star wars vs LOTR

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

If you did, perhaps you'd have larger issues than SW vs LotR to get riled over.

 

[Eradius Lore]

i do it just something i thought i should clear up. obviously i didn't expect so many fanatics. some people really need to live a bit in real time and space!

 

[garreth Jacks]

Can't you read? He's a Tsurani Great One. (Raymond E Feist)

ye and i am Macros the Black

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

i do it just something i thought i should clear up. obviously i didn't expect so many fanatics. some people really need to live a bit in real time and space!

clear up?
you don't clear things up by spouting a biased statement and then being unable to defend yourself without resorting to petty name-calling.

and wouldn't you say that you've been behaving like a Star Wars fanatic? unable to see the (many) flaws in that mythos and not respecting the opinions of those who don't share your viewpoint of it

at the end of the day, you're getting worked up by a movie - a fictional tale written by a plagarising, sub-literate, 3rd-rate director with delusions of being a visionary

that's my opinion and the fact it differs from yours doesn't make me wrong, it makes me different

 

[GOLLUM]

Er some "interesting" discussions here everyone.

I preferred LOTR to Star Wars myself but I think both films, certainly the first Star Wars film and the current LOTR are signifcant films BUT perhaps for different reasons.

For overall acting ability and plot line I enjoyed LOTR more but then again everyone's entitled to their own opinion. No one is any more right or wrong than anyone else at the end of the day.

All the best..

 

[Lacedaemonian]

ye and i am Macros the Black

I hated Macros right up until his demise, where after I thought he was fantastic. Don't want to say too much in case I spoil it for people who have not yet read the books.

 

[Blue Mythril]

Ok, I'm jumping on the bandwagon sooo late here I know (and I'm being even naughtier by not reading the other posts but here's my opinion anyway.

Firstly, to me it depends entirely upon what aspects of these two works we are dealing with here. Are you talking about the films? If so Star Wars owns LOTR as it was a new and original work that started a movement, where as LOTR the film trilogy was simply yet another manifestation of a work/ movement already set in motion decades ago. In that case I'd go with Star Wars.

However, being the age I am I automatically think of the first three films (or rather the last three) episodes 4, 5 6. These three films are the real Star Wars to me, Episodes 1, 2, and most likely 3, to me are just kiddied down preludes which lost all the character of the original work. So I guess if we are talking about the complete collection, well the Star Wars trilogy, to me, is brought very low by episodes 1 amd 2 (most likely 3 as well).
Which brings me to another point, if we are talking about complete works, LOTR has my vote completely. Tolkien's work was stella and innovative and so extensive... You've got LOTR, the Hobbit, the Silmarillion, Unfinished tales, half a dozen languages, and more appendixes than you can poke a stick at. Plus its just so damn readable and riveting. So LOTR gets my vore there.

However, after all that, I took the original poll to be between Star Wars and LOTR the film trilogies (as such I completely dismissed episodes 1 and 2 just because). So I voted Star Wars in the end.

(Though it was like I was acting against every natural instinct of my being. )

 

[Tsujigiri]

I've studied Eastern and Western philosophy and existentialism for about 25 years now.

Please explain what the real world is Eradius Lore.

I'm still fairly unsure.

Seriously.

 

[Neon]

Wow this has gotten to be a very personal thread. Eradius: just be content with the fact that others don't like Star Wars as much as you do. That's the nature of being an individual. There's no reason to start personal attacks simply on the basis people don't agree with your point of view. And this particularly applies to things such as movies/books where people have formed very differing ideas through their own tastes, experiences, etc.

 

[ravenus]

Does anyone think an 18 years and above rating for the forum would help? This got seriously kiddish.

 

[Tsujigiri]

yes, you have my vote.

 

[Eradius Lore]

Wow this has gotten to be a very personal thread. Eradius: just be content with the fact that others don't like Star Wars as much as you do. That's the nature of being an individual. There's no reason to start personal attacks simply on the basis people don't agree with your point of view. And this particularly applies to things such as movies/books where people have formed very differing ideas through their own tastes, experiences, etc.

this thread was made personal by other members of this forum. i am not trying to pull people on to my side i wish only to tell my opinion on these films. i am not a fanatic of star wars personally i think the newest ones are rubbish. as too "personal attacks" i was given an email stating that one of the members of this forum [(no names).......yet] said some very personal and nasty things about me just because i dont share his view. so this coment about living in the real world was aimed at him. im sorry if any others take any offence about what was wrote no harm intended!. but come on to tell you the truth it's books and films which have caused so much upset. can you see were im coming from? can you understand now why i wrote those things?

 

[Tsujigiri]

Ourobouros.....

and I don't mean Our Rob or Ros...

Damn...where's that little padlock icon for this thread....I don't seem to have one...I hope someone does....before I begin to bleed from the eyes.....

 

[Rane Longfox]

Hey, hey...

Calm down kiddies

 

[Lacedaemonian]

If I was catholic I would feel guilty. But I am not catholic and i don't feel guilty. I await the bad karma that life will be sure to deliver my way.

 

[littlemissattitude]

Okay kids (of all ages), enough is enough. I've had requests to close this down and I think that's a pretty good idea. So, thread locked.