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Posted: September 13 2009 at 20:50
p0mt3 wrote:
Dean wrote:
p0mt3 wrote:
valravennz wrote:
LOTR - Having read the books twice through and seen the movies about the same amount, it still stands out in my opinion, as the best of the sci-fi genre of all time. I love Star Wars and Dune but the difference is that the latter two are definitely sci-fi, while LOTR is fantasy. Hence I would give equal rating to LOTR and Star Wars on that basis - makes it easy when it comes to a difficult decision!
Actually, Star Wars isn't Scfi-Fi at all. It is Fantasy through-and-through. It just happens to take place is space, but that is where the ties to Sci-Fi begin and end.
For Penny LotR film was less of a Fantasy and more a home movie.
Ha Ha guys!! Yeah 'spose you could say that. For your information, I lived in the above area for several years - though before LOTR was shot there. It is absolutely beautiful. I recommend you save your pennies and make a trip down here pronto!!
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Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
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Posted: September 13 2009 at 21:00
as wonderful as Lord is, I prefer StarWars for it's limitless imagination, also at this point with all the supplemental material SW seems to have a larger universe and much wider palette to work with
I'll have to say Star Wars. I love the original trilogy and Revenge of The Sith. Haven't seen Attack Of The Clones in a while, but watched Phantom Menace a while ago and it was just as unmemorable as I remember it.
That being said, I do enjoy watching the LOTR movies. I tried to distance myself from them when they first came out because I thought it looked a bit lame (says a huge Trek fan ). I have yet to read the books.
Joined: June 17 2008
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 00:41
stonebeard wrote:
Clerks > All
(also: insanely NSFW)
Damn, you beat me to it! Classic scene nonetheless.
As for the poll, I vote Star Wars. Ironically enough, I've seen every single Star Wars movie, and don't own any of them, yet I own all the LOTR films and have only seen the first two.
Joined: February 08 2008
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 23:48
progkidjoel wrote:
SaltyJon wrote:
progkidjoel wrote:
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...
I haven't seen the miniseries yet. I plan to buy them soon though, as I've heard they're good in their way as well. From what I've heard, some of the characters were better in them than the movie and vice versa. I'm wondering what the new Dune movie has in store for us...I'm wary, but hopeful.
Joined: March 02 2009
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 06:49
SaltyJon wrote:
progkidjoel wrote:
SaltyJon wrote:
progkidjoel wrote:
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...
I haven't seen the miniseries yet. I plan to buy them soon though, as I've heard they're good in their way as well. From what I've heard, some of the characters were better in them than the movie and vice versa. I'm wondering what the new Dune movie has in store for us...I'm wary, but hopeful.
Are you reffering to Paul Of Dune?
Picked it up about 6 months ago - It bridges Dune Messiah and Children Of Dune... Great book, albeit less than the amazing original.
Joined: February 02 2004
Location: South England
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Posted: September 22 2009 at 03:04
I enjoyed the Star Wars series, but Lord Of The Rings has it by a country mile for me - as Jackson effectively filmed all three films at the same time, I think the resulting trilogy was way more consistent. Also, the casting & overall general feel (IMO) really captured the atmosphere of the novel(s).
Joined: September 30 2006
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Posted: September 22 2009 at 03:26
Jim Garten wrote:
I enjoyed the Star Wars series, but Lord Of
The Rings has it by a country mile for me - as Jackson effectively
filmed all three films at the same time, I think the resulting trilogy
was way more consistent. Also, the casting & overall general feel
(IMO) really captured the atmosphere of the novel(s).
the Star Wars movie adaptions were clumsy novelizations of the films so that
goes without saying, though some of the non-film books are rather good
(such as Deathstar)
Jim Garten wrote:
Mind you - I actually prefer the Harry Potter series to Star Wars, too
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