Star Wars or Lord of the Rings?

[Alex Pelan]

I think that the original Star Wars trilogy bests the Lord of the Rings anyday, simply because it was so innovative, and it has changed the way that we see movies to day. Lord of the Rings wouldn't have been possible without the techniques pioneered by George Lucas in the Star Wars Trilogy.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I'm in the class of too close to decide.

As movies go:

Episodes IV - VI > LOTR > Episode III

Episodes I-II count as bloopers -_-.

As literature goes, you guys have to realize that you won't understand LOTR movies until you read LOTR books, including the ultra-long Silmarillion. There is so much there that you can't get from a film.

So with books, LOTR tops Star Wars with immense ease.

[sanddrag]

Why isn't there an option for "neither one"? That'd be my vote.

[JoeXIII'007]

Even though I haven't seen all of the movies in completion, Star Wars beats Lord of the Rings just due to the fact that it spawned one of the greatest cultural revolutions that America has ever seen. No movie that I know of has ever cause so many people dress up in $100+ costumes, fight with light sabers, and wait days, even months in line for its release in theatres. No contest whatsoever.

[1086Programmer]

Let's see... Anakin, Luke, or Legolas? I have to go with Star Wars for a better plot, but LotR has more hot guys (>.> My feminism is showing) + more sword fighting headlopping off... Good battle scenes. Plus I'm a history geek and LotR is pretty acurate for Midieval Fantasy. -nodnod-

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Why isn't there an option for "neither one"? That'd be my vote.

agreed....how about an option for "Back to the Future" or "Madmax"?

[Wayne C.]

apples and oranges

and this we worry about?

[santosh]

The LOTR series are definetly way to long to watch. It makes me cry at night.

[Ali Ahmed]

LOTR is better than Star Wars becuase of the quality in the script and plot. It was much more thought out. The acting was better too. Just my opinion.

[tiffany34990]

this is a crazy poll....but i have to defend star wars...grew up with it in my household

go STAR WARS!! may the force be with you all...

[evulish]

Originally Posted by RogerR

agreed....how about an option for "Back to the Future" or "Madmax"?

Madmax TWO!!

But anyways, I liked LOTR better than Star Wars. So maybe Star Wars was the first to use the technology.. but out of the recent films, LOTR utilized it way better.

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Why isn't there an option for "neither one"? That'd be my vote.

HERE HERE! Now people are starting to see it my way! Although if I had to vote, I would vote Star Wars... only b/c it was an original.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Eugenia Gabrielov

I'm in the class of too close to decide.

As movies go:

Episodes IV - VI > LOTR > Episode III

Episodes I-II count as bloopers -_-.

As literature goes, you guys have to realize that you won't understand LOTR movies until you read LOTR books, including the ultra-long Silmarillion. There is so much there that you can't get from a film.

So with books, LOTR tops Star Wars with immense ease.

You don't need to read the books to get the movies, but it sure does help.

I've read 2/3 of the trilogy, and The Hobbit, and surprisingly, I actually like the movies more. Probably because I saw them first though.

[1086Programmer]

Originally Posted by Cory

You don't need to read the books to get the movies, but it sure does help.

I've read 2/3 of the trilogy, and The Hobbit, and surprisingly, I actually like the movies more. Probably because I saw them first though.

The books were much too descriptive. It doesn't take 5 pages to describe a man coming over a hill and singing.

[vic burg]

crap, do you know how HARD it is to decide betwwen those series?!!?!?!?! okay, star wars has what, 6 movies out, LOTR has 3, (comngi out with another!) so, come on, they are so hard to choose between! i mean, come on, have you ever read the books!?!?!? and the comics?!?!?!? crazy, insane, sicks, sexxi plots, characters, and stories!!!!

ARGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think my head might explode!!!!