Boba Ben
Super Freak
I feel like this forum has become a hostile place lately. Where's the holiday spirit?
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Exactly, you have no examples
I saw both film series as a child. I was older with LOTR, but only...what..like 10? Finished the series when I was 12.
Honestly? When I watched Star Wars, it grabbed me. I loved being in that world. LOTR? I was begging to leave. Because holy ****, it was long. I saw Two Towers opening night, same with Return of the King. I did end up liking Return of the King the most. It was the most fun.
But I walked out after the 45th ending.
So no, LOTR never left an impression on me. I'd like to revisit them sometime...but they just never gave me any feeling I had when I saw Star Wars.
They are great movies. Perfectly made, well acted, everything is good.
But that world does nothing for me. Not a damn thing.
I feel like this forum has become a hostile place lately. Where's the holiday spirit?
Well said.I think we can all agree that your taste in movies is abysmal and juvenile. If you actually voted for LOTR, perhaps hell really did freeze over.
While I wouldn't go as far as saying LotR didn't do anything for me, I'll agree it doesn't grab me the way Star Wars does.
I wasn't as young as Celtic when I saw LotR. I was in high school. I think 14-17 years old (I didn't see RotK in theaters or on DVD immediately). But I was into BioWare's "Baldur's Gate" series which is based odd of AD&D which is based off Tolkien's world. I was 8 when I first saw Star Wars. Two years before the Special Editions and 4 years before the prequel trilogy.
So perhaps age influences it. At the same time, before I fell in love with Star Wars, I loved Batman. B89 was my absolute favorite movie. I'll vote for Nolan's versions over Burton's in a heartbeat. So childhood nolstagia arguement is sorta null and void.
I remember when you had an avatar or sig of you holding a lightsaber. You used to be all about the Star Wars, Josh.
I remember when you had an avatar or sig of you holding a lightsaber. You used to be all about the Star Wars, Josh.
Once the new movies start coming out and the Hobbit flicks are gone, he'll flip-flop back to Star Wars.
Well said.
Always accusing people of having no soul when it comes to movie preference, then saying "Lord of the Rings did nothing for me". Hilarious
While I wouldn't go as far as saying LotR didn't do anything for me, I'll agree it doesn't grab me the way Star Wars does.
I wasn't as young as Celtic when I saw LotR. I was in high school. I think 14-17 years old (I didn't see RotK in theaters or on DVD immediately). But I was into BioWare's "Baldur's Gate" series which is based odd of AD&D which is based off Tolkien's world. I was 8 when I first saw Star Wars. Two years before the Special Editions and 4 years before the prequel trilogy.
So perhaps age influences it. At the same time, before I fell in love with Star Wars, I loved Batman. B89 was my absolute favorite movie. I'll vote for Nolan's versions over Burton's in a heartbeat. So childhood nolstagia arguement is sorta null and void.
I don't hate LOTR. People seem to take "Movie didn't work for me personally" as "Movie sucked, and it sucks". I think they are great films. I really enjoyed the last one. I might even give them another go when I The Hobbit comes around.
Just never had a interest with fantasy like that. Don't really care for dwarves, elves, all that stuff. Just doesn't work. More of a Sci-Fi person.
Even Sci-Fantasy works for me.