jrpacman78

great thread and poll! i have had discussions and arguments with friends about this for years. now, i'm a huge fan of both series. i grew up watching star wars, saw empire and rotj in the theaters when they came out. star wars, original trilogy AND the prequels have a place in my heart forever. but, lord of the rings is the superior film series. as others have mentioned... the acting, story, and overall emotional intensity of LOTR are what make it the ultimate film series. after watching the lord of the rings, i feel like i've actually been on the journey with the characters. that being said, star wars did lay the foundation for LOTR, being the first major blockbusters of the modern film era. SW also has the upper hand on LOTR in a few areas. The score for LOTR... while it works tremendously in the films, isn't really listenable apart from the movies. the star wars score brings the movies to life and are essential to the quality and enjoyability of the films. the SW scores are also very listenable on cd. star wars also has the cultural impact that the LOTR films lack.