Originally Posted by glastonelle

Except that the Harry Potters are much more gender friendly. After the first LOTR its all just a bunch of trees fighting and ugly things called Uruk-Hai. Ive spent far too many occasions keeping myself awake at those LOTR marathons, while every single guy basically yelps with joy.

While the LOTR are much better cinematographic examples, the Harry Potters appeal to both sexes and are far more amusing than dying orks.