Lord of The Rings Trilogy vs. The Star Wars Saga (Exclude the Hobbit & Star Wars Prequels)

[satam55]

I agree Fellowship of the Ring is the best movie. I remember sitting in the movie theater so pissed when FOTR ended, because I knew I'd have to wait a year to watch the next one.

 

[satam55]

Someone outta do a "Hobbit" Trilogy vs. "Star Wars" prequel trilogy thread. Let see which movies y'all hate more.

 

[Drew Wonder]

It really is though. It doesn't have the big battles of Two Towers or Return of the King but it has the best script and best structure of all three films. Two Towers felt like it was missing key scenes that could've fleshed out certain plot points and characters better. Return of the King was too bloated and needed better editing. Fellowship was the only one that was perfectly edited and had the right amount of scenes. I appreciated the movie much more and what it actually accomplished when I read the books. You can argue Two Towers and Return of the King could've done certain things better but Fellowship is literally the best movie they could've possibly made in terms of pleasing fans of the book while making a watchable film that the casual moviegoer could enjoy.

 

[Upshall]

Is return of the king over yet?

I enjoyed LOTR but that ending is

 

[DosCadenaz]

First of all SMFH AND LMAO @ Return of the Jedi hate. It's stupid to hate on that movie. It's a classic.

Lord of the Rings is not better. Not in impact, not in mythos, not in influence, not anything. Star Wars is bigger and better in every way.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I agree Fellowship of the Ring is the best movie. I remember sitting in the movie theater so pissed when FOTR ended, because I knew I'd have to wait a year to watch the next one.

Oh hell no. I still remember being in the theater with my bro, we were like please fukkin end already

I cannot sit through that flick ever again. fukk that movie

 

[Chef]

Is it a weird complaint that I like visual effects but hated the overuse of it in The Hobbit? I thought The Hobbit was ass and the second was good. Is the third movie even worth watching? I have to rewatch the Star Wars prequels again to see if they hold up.

 

[Drew Wonder]

Is it a weird complaint that I like visual effects but hated the overuse of it in The Hobbit? I thought The Hobbit was ass and the second was good. Is the third movie even worth watching? I have to rewatch the Star Wars prequels again to see if they hold up.

Not at all. Nothing in the Hobbit movies felt real so therefore we weren't emotionally connected to the story or characters. LOTR used CGI to enhance the story where needed but still gave us a lot of practical effects, makeup, etc. so that everything felt real and fully realized. The Hobbit, just like the prequels OD'd on the CGI to the point where it took me out of the story.

Just compare these two fight scenes. One is raw, intense, emotional and visceral. The other is entertaining to watch but ultimately feels like a video game.

 

[Chef]

Not at all. Nothing in the Hobbit movies felt real so therefore we weren't emotionally connected to the story or characters. LOTR used CGI to enhance the story where needed but still gave us a lot of practical effects, makeup, etc. so that everything felt real and fully realized. The Hobbit, just like the prequels OD'd on the CGI to the point where it took me out of the story.

Just compare these two fight scenes. One is raw, intense, emotional and visceral. The other is entertaining to watch but ultimately feels like a video game.

Uruk hai were the my favorites in the original trilogy. I can't watch that 2nd video, 10 seconds in and I'm upset already. It's like when you see a 3D model on top of a prerendered background - it stands out so badly and ruins it. Smaug was dope though.

 

[Drew Wonder]

Uruk hai were the my favorites in the original trilogy. I can't watch that 2nd video, 10 seconds in and I'm upset already. It's like when you see a 3D model on top of a prerendered background - it stands out so badly and ruins it. Smaug was dope though.

I don't hate the Hobbit movies, aside from the first half of An Unexpected Journey they're entertaining and they're a lot more accessible for people who found the LOTR films too long and confusing. My issues with the Hobbit is that they shouldn't have been three films, just felt like a blatant cash grab to stretch out an already thin story. It either should've been one long movie or two 2 hour films. My other issue is Peter Jackson's approach. The Hobbit is based on a children's adventure book yet PJ tries to make it as dark and epic as LOTR. That tone combined with the cartoonish CGI and bloated story just doesn't work

 

[ciubaca]

I think TLOTR is better in almost every aspect...It's my fav trilogy. But i understand if someone thinks that the star wars movies are better . Seeing those movies now is kind of but seeing them when they came out must have been
I heard harrison ford got like 50 mil for his role in the new one, is that true?

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Star Wars >

 

[JackRoss]

Even though Iike Lord of the Rings..... That whole shyt is boring...... I don't understand how it gets away with being long and boring as shyt for no reason..... shyt acutally seems longer than the J5 movie... Lord of the Rings is very slow, long, and boring..... It should not be compared to Star Wars..... Star Wars and Lord of thr Rings are barely remotely able to link together.... Lord of the Rings does not compare and I'm a fan of both..... I haven't watched those Lord of the Ring movies since I was like 20.....

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Off the strength of Empire Strikes Back being the best movie of all in either trilogy, and that laughable 4-part ending in Return of the King, Star Wars takes the crown.

fvcking ewoks messed up jedi for me

 

[jay211]

Bout to do a re-watch of LOTR trilogy today.