STAR WARS vs. The Lord of the Rings - Blu-ray Forum

billypoe · 09-25-2008, 06:40 PM

Alright. I've searched the annals of past threads and didn't come across any that dealt specifically with this subject. So I'm curious: which one will win out on this poll?

PS While defending your choice and bashing the other, don't even try to use lines from Clerks 2 and claim them as your own.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 09-25-2008, 06:43 PM

Star Wars!

Crim122 · 09-25-2008, 06:43 PM

The original Star Wars by far, the first 2 LOTR films I really liked but not so much the third.

Alaskankaijudude · 09-25-2008, 06:44 PM

Lotr.

mikejet · 09-25-2008, 06:46 PM

Star Wars Original Trilogy because I can watch that at any time. Even though I enjoyed LotR I can't do repeated viewings.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 09-25-2008, 06:47 PM

Well I can't be judgmental towards Lord Of The Rings because I've seen any of them. The only Star Wars episodes I like are Episode 3 and Return of the Jedi. I still need to see at least one of the LOTR movies.

arrow61095 · 09-25-2008, 06:48 PM

If we were just talking the original Star Wars triology, it was much better than LOTR.

But since we are talking all Star Wars (and that includes the Pre-quils and Clone Wars and Ewok Adventure movies and Holiday special), LOTR wins as the better OVERALL series.

The Ewok movies and Holiday special were really bad.

Red Hood · 09-25-2008, 06:50 PM

Original Star Wars

rbd3000 · 09-25-2008, 06:50 PM

To me it is a difficult question because I believe that Rings are better films from a dramatic standpoint, but Star Wars are slightly more entertaining and more fun to watch. But I voted for Rings because you asked "which is better," not "what is your favorite."

camper · 09-25-2008, 06:52 PM

Storywise, LOTR is infinitely better but Star Wars is certainly more fun.

camper

kpkelley · 09-25-2008, 06:52 PM

The original Star Wars were great entertainment with episodes IV and V being cinema classics. However episode VI got a bit goofy and the prequel trilogy were a pale imitation of the originals.

LOTR were historic achievements in cinema that blended old style cinema techniques with state-of-the-art technology to create a fantasy world that was never possible before. On top of that, which the original Star Wars could also claim, they told a continuous story that reached it's climax and kept it's emotional power throughout the series,something Star Wars can't claim.

If you put it to me which of these individual films was the best, then I would have a hard time choosing, but asking what series is the best make the decision simple: LOTR

Marine Mike · 09-25-2008, 06:55 PM

Lord of the Rings beats Star Wars hands down as we are including all movies total. Its a shame that Lucas wanted to continue the series after the Original 3.

Lucy Diamond · 09-25-2008, 07:24 PM

The original StarWars were church, priest, tebernacle...clean and clear.

Anyone even thinking of comparing these two needs to see Clerks 2.

SquidPuppet · 09-25-2008, 07:25 PM

Star Wars wins
LOTR sucks rodent testicles

Sith · 09-25-2008, 07:28 PM

Star Wars>anything else ever put on screen, including LOTR and Dark Knight

Batman00 · 09-25-2008, 07:29 PM

LOTR all the way

Blu-ray Fanatic · 09-25-2008, 07:31 PM

Yeah Yeah Yeah. Everybody has their own opinion. This thread is pointless. Right now I'm gonna create a better thread on the same subject.

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 09-25-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucy Diamond

The original StarWars were church, priest, tebernacle...clean and clear.

Anyone even thinking of comparing these two needs to see Clerks 2.

PILLOW PANTS!

billypoe · 09-25-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

Yeah Yeah Yeah. Everybody has their own opinion. This thread is pointless. Right now I'm gonna create a better thread on the same subject.

Why are you creating one? You said so yourself that you've never even seen LOTR!!

thelonecynic · 09-25-2008, 07:36 PM

Star Wars?

First of all, as a literary achievement, LOTR surpassed Star Wars a long time ago having distanced itself a galaxy far, far away.

As for the detail to which their worlds were created, can Lucas seriously be viewed as having been as intricate as Tolken?

Come on people, use your brains.

View Poll Results: Which is better: STAR WARS or The Lord of the Rings?
StAR WARS	144	47.68%
The Lord of the Rings	134	44.37%
They both sucked.	10	3.31%
Undecided.	14	4.64%
Voters: 302. You may not vote on this poll

09-25-2008, 06:40 PM	#1
billypoe Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Athens, GA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:622 Trading Score:1	STAR WARS vs. The Lord of the Rings Alright. I've searched the annals of past threads and didn't come across any that dealt specifically with this subject. So I'm curious: which one will win out on this poll? PS While defending your choice and bashing the other, don't even try to use lines from Clerks 2 and claim them as your own.

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Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	The original Star Wars by far, the first 2 LOTR films I really liked but not so much the third.

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Alaskankaijudude Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:637 Blu-ray reviews:3	Lotr.

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09-25-2008, 06:47 PM	#6
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Well I can't be judgmental towards Lord Of The Rings because I've seen any of them. The only Star Wars episodes I like are Episode 3 and Return of the Jedi. I still need to see at least one of the LOTR movies.

09-25-2008, 06:48 PM	#7
arrow61095 Special Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:PA, USA Blu-ray collection:140	If we were just talking the original Star Wars triology, it was much better than LOTR. But since we are talking all Star Wars (and that includes the Pre-quils and Clone Wars and Ewok Adventure movies and Holiday special), LOTR wins as the better OVERALL series. The Ewok movies and Holiday special were really bad.

09-25-2008, 06:50 PM	#8
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	Original Star Wars

09-25-2008, 06:50 PM	#9
rbd3000 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:423	To me it is a difficult question because I believe that Rings are better films from a dramatic standpoint, but Star Wars are slightly more entertaining and more fun to watch. But I voted for Rings because you asked "which is better," not "what is your favorite."

09-25-2008, 06:52 PM	#10
camper Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:367 DVD collection:445 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Storywise, LOTR is infinitely better but Star Wars is certainly more fun. camper

09-25-2008, 06:52 PM	#11
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	The original Star Wars were great entertainment with episodes IV and V being cinema classics. However episode VI got a bit goofy and the prequel trilogy were a pale imitation of the originals. LOTR were historic achievements in cinema that blended old style cinema techniques with state-of-the-art technology to create a fantasy world that was never possible before. On top of that, which the original Star Wars could also claim, they told a continuous story that reached it's climax and kept it's emotional power throughout the series,something Star Wars can't claim. If you put it to me which of these individual films was the best, then I would have a hard time choosing, but asking what series is the best make the decision simple: LOTR

09-25-2008, 06:55 PM	#12
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	Lord of the Rings beats Star Wars hands down as we are including all movies total. Its a shame that Lucas wanted to continue the series after the Original 3.

09-25-2008, 07:24 PM	#13
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	The original StarWars were church, priest, tebernacle...clean and clear. Anyone even thinking of comparing these two needs to see Clerks 2.

09-25-2008, 07:25 PM	#14
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Star Wars wins LOTR sucks rodent testicles

09-25-2008, 07:28 PM	#15
Sith Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Seal Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:168	Star Wars>anything else ever put on screen, including LOTR and Dark Knight

09-25-2008, 07:29 PM	#16
Batman00 Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 22 Trading Score:1	LOTR all the way

09-25-2008, 07:31 PM	#17
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Yeah Yeah Yeah. Everybody has their own opinion. This thread is pointless. Right now I'm gonna create a better thread on the same subject.

09-25-2008, 07:36 PM	#20
thelonecynic Member Member since:Sep 2007	Star Wars? First of all, as a literary achievement, LOTR surpassed Star Wars a long time ago having distanced itself a galaxy far, far away. As for the detail to which their worlds were created, can Lucas seriously be viewed as having been as intricate as Tolken? Come on people, use your brains.

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