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Poll Question: Which epic tale is your favored?
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    Posted: August 22 2009 at 18:47
Okay dweebs.  Here's a heartbreaker for you. Wink
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Just for you Robert

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Star Wars, been watching it since I was 8 years old.

However, Lord of the Rings is really good, though I would like to read the books someday...
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Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Star Wars, been watching it since I was 8 years old. However, Lord of the Rings is really good, though I would like to read the books someday...




You haven't read it?

I think DUNE is easily the best Sci-Fi series of all time (with the movie in exception)

Star Wars is entertaining though
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I'm more  of a fantasy than sci-fi person. But I do really like the Star Wars series as well.  The original three are my favourites.
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I'll take fast-paced action and laser swords over long-winded old men and annoying midgets any day.

Plus, I'm convinced that Natalie Portman and I were married in a past life judging by just how drawn to her I am.
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LotR, no question. The Lord of the Rings feels like it has so much more depth, and a better overall story. As far as the movies go, I love both trilogies, but I like LotR just a little more. I would like it a lot more if they hadn't took away the ending in the book.
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A more interesting poll would be this:
vs.
NOTE: that is Melkor/Morgoth, not Sauron. If it were Sauron he would be put up against Darth Vader.


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Lord of the Rings.

I never really liked Star Wars.

Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:

I'll take fast-paced action and laser swords over long-winded old men and annoying midgets any day.

Plus, I'm convinced that Natalie Portman and I were married in a past life judging by just how drawn to her I am.


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Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:


A more interesting poll would be this: vs. NOTE: that is Melkor/Morgoth, not Sauron. If it were Sauron he would be put up against Darth Vader.




Someone who knows his stuff (hopefully was well as I do )
Have you read Children Of Hurin?

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LotR - if Lucas had stuck with a trillogy then I would have had a harder choice to make.
 
Dune - if Lynch had had the conviction and backing to make that a trillogy instead of cramming three books into two and a bit hours of film then this would have been a different poll methinks.
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Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Star Wars, been watching it since I was 8 years old. However, Lord of the Rings is really good, though I would like to read the books someday...




You haven't read it?

I think DUNE is easily the best Sci-Fi series of all time (with the movie in exception)

Star Wars is entertaining though


I fixed it.  Between the two, based on the movies AND the print versions, I'd say that Lord of the Rings has an incredible edge, of course in the books.  The movies are nearly equal in my opinion.  I think the Dune movie, while definitely not perfect, is incredible in its own way.


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Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:



Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Star Wars, been watching it since I was 8 years old. However, Lord of the Rings is really good, though I would like to read the books someday...




You haven't read it?

I think DUNE is easily the best Sci-Fi series of all time (with the movie in exception)

Star Wars is entertaining though
I fixed it.  Between the two, based on the movies AND the print versions, I'd say that Lord of the Rings has an incredible edge, of course in the books.  The movies are nearly equal in my opinion.  I think the Dune movie, while definitely not perfect, is incredible in its own way.


The movie was ok, but I don't think it really did the book Justice.

Have you seen the HBO Miniseries? Now those were great...
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Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

Lord of the Rings.

I never really liked Star Wars.

Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:

I'll take fast-paced action and laser swords over long-winded old men and annoying midgets any day.

Plus, I'm convinced that Natalie Portman and I were married in a past life judging by just how drawn to her I am.


Do you go by fistfulofmetal on NeoGaf?


What the hell is NeoGaf?
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Points: 19643 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 22 2009 at 22:46
Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:


Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

Lord of the Rings.I never really liked Star Wars.
Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:

I'll take fast-paced action and laser swords over long-winded old men and annoying midgets any day.Plus, I'm convinced that Natalie Portman and I were married in a past life judging by just how drawn to her I am.
Do you go by fistfulofmetal on NeoGaf?
What the hell is NeoGaf?


NeoGAF - Home
NeoGAF.com - the preeminent video game industry community.


Some sort of Forum, apparently...
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I agree with Joel though,as far as sci fi/fantasy epics in literature are concerned,Dune rules all.


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I had to force myself to read Dun[c]e.
Not my cup of tea.
I prefer the Song of Ice and Fire or the Dark Tower series.
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Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

I had to force myself to read Dun[c]e.
Not my cup of tea.
I prefer the Song of Ice and Fire or the Dark Tower series.


You're officially the coolest person here now.
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LotR def.

I mean... the depth that went into that. Star Wars is Very good. (I'm talking about IV-VI here) But it's still.... Hollywood.
Whereas LotR is a guys lifes work. And a brilliant man's at that.
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