Quintus 5,399 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 The results are in and it is decisive: people like Lord of the Rings more than Star Wars. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Star Trek would win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,511 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 . Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted August 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2019 I shouldn't be making memes. Here's one for the Star Wars fans, Jay, SteveMc and The Illustrious Jerry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 27 minutes ago, Modest Expectations said: it's a tie for me Gruesome Son of a Bitch and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Lord of the Rings has the overall better films, better stories, better production etc., but the entertainment and larger legacy, I feel, goes to Star Wars. As for trying to choose which scores... Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 If I had to choose Film: Lord of the Rings Score: Harry Potter, err I mean, Star Wars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 STAR WARS would win for both score and film, but love LOTR too (although obviously not on the level of a great many members here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,066 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, Arpy said: As for trying to choose which scores... It's easy: SW. 29 minutes ago, Thor said: STAR WARS would win for both score and film, but love LOTR too (although obviously not on the level of a great many members here). Both SW and FotR are great films! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 They're both alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I’ll cancel my Netflix account right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 This is gonna drive you to the drink! bollemanneke and Bespin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Modest Expectations said: ESB > TTT > SW > FOTR > ROTK > ROTJ it's a tie for me This list is so wrong it hurts. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted August 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2019 It's an opinion. Let's not start this. Fabulin, Bespin, SteveMc and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Star Wars for both movies and scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: It's an opinion. Let's not start this. Okay dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Smeltington and mstrox 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 49 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: It's an opinion. Let's not start this. With two hours remaining it's 36,225 opinions. Josh500 would cream his fuckin' pants! mstrox and John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 48 minutes ago, Romão said: Star Wars for both movies and scores Obviously wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I have a strong dislike for several parts of the LOTR trilogy. And all 6 of Jackson's Middle-Earth movies became worse as they went along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 52 minutes ago, John said: Okay dad A little high strung, are we? Geez sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Does Netflix even have either of these series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Dunno if they still have Star Wars, they certainly had LOTR for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: A little high strung, are we? Geez sorry. Not at all, actually. Any reason why you’re trying to start with me right now? Go play with your LEGOs or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 19 minutes ago, Romão said: I have a strong dislike for several parts of the LOTR trilogy. And all 6 of Jackson's Middle-Earth movies became worse as they went along Only three of them exist in my universe though. 9 minutes ago, Dieter Stark said: Does Netflix even have either of these series? It's had the Abrams era 'Wars movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Indiana Jones is the best trilogy. publicist and Not Mr. Big 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Quintus said: Only three of them exist in my universe though. The Hobbit ones are fine enough as big blockbuster fantasy films I suppose, but they're completely redundant and cant hold a candle to LOTR. 1 minute ago, Dieter Stark said: Indiana Jones is the best trilogy. Quadrilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, John said: Not at all, actually. Criminy! You just seem a little on the edge, that's all. No harm meant. Cheers! SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 The Hobbit Trilogy is much worse that the LOTR, but you can see the seeds of its biggest flaws all over the LOTR trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm not exactly sure what "flaws" you are talking about? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Corny snow motion, bad color grading, bad green screen, silly heroic moments, cheesy one liners...I could go on and on. The series was at its best during the first hour of FOTR. It never reached those heights again I'll give you an example: When Gandalf approaches Theoden, and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli kick the guards ass in the background...it's just so silly and cringy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,066 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Romão said: The series was at its best during the first hour of FOTR. So true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,525 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 21 minutes ago, Romão said: bad color grading, bad green screen Well of course there's a couple wonky shots in those 11 hours I can think of off the top of my head, but for a nearly scratch-built local VFX studio in 1999-2004, working from not that huge a budget, they still look fantastic. The blurays can go to hell for that green tint on Fellowship EE. For slowmo, I only have a problem with those crappy choppy low framerate ones, most prominent in Fellowship I think. Silly heroic moments and cheesy one-liners... it's one of the last relics of the 90s, before 911 changed it all. There are Hobbitesque problems rearing there heads by the end, but overall I think we can salute PJ for mostly successfully restraining himself from being himself out of respect for the material! Arpy and John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 A proper classic trilogy! 55 minutes ago, Romão said: Corny snow motion, bad color grading, bad green screen, silly heroic moments, cheesy one liners...I could go on and on. The series was at its best during the first hour of FOTR. It never reached those heights again I'll give you an example: When Gandalf approaches Theoden, and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli kick the guards ass in the background...it's just so silly and cringy Honestly, these are not "flaws". They are just things you don't like. There's a difference. John and Holko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 They clash completely with the tone of Tolkien's writing. And if I don't like it, it naturally becomes a flaw in my eyes. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Romão said: They clash completely with the tone of Tolkien's writing. That's rather subjective though, isn't it? You probably just don't like the style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Come on, Steef, everything's subjective when we're discussing this sort of thing And you're absolutely right, I don't like the style. That's why those movies are deeply flawed to me Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Its ok to not like something without it being flawed, Romao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 But unless we're talkig about blatant technical flaws, but is really difference between something you don't like and a flaw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,066 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 54 minutes ago, Holko said: working from not that huge a budget Wasn't the budget quite large, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,525 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 For that length and scale, just under 100mill$ per film is not exactly record-breaking. TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,066 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Well, I remember it was quite a large budget at the time, and they saved a lot by not hiring any megastar actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, Romão said: But unless we're talkig about blatant technical flaws, but is really difference between something you don't like and a flaw? Completely different, I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Stefancos said: Completely different, I would say. Meaning they can never be one and the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 It means either can function totally independent from each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Well, we're probably just discussing semantics, but I would rephrase by saying the LOTR movie trilogy is filled of things I don't like, stylistic touches that IMHO create awkward tonal shifts that go strongly against the spirit of Tolkien's writing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,066 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm sure Stefan doesn't agree that you doesn't like those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 hours ago, John said: Go play with your LEGOs or something. LEGO isn't a noun. The correct plural is "LEGO bricks". Holko and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 The LEGO Group has spoken! The Illustrious Jerry and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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