This is a very simple question, which do you prefer, the Lord of the Rings or Star Wars? As a side note, I'd like to get a tally on it, just because it would be interesting to note.
Poll: So Escapists, Lord of the Rings or Star Wars, which do you prefer?
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Lord of the Rings because I personally find the whole of the work to have a superior purpose, recreating a largely lost mythos from scraps.
Lord of the Rings has the better sequel by far but other than that I gotta say Star Wars. I love the original trilogy whereas with Lord of the Rings I can't stand Two Towers and can't remember...about 75% of Return of the King.
I wonder what the results for this poll would have been if everything Star Wars that came after 1980 never happened.
In any case, it's LotR for me. I love both fantasy and sci-fi, but the characters and world of Star Wars just didn't resonate with me as much. It all felt so flat. Yes it is a bit unfair to compare the films considering the vast difference in budget and whatnot, but still. It just didn't jive with me.
In any case, it's LotR for me. I love both fantasy and sci-fi, but the characters and world of Star Wars just didn't resonate with me as much. It all felt so flat. Yes it is a bit unfair to compare the films considering the vast difference in budget and whatnot, but still. It just didn't jive with me.
Scraps, what do you mean? All of the LotR books are intact, and the writers had an enormous back-catalog of extra information and details to draw from, between the Silmarillion and the appendices. Yes the project as a whole was technically unfinished, Tolkien could have probably spent several lifetimes fleshing out Middle Earth. But the three books themselves were complete.Revnak said:
I was talking about Tolkein himself, not the makers of the movies. They did an excellent job translating his vision onto the big screen, and what they translated was a patchwork quilt made of scraps of myths and assumptions based on other myths and words. What Tolkein did is nothing short of incredible.Lilani said:
No. You think it's a simple question. I have been thinking about it for a long time now and still I can't tell which I prefer.
I know The Fellowship Of The Ring is my favourite out of the LOTR films and Return Of The Jedi is my favourite Star Wars film. Also, I believe Star Wars had more memorable entertaining scenes in a shorter amount of time, while LOTR's has some of the most epic battle and survival scenes of all. Both have awesome soundtracks and both had great acting moments.
I'll get back to this.
Edit: Chose Star Wars in the end, because I disliked some of LOTR 2 & 3.
I know The Fellowship Of The Ring is my favourite out of the LOTR films and Return Of The Jedi is my favourite Star Wars film. Also, I believe Star Wars had more memorable entertaining scenes in a shorter amount of time, while LOTR's has some of the most epic battle and survival scenes of all. Both have awesome soundtracks and both had great acting moments.
I'll get back to this.
Edit: Chose Star Wars in the end, because I disliked some of LOTR 2 & 3.
Star Wars because I'm a sci-fi type guy. Never actually saw a lord of the rings movie but I know it's medieval fantasy so I'm not really interested.
This may be blasphemy, but I really don't think that the prequel trilogy screwed up Star Wars as much as RotK disenchanted me with the LOTR series. Talk about a bad ending.
Also, I pretend that this is what happened in Episode I
It's easier to imagine than Frodo and several members of the fellowship dying, Sam destroying the ring, the eagles never existing, and the stupid shire arc not happening.
Sure, a smaller percentage of King is bad, but it is an important part.
Also, I pretend that this is what happened in Episode I
It's easier to imagine than Frodo and several members of the fellowship dying, Sam destroying the ring, the eagles never existing, and the stupid shire arc not happening.
Sure, a smaller percentage of King is bad, but it is an important part.
I prefer Lord of the Rings myself. Star Wars is pretty damn awesome, but something about LOTR inched it ahead. It's just so gorgeous!
The Lord of the Rings.
I think the original Star Wars (episode IV) is one of the best films ever made, but don't think much of anything that came after it - no, not even Empire. By contrast I've read The Lord of the Rings every year or two for most of my adult life, and whilst I enjoy the Peter Jackson films I will always prefer the books.
1. LOTR (Books)
2. Star Wars (Ep IV)
3. LOTR (Films)
4. Star Wars (V and VI)
5. Star Wars (I, II and III)
I think the original Star Wars (episode IV) is one of the best films ever made, but don't think much of anything that came after it - no, not even Empire. By contrast I've read The Lord of the Rings every year or two for most of my adult life, and whilst I enjoy the Peter Jackson films I will always prefer the books.
1. LOTR (Books)
2. Star Wars (Ep IV)
3. LOTR (Films)
4. Star Wars (V and VI)
5. Star Wars (I, II and III)
Does this include Star Wars 1-3? Otherwise I vote for Lord of the Ring at the moment but I like Star Wars more than LOTR but only for 4-6.
LotR for me, I do like Star Wars but the childhood nostalgia from LotR puts it ahead for me.
I'm surprised it's winning actually, given how many Star Wars lovers come out to shit on the prequels anytime they're mentioned.
I'm surprised it's winning actually, given how many Star Wars lovers come out to shit on the prequels anytime they're mentioned.