The Hobbit, Battle of Five Armies.
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FYI, though some parts and characters were fabrications of Jackson's, other significant parts of the first two movies that were not in "The Hobbit" book actually came out of the Silmarillion. e.g. a lot of the history/background scenes plus some of the necromancer stuff.
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I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.
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I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.
I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.
I would like to know what you think is better.
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I used to think the same about more movies = better, but then the hobbit got stretched over three movies? That book was smaller than each of the three main books which got only one movie each.
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I liked Lord of the Rings. Didn't think I would until I caught a marathon a TV a few years back.
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I usually like fantastical movies but neither the movies or tolkeins books could hold my interest. There's so much better than "lord of the rings" out there.
I would like to know what you think is better.
I would like to know what you think is better.
In book form? Martin's game of thrones series is wildly better. David eddings' 'the Belgariad' and 'the malloreon' were both better epics. Even weak juvenile shit like Weiss and Hickman were better. Harry fuckin' potter was better. Tolkien sucks balls. The Lord of the rings sucked.
I've suffered through the first lord of the rings movie and it blew. Trash. I will not ever watch another.
Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind... -
Cysko, I can't get on board with that. I just can't.
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God forbid I don't share anyone's fan boy love of unreadable British fantasy. Did you ever try to read 'the silmorillian'? It's way more effective than ambien.
Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind... -
I would like to know what you think is better.
In book form? Martin's game of thrones series is wildly better. David eddings' 'the Belgariad' and 'the malloreon' were both better epics. Even weak juvenile shit like Weiss and Hickman were better. Harry fuckin' potter was better. Tolkien sucks balls. The Lord of the rings sucked.
I've suffered through the first lord of the rings movie and it blew. Trash. I will not ever watch another.
In book form? Martin's game of thrones series is wildly better. David eddings' 'the Belgariad' and 'the malloreon' were both better epics. Even weak juvenile shit like Weiss and Hickman were better. Harry fuckin' potter was better. Tolkien sucks balls. The Lord of the rings sucked.
I've suffered through the first lord of the rings movie and it blew. Trash. I will not ever watch another.
I am talking about the movies, not the books.
Anyone can have an opinion about some fantasy sci-fi book being better or not. There are too many of those to compare....though some say that the Dune series is the one great series that could match LOTR. (We used to have a Steeler fan on here that propped up the Hyperion/Endymion series. I read them and liked them)
But for this, just stick to just movies.
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Heh
Well I've read Lord of the Rings trilogy probably 18 times. Not for many years though and love them.
I like Game of Thrones a lot but never tried either of your others. Read a few books of the Wheel of Time, goes nowhere really.
The Bartimaeus trilogy is great I like that it lost. Never started Harry fucking Potter.
WSS
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Harry Potter what a joke. Some gay English kids flying around on Broomsticks
"You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970. -
"No one in The Lord of the Rings can say so much as 'hand me that spoon' without risking a response like, 'Do you mean Fobulir, the Spoon of Dessert? Forged in Glomiel during the reign of Hothemor, this spoon has ferried rich custards to the beards of kings and dwarves, and all sing of its unparalleled elegance of curvature. Use it with care, my friend; gladly do I give it.' I dont know what things cost in Middle Earth, but I bet everyones paying too much."
Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind... -
As far as movies go give me "the princess bride" over "lord of the rings" any day.
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Steve I know you've got an xbox. If you like high fantasy do yourself a favor and go get skyrim.
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X Box One
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Harry Potter what a joke. Some gay English kids flying around on Broomsticks
Harry Potter what a joke. Some gay English kids flying around on Broomsticks
Harry Potter is great.....and it was not just for kids. And to my knowledge none of the characters depicted were gay.
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In your opinion. Not mine.
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In your opinion. Not mine.
In your opinion. Not mine.
Like assholes everyone has an opinion. Yours just happens to match.
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"No one in The Lord of the Rings can say so much as 'hand me that spoon' without risking a response like, 'Do you mean Fobulir, the Spoon of Dessert? Forged in Glomiel during the reign of Hothemor, this spoon has ferried rich custards to the beards of kings and dwarves, and all sing of its unparalleled elegance of curvature. Use it with care, my friend; gladly do I give it.' I dont know what things cost in Middle Earth, but I bet everyones paying too much."
"No one in The Lord of the Rings can say so much as 'hand me that spoon' without risking a response like, 'Do you mean Fobulir, the Spoon of Dessert? Forged in Glomiel during the reign of Hothemor, this spoon has ferried rich custards to the beards of kings and dwarves, and all sing of its unparalleled elegance of curvature. Use it with care, my friend; gladly do I give it.' I dont know what things cost in Middle Earth, but I bet everyones paying too much."
Different strokes for different folks. I suppose it depends on how deep you want to immerse yourself in the Fable. MHO is Harry Potter has the depth of a Cat in the Hat kiddie story compared to LOTR. I enjoyed the Potter movies, but I wouldn't watch them 50X over like I have LOTR. Crap, Tolkien was such a damn genius he created a couple functional languages in his spare time just for kicks to insert into the books. "Ash nazg durbatuluk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatuluk, ag burzhum ishi krimpatul." I can still recite that one from heart- it's the Black Speech inscription on the Ring of Power- "One Ring to rule them all, one Ring to find them, one Ring to Rule them all, and in the Darkness bind them. I wouldn't bother you with Quena Elvish from Galadeiel's lament when they left Lothlorien.
I probably could have made a lot more money in my life if I had spent more time memorizing my science texts instead of LOTR. I used to have a standing bet in college- you give me any two lines in the books- I'll give you the next two.
As far as movies go give me "the princess bride" over "lord of the rings" any day.
You're welcome, enjoy.
PS- and a minor spoiler- Jackson made Balin such a likable dwarf- it's even more sad he got killed off around 40 years later when he made the very bad decision to try and retake Moria.
& PPS- as Gandalf would say. Cisco. Tolkien created his mythology so perfectly- even someone who knows the 1,700 pages as well as I do, it took me years to be able to take a couple legit pot shots at the story.
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In your opinion. Not mine.
Like assholes everyone has an opinion. Yours just happens to match.
Like assholes everyone has an opinion. Yours just happens to match.
No, its everyone has one and they all stink dumb ass.
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