
Posted on 6/4/15 at 8:59 am to MrFreakinMiyagi
quote:
"Fellowship" is one of the most boring movies I have ever seen.
Must not watch many movies then.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:09 am to timbo
quote:
I liked the Lord of the Rings a lot, but the Hobbit trilogy is worse than the Star Wars prequels. Put it this way, even after The Phantom Menace, I paid money to see the other two movies. I saw the first Hobbit movie in the theater, damn near fell asleep and had no desire to see the other two. shite, I haven't even bothered to watch them on HBO OnDemand.
You can't make a rational argument that the Hobbit is a worse trilogy than the Star Wars prequels. At least the characters remained pretty consistent, it's impeccably cast, and there are no plot holes you can fly a 747 through. Plus the prequels don't contain scenes anywhere in the ballpark of these:
Bilbo spares Gollum
Bilbo meets Smaug
Death of Smaug
I'll admit the trilogy is frustrating (since it shouldn't have been a trilogy in the first place), but the scenes Jackson knows he can't afford to frick up he pulls off masterfully.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:15 am to OMLandshark
quote:Of course he can, because it is. So boring.
You can't make a rational argument that the Hobbit is a worse trilogy than the Star Wars prequels
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:18 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Of course he can, because it is. So boring.
The only scenes in the prequel trilogy I think are actually great are these two:
Podrace
Anakin and Palpatine at the opera
And I can name at least 7 scenes better than these in the Hobbit trilogy.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:23 am to CaptainPanic
I love both 
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:32 am to Freauxzen
LOTR is better than Star Wars but nerds will kill you for it
Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:34 am to OMLandshark
I hated the podrace. Look, the movies were bad, but overall, the 3 were better than the Hobbit ones.
IV/V/VI>LOTR>I/II/II>Hobbit
IV/V/VI>LOTR>I/II/II>Hobbit
Posted on 6/4/15 at 10:17 am to CaptainPanic
quote:
1). No incestual love triangles
2). No attempts to cast N'Sync for publicity
3). LOTR did the entire, "Crazy wizard gives young and unskilled boy a powerful item and dies to save young boy" thing first.
4). LOTR trilogy was made all at once
5). Arwen>>>>>Amidala
6). Gandalf's friend and ally who owed him a life debt was Gwahir Windlord, the noble king of the giant eagles. Qui Gon had Jar Jar.
7). Furry movie characters don't break into song
8). Pete can't tease us with the promise of a new episode for 25 years and then make up something as lame as midichlorians.
9). It's more satisfying to see an Orc get beheaded then a Stormtrooper fall down.
10). Han Solo is a filthy rogue who turns out to be, er, a slightly cleaner rogue, while in LOTR Strider, the filthy rogue, becomes Aragorn, king of mankind.
11). Peter Jackson simply cannot make shite up as he goes along.
12). LotR is better because I know that Peter Jackson isn't going to rerelease The Two Towers just so some uruk-hai can shoot first in the Battle of Helm's Deep.
The list goes on.
LOTR is better because arguably the greatest author of all time wrote it. IMO, counting the Silmarillion and The Hobbit, the greatest series of books of all time.
If you're comparing movies and directors it's a different story. Peter Jackson proved with the Hobbit, as did George Lucas with the newer Star Wars, that he is actually a pretty mediocre director.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 10:50 am to MrFreakinMiyagi
quote:Sean Beam dies in movie = automatic GOAT
"Fellowship" is one of the most boring movies I have ever seen
Posted on 6/4/15 at 10:59 am to Freauxzen
quote:
I love both
Always the reasonable one
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:04 am to iwyLSUiwy
I love when Anakin goes rogue killing everyone.
I don't like how Obi Wan got away or didn't kill Anakin but they had to fit it all together.
I don't like how Obi Wan got away or didn't kill Anakin but they had to fit it all together.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:10 am to CaptainPanic
SW
Indiana
Godfather
BTTF
LOTR
That is the correct order of the important trilogies.
Indiana
Godfather
BTTF
LOTR
That is the correct order of the important trilogies.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:14 am to lsufan9193969700
quote:
Indiana
No matter how much we wish it was, this is no longer a trilogy. #nukethefridge
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:24 am to lsufan9193969700
quote:
SW
Indiana
Godfather
BTTF
LOTR
Umm yea the godfather needs to be at that list.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:27 am to CaptainPanic
quote:
Lord of the Rings>>>>Star Wars
Nah. I don't even like LOTR as much as I liked the Hobbit Trilogy. I do like LOTR better than the Star Wars Prequels though, but that's not saying much.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 11:34 am to lsufan9193969700
quote:Oh look another person putting nostalgia before quality.
SW
Indiana
Godfather
BTTF
LOTR
Shocker
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