The Matrix vs. The Lord of the Rings (solo, show)

DJ_Jester · 03-14-2004, 03:27 PM

I'm gonna have to go with LOTR on this one. Matrix was a very cool idea. It was fresh and had a computer nerd like me very attentive but in the first movie when Trinity brings in the love stuff... I really think the Matrix went down hill from there. I'm not saying love sucks in a movie but whenever love came into the picture in the Matrix movies I found it very cheesy and almost forced... like the writers thought they needed to have some love angle in order to make it a good movie. If they had kept it to one movie... I would have thought it was an awesome project but they couldn't leave well enough alone.

Although I'm not really into the LOTR genre (makes me think Dungeons and Dragons and turn based role playing games like that) I think the movie was well written and even better done. There were so many plots going on at one time and none of them were at all slow. PLUS! With me standing at a commanding 5'5" (That's 1651mm :P)... you gotta love a story where short people save the day.

Dr. Luncheon Man · 03-14-2004, 04:17 PM

LOTR was written by JRR Tolkien, a master author and linguist. The matrix was good but as a trilogy it sucks arse. LOTR is actually just one book split into three, it flows well and has and eneding which raps everything up. The matrix leaves so many questions unanswered and the final two movies just seem to be an excuse to use cool effects.

LOTR owns Matrix

Thrice · 03-14-2004, 04:48 PM

Back to the future trilogy!!!

...but i'd go with LOTR...Matrix was nerdy

jibber · 03-14-2004, 07:50 PM

LOTR definitely. its also alot better if you've read the books b4 you see the movie, well i dunno, maybe thats just me. i'm not a big matrix fan, i honestly think that the actors kinda suck, and alot of times they put in the little sappy trinity-noe scenes that just seemed cheesy to me.

Edgil · 03-15-2004, 02:23 AM

both so good it's hard to say, it really depends on what you like more,
fantasy
or
sci-fi

but me personally I like both so it's hard to choose one heh heh

Edgil · 03-15-2004, 02:26 AM

Lord of the Rings is more popular world wide and has a lot higher fanbase from the great books and Tolkien's ideas are basically the standard for all fantasy video games there are today.

whereas Matrix has created a whole new realm of futuristic thought and really created a great story within itself to relate to the real world and how our world could be or really is. You can't really picture yourself being in Lord of the Rings because it's all fantasy but the Matrix is so realistic that it could possibly happen or BE happening

jibber · 03-15-2004, 05:37 PM

meh, it all depends on your angle. if you have a really good imagination, its easy.

PhishFood · 08-09-2005, 11:16 PM

The first movie The Matrix is completely one of my favorites, and i'd pick it over any one of the Lotr movies, but since we're stacking up trilogies I have to go Lotr

shandapanda · 08-10-2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockafella Skank

No need to see Revolutions. It was horrible. The worst of the three movies in my opinion.

i agree and everything they said in reloaded happened in revolutions so if you got that, then there really is no need.

adidasss · 08-10-2005, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by IamAlejo

I think the LOTR trilogy was better than the matrix trilogy....but the first matrix was the best of all the movies. LOTR was planned to be a trilogy all along. Matrix had a successful opening so they tried to push it into a trilogy. The 2nd one had NO point at all, and the 3rd one you could see they were struggling for ideas.

no point repeating what you said....i agree....

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03-14-2004, 03:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
DJ_Jester Forum Fool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 125	I'm gonna have to go with LOTR on this one. Matrix was a very cool idea. It was fresh and had a computer nerd like me very attentive but in the first movie when Trinity brings in the love stuff... I really think the Matrix went down hill from there. I'm not saying love sucks in a movie but whenever love came into the picture in the Matrix movies I found it very cheesy and almost forced... like the writers thought they needed to have some love angle in order to make it a good movie. If they had kept it to one movie... I would have thought it was an awesome project but they couldn't leave well enough alone. Although I'm not really into the LOTR genre (makes me think Dungeons and Dragons and turn based role playing games like that) I think the movie was well written and even better done. There were so many plots going on at one time and none of them were at all slow. PLUS! With me standing at a commanding 5'5" (That's 1651mm :P)... you gotta love a story where short people save the day. __________________ << VerveRadio DJ >> Mon: 11PM - 02AM Wed: 08PM - 11PM (All Times Eastern Standard)

03-14-2004, 04:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dr. Luncheon Man Yo Yo Ma Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melburn Posts: 61	LOTR was written by JRR Tolkien, a master author and linguist. The matrix was good but as a trilogy it sucks arse. LOTR is actually just one book split into three, it flows well and has and eneding which raps everything up. The matrix leaves so many questions unanswered and the final two movies just seem to be an excuse to use cool effects. LOTR owns Matrix __________________ I relax fine with sweet premium wine

03-14-2004, 04:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,077	Back to the future trilogy!!! ...but i'd go with LOTR...Matrix was nerdy __________________ Lew Harrison, who looked like an anarchist with his red eyes and fierce black beard, had been writing furiously in one corner of the room. "That's good—happiness by the kilowatt," he said. "Buy your happiness the way you buy light."

03-14-2004, 07:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	LOTR definitely. its also alot better if you've read the books b4 you see the movie, well i dunno, maybe thats just me. i'm not a big matrix fan, i honestly think that the actors kinda suck, and alot of times they put in the little sappy trinity-noe scenes that just seemed cheesy to me. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

03-15-2004, 02:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
Edgil Musical Dictator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 222	both so good it's hard to say, it really depends on what you like more, fantasy or sci-fi but me personally I like both so it's hard to choose one heh heh __________________ "It's better to try and fail, than to never try at all" - Edgil

03-15-2004, 02:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
Edgil Musical Dictator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 222	Lord of the Rings is more popular world wide and has a lot higher fanbase from the great books and Tolkien's ideas are basically the standard for all fantasy video games there are today. whereas Matrix has created a whole new realm of futuristic thought and really created a great story within itself to relate to the real world and how our world could be or really is. You can't really picture yourself being in Lord of the Rings because it's all fantasy but the Matrix is so realistic that it could possibly happen or BE happening __________________ "It's better to try and fail, than to never try at all" - Edgil

03-15-2004, 05:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	meh, it all depends on your angle. if you have a really good imagination, its easy. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

08-09-2005, 11:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
PhishFood Bottom-Feeder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The American Dreamscape Posts: 316	The first movie The Matrix is completely one of my favorites, and i'd pick it over any one of the Lotr movies, but since we're stacking up trilogies I have to go Lotr __________________ Winos don't march